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From traveling to commuting to bedtime, the many different ways people use headphones has created a strong market for a variety of headphone products. In such an overwhelming market, we’ve got everything you need to help decide which headphone brand and style is best for you with top headphone guides including best headphones, best earbuds, best noise-cancelling headphones for flying, and more. Explore headphone reviews and deals from popular brands like Bose, Beats, and Sony, and keep up with all the latest headphone news and releases.

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Lead Shopping Reporter

Bethany Allard is a Los Angeles-based shopping reporter at Mashable covering beauty tech, dating, sex and relationships, and headphones. That basically means she puts her hair through a lot, scrolls through a lot of dating apps, and rotates through a lot of different headphones. In addition to testing out and rounding up the best products, she also covers deals for Mashable, paying an especially obsessive amount of attention to Apple deals and prices. That knowledge comes in handy when she's covering shopping holidays like Prime Day and Black Friday, which she's now done for three years at Mashable.

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Samantha Mangino

Shopping Reporter

Boston-based Shopping Reporter, Samantha Mangino, covers all things tech at Mashable, rounding up the best products and deals. She’s covered commerce for three years, spending extensive time testing and reviewing all things home, including couches, steam irons, and washing machines. She thoroughly vets products and internet trends, finding out if those cozy gamer chairs are really as comfortable as TikTok claims.

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Deputy Shopping Editor

Miller Kern is the Deputy Editor of Shopping and Reviews at Mashable, where she writes and edits reviews, roundups, deals, and news stories about tech products, including headphones, skincare devices, laptops, sex toys, e-readers, robot vacuums, and more. She's been covering all things shopping and tech, including shopping holidays like Prime Day and Black Friday, for Mashable since 2019. Miller can tell you which products are actually worth your money. She also explores trends in the shopping sphere, such as dupes and viral TikTok moments.

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Our favorite Prime Day AirPods deals: All kinds of AirPods are record-low prices in 2025

Get the lowest-ever prices on AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2

07/10/2025

By Bethany Allard

airpods 4, max, and pro on purple and blue prime day background

airpods 4, max, and pro on purple and blue prime day background

My favorite Bose QuietComfort headphones are majorly discounted for Prime Day. I use them all day.

Save nearly $150.

07/10/2025

By Tim Marcin

bose headphones against a pink prime day background

bose headphones against a pink prime day background

iPad mini vs. 11-inch iPad: Which Prime Day deal should you buy?

Both iPads are on sale over Prime Day 2025, but which offer provides the best value for money?

07/10/2025

By Joseph Green

iPad mini and 11-inch iPad on Prime Day background

iPad mini and 11-inch iPad on Prime Day background

AirPods 4 vs. Airpods Pro 2: Which Prime Day deal should you buy?

Both models are on sale over Prime Day 2025, but not all deals are created equal.

07/10/2025

By Joseph Green

AirPods 4 and Airpods Pro 2 on Prime Day background

AirPods 4 and Airpods Pro 2 on Prime Day background

I picked my favorite Prime Day deals on headphones and earbuds — record-low prices on AirPods

Now's a great time to pick up AirPods and Sony headphones.

07/10/2025

By Bethany Allard

pink beats headphones, orange airpods max, and black marshall headphones on blue graphic prime day background

pink beats headphones, orange airpods max, and black marshall headphones on blue graphic prime day background

Sony XM6 headphones have dropped to a record-low price for Prime Day

The deal we were all waiting for.

07/10/2025

By Joseph Green

Pair of Sony XM6 headphones

Pair of Sony XM6 headphones

My favorite Prime Day deal is somehow still live — get Apple AirPods Pro 2 for their lowest-ever price

How is stock still standing?

07/10/2025

By Joseph Green

A promotional image for Prime Day showing the Apple AirPods Pro 2 earbuds floating above their open charging case. The background is blue with the words "prime day" at the top and green starburst graphics on the sides.

A promotional image for Prime Day showing the Apple AirPods Pro 2 earbuds floating above their open charging case. The background is blue with the words "prime day" at the top and green starburst graphics on the sides.

The wireless earbuds deals are completely wild this Prime Day: I've never seen prices this low

TBH, we're floored by this year's wireless earbuds deals. Get in here.

07/10/2025

By Christina Buff

JBL Tune Flex 2 earbuds, Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, and Anker Soundcore P20i earbuds with pink prime day composite background

JBL Tune Flex 2 earbuds, Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, and Anker Soundcore P20i earbuds with pink prime day composite background

My favorite Prime Day deals on headphones and earbuds — record-low prices on AirPods

Now's a great time to pick up AirPods and Sony headphones.

07/10/2025

By Bethany Allard

pink beats headphones, orange airpods max, and black marshall headphones on blue graphic prime day background

pink beats headphones, orange airpods max, and black marshall headphones on blue graphic prime day background

I review headphones, and the $200 Bose QuietComfort are a true Prime Day deal

Six of the eight available colorways are on sale.

07/10/2025

By Bethany Allard

lilac, blue, and white headphones on pink prime day background

lilac, blue, and white headphones on pink prime day background

The wireless earbuds deals are wild this Prime Day: I've never seen prices this low

TBH, we're floored by this year's wireless earbuds deals. Get in here.

07/09/2025

By Christina Buff

JBL Tune Flex 2 earbuds, Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, and Anker Soundcore P20i earbuds with pink prime day composite background

JBL Tune Flex 2 earbuds, Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, and Anker Soundcore P20i earbuds with pink prime day composite background

Prime Day is the perfect time to buy noise-cancelling headphones: Shop for Sony, Apple, and Beats cans

Even the brand-new Sony XM6 headphones are getting a discount.

07/09/2025

By Bethany Allard and Tabitha Britt

blue airpods max, amazon echo buds, and pink beats headphones on pink prime day background

blue airpods max, amazon echo buds, and pink beats headphones on pink prime day background

The SteelSeries gaming headset with a 60-hour battery is on sale for Prime Day

Embrace the wireless lifestyle.

07/09/2025

By Alex Perry

steel series headset on illustrated background

steel series headset on illustrated background

Sony’s WH-CH520 wireless headphones are under $40 this Prime Day

These lightweight, long-lasting headphones pack premium features into a super affordable package.

07/09/2025

By Ben Williams

The Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones on a blue background

The Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones on a blue background

Prime Day is bringing headphones and earbuds down to their best prices ever — by far

Now's a great time to pick up AirPods and Sony headphones.

07/09/2025

By Bethany Allard

pink beats headphones, orange airpods max, and black marshall headphones on blue graphic prime day background

pink beats headphones, orange airpods max, and black marshall headphones on blue graphic prime day background

Upgrade your workout with the Powerbeats Pro 2 on sale for a record low on Prime Day

Save $70 on the earbuds with a built-in heart rate monitor.

07/09/2025

By Bethany Allard

orange powerbeats pro 2 on blue prime day background

orange powerbeats pro 2 on blue prime day background

Dyson's headphones are finally at a manageable price thanks to this Prime Day deal

Grab these premium headphones at normal headphones pricing.

07/08/2025

By Miller Kern

yellow and aluminum dyson headphones on pink and yellow abstract background that says "Prime Day"

yellow and aluminum dyson headphones on pink and yellow abstract background that says "Prime Day"

The pricey Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds got one hell of a sale

Who doesn't love sub-$200 quality earbuds?

07/08/2025

By Mashable Team

Sony earbuds on a splashy backgroun that says Amazon Prime

Sony earbuds on a splashy backgroun that says Amazon Prime

This Prime Day Echo Buds deal is so good, I might switch from Anker

These are great earbuds regardless of why you need them.

07/08/2025

By Eric Miller

Amazon echo buds on patterned background

Amazon echo buds on patterned background

Prime Day wireless earbuds deals are wild this year: I've never seen prices this low

TBH, we're floored by this year's wireless earbuds deals. Get in here.

07/08/2025

By Christina Buff

JBL Tune Flex 2 earbuds, Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, and Anker Soundcore P20i earbuds with pink prime day composite background

JBL Tune Flex 2 earbuds, Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, and Anker Soundcore P20i earbuds with pink prime day composite background

Score the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for their lowest-ever price this Prime Day

The translating AI-packed earbuds have literally never been this cheap.

07/08/2025

By Joseph Green

galaxy buds 3 pro on Prime Day background

galaxy buds 3 pro on Prime Day background

I love Sony's new XM6 headphones — and they just got their first price cut for Prime Day

The flagship headphones haven't even been on the market for two months.

07/08/2025

By Bethany Allard

silver sony wh-1000xm6 headphones on purple prime day background

silver sony wh-1000xm6 headphones on purple prime day background

Amazon's famous $45 noise-cancelling earbuds deal is back for Prime Day

You won't find a better offer on noise-cancelling earbuds this Prime Day.

07/08/2025

By Timothy Beck Werth

amazon echo buds on table with phone and coffee cup

amazon echo buds on table with phone and coffee cup

Scope the best noise-cancelling headphones deals on Prime Day — best-ever price on AirPods Max

Nice.

07/08/2025

By Bethany Allard

blue airpods max, amazon echo buds, and pink beats headphones on pink prime day background

blue airpods max, amazon echo buds, and pink beats headphones on pink prime day background

This is not a drill: Apple AirPods Pro 2 are down to a record-low price on Prime Day

The AirPods Pro 2 feature ANC, a Transparency Mode, and an Adaptive Audio setting that automatically blends the two.

07/08/2025

By Matt Ford

A promotional image for Prime Day showing the Apple AirPods Pro 2 earbuds floating above their open charging case. The background is blue with the words "prime day" at the top and green starburst graphics on the sides.

A promotional image for Prime Day showing the Apple AirPods Pro 2 earbuds floating above their open charging case. The background is blue with the words "prime day" at the top and green starburst graphics on the sides.