Sony WH-1000XM5 price cut: How to buy these headphones for under Rs 20,000

Sony’s flagship noise-cancelling headphones, the WH-1000XM5, are now available at a massive discount in India during Croma’s Festival of Dreams sale. Originally launched at Rs 34,990, the premium noise-cancelling headphones can now be picked up for as low as Rs 19,840, which is a massive discount of over Rs 15,000.

Sony WH-1000XM5 price drop

Croma has listed the WH-1000XM5 at a special sale price of Rs 24,990 during the Festival of Dreams sale. Buyers can then apply a Rs 3,000 flat discount coupon.

This can be combined with up to Rs 2,500 off on select bank credit cards (including ICICI), effectively bringing the price of the Sony WH-1000XM5 down to under Rs 20,000.

Sony WH-1000XM5 key features

Available in black and silver colours, the Sony WH-1000XM5 sports a thin design, stepless headband, and sideways-rotating ear cups. Inside, Sony’s integrated V1 processor and QN1 HD noise-cancelling chip work with eight microphones (including four beamforming mics) to deliver powerful ANC and clearer voice quality during calls.

Compared to the previous generation WH-1000XM4, the XM5 features smaller 30mm drivers for a more natural sound with improved high-frequency response. The headphones also support LDAC, AAC, and SBC codecs, as well as Sony’s DSEE Extreme upscaling. Bluetooth 5.2 with multipoint pairing rounds out the connectivity package.

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The WH-1000XM5 promises up to 30 hours of playback on a single charge. Thanks to fast charging support, a quick three-minute top-up delivers up to three hours of listening. Playback controls are managed through a touch-sensitive right ear cup, with dedicated buttons for power, pairing, ANC, and a USB-C charging port.

With this steep discount, the Sony WH-1000XM5 stands out as one of the best premium headphone deals in the Croma Festival of Dreams sale.