Prime Big Deal Days are here, giving Prime members exclusive access to deals across categories like tech, smartwatches and vacuums. If you’re in need of new wireless earbuds, Apple AirPods are currently 33% off. They are an NBC Select Wellness Award winner, and some of my favorite earbuds for any iPhone owner. Find the deal and other earbuds on sale below.

Best Prime Day AirPods deals

In my experience, these AirPods have a semi-open fit and impressive noise cancellation. They leave your ears slightly open to your environment but can still cancel out noise from things like air conditioners, plane noise and office chatter. You can learn more in my Apple AirPods 4 ANC review.

Apple recently released AirPods Pro 3, so now might be the best time to take advantage of deals on AirPods Pro 2. They are some of the best wireless earbuds for iPhone owners, with great noise cancelling and sound quality. Plus, they are small, lightweight and easy to travel with.

This isn’t the lowest price we’ve seen for AirPods Max in the past few months, but any discount on these over-ear headphones is appreciated — they are expensive at full price.

NBC Select editorial projects manager Rebecca Rodriguez has used AirPods Max for years. They have excellent sound quality that makes music, shows and even podcasts pop. They also have powerful noise-cancelling and a clear transparency mode, plus they come in five colors.

AirPods 4 are the best choice if you hate the feeling of rubber eartips in your ears — they have a semi-open ear design that leaves your ears mostly free to hear the outside environment. This version is the most affordable, but does not have noise-cancelling.

Best Prime Day Beats sales

These earbuds aren’t quite as premium as the plus version, but have a lower price tag and many of the same features, including noise cancelling and transparency modes. The buds get up to eight hours of battery life and the charging case brings that total up to 24 hours.

These over-ear headphones are over 50% off, and are a great option if you want wider, more detailed sound quality compared to wireless earbuds. They can connect wirelessly over Bluetooth or wired with the included USB-C cable, and get up to 40 hours of battery life on a single charge.

These earbuds connect to your device wirelessly, but have a physical wire between the buds themselves that makes them harder to lose or misplace, in my experience. The buds also magnetically attach to each other, which automatically pauses your music.

Other headphones on sale this Prime Day

These are Samsung’s premium wireless earbuds, and they work best with other Samsung devices, particularly its smartphones. They have a stylish, industrial design with straight edges and subtle lights on each earbud. design touches like a slightly transparent case and subtle lights on the earbuds. They also have an IP57 dust and water-resistant rating — much higher than most of its competitors.

Anyone with an Android phone (not a Samsung phone) should consider these earbuds — they are my go-to when I am using an Android phone. Part of the reason is that they have small wing-tips built into each earbud, which make them fit more securely for things like outdoor running and gym work. They also come in bright colors like pink and green.

These are some of the best noise-cancelling earbuds you can get at this discounted price. Each earbud is slightly larger than AirPods or Google Pixel Buds, but has stronger noise-cancelling, a more bass-forward sound and more space for touch control.

These over-ear headphones are great for travel — they are lightweight, comfortable, have great noise cancelling, come with a hardshell carrying case plus a wired audio cable option for seatback entertainment on flights.

Best October Prime Day audio sales

Here are the best Prime Big Deal Days smartwatch sales to know about. Keep in mind, not every item from a brand is discounted as described below.

1. Up to 49% off Sony headphones
2. Up to 31% off Shokz headphones
3. Up to 47% off Beats headphones and earbuds

Best audio sales at other retailers

1. Shokz: Up to 30% off open ear headphones
2. JBL: Up to 39% off headphones and speakers
3. Bose: Up to 50% off select refurbished audio

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I’m a reporter for NBC Select who covers fitness and technology, and I’ve covered deals and sales for years. I review products like wireless earbuds, smartwatches and cameras regularly. Prior to Prime Big Deal Days, I previewed a list of AirPods deals from Amazon and sorted through them to find worthwhile sales you should know about.

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