Amazon Prime Day<\/a> has begun, and it\u2019s brought a number of good headphone deals along with it. If you\u2019ve specifically had your eye on a new set of AirPods, good news: Several of Apple\u2019s wireless headphones have dropped to their lowest prices to date. For your convenience, we\u2019ve rounded up the best Prime Day deals on AirPods we could find below.<\/p>\n It\u2019s worth noting that Apple may release updated models<\/a> by the end of the year, so if you\u2019re willing to wait, that might be beneficial. But if you really want to upgrade today, you can now save a little than usual on the AirPods Pro \u2014 which we highlight in our wireless earbuds buying guide<\/a> \u2014 AirPods Max and third-gen AirPods. Unlike most Prime Day deals, none of the discounts below require you to be an Amazon Prime member, either.<\/p>\n Photo by Billy Steele \/ Engadget<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The latest AirPods Pro<\/a> are on sale for $169, which matches the lowest price we\u2019ve seen. Apple sells the noise-canceling earphones for $249, though they\u2019ve frequently been available for $190 on Amazon in recent months.<\/p>\n The AirPods Pro remain the \u201cbest for iPhones\u201d pick in our guide to the best wireless earbuds<\/a>. Like all AirPods, they work particularly well with other Apple devices, but they also include above-average active noise cancellation (ANC), a top-notch transparency mode (which blends your audio with outside noise) and a fuller, more pleasingly warm sound profile than Apple\u2019s other earbuds. That said, they aren\u2019t as customizable as many of their peers, and their five- to six-hour battery life is nothing to write home about. But if you\u2019re a diehard Apple fan, they do more right than not. We gave them a review score of 88<\/a> back in 2022; just note that this model comes with a USB-C charging case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n $169 at Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Photo by Billy Steele \/ Engadget<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The AirPods Max<\/a> are down to a new low of $395, which is roughly $80 off their average street price on Amazon in recent months and $150 off Apple\u2019s list price.<\/p>\n We gave this pair a review score of 84<\/a> when it was released way back in December 2020. Despite its age, the Max remains one of the more premium sets of wireless headphones you can buy. It sounds impressively detailed and balanced, its aluminum frame looks and feels high-end, and its ANC is still among the strongest on the market. Battery life is OK at roughly 20 hours per charge, and its Apple-Watch-style digital crown is more responsive than typical touch controls. Most (but not all<\/a>) of the usual AirPods features are still here, too, from hands-free Siri to Find My tracking to faster pairing and device switching with other Apple hardware. The metal design is fairly hefty, however, and it weirdly lacks a power button, instead relying on a flimsy \u201ccase\u201d to enter a low-power mode. You\u2019ll still need to be an Apple loyalist to get the most out of it. But at this price, it’s much more competitive.<\/p>\n It\u2019s worth noting that we may see a revised AirPods Max by the end of 2024, according to past reports from Bloomberg<\/em>\u2019s Mark Gurman<\/a>, possibly around the launch of the next iPhone. That said, the new model isn\u2019t expected to be a massive overhaul: Gurman says the only major change will be a swap to USB-C for charging and wired playback. The current set uses Lightning. If you can live with that, it’s still worth considering at this price.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n $395 at Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Photo by Billy Steele \/ Engadget<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The third-gen Apple AirPods<\/a> are also on sale for $120, another all-time low. This is $49 off Apple\u2019s list price and $20 below the typical sale price we\u2019ve seen at other retailers over the last few months.\u00a0<\/p>\n This pair is harder to recommend than the AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, as its semi-open design lets in a good chunk of outside noise, limits bass response and won\u2019t fit everyone\u2019s ears well. What\u2019s more, Bloomberg <\/em>has reported<\/a> that Apple will launch two new fourth-gen AirPods models later this year with revamped designs, improved sound quality and ANC in one variant. (New AirPods Pros aren\u2019t expected until 2025.) If you can wait, you probably should. Still, if you really<\/em> want to save cash and hate the feeling of earbuds that dig into your ear canal, the third-gen AirPods are some of the better-sounding open-back pairs available right now, and they\u2019re still especially convenient to use with Apple devices. We gave the third-gen AirPods a review score of 88<\/a> back in October 2021.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n $120 at Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Your Prime Day Shopping Guide<\/em><\/strong>: See all of our<\/em> Prime Day<\/em><\/a> coverage. Shop the best Prime Day deals on Yahoo Life. Follow Engadget for <\/em>Prime Day tech deals<\/em><\/a>. Hear from Autoblog\u2019s experts on the best <\/em>Amazon Prime Day deals<\/em><\/a> for your car, garage, and home, and find <\/em>Prime Day sales<\/em><\/a> to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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