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The new Sony WH1000XM5 headphones: great autonomy and sound quality are at the rendezvous

Sony's new over-ear headphones are available for pre-order.

Available in two colors, it is offered at €419.99.

To be among the first to take advantage of this new development, you can book it at Darty or Fnac.

It will be delivered to you from May 20.

  • Sony WH1000XM5 black headphones at Fnac and Darty at €419.99

  • Sony WH1000XM5 white headphones at Fnac and Darty at €419.99

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In addition to a very sober and elegant design with its matte finish, the new headphones are equipped with an effective noise reduction system.

It is composed of 4 microphones analyzing ambient noise with great precision.

Its autonomy is also remarkable.

It runs for up to 30 hours with noise reduction turned on.

Forgot to recharge it?

In 3 minutes of charging, it recovers 3 hours of autonomy.

The new edition of this headset gives pride of place to musical quality with the integration of the LDAC codec to optimize the audio stream in Bluetooth to maintain high-resolution sound certified Hi Res Audio and Hi Res Audio Wireless.

Operating in Bluetooth, Sony has optimized its connectivity with your smartphone or laptop under Windows 10 or 11.

Linkbuds S: listen to your music without constraint

The design of the new Sony Linkbuds S is wiser than the previous generation.

More rounded than the old ones, they become open-fit instead of intra, like the LinkBuds.

They also benefit from more advanced noise cancellation and autonomy is up.

They are also available in two colors to choose from and they are available for pre-order:

  • Sony LinkBuds S white wireless headphones at Fnac and at Darty

  • Sony LinkBuds S black wireless headphones at Fnac and at Darty 

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See the offer at Darty

With these two new additions to Sony's catalog, nomadic audiophiles will appreciate the wide choice offered by the manufacturer.

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