These are my favorite Prime Day deals on earbuds and headphones
The Sony XM5 have been some of the best noise-canceling headphones for a few years, and they’re now under $200 for Prime Day. | Photo
The Sony XM5 have been some of the best noise-canceling headphones for a few years, and they’re now under $200 for Prime Day. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge I can’t think of a tech accessory I actively use more than headphones. Whether it’s for music, calls, or just to block out ambient noise so I can focus, I always have a pair close at hand. One of the best times to get some of your own with some big savings attached is during Prime Day. There are always an overwhelming amount of deals on earbuds and headphones — and honestly, they’re not always that great. As The Verge ’s audio expert, these are the ones that I think are worth their full cost, and especially so now that they’re on sale. And while Prime Day is an Amazon event, there are plenty of deals at other retailers like Best Buy and Walmart, too. The best noise-canceling headphones and earbuds deals They might not be the most recent XM series headphones Sony has released, but the Sony WH-1000XM5 are still one of the best pairs you can get — especially at a sale price of $198 at Amazon. At half of the retail price, this is the lowest I’ve ever seen these headphones. I’d go so far to say this is the best headphones deal of Prime Day. The XM5 are comfortable, sound excellent, and have noise-canceling performance that still holds up to more recent releases. If you need a new pair of headphones, get these before Prime Day ends.
Bose has been synonymous with noise cancellation for years now. While other companies — like Sony, Apple, and now the budget-minded Soundcore have closed the gap in performance, the QuietComfort Earbuds still offer great noise-canceling performance. And they’re available during Prime Day for $129. These aren’t the newest ANC earbuds released by Bose (those are the Ultra earbuds gen 2 going for $249), but they’re a great deal for the sale price. The best budget deals on headphones and earbuds EarFun earbuds are always a good value, but especially so during Prime Day. You can find the EarFun Air Pro 4 Plus (which I recently featured on a Vergecast episode about call quality) for $71.23. Verge readers can apply discount code EFAP4PFB for an additional 5 percent off to bring the price down to $67.66. Nothing CMF Buds 2A The CMF Buds 2A deliver decent sound and noise cancellation. They also offer useful extras like customizable EQ settings, multipoint connectivity, and IP54 water and dust resistance. Where to Buy $39 $19.99 at Amazon (black) $39 $19.99 at Amazon (white) $39 $19.99 at Amazon (orange) The best headphones deals for bass lovers Sometimes you just want some thump. They don’t offer an accurate reproduction of sound, but the Sony Ult Wear certainly do bring the bass for $148 during Prime Day. The default sound profile pushes the low and upper frequencies a bit, but when you press the Ult button, you can add two different levels of bass oomph. While the most extreme level is a bit much for me, I’m sure a true bass-head will love it.
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