Amazon's October Prime Day sale is cutting prices on noise-cancelling headphones from Bose, Sony, Apple, and Nothing, with discounts up to 53%.
The Prime Big Deal Days event runs through October 7, and headphones are getting hit harder than most categories. Bose's second-generation QuietComfort headphones are down to $319, a $40 cut, while the older first-generation model is $169, a $190 drop that makes it the better buy if you don't need Bose's newest tricks. Sony's WH-1000XM6 is $378, saving $82, and its WF-1000XM6 earbuds are $258, saving $72. Apple's AirPods Max are $429, down $120, and Nothing's Headphone (1) is $129, down $70.
Prime Day headphone sales used to mean modest markdowns on last year's flagship. This round goes deeper, pulling current-generation Bose and Sony models below $400 and putting Nothing's over-ear headphones under $130 for the first time. For budget shoppers, the EarFun Air Pro 4 at $62.99 (save $17) and Sony's WH-CH720N at $88 (save $92) show the discounting isn't limited to premium brands chasing clearance.
Worth noting: Amazon's own sale listings have had trouble keeping product names straight this week, so double-check you're buying the headphones you think you're buying before you check out.