Listen Up: The Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals on Headphones, Earbuds

When it comes to headphones, you don’t want to skimp on quality. No one wants lackluster sound when blasting their favorite playlists or tuning into a new podcast episode. And we’ve all experienced the ear soreness of wearing a bad pair of headphones for too long.

Prime Day is a great time to upgrade your audio gear, but you don’t have to wait until the 48-hour Prime Early Access Sale begins on Oct. 11. These headphone and earbud deals are live now.

If you don’t have a Prime membership, Amazon offers a free 30-day trial(Opens in a new window) for new members. And be sure to bookmark this page and check back as more deals go live on Oct. 11-12.

Sony WF-1000XM4 

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Sony’s true wireless WF-1000XM4 earphones pair excellent audio performance with class-leading active noise cancellation. They were the first pair of true wireless earphones we’ve tested to edge out the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds in most scenarios, making them the best noise-cancelling pair you can buy, and a PCMag Editors’ Choice winner.

Bose SoundLink Around Ear Wireless Headphones II

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The Bose SoundLink Around-Ear II are an lightweight, exceptionally comfortable pair of Bluetooth headphones with high-quality sound. They’re also usually quite expensive, but you can save 35% on Amazon now. One standout feature is multipoint functionality, which lets you connect to two devices simultaneously via Bluetooth. Translation: You can watch a movie on your tablet and the headphones will pause that audio if a call comes in on your phone—then, automatically resume the movie once the call is ended.

Sennheiser HD 450BT

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Sennheiser’s HD 450BT headphones deliver excellent Bluetooth audio and solid noise cancellation for a bargain price. A PCMag Editors’ Choice pick, they’re among the best noise-cancelling headphones you can buy for under $200, and they’re now almost 50% off. Expect about 30 hours of battery life depending on usage. The Sennheiser Smart Control app for Android and iOS has user-adjustable EQ, but out of the box, there’s bass depth, balance, and clarity.

Beats Studio3 Wireless

Beats headphones tend to be on the more expensive side, but considering the significant discount on these Studio3 Wireless headphones, if you were ever thinking of making the jump, now is the time. The onboard Apple W1 chip helps prevent Bluetooth dropouts and the Active Noise Cancelling blocks out sounds that may disrupt your listening experience.The 22 hours of battery life may be lower than other headphones, but the quick charging feature, which nets you a 3-hour charge in about 10 minutes, will get you right back to your music.

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