If you’re struggling to think of a gift for someone in your life, it’s hard to fail with a good set of headphones. Thankfully, many of the best models currently available have seen sharp discounts in the lead-up to the holidays. Today’s standout deals are on the Apple AirPods Pro at Woot for $190 (around $220 everywhere else). Now that the $550 AirPods Max are a thing, the Pro is no longer the most expensive model. Also worth sharing today is a deal on Microsoft’s Surface Headphones, a noise-canceling over-ear model for $150 instead of its usual $200 asking price.
We’ve also found some noteworthy deals on PS4 games that might be on a wish list you’re in charge of tackling.
Headphones and earbuds
Woot is offering the AirPods Pro for $190. They cost $250 from Apple directly, though most retailers are selling them for around $220. Woot says your order will arrive by Christmas. This model features noise cancellation as well as better sound and a more snug fit than standard AirPods because of their silicon tips.
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Apple AirPods Pro
- $189
- $250
- 25% off
Prices taken at time of publishing.
Apple’s flagship earbuds with better sound quality, noise cancellation, and spatial audio.
Microsoft’s over-ear noise-canceling wireless Surface Headphones are just $150 at Woot. These haven’t sold for lower than $190 at Amazon, so this is a fantastic deal on a new set. Compared to competing headphones from Sony and Bose, these stand out with their ingenious rotating dials for adjusting the volume and the level of noise cancellation.
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Microsoft Surface Headphones
- $150
- $200
- 25% off
Prices taken at time of publishing.
The first-gen Microsoft Surface Headphones are still noteworthy for the rotating dials on both ear cups, one for controlling volume and the other for tweaking noise cancellation.
The Fitbit Sense, the company’s smartwatch that can take EKGs and determine stress levels by taking your skin’s temperature, is $260 at Best Buy and Amazon. It usually costs $330, and this is the biggest discount yet.