The best AirPods Black Friday deals live: Save up to $150 on AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Max and more

Sometimes you don’t need ANC’s noise canceling capabilities. You just want your headphones and your music – and the Apple-made Beats Solo 4 is a great way to get just that. Thanks to their simpler internals, they’re much lighter than the alternatives, and their lack of ANC means battery life lasts much longer than the Studio Pro.

This $100 discount brings them down to their lowest price ever, for a great Black Friday deal and a solid AirPods alternative.

Beats Solo 4: was $199 now $99 @ Amazon

One of the best features of the AirPods line is that you can connect them to your Apple TV 4K box and listen to the TV sound through your headphones. However, it only works with your Apple TV and you can’t listen to any of your other TV audio with them. The Sonos Ace has an AirPods beat trick up its sleeve – if you have a compatible soundbar, you can switch the TV sound over to your headphones. No matter what you watch or play.

Right now, you can save $100 on the Sonos Ace for a great Black Friday deal. That puts them at $349, less than the AirPods Max.

Sonos Ace: was $449 now $349 @ Amazon

AirPods Max have great ANC – but that’s nothing compared to the noise cancellation built into the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones. I’ve never experienced anything like it — you put them on, press the button, and the outside world just…disappears. They are also comfortable thanks to their light weight and soft ear cups.

It would be nice if they lasted longer than 24 hours, but it’s still plenty to get you through the day. Currently, you can pick up the Diamond and Lunar Blue color options for just $299.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones: was $429 now $299 @ Amazon

If you want the AirPods experience but don’t want to pay the AirPods prices, then the Beats Studio Buds are a great option. They share some of the same internals as AirPods and sound better than the base model AirPods 4. They also include ANC at a great price, and their small, slim case slips into any pocket or bag.

This deal brings them down to a new low price with a solid savings of $70. This is actually a new lowest price for the buds and makes them cheaper than any other AirPods model you can currently buy.

Beats Studio Buds: was $149 now $79 @ Amazon

Here’s a good example of a deal that you probably shouldn’t buy. Not because AirPods 4 are bad, far from it. They are a very solid pair of earphones. No, that’s because you can currently buy their much better and usually more expensive cousins, the AirPods Pro 2, for a much better price at the moment thanks to a massive discount.

AirPods 4 are currently just $15 off in the Black Friday sale. Even if it gives them a new low price, you should go with the AirPods Pro 2 and their $153 lowest price ever.

AirPods Pro 2: was $249 now $153 @ Amazon
AirPods 4 with ANC: was $179 now $164 @ Amazon

You might be wondering which AirPods to spend your money on this Black Friday — AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods 4 with ANC. I’ve gone into more depth with my AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 Black Friday explanation, but it’s actually very simple.

Unless you really want the looser fit of the AirPods 4, the AirPods Pro 2 offer a much better value than their cousins. There’s even an $11 price difference, giving you more AirPod for less. It is, as they say, a no brainer. Although I hope you have a brain.

The biggest deal of the Black Friday sales is on Apple’s finest in-ears – the AirPods Pro 2. Thanks to a fantastic $100 savings, you can currently pick up a pair for just $153. That’s the fresh lowest price and makes them cheaper than even the newer (and inferior) AirPods 4.

I love the AirPods Pro 2 – they’re incredibly comfortable, they sound great, and they have some great ANC to block out the outside world. This deal makes them the cheapest they’ve ever been for a great Black Friday deal.

AirPods Pro 2: was $249 now $153 @ Amazon

Apple’s excellent over-ear headphones are down to a new low price this Black Friday. If you head over to Amazon right now, you’ll find a $150 discount, bringing them down to $399. That’s a big saving on the selected headphones from Tom’s Guide Global Editor-in-Chief, Mark Spoonauer.

You get a great pair of headphones with the AirPods Max (if you ignore the woeful travel case). They’re comfortable, the sound is excellent, and they look like nothing else you’ll find.

AirPods Max: was $549 now $399 @ Amazon