The fantastic Beats Studio Buds have never been this cheap before
SAVE $25: Amazon and Walmart have the new Beats Studio Buds on sale for just $124.95 as of Oct. 4 — that's 17% off their suggested retail price of $149.95.
They may not bear that iconic AirPods branding, but the Beats Studio Buds are arguably some of the best earbuds Apple has ever made. In fact, "after using the Studio Buds, it's tough to see much use for the entry-level AirPods anymore," said Mashable tech reporter Alex Perry, who sang the praises of their "strong sound delivery" in a review this past spring.
A $150 price tag doesn't hurt their case, either, but you won't even pay that much if you order them off Amazon or Walmart sometime in the near future: As of Oct. 4, both retailers had the Studio Buds on sale for the Black Friday-worthy price of just $124.95. That's a solid 17% off their MSRP, which is their highest discount to date.
By contrast, they were going for $124.99 at Best Buy and Target the last time we checked. (Hey, a nickel is a nickel.)
For the uninitiated, active noise cancellation and support for spatial audio are two of the biggest highlights from the Studio Buds' spec sheet. (The latter is a relatively new Dolby Atmos-powered feature for Apple Music that combines rich surround sound with dynamic head tracking — click here for more deets.) Perry also found them to be remarkably comfy and easy to use, with effortless pairing to iPhone and Android devices alike.
To top it all off, the Studio Buds' battery will get you up to eight hours of listening per charge with the ANC turned off. (Use their matching charging case to jack it up to a whole 24 hours.) That's "nearly twice what you'd get out of the $250 AirPods Pro," as Perry pointed out.
Take your pick from three colors: Black, White, or the punchy Beats Red.
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Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.
