You look at Apple’s over-the-ear headphones and see they are appropriately called the AirPods Max. Samsung has a line of earbuds named the Galaxy Buds, fitting in with the rest of its Galaxy lineup of personal devices.

Black Friday is just around the corner, but major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart are already kicking off their programming. In other words: it's a pretty good time to pick up a pair of headphones on sale.

Sony's WH-1000XM4 wireless headphones are currently discounted by a big 43%, and are now priced at $198—down from their original $348 list price. That's almost half off if you go with this deal on a top-quality set.