I won't argue that the Sony WH-1000XM5 are the best headphones money can buy. But what if I told you you can get a brand-name listening experience for half the price — and one that's actually better than the XM5 in certain ways?
Although I'm a big fan of the Sony WH-1000XM5, I recently swapped them for the Beats Solo 4, the latest installment of the product that basically put the Apple-owned brand on the map. I knew the trade meant sacrificing active noise cancellation and some aspects of sound performance, but I also expected some positives to come with making the change.
