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Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Headphones $400 + $8 Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required)

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Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Headphones $400 + $8 Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys Commercial (Membership Required)
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Lredactedusername on 05/06/2023 - 12:57 thegoodguyscommercial.com.au (3234 clicks)

Was looking around for a pair of Sony XM5's for some upcoming long-haul travel, came across this price at The Good Guys Commercial. Not the cheapest that they have historically been, but seems to be the cheapest that I can find right now for a non-refurb. Not sure how much stock exists in stores, I had to opt for delivery which ended up being fulfilled from Townsville for me here in metro Melbourne.

Requires a Good Guys Commercial (free) membership, REST Super fund members can sign up using the existing link below:

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/704624

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  • SlifSlif on 05/06/2023 - 13:02
    +2

    If you pay with PayPal pay in 4, you can also get $50 StoreCash with TGG.

    • snoopydoop on 05/06/2023 - 13:17

      I'm guessing you could probably also use those 10% off $250 Coles prepaid cards through that method too if anyone has them?

      • redactedusername on 05/06/2023 - 13:20

        It didn't give me the option for gift cards on checkout unfortunately, just credit card or Paypal. Not sure if the Store Cash promo works through TGG Commercial, I didn't see it advertised anywhere but I didn't pay with Paypal. Would be great if someone looking to buy could confirm here!

        • wildmx on 05/06/2023 - 14:27

          Would the gift card work in the "Promotion Code" field? I don't have a Coles gift card but can see the Promotion Code at check out. Was trying to look for PayPal pay in 4 but it's not shown on my checkout

        • daanish on 05/06/2023 - 15:05

          IIRC you can generate a quote on the TGG commercial website and then there's a way to use that quote in store and pay using split payments across multiple cards (ie physical Coles Mastercard Gift Cards/Vanilla Visa/Ultimate Cards etc) or actual TGG gift cards etc.

          Generating the quote holds the price for 30 days so if you do that and then wait a couple of days you could use any physical Coles Mastercard Gift Cards or Vanilla Visas you might have left over to to purchase some 10% off Ultimate Gift cards from the upcoming Coles deal for an extra layer of stacking. Would be a further 16.73% discount if you do that. Even if you don't have any discounted Mastercard/Visa cards, you could still buy the Ultimate GCs and use them in store for a further 10% off.

          I think there might be an extra step from generating the quote document to being able to use it in store - hopefully someone that has done it could chime in with any step I've missed.

    • Kramo on 05/06/2023 - 13:29

      Even on Commercial though?

    • thefud on 05/06/2023 - 14:22
      +1

      OP should also use the TRS if going international. :)

      • currentfad on 05/06/2023 - 14:27

        Can you do that for Commercial sales?

        The customer on the invoice is also the organisation from which provided you access, rather than your own name, so I would have thought it'd raise some eyebrows, particularly if invoice is >$1k ?

  • cyrax83 on 05/06/2023 - 13:06
    +1

    Not a bad price. I think cheapest it's been is $350

    • Associateddespavr @ JB Hi-Fi on 05/06/2023 - 16:01
      +3

      can confirm thats basically 'cost' price @ jbhifi, so its probably the cheapest itll go to for a while

  • silo on 05/06/2023 - 13:11
    +1

    Huh? The upped their prices? I bought this last year from them for $389

    • redactedusername on 05/06/2023 - 13:14

      Yeah, looks like it. Beats the $549 that JB HiFi and The Good Guys are selling them for retail though.

  • CasuallyOhSoFrugal on 05/06/2023 - 13:15

    What's TGG commercial?

    • redactedusername on 05/06/2023 - 13:18
      +1

      I only learnt about it last night, seems to be a division within The Good Guys that primarily markets towards business clients. I guess a cheaper unit price makes sense, given that many businesses transacting via that department would have higher volumes than consumers would.

      • CasuallyOhSoFrugal on 05/06/2023 - 13:19

        Oh, that's interesting! Thanks 😄
        Seems like not everyone can sign up and claim this deal?

        • redactedusername on 05/06/2023 - 13:21
          +1

          Correct, you need to be able to sign up for a membership via some mechanism. Based on the mechanism I linked on the original post, it seems that many here are leveraging a partnership with Rest Super Fund to gain access.

          • R4 on 05/06/2023 - 13:58
            +2

            @redactedusername: Australian Retirement Trust too

            • DrSwag on 05/06/2023 - 14:50

              @R4: I'm with Australian Retirement… Super? Am I able to sign up for Commercial?

              • ak47wong on 05/06/2023 - 15:00
                +1

                @DrSwag: Yes, go here

                • CasuallyOhSoFrugal on 05/06/2023 - 18:30
                  +1

                  @ak47wong: Oh my you're the best.
                  Didn't know ART also offered this!
                  Sadly, will have to wait 4-5 business days for the registration to get approved 😞
                  Hoping the deal is still available then haha

              • R4 on 05/06/2023 - 16:08

                @DrSwag: Yes

        • heRyDrOiLicaVO on 05/06/2023 - 20:10

          Union membership will get you in on the action if they’re affiliated.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 05/06/2023 - 13:24
    +6

    I hope m6 they bring back folding in half mechanism… m5 just too bulky otherwise, love them for gym but other than that…

    • bobbieb on 05/06/2023 - 15:00

      I'm in the same boat. I have an old set of Bose QCs and I'd miss the ability to folding them so much.

  • Pricetaker on 05/06/2023 - 13:34
    +1

    I bought these last week at JB, generated the quote and price matched, one store wouldn't do it though, 2nd did

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 05/06/2023 - 13:45

      surprised they did it at all since it's a membership only price not available for a majority of public…

    • fabzxcv on 05/06/2023 - 14:29

      you reckon we could just get a screenshot of the quote and try to price match it at JB?

    • Nghiaz on 05/06/2023 - 15:46

      Any chance you could send us a generated invoice for jb to price match?

      • Associateddespavr @ JB Hi-Fi on 05/06/2023 - 16:02

        most jbhifis wont price match a quote so be careful. it typically needs to be an offer readily available to anyone buying online or in store.

  • Sim69 on 05/06/2023 - 13:46

    These or Bose NC700's for $345?

    • redactedusername on 05/06/2023 - 13:49

      No LDAC was a dealbreaker for me on the Bose'.

    • cyrax83 on 05/06/2023 - 14:01
      +1

      After using both for a period, I ended up returning my Bose (picked up the Silver for ~$255ish on the recent sale) and went with the Sony's.
      I found the Bose a bit less comfortable, and the sound quality better on the Sony after some EQ adjustment. Also the microphone is better on the Sony for work calls, the noise cancellation also better on the Sony's. Plus the silver looked pretty weird on video conference calls. If I had the black, I might have been tempted to keep it.

      • Sim69 on 05/06/2023 - 14:49

        Thanks for the info :)

  • NaRaSaRang on 05/06/2023 - 13:57
    +1

    God, i wish i could grab this deal … Too bad i dont have the access :')

  • Rifts on 05/06/2023 - 13:59
    -5

    Just a note that these dont work with Microsoft Teams for calls. So if you are planning to use them for work like i was, they wont work. Unless anyone finds a work around as I've followed and read about 50 different threads on Microsoft, sony sites, reddit and more and the fixes that look like fixes arent as its actually the laptop mic being picked up not the MX5.

    Very happy to be corrected here

    • cyrax83 on 05/06/2023 - 14:00
      +1

      They work fine for me with Microsoft Teams. What's the issue you are having?

    • CrispyChrispy on 05/06/2023 - 14:12
      +2

      Are your mic issues only limited to Microsoft Teams? Check and see if it occurs with other applications, devices as well. You may have a faulty unit.

    • silo on 05/06/2023 - 14:19
      +2

      I use these pretty much all day on Teams.

    • Tyrx on 05/06/2023 - 14:27
      +2

      I have the MX5 and also do not have any issues. The microphone does pickup everyone in the office though.

      I also find you need to have both Windows and Teams on "Headset (WH-1000XM5 Hands-Free AG Audio)" rather than "Headphones (WH-1000XM5 Stereo)" for the microphone to work.

      • cyrax83 on 05/06/2023 - 14:31
        +1

        I have mine on Stereo. Microsoft teams automatically switches when it has to use the microphone and switches back when the call is over.

        If you keep it on Hands Free AG audio all the time, any music you listen to will be in mono

    • Rifts on 05/06/2023 - 15:13
      +2

      Appreciate the replies. Thats good it seems to be working for people.
      The issue was, that when you join the call, you could only hear, not speak through the headset. The mic would be disabled. Then you had to use the laptop mic. It wasn't a user error, as if you set the mic on the headset, it knocked out the sound on the headset too and you had to reconnect. Sony sent a note saying it was a reported issue by users.

      There were some quick fixes, but apparently they were just turning the laptop mic on, not the headset mic on.

      Its only for teams. Google meet, zoom and discord all work fine, just teams (which is what my industry uses the most).

      Maybe its been fixed? But the latest i saw was in march 2023. We had 2 employees who had to refund their headsets because we couldn't get this resolved.

      • Pricetaker on 05/06/2023 - 16:17

        I have this issue on my work laptop haven't figured it out yet and settings are locked down, it's not detecting mic, only stereo profile for listening, on my home PC it's fine but noise cancelling wasn't working well until I downloaded app and connected to phone

      • wackedupwacko on 05/06/2023 - 17:39

        This is more a windows issue than thr headset. Basically Windows is attrocious at this and depending on the version you're running can be a royal pain(eg this is a non issue on ios or android).

        Basically to make sure windows and any programs won't automatically (profanity) it up, you would need to disable the stereo version in the sound devices (or the handset if you hve another mic input).

        Once theres only 1 version of it enabled there won't be any issues and you don't need to rely on "Smart" swapping which honestly is just a workaround Window's jank ass setup.

    • b-radicool on 05/06/2023 - 16:20

      I use my XM5s every day with Teams.

      When a call comes through, automatically switches from XM5 stereo audio device to XM5 Hands-Free AG Audio. Then switches back when the call ends.

      I bought mine on release.

  • bobbieb on 05/06/2023 - 14:27
    +1

    This or the Sony WH-1000XM4 which folds for storage at $348?

    • albert0pia on 05/06/2023 - 14:38
      +4

      As someone who has used both, I would pick the XM4 for these reasons:
      - easier to transport because it folds.
      - easier to fix if the hinge(s) break(s).
      - has NFC which makes pairing with certain devices very easy.
      - ANC can be set to non-adaptive.

      The only things I like about the XM5 are:
      - subjectively better design.
      - better microphone quality.

      • SaltyFries on 05/06/2023 - 17:22

        Whats the deal with adaptive ANC? Does it turn on and off randomly or something?

      • cyrax83 on 05/06/2023 - 17:31
        +1

        ANC can be set to non-adaptive on XM5 as well via the app settings

        Only plus i'd give the XM4's is the ability to fold makes it more compact

    • Red October on 05/06/2023 - 15:12

      I was also in the same conondrum - the XM4s or the XM5s. Decided on the XM4s because it's cheaper, it's foldable and has non-adaptive ANC.

    • NaRaSaRang on 05/06/2023 - 16:02

      Where is xm4 avail at $348? At GGC?

      • bobbieb on 05/06/2023 - 16:07

        Yeah. $348 + $8 delivery.

        • NaRaSaRang on 05/06/2023 - 17:17

          damn it seems they upped the price since your reply wtf lol

  • mrhorse on 05/06/2023 - 14:29
    +2

    The headphones that make you look like Maka baka!

  • rekke on 05/06/2023 - 14:40

    At that price, in my opinion, just pick up the Bose QC Earbuds II for comparable ANC but actually lightweight and look nice to wear.

  • DingDong on 05/06/2023 - 16:52

    Anything on the WF-1000xm4s? Missed last week's deals but hoping EOFYS bring a good price around.

  • NaRaSaRang on 05/06/2023 - 17:23

    God, they removed the stock from GGC for xm5 black :')

  • mccaj09 on 05/06/2023 - 18:32
    +1

    Tried being cheeky with the JB Deal live chat and despite not being able to get down to $400, did get an offer for $470

  • Fuzzy Toaster on 05/06/2023 - 20:04
    +1

    Argh gone now… I'd been considering these for awhile.

  • rsmallri on 05/06/2023 - 20:05

    I bought them a couple of weeks ago. If you don't have direct access you can get someone with a seniors card to register through senior shopper which provides TGC access.

  • 87percent on 06/06/2023 - 12:28

    just an FYI.. i've got good guys commercial access, but the item i wanted wasn't in stock on the site. I was able to price match WITH a good guys store. I had to prove that i actually had access to the site (logging out and then back in) but could get the price match

  • elvislj on 09/06/2023 - 23:02

    Received the item after a week with Toll.

    Disappointed in the sound quality. I have been using the wf-xm3 for 3 years and have hi-end hifi system at home.

    These xm5 cans are not even as good as the xm3 in ear. sounds muffled and muddy. not sure how it wins so many good ratings.

    ANC is phenomenal though.

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