Sony’s XM5 headphones and the latest Kindle devices feature this week’s best deals

If you’re feeling the stress of procrastinating on your holiday shopping — and you missed out on shopping during Black Friday and Cyber ​​Monday — we’ve got you covered. We’ve found a variety of gadgets for sale that would make great gifts, and many of them will be shipping in time for the holidays. One thing that stands out is the current promo about noise cancellation from Sony WH-1000XM5 headphoneswhich are sold with a free pair of wireless earbuds. Other deals you may have missed include big discounts on Amazon’s latest products Kindle for beginners and New Echo Dot Max.

Latest generation Sony WH-1000XM5 It has consistently impressed us with its sound quality, active noise cancellation, and comfort. And now, Amazon Offers them a free pair of Sony devices WF-C700N Earbuds for $248 ($152 off). The headphones feature an updated design that includes a thinner headband, more memory foam in the earpads, and repositioned microphones that reduce wind noise when taking calls. These changes didn’t add much weight, and the headphones still get 30 hours of playtime with ANC enabled.

The XM5 sounded “more precise, detailed, and spacious” in our tests, but we noticed less oomph when listening to EDM or hip-hop tracks with lots of bass. The headphones have eight microphones, four of which are for voice, and the excellent noise reduction during calls was immediately noticeable, even in louder environments. The $89.99 WF-C700N, meanwhile, are a mid-range pair of noise-canceling earbuds with an IPX4 rating, up to seven and a half hours of battery life (with ANC enabled), and a slim design.

Amazon Kindle 11th generation He is ours Your favorite budget-friendly e-readerand you can get the ad-supported version for $89.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Best buyand goal. This entry-level e-book reader features a 6-inch e-ink display with a resolution of 300 ppi that won’t show glare from the sun like your phone or tablet. It has enough storage space to hold thousands of books, or dozens of Audible audiobooks, which you can play via headphones or Bluetooth speakers.

The Kindle’s built-in battery lasts up to six weeks, depending on how long you read each day and how much you rely on the backlight, and it recharges via USB-C. It has the same screen resolution and storage as the step-up Kindle Paperwhitebut it’s not waterproof, which may matter if you like reading at the beach or in the shower.

Amazon last minute Super Saturday sale. In the works, though we’d say some of the better deals are actually some of the ongoing discounts we’re seeing on Amazon’s own devices, many of which have been in effect for several weeks. Now, for example, you can get the new Echo Dot Max in Amazon, Best buyand goal For $79.99 ($20 off), which is the best price we’ve seen on a smart speaker since launch.

Despite the name, the Dot Max is a lighter follow-up to the Echo Dot because it is Echo fourth generation From 2020. It features a compact woven-fabric design, simpler controls, a better processor, and smarter home sensors and radios than previous models (it offers support for Matter, Thread, and Zigbee protocols). It still looks great for its size, and like previous models, it can work as a Wi-Fi extender if you’re looking to get through Eero’s mesh network. It’s also one of the first devices to offer Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa Plus out of the box, which, although still… Very much a work in progressA step in the right direction.