The Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend is upon us and we’re seeing plenty of great Black Friday deals on headphones and earbuds — most at their lowest prices to date. While we may see deeper discounters on a few items on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, most of the Black Friday deals tend to run for several days during the last two weeks of November and even into December.
Don’t miss some of the best sales and deals of the year. Nearly every retailer is offering deep discounts on a wide variety of merchandise. See the best Black Friday deals, and keep up with all the latest deals with our full Black Friday live blog coverage.
Deals are coming from everywhere, including Amazon, Walmart and even Apple, so you can take advantage of any memberships or cards you might have with them. Be sure to check back regularly as we find more deals and retailers.
The AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) are at their lowest price to date — $60 off their list price. Now would be a good time to nab them if you had your eye on a new pair.
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Apple’s entry-level AirPods 2 are near their all-time low price. Yes, Apple’s AirPods 3 have better quality sound and spatial audio, but a lot of people still like the fit (and price) of the AirPods 2, which are slightly smaller than the AirPods 3 and have longer stems.
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Sony’s budget on-ear CH-520 headphones are down to $38, matching their low price to date. They lack noise canceling and are pretty no-frills, but they feature good sound for their price, are lightweight and pretty comfortable for on-ear headphones, and also have excellent battery life (they’re rated for up to 50 hours at moderate volume levels). Additionally, they have multipoint Bluetooth pairing, so you can pair them with two devices simultaneously, such as a smartphone and computer, and switch audio. Voice-calling performance is decent, though not up to the level of what you get with the over-ear CH-720N.
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Beats’ new Studio Pro headphones may not be worth $350, but they’re certainly worth considering at $170, which matches their low price to date. We’re tempted to describe them as more affordable plastic versions of the AirPods Max. That’s not quite accurate, due to a choice in chipsets and one notable missing feature, but read our full Beats Studio Pro review to find out what makes these very good headphones — with some caveats.
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Sony’s entry-level noise-canceling headphones are $52 off, matching their lowest price to date. They have a bit of a plasticky budget vibe, but they’re lightweight and very comfortable. We were pleasantly surprised by their sound. No, they don’t sound as good as the WH-1000XM5s, but they sound more premium than they look (and feel), and their performance overall is a significant step up from their predecessor, the CH-710Ns.
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The Beats Solo3 have been out for several years but they remain very popular as on-ear headphones. On sale for $100, they’re near their low price.
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