Best Deals on Headphones

This is the latest and best incarnation of the company’s top noise-canceling true wireless earbuds—they’re also the best price we’ve seen. The AirPods Pro 2 include a transparency mode that can pipe in outside sound when you want to hear what’s going on around you. (The adaptive transparency mode, designed to reduce loud outside noises, is less impressive.) And the new USB-C charging case lets you refuel the battery using the same cables you’d use for a Mac laptop or the iPhone 15.

Can’t fall asleep without noise, but your partner needs total silence? These wireless headphones from Ozlo are designed for bed, and they’re the top choice among the models we tested. They’re lightweight and bendable for a snug, comfortable fit. And more importantly, they block out disruptive noise. The battery lasts 10 hours, so you’ll wake up with your music still playing, and the accompanying app offers a wide variety of white noise options (and you can still play your own audio via Bluetooth). For this price, these are probably more ideal if you’re going to use them frequently.

As with the Ozlo headphones above, these earbuds are made for sleeping. The Anker Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds offer everything you need to rest without interruptions. They effectively drown out noise, and the battery reliably lasts for an entire night with some power to spare. (You can count on a 9-hour battery life, Anker says, and 45 hours with a fully charged case.) The headphones also offer active noise cancellation—a new addition to the A30 model

If you’re looking for earbuds that prioritize fit above all else, check out the Beats Fit Pro. These noise-canceling buds have soft silicone ear tips in three sizes, plus wingtips that fit into the pinna (the exterior of your ear) for additional security. They have actual buttons, too, rather than the touch-sensitive controls on many other models, which may make it easier to operate them while on the go. The Fit Pros also sound really good and feature effective active noise cancellation, making them a solid alternative to the similarly priced AirPods Pro.

Yes, the  Dyson On Trac noise-cancelling headphones come from the company best known for its vacuums, and there’s a lot to like about them, including this 50 percent discount. The On Tracs are beautifully designed, allow for color customization, and most of all sound superb with excellent noise-canceling tech. Early production models emitted an ovely loud (and even startling) tone when you switched from noise-canceling to transparency mode. If that’s been fixed, the On Tracs, which had a list price of almost $500, represent an enticing value at less than $250. If not, remember to lower the volume when switching modes.

The Sony WH-1000XM4 is two generations old—Sony recently introduced the XM6—but headphone tech doesn’t advance that rapidly, and the XM remains a solid performer with fine sound and very effective noise-canceling. These headphones did dip as low as $160 during Black Friday, so you’re not getting the absolute best price, but this is the lowest price you’ll see outside of major sale days.