Best deals on headphones and earbuds before October Prime Day: Our experts found deals on Beats, AirPods, and Sony

Standouts include a Beats markdown and discounted AirPods. By Brittany Vincent Brittany is fueled by horror, rainbow-sugar-pixel-rushes, and video games. Until her dying breath she'll be wielding a BFG made entirely of killer drive and ambition. Check out her work at PfhorTheWin.com. Like a fabulous shooter once said, get psyched! Read Full Bio and Bethany Allard Bethany Allard 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. Read Full Bio on September 30, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Earbuds and headphones deals are rolling out ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / Apple, Beats, Nothing The best early October Prime Day headphones and earbuds deals: Best Noise-Canceling Headphone Deal Just like that, fall is here and so is the holiday shopping season — well, almost.We're kicking things off with Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, otherwise known as October Prime Day. The sitewide sale runs from Oct. 6-7, but deals on headphones are already popping up that are more than worth picking up ahead of time, especially if you want to avoid the chaos of the sale. Standouts include Beats markdowns on their Studio Pro headphones (following the release of new over-ear headphones) as well as a variety of other models and brands. Plus, AirPods prices are starting to dip, with a few models discounted across several retailers. Below, check out the best headphones and earbuds deals live ahead of October Prime Day, according to someone who tests them.Best headphones deal $229.99 at Amazon $299.99 Save $70 Why we like itWhile there may be a new pair of Beats over-ear headphones in town, 2023's Studio Pro are still worth a second look. Mashable Deals By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. When testing out the best Beats headphones, Mashable contributor Alex Bracetti found the Studio Pro were actually superior in most cases to the far more expensive AirPods Max. They have better battery life, internal engineering more suited to richer sound quality, customizable equalizer options, and ANC that holds its own with Apple's headphones. Read Mashable's full review on the Beats Studio Pro.More headphones and earbuds dealsSoundcore Q20i — $39.99 $69.99 (save $30)EarFun Air Pro 4 — $62.99 $79.99 (save $17)Sony WH-CH720N — $103.99 $179.99 (save $76)Beats Solo 4 — $149.95 $199.95 (save $50)Sony ULT headphones — $132.95 $249.99 (save $117.04)Beats Powerbeats Fit — $169.95 $199.99 (save $30.04)Apple AirPods Pro 3 — $234 $249 (save $15)Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless — $244.90 $449 (save $55.09)Panasonic Technics EAH-AZ100 wireless earbuds — $247.99 $299.99 (save $52)Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) — $399.99 $449 (save $49.01)Apple AirPods Max 2 — $479 $549 (save $70) Brittany is fueled by horror, rainbow-sugar-pixel-rushes, and video games. Until her dying breath she'll be wielding a BFG made entirely of killer drive and ambition. Check out her work at PfhorTheWin.com. Like a fabulous shooter once said, get psyched! 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.