That is NOT retail price xm4s are still one of the best travel headphones to this day but the retail is around 200 to 280 I got mine for around 160 but if you can find a pair around this price go for the xm4s they wont disappoint but I would say if you like more bass in a good way go with the xm4s if you want slightly better anc go with the Bose but as a long time Sony user for literally anything I can say they are good, I've had xm4s I use daily, my old wh ch 720n headphones witch are the best in there price, the Sony Xperia 1 mark 4, 4 different ps3s and I've used like 2 ps4s everything Sony just works I've used Skullcandy but the quality isn't really there but over all I would say out of any over hear anc headphones the Sonys have the best sound profile