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Noise-cancelling and open earbuds are down to record-low prices ahead of Prime Day

Noise-cancelling and open earbuds are down to record-low prices ahead of Prime Day

The Apple AirPods Pro are down to a new record low price of $169, and that's just one of 16 of the best earbuds deals we found live ahead of Prime Day.

airpods pro 3, bose qc ultra 2 earbuds, beats powerbeats pro 2 earbuds, and sony linkbuds clip on blue and green mashable background Best earbuds deals live ahead of Prime Day The best noise-cancelling earbuds deal (if you can grab it in stock) Apple AirPods Pro 3 $169 (save $80) apple airpods pro 3 Get Deal Another great noise-cancelling earbuds deal Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd gen) $249 (save $50) bose quietcomfort ultra 2 earbuds Get Deal Best workout earbuds deal Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 $199.95 (save $50.04) orange Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Get Deal Best open earbuds deal Sony LinkBuds Clip $229.99 (save $31.99) green sony linkbuds clip Get Deal

Amazon Prime Day is just days away, but deals on the best earbuds are already Prime Day-worthy.

The four-day sale's June 23 start feels more of a formality when the AirPods Pro 3 drop to a new record low price not once, but twice ahead of the sale's start (at the time of writing, there's limited stock available at Walmart for just $169, shaving $80 off the $249 list price).

SEE ALSO: Amazon announces dates for a 4-day Prime Day sale in late June: Everything you need to know

Other notable buds, like the Sony XM6 earbuds, second-gen Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds, and Nothing earbuds, are all on sale. Though many of these early deals are available to anyone, Prime member or not, some savings (like on the Nothing buds) are Prime exclusive.

Find all 16 of the best deals we rounded up ahead of Prime Day below.

Best noise-cancelling earbuds deal

apple airpods pro 3 Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods Pro 3 $169 at Walmart
$249 Save $80   Get Deal

Why we like it

Note: While I was writing this story, this deal sold out at Walmart. I'm keeping it as a top pick for now in case it comes back in stock, but my alternative pick for the best noise-cancelling earbuds deal is the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen).

The Apple AirPods Pro 3 dropped down to a record low price of $179 ahead of Prime Day, but now the price has dropped even lower before the sale's official start. According to the price tracker camelcamelcamel, the Pro 3 buds got down to $169 at Amazon, but at the time of writing, they're sold out. You can still find them at this record-low price and in stock at Walmart (making this the only non-Amazon deal to make our list), but the stock is low, so if you want to pick them up before Prime Day, you won't want to wait too long.

Read our full review of the Apple AirPods Pro 3.

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Best open earbuds deal

green sony linkbuds clip Opens in a new window Credit: Sony Sony LinkBuds Clip $198 at Amazon
$229.99 Save $31.99   Get Deal

Why we like it

The Sony LinkBuds Clip give the ultra-popular Bose Ultra Open earbuds a run for their money. In my head-to-head testing of the two pairs of earbuds, I found that while the Bose buds generally lean louder, the Sony earbuds have a more detailed sound profile, making for an overall superior listening experience. They also have a longer battery life, delivering nine hours per charge, where the Bose earbuds deliver seven. With both earbuds on sale, there's only a dollar price discrepancy between the two, but if you don't anticipate using these earbuds in many noisy situations, the Sony earbuds are likely the way to go.

Read our full review of the Sony LinkBuds Clip.

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