Earbuds on Sale: Get the Apple AirPods Pro for 20% Off Right Now
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Apple’s products are known for many things — aesthetics, longevity, features, quality — but one thing they’re not known for: going on sale. The company never discounts its own hardware, but now you can get the AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) for a rare discount this holiday season. As of this writing, you can get them for a 20% discount.
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The latest Apple AirPods Pro just debuted in September, but Apple’s wasting no time making sure you can score them for all your early holiday shopping this month. With an improved 30-hour battery life and excellent, immersive spatial audio sound and noise-cancelling tunes, Apple’s latest earbuds are among the best wireless earbuds that music fans can wear right now.
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
Normally $249, they’re discounted to $199.99 for a limited time — the lowest price since Black Friday —so don’t wait to scoop them up before the sale ends.
This earbuds discount is surprising because Apple just released the buds months ago, as well as an updated version of the previous AirPods Pro last fall. This updated version of Apple’s premium earbuds comes with a MagSafe-compatible case, which allows you to use it with Apple’s magnetic charging accessories.
The AirPods Pro stand out from the second and third-generation versions of the regular AirPods in a couple of ways.
The most important difference is that the AirPods Pro (1st and 2nd Gen) support active noise cancellation, which uses the microphones on each bud to filter outside sounds. Second, the AirPods Pro use gummy eartips, which create a more complete seal inside your ear to prevent noise from leaking in or out. The 2nd Gen comes with multiple tip sizes, including XS, S, M, and L sizes to find the best fit for your ears. Previous generations of AirPods had hard outer shells that created a looser seal, and would be prone to falling out.
The AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) get nearly six hours of battery life, but recharge when they’re inside their case. Counting the power inside the case, you get 30 hours of active use from the AirPods Pro before the buds and case need to be plugged in. That’s a battery upgrade, compared to the previous model’s 24-hour runtime on a full charge.
It was hard to find the AirPods Pro for several months last year due to stock shortages, and that was without a discount. And while the wireless earbuds were available again this year, there were shipping delays. Fortunately, the new AirPods Pro are here and on sale for a limited amount of time.
The Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) also come with a MagSafe charging case. They’re also sweat-resistant, making them an ideal earbuds fit for all your workouts. Want to know more about the latest AirPods Pro? You can read our full Apple AirPods (2nd Gen) gear review, and find out why we said the “latest iteration of the flagship earbuds are a technical achievement in sound and noise cancellation.”
And if you’re shopping for over-ear headphones instead, you can get the new Apple AirPods Max for 18% off on Amazon, bringing down the price to $449 right now. The cans feature active noise-cancelling tech, and a deep, rich, and immersive sound thanks to spatial audio. Get the Apple AirPods Max deal on Amazon now.
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