The Amazon Prime Day sale is set to take place today July 16-17, and there are big savings on tons of tech items, including some of the best headphones and earbuds on the market. A pair of quality headphones will increase the quality of your music, reduce background noise and much more. We’ve found deals on plenty of top options, from Apple AirPods to Beats headphones. Shop our favorite headphone deals now before these deals expire or sell out.
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Keep an eye on this page for the latest headphone deals as we’ll be updating it throughout the Amazon Prime Day event. And be sure to keep an eye out for some of our other roundups, featuring early Prime Day deals on laptops, monitors, and more.
The best Prime Day headphone deals
Apple’s AirPods 2 are approaching budget headphone territory with this nearly 50% discount. Down to $69, it’s an all-time low on Amazon and well worth buying.
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Read our Apple AirPods 2019 review.
The Amazon Echo Buds are impressive. Sound quality is good and they have Alexa and Bose hands-free noise reduction technology. Additional features include sweat resistance and a comfortable fit. They also work well for holding conversations.
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AirPods Pro 2 are a fan favorite for good reason. It has solid sound quality, with noise cancellation, adaptive transparency mode and surround audio. Powered by Apple’s H2 chip. The battery life is quite long and up to 6 hours. Extra small ear tips are also included as an added bonus.
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Beats Solo3 wireless headphones are popular with an impressive battery life of 40 hours on a full charge. They are also easy to use as the remote control built into the right ear cup is easy to control by feel. They’re especially great if you’re pairing them with an Apple device because of the W1 chip.
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Apple AirPods Max are usually more expensive, so this is a great deal. Some features worth mentioning are adaptive noise reduction and transparency mode. They’re best paired with an Apple device because of the spatial audio virtual surround for iPhone and iPad and multipoint Bluetooth that lets you automatically switch between iOS devices.
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Read our Apple AirPods Max review.
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Is Prime Day the best time to buy headphones?
Yes, some of the best deals on headphones happen during the Prime Day event. Many of these items are at their all-time low prices and can disappear quickly. If you see a deal you’re considering, we recommend grabbing it before the stock is gone or time runs out.
How we pick the best Prime Day headphone deals
Many of us here at CNET have been covering shopping events for more than five years, including Black Friday, Prime Day, Memorial Day, and countless other shopping events. During this time, we’ve learned how to spot the best deals in the sea of thousands of superficial offers and scams, and we only show the best deals from trusted retailers. We look for real discounts, quality reviews and time left on sale when we choose headphone deals to show you.
- Real discounts mean real savings. We check the price history for products listed as on sale, so we know when it’s an inflated list price and not an actual discount.
- Quality reviews and tests are extremely important for any product. A discount isn’t worth it if it results in an inferior product experience, no matter how much you save.
- The remaining time to sell is also important. Some deals are only available for a limited time or may be in limited supply. If this is the case, we’ll let you know in advance so you don’t go back to the deal later only to be disappointed.
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