Despite Apple's best efforts (sort of), the hot new $550 AirPods Max are simply not special or even powerful enough to give the most popular wireless over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation out there a run for their money.We're talking about such reasonably priced heavyweights as the $379 Bose 700 and especially Sony's $350 WH-1000XM4. Commercially released just a few months before Apple's highly anticipated and extremely divisive cans, these very well-reviewed bad boys followed in the footsteps of the incredibly successful WH-1000XM3, which didn't stop a bunch of major US retailers from offering excellent discounts for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020.

Believe it or not, the deals kept on coming even after the holidays, with the aforementioned $350 list price repeatedly reduced by everyone from Amazon to Best Buy, Walmart, and Newegg by up to around 20 percent. The top promotion available right now arguably comes from Adorama, which not only allows you to save a cool $70 or so on the brand-new headphones with a full 1-year manufacturer warranty included, also throwing in a nice gift separately worth around 40 bucks.

Because you can never have too many portable charging accessories, we're pretty sure you'll find the complimentary Mophie Power Boost XXL power bank with a massive capacity of 20,800mAh and two USB-A ports useful around the house and especially while traveling.

The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones themselves are irresistibly priced at $278 a pair, packing industry-leading active noise cancellation technology while providing solid overall audio quality and up to a stellar 30 hours of battery life on a single (blazing fast) charge. Oh, and yes, Adorama can hook you up with both that decent outright discount and cool freebie whether you opt for a black or silver pair of wireless WH-1000XM4 cans.

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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