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The 7 Prime Day Headphone Deals Our Tech Experts Back

Top-tested picks from Sony, Bose and more are on sale.

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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is in full swing and I've done the work to find the best Prime Day headphone deals from Sony, Dr. Dre and more. To ensure these deals on over-ear headphones and wireless earbuds will actually save you money, I double-checked each Prime Day discount with The Camelizer, a program that shows a product's Amazon price history over the years.

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The experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute Tech Lab are constantly evaluating the newest headphones and earbuds, assessing 40 different pairs in our most recent round of testing. I took their insights with my experience as a deals editor, plus my knowledge as a musician and headphone-fanatic (I routinely surpass 100,000 minutes of listening time on Spotify each year), to help me curate a list of headphones that actually boast sound quality, comfort and noise cancellation. Ahead, find the best Prime Day deals on headphones and earbuds, including my all-time favorite pair from Sony and runner-ups from Bose.

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Best prime day headphones deal

Sony WH-1000XM5

WH-1000XM5
Now 18% Off
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I practically live in headphones, and I spend most of my listening time in these Sony headphones specifically. Even our experts in the Tech Lab were impressed by the sound quality, noise cancellation and battery life of the Sony WH-1000XM5. Available in stone (pictured), blue, pink and black, these headphones look sleek and are comfortable to wear. The price tag is high, but you can snag these top-performing headphones for their lowest price ever.

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Me (Isabella Cavallo, an assistant commerce editor) wearing the Sony XM5 Headphones in the GH Institute NYC office.

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Best value prime day headphones deal

Beats by Dr. Dre Beats Solo3

Beats Solo3
Now 19% Off
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For a low price without sacrificing on quality or noise isolation, the Beats Solo3 headphones are another pair that our experts in the Tech Lab recommend. This pair of headphones has a sleek appearance, excellent battery life, a compact design ideal for travel and effective noise isolation. We also like that it's easy to connect to your iPhone. It costs less than $100 for Prime Day.

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Senior Staff Writer Olivia Lipski wearing the Beats Solo3 on a light flight.

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Best prime day noise-cancelling earbuds deal

Sony WF-1000XM5 Wf Xm5

WF-1000XM5 Wf Xm5
Now 35% Off
Credit: Sony

The XM5 headphones' counterpart, these earbuds were named our Tech expert's favorite wireless earbuds in a recent test. Right now, they are discounted by 24%, saving you $72. Offering excellent sound quality, a long battery life, noise cancellation and a comfortable, sweat-resistant design, testers and experts couldn't get enough of these earbuds. "We found noise cancellation to be impressive for earbuds, which oftentimes struggle to isolate noise as effectively as over-ear models," said Olivia Lipski, Senior Reviews Writer & Analyst at the GH Institute.

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Best prime day noise-cancellating headphones deal

Bose QuietComfort Ultra

QuietComfort Ultra
Credit: Bose

The QuietComfort Ultra headphones were ranked as the best headphones by our Tech Lab experts — and the price is now marked down to its lowest point ever. Right now, you can save $100 on these headphones that our experts say have "outstanding audio quality." Nik Greenwald, a GH Institute Data Engineer and audiophile, described the noise cancellation abilities as “cream of the crop” and noted that they outperformed all other headphones at blocking out external noises.

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Lipski wearing the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones in the GH Institute NYC office.

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Best prime day apple earbuds deal

Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)

AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
Now 32% Off
Credit: Apple

A tried-and-true classic in the earbud universe, you can't go wrong with the AirPods Pro. These little earbuds are easy to clean (just buy some replacement tips and wipe them down) and they fit comfortably in most ears.

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Best prime day running headphones deal

SHOKZ SHOKZ OpenRun

SHOKZ OpenRun
Credit: Shokz

Grab my favorite running headphones of all time while they're marked down by 23%. These open-ear headphones allow you to listen to music while hearing your surroundings. It's motivational to hear people cheer during marathons and half marathons while simultaneously listening my upbeat tunes, and these headphones allow me to do just that. Plus, the eight hour battery life is superb, and I love that it lets me take phone calls when I'm on a long run.

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Best prime day headphones deal for long battery life

Sennheiser Momentum 4

Momentum 4
Credit: Sennheiser

With the Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones, our experts in the Tech Lab were most impressed with how long you could listen to music in between charges. In fact, the brand claims up to 60 hours of battery life. While the headphones don't have the simplest controls, our experts noted the superb sound quality their impressive comfort. “These have a really appealing sound with great bass,” Greenwald says.

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Me trying the Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones, listening to some music.

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Isabella Cavallo
Assistant Commerce Editor

Isabella (she/her) covers commerce and product-related content in the home, lifestyle, fitness, technology and beauty. She graduated from Binghamton University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in English: Literature & Rhetoric. Before joining GH, she was an editorial assistant at Prevention, where she covered health topics and celebrity news. 

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