Don't buy AirPods 2 for $89! Wait for these Sony or Nothing Black Friday earbuds deals instead

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I get it: you want to find a fewer prime early Black Friday deals and debar nan accent of nan large play itself. You besides rather fancy a brace of those AirPods you've seen hanging retired of people's ears everyplace you look – and whoa! At Walmart correct now, you tin get a brace pinch nan charging lawsuit for just $89; a $40 redeeming connected their $129 'regular' price.

The point is, I'm TechRadar's Audio Editor, and unless it has to beryllium Apple and it absolutely has to beryllium AirPods, I wouldn't. This isn't nan cheapest they've been – and moreover then, they're hardly nan newest earbuds connected nan artifact (having been superseded twice… aliases 4 times if you count nan Pro versions). While newness isn't nan be-all and end-all erstwhile it comes to audio, I deliberation your $89 could beryllium acold amended spent connected thing newer successful nan run-up to Black Friday. What would I nudge you towards? Either of these much fully-featured and sonically superior offerings from Nothing aliases Sony…

Both of these inexpensive AirPods alternatives characteristic successful our best fund wireless earbuds lineup. Both are besides five-star offerings (versus nan 3.5 stars nan AirPods gained nether aggravated review) and during caller income events their humble value tags person really been slashed moreover further – and I'll moreover show you nan discounts to look retired for. Don't convey maine now…

Today's champion Black Friday earbuds deals

  • Amazon: incredibly inexpensive Anker Soundcore prices
  • Best Buy: up to half value connected JBL earbuds
  • Target: big deals connected Sony, JLab, Beats and more
  • Walmart: the champion early deals connected AirPods and Bose

The AirPods woody I don't deliberation you should buy

…and what you should hold for instead

So what do I propose you threat up if you don't drawback a group of inexpensive AirPods? Let maine nonstop you to nan Sony WF-C700N aliases Nothing Ear (a). Which is best? Well, I've moreover written a versus comparing nan Nothing and Sony options, truthful you tin take for yourself.

Now, I can't committedness you unequivocally that these deals will onshore again successful nan run-up to Black Friday, aliases moreover complete nan large play itself, but I tin show you what has happened earlier – and will astir apt hap again if you're prepared to workout a small patience. I'm not a betting woman, but if I were, I'd wager these deals will onshore again soon…

So, nan lowest value connected nan April 2024-release Nothing Ear (a) we've seen is $79 (down from $109), which happened successful September 2024. And nan Sony WF-C700N? The lowest asking interest we've seen connected these April 2023-release earbuds is $78 (down from $119).

Both characteristic sound cancellation and a plethora of perks they've nary business offering astatine nan level – and some are cheaper than those $89 AirPods listed supra that don't person sound cancellation. See what I mean?

More Black Friday deals to see

  • Amazon: TVs, smart location & aerial fryers from $12.99
  • Apple: AirPods, iPads, MacBooks from $89.99
  • Best Buy: $1,000 disconnected 4K TVs, laptops & headphones
  • Cheap TVs: smart TVs astatine Best Buy from $69.99
  • Christmas trees: top-rated trees from $54.99
  • Dell: best-selling Inspiron & XPS laptops from $279.99
  • Dreamcloud: mattress deals from $349 + free shipping
  • Holiday: decor, lights, Christmas trees & PJs from $10.99
  • Home Depot: 40% disconnected tools, appliances & furniture
  • Lowe's: holiday decor, appliances & devices from $17.31
  • Nectar: up to 50% disconnected each mattresses
  • Nordstrom: 46% disconnected boots, coats, jeans & jewelry
  • Samsung: $1,500+ disconnected TVs, phones, watches & appliances
  • Target: save connected furniture, Halloween, tech & clothing
  • Walmart: cheap TVs, robot vacs, furnishings & appliances

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Becky became Audio Editor astatine TechRadar successful 2024, but joined nan squad successful 2022 arsenic Senior Staff Writer, focusing connected each things hi-fi. Before this, she spent 3 years astatine What Hi-Fi? testing and reviewing everything from wallet-friendly wireless earbuds to immense high-end sound systems. Prior to gaining her MA successful Journalism successful 2018, Becky freelanced arsenic an arts professional alongside a 22-year profession arsenic a master dancer and aerialist – immoderate emotion of creation starts pinch a emotion of music. Becky has antecedently contributed to Stuff, FourFourTwo and The Stage. When not writing, she tin still beryllium recovered throwing shapes successful a creation studio, these days pinch varying degrees of success.  

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