Forget AirPods Pro — Sony WF-1000XM4 is $81 off now and includes free Apple Music

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Sony WF-1000XM4 are among the best noise-cancelling earbuds around for good reason. These premium wireless earbuds offer superior noise cancellation as well as exceptional sound and call quality. If you're shopping around for the best AirPods Pro 2 alternatives, listen to this. 

For a limited time, you can get the Sony WF-1000XM4 for $198 and 4 months of Apple Music for free (valued at $44). The earbuds alone retail for $279, whereas Apple Music costs $10.99 a month so that's a total of $125 in savings. 

This is one of the best headphone deals we've seen outside of the holidays.

Sony WF-1000XM4 Earbuds: $279 $198 @ Amazon

Sony WF-1000XM4 Earbuds: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FSony-WF-1000XM4-Industry-Canceling-Headphones%2Fdp%2FB094C4VDJZ%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">$279 $198 @ Amazon
Save $81 off on the Editor's Choice Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds and get 4 months of Apple Music for free. In our <a href="https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/sony-wf-1000xm4-earbuds" data-link-merchant="laptopmag.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">Sony WF-1000XM4 review, we rate them 5 out of 5 stars for their excellent music and call quality. They offer a lightweight and comfortable fit, powerful active noise-cancellation and tons of useful features.

Sony does sound well and manufactures much of the industry's best audio wearables. The WF-1000XM4 earbuds are a prime example. They feature Sony's Integrated Processor V1, IPX4 water resistance, and a rated battery life of up to 8 hours (24 hours with the charging case). 

In our Sony WF-1000XM4 review, we gave them a perfect score of 5 out of 5-stars for its excellent music and call quality. They offer a lightweight and comfortable fit and powerful active noise-cancellation.

The WF-1000XM4 are the true wireless earbuds version of Sony's over-ear WH-1000XM4. Like their sibling, they have on-ear controls and 360 Reality Audio technology for spatial 3D audio. Meanwhile, Precise Voice Pickup Technology controls the headphones' four built-in microphones. It employs advanced audio signal processing to intuitively pick up your voice clearly. This allows for crystal-clear, hands-free calls and Speak-to-Chat detection. 

Like all of Sony's headphones, WF-1000XM4 earbuds works with the dedicated Sony Headphones Connect App for Android and iOS. From there you can manage Bluetooth connections, toggle noise cancelling and select your favorite voice assistant. 

Simply put, the Sony WF-1000XM4 are solid AirPods Pro 2 alternatives and the best wireless noise cancelling earbuds to buy.  

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets and bargain shopping to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and 11 years of tech and entertainment journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV shows and pro-wrestling matches.