We spotted a variety of discounted headphones and earbuds during October’s Prime Big Deals Days, with some of our favorite options discounted to at (or near) their all-time low prices. While some deals on Amazon require a Prime subscription, there are plenty that are available to anyone, and other retailers have gotten in on the action, too. While you’re shopping, make sure to check out our full roundup of the best deals we’ve found so far from the sale.
Nothing Headphone 1
Nothing’s first pair of over-ear headphones feature a retro transparent design and high-end features like active noise cancellation, spatial audio with head tracking, and plush ear pads. They also feature a paddle button that allows you to control music playback. Read our review.
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AirPods Pro 3
The AirPods Pro 3 have a new design that improves their fit, superior noise cancellation, better bass, and fairly accurate heart rate sensors. Read our review.
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Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro
The Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro by Anker have the best call quality of any earbuds we’ve tested, and include features like ANC and a screen on the charging case. Read our review.
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JLab Go Air Pop
The JLab Go Air Pop are an affordable pair of wireless earbuds with eight hours of battery life (or 32 hours with the included charging case). The case also houses a built-in USB-A charging plug, so you’re never without a charging cable.
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Google Pixel Buds Pro 2
Significantly smaller and lighter than their predecessors, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 also offer stronger noise cancellation, a crystal clear transparency mode, and lengthy battery life.
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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni
These SteelSeries gaming headphones support multiple systems, with hi-res audio to boot. Read our review.
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Bose QuietComfort Headphones Gen 2
These Bose headphones feature excellent ANC, convenient physical controls, and come in a variety of funky colors. Read our review.
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones (second-gen)
The upgraded Bose over-ear headphones come loaded with features, and the company is continuing to support them with updates. Read our latest coverage.
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Apple AirPods Max (second-gen)
Apple’s updated over-ear headset have amazing sound and active noise-cancellation, but carry over some of the usability issues from the first generation. Read our review.
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Beats Powerbeats Fit
A new version of the Fit Pro wireless earbuds, which are upgraded with a redesigned wing tip that Beats says is 20 percent more flexible, a smaller case, and other advantages.
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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
The latest Powerbeats Pro are a no-brainer for athletes. They pack fantastic sound and thumping bass, along with active noise cancellation, IPX4 water resistance, and heart rate monitoring. Read our review.
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Beats Studio Pro
The over-ear Beats Studio Pro feature premium upgrades like ANC with transparency mode, lossless audio over USB-C, and better compatibility with both iOS and Android. Read our review.
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Nothing Ear 3A earbuds
The eye-catching and wallet-friendly Nothing earbuds are discounted to their lowest price to date. Read our review.
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Shokz OpenRun Pro 2
The OpenRun Pro 2 are Shokz’s best bone conduction headphones yet, with better sound and more bass than their predecessor. Our reviewer Victoria Song praised their cozy fit as well as their USB-C charging (goodbye, proprietary charger!). Read our review.
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Ozlo Sleepbuds 2
The unique Ozlo Sleepbuds are built for side sleepers, with a private alarm that can wake you up without alerting anyone else, and 14 hours of battery life.
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Sony WH-1000XM5
Sony’s previous-generation over-ear headphones are still a great choice, particularly for under $200. Read our review.
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Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones
They might cost $50 more than their predecessor, but the latest iteration of Sony’s best-in-class noise-canceling headphones up the ante in every way. Sony made subtle improvements to every facet of the WH-1000XM6, from sound quality to ANC performance, while wisely bringing back the foldable, travel-friendly design last seen on the XM4.
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Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds
The Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds have top-notch noise-canceling performance with excellent, balanced sound, if you can get a good seal in your ears.
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Nothing Ear 3
Nothing’s Ear 3 earbuds carry the company’s distinctive style, with great audio at a solid price. Read our review.
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AirPods 4
Apple’s AirPods 4 are last-gen wireless earbuds, but they’re still great. The hard, plastic buds feature improved audio over the third-gen model, along with deep iOS integration and spatial audio with head tracking. Read our review.
