Our electronics writer brought the AirPods Max and Sony XM6 everywhere, from his last vacation to his daily commute, to find out which pair of noise-canceling headphones reigns supreme.

The AirPods Max have always been a luxury offering, costing significantly more than rivals. That is until Prime Day brought the price down to an new record low level,. Currently, you can pick up the Apple AirPods Max for $449, reduced from their normal $549. This saving of $100 is one of the best deals you’ll ever see on these Apple headphones.

When my wife and I travel, we usually download some shows to watch on our flight. But we always have to split a set of AirPods when we watch these shows so we each have one earbud