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David Phelan, Contributor

The Best Prime Day Headphone Deals: $60 Off JBL TUNE 120TWS, $199 Apple AirPods Pro, $130 Off Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless

It’s now the second day of Amazon Prime Day 2020, and the headphone discounts for day two are even better than some of the best Prime Day headphone deals we saw yesterday. AirPods and AirPods Pro are still on sale, but today also brings big price cuts on JBL’s Tune 120TWS and Sennheiser’s classy PXC 550-II, among others.

So if you’re looking for Prime Day headphones deals, you’ve got quite a lot to choose from. Your first task is to decide what kind of headphones you want, and how much you want to pay – though how much you can save may also influence you. Whether you want over-ear or in-ear, affordable or premium, there are plenty of choices at great prices. Noise-canceling is a particularly popular headphones group and one of the very best brands for this feature, Bose, is here.

There are plenty of other classic brands to choose from, like JVC and the mighty Sony. Or maybe you think Sennheiser headphones are hard to beat – and you’d be right, by the way – well, Sennheiser’s in the Prime Day Headphone Deals, too, alongside Skullcandy and JBL. Oh, and look no further for one of the coolest names on the planet: Beats By Dre, with its unmissable, sporty Powerbeats Pro in-ears heavily reduced.

Note that Prime Day headphone deals are always popular, so when you know what you want, it’s worth moving quickly to snag the exact brand, model and color you want. And remember, to take part in most deals, you’ll need to be a Prime subscriber.

The Best Prime Day Headphones Deals

JBL TUNE 120TWS

True-Wireless in-Ear Headphones mean there are no wires at all, not even between the two earbuds. JBL’s cute in-ears are tiny but deliver audio that sounds much bigger, fitting neatly in the ear, and just as neatly in the charging case. This gives you an extra 12 hours charge over the 4 hours’ playback in the buds themselves. This deal is awesome: normally $99.95, there’s a 60% savings here as the price for the blue, black or white version is slashed to just $39.95, a $60 price drop.

Apple AirPods Pro

AirPods Pro are sublime: the tiny true-wireless buds fit in your ears snugly to ensure the audio stays in and the world’s cacophony out. Then there’s sensational active noise-canceling to improve the sound even more. Not to mention a Transparency Mode that lowers the volume of the music playback and uses the microphones to enable you to hear someone talking to you without removing your earbuds. And Amazon has just reduced the price from $249 to $199 – a 20% reduction that’ll save you $50.

Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless Headphones

Sennheiser’s classy over-ear headphones are wireless, have great noise-cancelation and easy-to-use touch-panel controls. Battery life is really exceptional – 30 hours between charges, and these headphones are soft enough to wear for a long time, too. For Prime Day, there’s a huge, $130 discount, reduced to $219 from the list price of $349.95.

Apple AirPods With Charging Case (Wired)

Or maybe you’d be happy with the regular AirPods. Normally, you’d pay $159, but right now, if you’re quick, you can snag them for $124.99, that’s a 21% reduction that takes $34.01 off the regular sticker price. These are elegant, efficient earbuds with a look that’s become – to coin an over-used word – iconic. They are instantly recognizable as Apple’s earbuds and they look great. The sound quality is extremely good, whether you’re listening to music or on a phone call. And AirPods were the first with a super-cool feature: take one earbud out and the music pauses automatically until you put it back.

Apple AirPods With Wireless Charging Case

There’s also an offer for the model with the wireless charging case – that’s the one that lets you plonk the case down on a charging pad instead of plugging it in. For Prime Day, these are reduced from $199 by $39.01 to $159.99, which is the normal price of the model without the wireless charging capability. There’s no noise-canceling here, but these are great-sounding earbuds. If you have an iPhone, there’s no product that’s as simple to connect.

Bose QuietComfort 35 II

Some of the best noise-canceling headphones ever made, Bose’s QuietComfort 35 II over-ears are sublimely comfortable and tremendously easy to use. Three different color options are available and all have a big savings attached: $100 or $150. That’s because the original prices of $299-$349 are discounted to just $199. Pick from silver, black and the limited-edition Triple Midnight, which looks as cool as it sounds. You can read more about this pair of headphones in my full review of the Prime Day Bose headphone deal.

Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earphones

Beats by Dre makes a lot of different headphones and Powerbeats Pro wireless in-ears are some of the brand’s most successful cans. They’re sweat-resistant so your motivational playlist is always available and no matter how active you are, they won’t fall out, thanks to an elegant earhook that holds them in place. Add in Apple’s advanced H1 chip to add extra features and an all-round excellent audio quality and these are hard to resist. Choose from ivory and black color finishes.

Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones

Sennheiser’s Momentum series have one of the most distinctive-looking designs around. Momentum 3 has the latest features and Sennheiser’s excellent noise-canceling. All in a pair of headphones that sit comfortably on your head and sound as good as they look. There’s a smart app, compatibility with Amazon’s Alexa and even a Transparent Hearing mode to let the outside world in. All for a great price: a 20% reduction means the normal price of $399.95 is cut by $81.95 to $318.

This deal goes live at 10/13/2020 09:00:00 PST

Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones

Pay just $88 instead of the regular $198 price for these solidly built, wireless noise-cancelers from Sony. These are headphones which go on and on, for up to 35 hours, and fit snugly over the ears to keep the music in and the world out. The multiple microphones automatically sense the level of noise around you and adjust accordingly. The $110 savings here is great. Choose from black and blue finishes.

Sony Noise-Canceling Headphones for Half Price

Normally $248 but for Prime Day just $123, a savings of $125. These great-looking headphones sound fantastic thanks to powerful bass, tremendous noise-cancelation and even a mode which lets in the noise of the world without you having to remove the headphones. They’re compatible with Alexa or Google Assistant. Just touching the earcup lets you skip tracks, change volume or even answer a phone call. Black and blue colorways available.

Skullcandy Indy XT True Wireless In-Ear Earbud

Save $45 on the regular $84.99 price on these cool little earbuds, available for Prime Day for just $39.99. Lovers of detail will appreciate the subtle skull logo, while everyone will enjoy the great fit, thanks to ear gels. Battery life is up to 16 hours, with 4 hours in the earbuds themselves and another 8 hours in the charging case.