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Best AirPods deals: Save on AirPods and AirPods Pro

AirPods are regularly among the best Apple deals you can shop, and they also turn up frequently in the best headphone deals taking place. Apple’s popular headphone lineup has several models to choose from, and they compare well to what you’ll find among the current Samsung Galaxy Buds deals and Google Pixel deals. Almost every model in the AirPods lineup is seeing a discount right now, and we’ve tracked down all of the savings you can land below. Read onward for those details, and if you aren’t finding the savings you’re looking for have a look at the current Sony headphone deals, Bose headphone deals, or Beats headphones deals as well.

Apple AirPods 2 — $90, was $130

Apple AirPods 2nd Gen with wired charging case
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An oldie but a goodie, the Apple AirPods 2 still work well and deliver excellent sound quality. Our Apple AirPods 2 review is nearing its fifth birthday and definitely showing some age, but compliments on these AirPods’ sleek design and solid connection are timeless. For what it’s worth, the people that buy these earbuds — even today — still find them a worthy investment, and they still sport a near-perfect review score over at Best Buy. Tap the button below to check that out for yourself.

Apple AirPods 3 — $150, was $170

New Apple AirPods 3 - Spatial Audio - Long Battery
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The AirPods 3 are the most recent releases of Apple’s entry-level AirPods. They offer substantial upgrades over the AirPods 2 and make a happy medium between the AirPods 2 and the more premium AirPods Pro. The AirPods 3 have spatial audio with dynamic head tracking that makes movies and other content come to life by seemingly placing the sound all around you. An adaptive equalizer allows the headphones to automatically tune music to your ears, and a force sensor lets you easily control your entertainment, answer or end calls, and do even more. These AirPods can reach up to six hours of battery life on a single charge and up to 30 hours of total listening time with the included charging case.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Case (USB-C) (refrubished) — from $167, was $249

The Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C and MagSafe in their case.
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Even the latest USB-C AirPods are able to get a sale in. Unless you peer at them closely, they’re quite similar to the old AirPods Pro 2, of course, but there are some fun changes. For example, they’ve added a bit of dust resistance and other audio features, enough so that our AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C review dubbed them the “AirPods Pro 2.5” (which definitely sounds better than the nine-word official title they carry now).

Apple AirPods Max — $450, was $550

Woman wearing Apple Airpods Max.
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With the AirPods Max, not only has Apple made some of the best wireless headphones on the market, but we think they’re the most fun headphones ever. They’re available in a variety of colors and produce some of the best audio found in a pair of wireless headphones. They include active noise-cancelation and Spatial Audio, which makes them a great option for home theater goers, as the Spatial Audio technology creates an immersive experience by tracking your head relative to the audio source. This provides theater-like sound that surrounds you, and lifelike movie and sports experiences. The AirPods Max are incredibly comfortable, as they’re designed with a knit-mesh canopy and memory foam ear cushions. This helps them fit heads of numerous shapes and sizes. The AirPods Max work with any Bluetooth device, but are especially attractive for Apple users, as they can share audio with another set of AirPods, and can switch seamlessly between Apple devices.

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