Sony Selling Headphones for $38 As Part of Surprise Black Friday Sale

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Sony has established itself as one of the most trusted brands in the headphones space, winning a number of accolades (including an RS Essentials award) for its sleek designs, reliable sound, and modern technology. But Sony headphones have traditionally been on the pricier side, setting you back at least a couple of bills for a decent set of cans.

That all changes with the Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones. An Amazon exclusive, these wireless headphones are on sale right now for just $38. That’s more than $200 less than most Sony models, and even cheaper than its usual price of $59.99.

This pair of sleek and stylish headphones is available in multiple colors and gets you surprisingly loud and resonant sound for its price-point. You won’t pick up the same detail as some of the top audiophile headphones on the market, but if you just need an everyday pair to listen to music or podcasts, the WH-CH520s will serve you well.

Get a whopping 50 hours(!) of playback time on a single charge — more than enough to last you through the day, or an entire plane ride. A quick three-minute charge gets you up to 90 minutes of runtime.

The Bluetooth headphones pair easily to your smartphone to let you listen to music from your favorite streaming service, or to take calls via the built-in microphone. Pair the headphones to your tablet or computer, and use it to watch a movie, play games or listen to an audiobook.

Our Rolling Stone editors swear by these headphones for their clean sound and easy voice pick-up, which make them great for video calls on Zoom, Skype and other virtual meeting platforms too. A quick flick of the switch (through the side control panel) activates Siri or Google Assistant, so you can control tunes and settings using just your voice.

These Sony headphones are great for travel too. The earcups fold flat for easy packing, and the headphones are compact and lightweight (around four ounces). Everything charges up quickly via an included USB-C cable.

The Sony WH-CH510 headphones have a 4.5-star (out of five) rating from more than 15,000 reviewers online. And Amazon says it has sold more than 3,000 of these cans in the last month alone.

While most Sony headphones can run you into the hundreds of dollars, these ones are on sale for just $38 during Amazon’s Black Friday sale. Shop the deal here before quantities run out — as with most Amazon deals, the price and discount can change at any time without warning.