These premium Sony headphones are usually pretty pricey—which is why 13% OFF at Amazon is such a big deal

Holiday headphone deals are among the many discounts hitting the market this winter, and these premium headphones just got a crucial price drop. Right now, Amazon is offering 13% off the price of the Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones, which are a great pair of new-generation wireless headphones with top-notch audio quality.

They also have upgraded features such as active noise cancellation, customizable audio via a mobile app, and an improved foldable design and carrying case that make them better than the previous generation, the WH-1000XM5s. Sony also says the WH-1000XM6 headphones will offer users up to 30 hours of battery life per charge, while including several onboard microphones for crystal clear phone call quality.

To be sure, these are great headphones, though we still consider the WH-1000XM5s the best wireless headphones due to their price point and range of features. However, if you were already thinking about going with a premium pair of headphones and you needed an excuse to pull the trigger, this discount marks $61 in savings, bringing them down to $398. The deal is also available for all three of the model’s colors, including Midnight Blue, Black, and Platinum Silver.

✅Recommended if: you’re looking for a good deal on some industry-leading over-ear headphones with optimal ANC performance; you want a pair of noise-cancelling headphones that are equally good for lossless listening as they are for making phone calls and responding to voice commands; you want a pair of headphones that come with an easily storable carrying case for when you’re on the go.

❌Skip this deal if: you’re on a serious budget and would rather go with the last-gen WH-1000XM5 headphones, or another brand altogether; you need headphones with USB-C playback, you’d prefer earbuds to over-ear headphones, or you want some with a smaller pair of speaker cups.

The Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones are at the front of the market today in terms of ANC quality, and overall sound quality in general. They feature the QN3 noise-cancelling processor which Sony says is seven times as fast as the previous generation, along with a robust set of 12 microphones for ANC performance, phone calls, and voice commands.

This generation also boasts a slightly improved folding design and carrying case, and USB-C fast charging that can replenish up to 3 hours of playback time in just 3 minutes of charging. With up to 30 hours of battery life per full charge, they’re also perfect for those who are listening throughout full work days, or for other long periods of time between charges.