Black Friday is in full swing this year – mostly because Amazon has gone hard and is trying to get its deals out a full week before the big turkey extravaganza. As such, the rivals are catching up too – meaning Best Buy, Walmart and more are stepping up their deals to match and, as such, we’re seeing some record low prices already.
Will they go lower when Black Friday begins properly? Well, I’ve been covering this holiday buying season for over a decade now and I’ve not seen a raft of deals this good this early. For instance the AirPods Pro 3 are only a few months old, and they’re already discounted… that never happens to the newest Apple AirPods.
Anyway, long story short: if you’re thinking about getting some headphones in the sales – I can’t see many of these going cheaper, and even if they do, it’ll likely be only be low double digit dollar falls further… these current savings are already very good.
The best early Black Friday headphones deals
Sponsored: Timekettle W4 AI Interpreter earbuds
Want to be able to suddenly converse with someone in another language? Timekettle is a great choice. With 43 languages (and 96 accents) you can just flick open the case, offer a bud to your conversation pal and begin chatting back and forth – with bone conducting technology to keep voices clear.
Sony WH-1000XM6
Called ‘the best headphones for pretty much anyone’ in our review, these are the cans to get if you want to spend a little more on some over-ear magic. They’ve got excellent sound quality, are top for calls and feel premium in the hand to boot – a personal audio treat if you want the gift of great-sounding tunes.
Sony WH-1000XM4
Sure, these are four years old now, but they still have incredible sound quality and offer excellent noise cancellation. Our review gave them an easy five stars, and if you didn’t know of the newer models, you’d think these were great. Plus they’re half the cost of the latest versions.
Bose Ultra Open Earbuds
Our main criticism of these earbuds when we reviewed them earlier in the year was the $299 price tag was a bit high – take off $100 and they’re a super choice. With bright and airy sound, an innovative design and great spatial audio, if you’re someone who doesn’t like to be ‘blocked in’ by noise-isolating designs, these are an easy recommendation.
AirPods Pro 3
These are among our very favorite earbuds at the moment – with amazing noise cancellation, improved silicon tips and the same great sound quality AirPods Pro are known for. If you’re someone that struggled to keep previous AirPods Pro in your ears when working out, you’ll enjoy these instantly. Given they’re only months old, a discount already is incredible to see.
AirPods 4
For this price, these AirPods are a great buy – sure, they lack the sound isolation of the AirPods Pro, with their silicon tips, but in our AirPods 4 review we loved the excellent iPhone compatibility, the great semi-open sound and the overall fun of spatial audio and head gestures. If you’re looking for a lower-cost gift for the iPhone owner in your life, look no further.
Samsung Galaxy Buds FE
At full price, these were seen as a great ‘affordable’ buy. Now they’re nearly half the price, if you’ve got a Samsung Galaxy phone, these are a bit of a no-brainer if you’re not interested in spending hundreds on earbuds. The noise cancellation is great for the cost, the soundstage strong – and they’ve got a comfy and secure fit too.
JLab Go Sport+
Jlab is a brand that huge value for money in terms of functionality, design and overall use – budget headphones with an incredibly strong foundation. Sure, the sound quality isn’t perfect, but for the cost of less than two movie tickets, these are great workout options you can sling in your gym bag happily.
