These headphones are twice as good as the AirPods Max and less than half the price

I love headphones – both wired and Bluetooth, and own a dozen, including the Sennheiser Momentum 4 and Apple AirPods Max. But out of my five Bluetooth cans, if I had to only keep one, I would choose the Momentum 4 – especially with this current Black Friday deal. In the UK they are down from £200 to £165 at Amazon, and in the US they're down from $250 to $150 at B&H Photo.

Honestly, I think people are sleeping on the Momentum 4s. Sure, the Sony XM6s are the market-leading ANC headphones, as they have the best ANC (but they cost $400); the Bose Quite Comfort Ultras are the lightest and can be EQd into sounding good (also $400); and the Apple AirPods Max sound good, and have industry-leading transparency (you guessed it – $400!).

But as a package, none of them compare to the Momentum 4. If I were to add a section for best ANC option in my list of the best budget audiophile headphone, I'd pick the Momentum 4.

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Sennheiser Momentum 4: was £200 now £165 at Amazon

These are fantastic headphones that have a huge 60 hour battery life, are really comfortable for long sessions, and sounds great out the box. The UK deal is not as great as the US deal, but this is still a deal worth shouting about.

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Sennheiser Momentum 4: was $250 now $150 at BHPhoto

There's $100 off the retail price of the M4s. That beats the previous best price by another $30. And frankly, this is by far the best Bluetooth deal on the best commercial Bluetooth headphone around. Snap it up!

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Why the Momentum 4s are the best option

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None of the other cans score as high as the Momentum 4s in all areas, AND cost only $149.

While AirPods Max don't have an on/off switch, and so battery life is an issue, the M4s have a 60-hour battery life. Where Apple's offering don't have an app to EQ the sound to your preferences, the M4s have.

While the Sony XM6's out-of-the-box sound profile is a little akin to a big bassy ass, the M4s are detailed and clear.

While the Bose QC Ultras are super light (252g), the M4s are not that far off (253g)... and did I mention they're just $149!!

Like I say, I own all of these headphones and like all of them for different reasons. I've tested them all while travelling, sat in cafes, at work, etc. And honestly none of them nail sound quality, comfort, features, style and price together like the Momentum 4s do.