Amazon Prime Day is rapidly coming to a close, and as WIRED's resident headphone expert, I've been hunting down the best Prime Day headphone deals for your consideration. Prime Day is a great time to find discounts on all sorts of tech, but it can be hard to tell whether something is truly a good deal or just an inflated markdown. This is doubly so when certain deals are only for Prime Members.
I've been covering headphones for over four years, including guides to wireless earbuds, noise-canceling earbuds, open earbuds, and more. I know which headphones are worth your time and which deals are skippable. Below I've curated truly good products on sale that are worth a look.
Be sure to check out our other sale coverage of the Absolute Best Prime Day Deals, the Best Prime Day Tech Deals, the Best Prime Day Soundbar Deals, and more.
Updated 3 pm ET October 7: I've updated this guide with new additions from Shokz, Beats, and Sonos. I also checked that prices are still discounted and worth considering.
- The best earbud deal: Apple AirPods Pro 3 for $179 ($70 off)
- The best budget earbud deal: Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro for $136 ($34 off)
- The best open earbud deal: Bose Ultra Open Earbuds for $199 ($100 off)
- The best headphone deal: Bose QuietComfort Headphones (1st Gen) for $169 ($190 off)
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Best Prime Day Earbud Deals
Apple AirPods Pro 3 are the best wireless earbuds for iPhone users. This latest model has some of the best noise-canceling and transparency you can find in an earbud, with clear, detailed audio no matter what you are doing. They also come with many unique features like a built-in heart rate sensor and live translation. Plus, they get up to eight hours of battery on a single charge.
The Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro are my favorite wireless earbuds purely because the call quality is the best on the market, especially at this price point. I've talked to friends and family while standing on a highway overpass, and they didn't hear any background noise. This is the first time these earbuds have been on sale.
The Nothing Ear (a) are already some of the best budget headphones around—a sale only makes that more true. The noise-canceling and sound quality punch above their price tag. Sound quality in particular is balanced and open, more so than most budget earbuds. They look stylish, with a semi-transparent and colorful design I love.
Best Prime Day Open Earbud Deals
These are the best open earbuds for premium comfort and detailed sound. They wrap around your ear like a stylish ear cuff and let you clearly hear the world around you (alongside your music). I use them for outdoor runs and bike rides, where spatial awareness is key to staying safe. The one strike against them was price, but at 33 percent off that's a moot point.
Best Prime Day Over-Ear Headphone Deals
This is an absolute steal for these great (if a bit old) noise-canceling headphones. The steep discount is likely because Bose is phasing these out in favor of the new and improved 2nd Gen version. Still, these originals are great for travel because they are lightweight, comfortable, have great noise-canceling, and come with a wired connector and hardshell travel case.
Apple AirPods Max 2 are the best over-ear headphones for Apple loyalists—they work seamlessly with your iPhone, iPad, and MacBook. They have some of the best sound quality, noise-canceling, and transparency on the market, rivaling other premium options from Sony and Bose. $120 off brings their sky-high sticker price down to a more reasonable level.
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