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With the holiday season right around the corner, you probably have someone on your gift list who could use a new pair of headphones or earbuds. You can pick up their gifts for less right now thanks to Amazon Prime Day Early Access, which has discounted a number of our favorite audio gadgets from the likes of Sony, Bose, Jabra, Sennheiser and others. In addition to wireless headphones and earbuds, there are also speakers, soundbars and other music makers on sale for the two-day shopping event. Here are the best deals on audio devices we could find for the Prime Day Early Access Sale.
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Apple's second-generation at $15 off and down to $235 for this October Prime Day. That's the best price we've seen since launch, and we gave them a for their improved sound, excellent Transparency Mode and solid ANC.
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have dropped to $348. We gave the headphones a for their great sound, supreme comfort and 30-hour battery life.
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are down to a new record low of $152 right now. We consider them to be the company's best earbuds yet, giving them a for their deep, punchy bass, solid ANC and reliable touch controls.
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Our current favorite , , are on sale for only $59 right now. While they don't have ANC, they're quite comfortable, plus they have multi-device support and a 60-hour battery life.
headphones have dropped to $229, or 30 percent off their normal price. We gave them a for their clear, balanced audio, improved ANC and long battery life.
The are 20 percent off and down to $160. We gave them a for their comfortable, water-resistant design, good sound quality and ANC and long battery life.
The are on sale for $100 right now, or $50 off their usual rate. We gave them a score of 84 for their balanced sound, hands-free Siri controls and quick pairing with both iOS and Android.
The original are down to $90. While they're a bit outdated at this point, these are still decent earbuds that for their improved wireless performance and good battery life.
The sleek headphones are on sale for $269 right now. We gave these cans a score of 90 for their remarkable noise cancellation, improved, more comfortable design and easy to use touch controls.
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and are down to $128 right now. We gave the LinkBuds a for their unique design, reliable controls and automatic speak-to-pause feature.
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Samsung's original are on sale for $120. They earned a from us for their comfortable fit, wireless charging and good sound quality.
Jabra's excellent earbuds have dropped to $50, or $30 off their normal rate. These already affordable buds earned a from us for their impressive sound quality, good battery life, reliable touch controls and comfortable fit.
Sony's earbuds are down to $248 right now. We gave them a for their excellent sound quality, good ANC, wireless charging capabilities and improved battery life.
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are on sale for $69, or 30 percent less than usual. In addition to their solid sound quality, these buds earned a from us for their small, comfortable design and deep Google Assistant integration.
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have dropped to $100. These much-improved earbuds with their better audio quality, adjustable ambient sound mode and tiny, comfortable design.
earbuds are on sale for $130, and if you clip the on-page coupon, you can get an additional $30 off, bringing them down to $100. These buds impressed us with their remarkable audio quality, and we gave them a in part for that as well as their solid ANC and comprehensive companion app.
earbuds are on sale for $162, or a whopping 60 percent off their normal price. these true wireless earbuds for their strong ANC, comfortable size and wireless charging case.
Amazon's is on sale for $60, or $40 off its usual price. We gave it a for its solid audio quality, attractive design and its inclusion of a 3.5mm audio jack.
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is on sale for $149, which is only $10 more than its record-low price. It earned a spot on our list of thanks to its big sound, long battery life and USB-C port for charging your other devices.
Sony's compact is down to just $38, which is 37 percent off its regular price. Not only does it come in a bunch of fun colors, but this tiny speaker also has a waterproof IP67 rated design, punchy bass and a 16-hour battery life.
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AirPods Pro (2nd gen)
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Apple's second-generation at $15 off and down to $235 for this October Prime Day. That's the best price we've seen since launch, and we gave them a for their improved sound, excellent Transparency Mode and solid ANC.
Sony WH-1000XM5
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have dropped to $348. We gave the headphones a for their great sound, supreme comfort and 30-hour battery life.
Google Pixel Buds Pro
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are down to a new record low of $152 right now. We consider them to be the company's best earbuds yet, giving them a for their deep, punchy bass, solid ANC and reliable touch controls.
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Our current favorite , , are on sale for only $59 right now. While they don't have ANC, they're quite comfortable, plus they have multi-device support and a 60-hour battery life.
Bose QuietComfort 45
headphones have dropped to $229, or 30 percent off their normal price. We gave them a for their clear, balanced audio, improved ANC and long battery life.
Beats Fit Pro
The are 20 percent off and down to $160. We gave them a for their comfortable, water-resistant design, good sound quality and ANC and long battery life.
Beats Studio Buds
The are on sale for $100 right now, or $50 off their usual rate. We gave them a score of 84 for their balanced sound, hands-free Siri controls and quick pairing with both iOS and Android.
AirPods (2nd gen)
The original are down to $90. While they're a bit outdated at this point, these are still decent earbuds that for their improved wireless performance and good battery life.
Bose 700
The sleek headphones are on sale for $269 right now. We gave these cans a score of 90 for their remarkable noise cancellation, improved, more comfortable design and easy to use touch controls.
Sony LinkBuds
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and are down to $128 right now. We gave the LinkBuds a for their unique design, reliable controls and automatic speak-to-pause feature.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro
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Samsung's original are on sale for $120. They earned a from us for their comfortable fit, wireless charging and good sound quality.
Jabra Elite 3
Jabra's excellent earbuds have dropped to $50, or $30 off their normal rate. These already affordable buds earned a from us for their impressive sound quality, good battery life, reliable touch controls and comfortable fit.
Sony WF-1000XM4
Sony's earbuds are down to $248 right now. We gave them a for their excellent sound quality, good ANC, wireless charging capabilities and improved battery life.
Google Pixel Buds A-Series
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are on sale for $69, or 30 percent less than usual. In addition to their solid sound quality, these buds earned a from us for their small, comfortable design and deep Google Assistant integration.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2
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have dropped to $100. These much-improved earbuds with their better audio quality, adjustable ambient sound mode and tiny, comfortable design.
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2
earbuds are on sale for $130, and if you clip the on-page coupon, you can get an additional $30 off, bringing them down to $100. These buds impressed us with their remarkable audio quality, and we gave them a in part for that as well as their solid ANC and comprehensive companion app.
Jabra Elite 85t
earbuds are on sale for $162, or a whopping 60 percent off their normal price. these true wireless earbuds for their strong ANC, comfortable size and wireless charging case.
Echo
Amazon's is on sale for $60, or $40 off its usual price. We gave it a for its solid audio quality, attractive design and its inclusion of a 3.5mm audio jack.
JBL Charge 5
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is on sale for $149, which is only $10 more than its record-low price. It earned a spot on our list of thanks to its big sound, long battery life and USB-C port for charging your other devices.
Sony SRS-XB13
Sony's compact is down to just $38, which is 37 percent off its regular price. Not only does it come in a bunch of fun colors, but this tiny speaker also has a waterproof IP67 rated design, punchy bass and a 16-hour battery life.
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