Best Prime Day headphone deals so far: Save $40 on Amazon’s new Echo Buds, plus price cuts on AirPods Pro, Bose, Sony and more – CNET [CNET]

Headphones and earbuds are always popular purchases during Amazon Prime Day, which starts June 21. That’s why we’re keeping an eye on which headphone deals to expect and the best discounts available right now. We know that models from Beats, Bose, Sennheiser, Sony, Samsung and others often see steep discounts on Prime Day — and the deals (including Walmart’s “Deals for Days” sale beginning June 20) aren’t limited to just one type of headphone, either. You can pick up solid deals on over-ear, on-ear and in-ear styles, as well as true-wireless and noise-canceling models.

The most recent Prime Day headphones deals include new (or returning) price cuts on certain Sony and Bose models. In some cases, prices for headphones and earbuds are matching or even dipping below their all-time lows. Here are the best deals on headphones available right now. We’ll continue updating this list as more models go on sale for Prime Day 2021 and other deals expire.

Note that prices and inventory fluctuate frequently, but the “deals available now” were verified as of the most recent publication date. We’ll continue to update our list of Prime Day headphone deals to keep you informed of the best sales when Prime Day proper hits.

Headphone deals available now

Jabra Elite 45h: $70

Save $30

$70 at Amazon

Amazon Echo Buds 2: $80

Save $40

Read our Amazon Echo Buds review.

$80 at Amazon

Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro: $100

Save $30

Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro, the company’s first earbuds to feature active noise canceling, are a mostly excellent set of true-wireless earbuds that measure up pretty well against Apple’s AirPods Pro for significantly less money. Like the AirPods Pro, they have an IPX4 water-resistance rating (splash-proof).

While I had an issue with the included ear tips and had to use some other tips (it’s crucial to get a tight seal or both noise canceling and sound quality will suffer), they should fit most people comfortably. Sound quality is better than Anker’s earlier Liberty Air 2, and the noise canceling is effective. These also work well as a headset for making calls and are available in multiple color options.

They were on sale for $100 for a few days when they launched. Luckily, that price has returned on Amazon. Read our Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro review.

$100 at Amazon