Need a new pair of noise-canceling headphones or wireless earbuds? Thanks to the best Black Friday headphone deals, all the latest flagship models are on sale—or soon will be. We like to joke that the entire internet goes on sale for Black Friday, but in the audio category, that’s actually true. From budget over-ear headphones to premium noise-cancellers, if you can listen to music with it, it’s going on sale for Black Friday. Having covered so many Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Prime Day holidays in the past, we know exactly what to expect from this year’s sales.
So, to help you play Santa, we’ve created this guide to the best early headphone deals. We checked Target, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, and plenty of other shops to make sure we’re bringing you the lowest prices on AirPods, Sony headphones, Beats products, and Bose’s best. We’ll keep updating this guide as Black Friday and Cyber Monday draw near, so stay tuned for even more savings. As more sales roll on—even following November 29—we’ll let you know so you can hold off until the big event.
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The Best Black Friday Headphones and Earbuds Deals
For music lovers, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas:
The Best Workout Earbuds: Jabra Elite 8 Active, $200 $150
The Black Friday Deal To Watch: AirPods Max Headphones with USB-C, $549 $529
The Best AirPods Deal: AirPods Pro 2 Earbuds, $249 $190
The Best Beats Headphones Deal: Beats Studio Pro Noise-Cancelling Headphones, $350 $250
The Best Sony Headphones Deal: Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones, $348 $248
The Most Giftable Earbuds: Beats Studio Buds +, $170 $150
The Most Giftable Headphones: Marshall Major V On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones, $150 $129
The AirPods Deal To Watch: AirPods 4, $129 $119
The Best Gaming Headset: Logitech G PRO X 2 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Headset, $249 $209
The Deal Worth Waiting For: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, $429
Best Black Friday Earbud Deals
The Best ANC AirPods Black Friday Deal: AirPods 4 with ANC
Apple
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancelling
If you want the new AirPods with ANC—and you do, obviously—then you’ll have to pony up some extra cash. Worth it? That depends how annoying your neighbors are.
The Best AirPods Pros Deal Black Friday Deal: AirPods Pro 2
Apple
AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C
The latest Pro model got a small update last year. Now, they don’t just come with premium Active Noise Cancellation, but an era-appropriate USB-C connector.
The Best AirPods Deal Black Friday Deal: AirPods 4
Apple
AirPods 4 Wireless Earbuds
Fresh off the assembly line, the newest AirPods come with and without noise-cancellation. If you want to grab them on sale, you’ll have to live without ANC. Still, they’re sweat and water-resistant, have a new Apple H2 chip, and run for 30 hours before zonking out.
The Cheapest AirPods Black Friday Deal: AirPods 2
Apple
AirPods 2
You can still go back two whole generations, as Walmart still has the AirPods 2 in stock for a measly $89. These would be the perfect gift for a teenager who hasn’t been that good this year.
The Cheapest Beats Black Friday Deal: Studio Buds Wireless Earbuds
Beats
Studio Buds Wireless Earbuds
These buds have since been replaced by the Beats Studio Buds +, but don’t count ’em out. You can wear them while you work out in the rain and enjoy noise cancelling goodness while you do.
The Most Giftable Ear Buds Black Friday Deal: Beats Studio Buds +
Beats
Studio Buds +
These transparent earbuds have been a favorite gift of ours for years, and they always go on sale for Black Friday. As of this writing, they’re only marked down to $150, but we’ve seen them drop as low as $120 in sales gone by.
The Best Earbuds for Working Out Black Friday Deal: Jabra Elite Active 8
Jabra
Elite 8 Active
These are the best wireless earbuds for athletes, full stop. And ahead of Black Friday, they dropped back to their lowest-ever price. For heavy sweaters who rely on high-quality audio and ANC to get in the zone, these earbuds won’t let you down.
The Cheapest Earbuds for Working Out Black Friday Deal: Beats Fit Pro Wireless Earbuds
Beats
Fit Pro Wireless Earbuds
If you have a gym membership or favorite running path, then you need a pair of buds that will stay in your ears. In our experience, Fit Pro buds offer a more secure fit than other wireless earbuds, not to mention sweat and water resistance.
The Best Wired Earbuds Black Friday Deal: SE215 PRO Wired Earbuds
Shure
SE215 PRO Wired Earbuds
Are you a sound nerd? Then add a pair of wired studio earphones to your Christmas list. Not only do these Shure buds have a cool transparent casing, but they provide deep bass and noise isolation for high-fidelity music listening.
The Cheapest Earbuds Black Friday Deal: JBL Vibe Beam Earbuds
JBL
Vibe Beam Earbuds
For our friends who’ve never met an earbud they couldn’t lose, we offer up these sacrificial budget buds.
The Best Earbuds With Noise Cancellation Black Friday Deal: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Bose
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
We expect these noise-cancelling buds to return to their lowest-ever price for Black Friday. Our testers promise these are currently the most comfortable earbuds you can buy. Combined with their considerable ANC abilities, these earbuds are worth buying even at full price.
Best Black Friday Headphone Deals
Best AirPods Max Black Friday Deal: AirPods Max Headphones with USB-C
Apple
AirPods Max Headphones with USB-C
The new AirPods Max headphones boast new colors, USB-C charging, and…that’s about it. But there’s no denying they’ve got style. With a retail price of $549, you can shave off a few dollars by shopping at Amazon or Best Buy. And if these new Apple cans drop below $500 for Black Friday, we’ll be shouting it from the digital mountaintops.
Best Beats Studio Pro Black Friday Deal: Beats Studio Pro x Kim Kardashian
Beats
Studio Pro x Kim Kardashian
For October Prime Day, Amazon dropped $160 off the price of these stylish skin-tone headphones, and we expect a similar markdown come Black Friday. Price gougers loved the previous generation of these Kim K. headphones, but for now the new version is all stocked up. More than a pretty face, these headphones have adaptive ANC (is that AANC?) and easy connectivity for both iOS and Android users. Yes, we see you, green chat bubble people.
Best Beats Studio Pro Black Friday Deal: Beats Solo 4 Wireless Headphones
Beats
Solo 4 Wireless Headphones
If you get a buzz from snagging a really good deal, then you should get a nice dopamine hit from this one. Not only do the new Beats cans pack 50 hours of battery, but for Prime Day they get a 50% discount, bringing them into budget territory despite the premium features. Just like AirPods, Beats headphones connect effortlessly to iPhones, but they also play nice with Android devices.
Best Overall Headphones Black Friday Deal: Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones
Sony
WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones
Pro tip: If you’re splurging on fancy Sony headphones, we actually recommend going with the previous-gen model, the excellent XM4 headphones. The newer XM5s don’t quite justify the price jump, especially when their little sisters are marked down below $250. Besides, that’s about as much as we can justify spending on headphones made primarily from plastic. You’re still getting elite active noise cancellation, stellar sound, and impressive battery life.
Best New Headphones Black Friday Deal: Sonos Ace Headphones
Sonos
Sonos Ace Headphones
The new (and first) headphones from Sonos are a lot more tempting when they’re on sale. For fans of Sonos sound, these headphones feature premium materials, lossless high-fidelity listening, and active noise cancellation.
The Best Marshall Headphones Black Friday Deal: Marshall Major V On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones
Marshall
Major V On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones
If we were buying headphones for a cool teen, these are the ones we’d pick. Not only do we love their vibe, but they have an unbeatable battery life and thumping bass.
The Cheapest Noise-Canceling Headphones Black Friday Deal: Sony WH-CH720N Noise-Canceling Wireless Headphones
Sony
WH-CH720N Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones
Let’s be real: There’s nothing sexy about Sony’s budget headphones, but they do offer noise cancellation at a very wallet-friendly price. Keep them at the office or use them as your interem pair until you can splurge on the fancy XM5s.
The Best Workout Headphones Black Friday Deal: Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Headphones
Shokz
OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Headphones
For runners, bone conduction headphones pipe music into your ears without physically blocking them—it’s the magic of science…
The Best Bose Headphones Black Friday Deal: Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
Bose
QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Like the Sony XM5 headphones, we really wish these premium cans weren’t made from so much plastic. But the QuietComfort Ultra justify their high price tag for one simple reason, and it’s right there in the name. For extended wear on long flights (or long days at work), these headphones are supremely comfortable. They also pack Bose’s impressive spatial 3D audio and almost magical noise cancellation.
The Best Studio Pro Headphones Black Friday Deal: Beats Studio Pro Headphones
Beats
Studio Pro Headphones
If you like to wear headphones while you lift weights, you’ll appreciate that we recently named these the [best wireless headphones](https://www.gq.com/story/best-wireless-headphones-for-working-out) for working out. Even if you don’t lift, bro, these noise-cancellers pack 40 hours of battery life and lossless audio via USB-C.
The Cheapest Over-Ear Headphones Black Friday Deal: JBL Tune 720BT Wireless Over-Ear Headphones
JBL
Tune 720BT Wireless Over-Ear Headphones
They may lack ANC, but they still offer enough bass to drown out most noises, not to mention a mighty 76 hours of battery and a folding design. Don’t keep it 100; keep it under $100.
The Best Over-Ear Headphones Black Friday Deal: Sony ULT Wear Over-Ear Headphones
Sony
ULT Wear Over-Ear Headphones
These headphones haven’t quite caught on, and we don’t get it. They’re amost as good as the XM5s but half the price. These thumping cans were made for bass lovers, and they’re currently the king of the mid-range.
The Best Gaming Headphones Black Friday Deal: G PRO X 2 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Headset
Logitech
G PRO X 2 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Headset
For PC and console gamers alike, Logitech’s pro gaming headset lets you go wireless, with a decent range if you need to step away from the screen. Plus, you can choose from wireless, Bluetooth, and 3.5mm audio connectivity.
The Cheapest Gaming Headphones Black Friday Deal: Barracuda X Wireless Gaming
Razer
Barracuda X Wireless Gaming
For a more affordable gaming headset, you can’t go wrong with Razer’s budget headphones. They’re comfortable enough for long gaming sessions, and you can easily switch from high-speed WiFi and Bluetooth connection as you prefer. You can even remove the microphone when you just want to listen.
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