Black Friday headphones deals 2024: cheapest prices live now on Sony, Bose, AirPods and more

Beats Solo 4 and Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones on Tr's Black Friday Deals poster, with white background
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Greetings, deals shopper! You've come here (smart choice, by the way) because the Black Friday deals machine just cranked up an extra gear. And it's only going to get better as we check off the days… 

The day itself is November 29th 2024, but you already know that retailers are offering all-new Black Friday headphones deals now – they're going early to make a sale, and why not?

In the US, Best Buy's Black Friday deals started back on November 8th, while Walmart's Black Friday deals followed soon after, on November 11th. In the UK, Currys and Argos have Black Friday sales is full swing (and are promising to refund any further price drops if you buy now).

We've sifted through the lot; these are the best Black Friday headphones deals live now, only on brands and models we rate highly. The list will grow as deals are added (and diminish as they sell out) but you, dear shopper, are very wise to stick with us – it's a good one this year!

Oh, and if you wanted earbuds specifically (rather than headphones), I've got a dedicated guide to the best Black Friday earbuds deals around too. My pleasure!

Best Black Friday headphones deals, US

Sony  WH-1000XM4
Sony WH-1000XM4: was $348 now $198 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! Let's face it, despite the waves of newer headphones available today, these icons remain an excellent set of wireless cans – and although the newer XM5s sound just that tiny bit better, it's a closely run race. These hugely popular over-ear headphones are sonically gifted, boast excellent ANC and, unlike their younger siblings, fold up for easier transportation in their included travel case. Oh, and this is a return to the cheapest they've ever been. If you need a modern classic in your life, now is the time.

Sennheiser Momentum 4 wireless headphones
Sennheiser Momentum 4 wireless headphones: was $379.95 now $199.95 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! Whoa! While we'd seen them selling for as little as $219.95 very briefly, this is an all-new lowest-seen price and we well worth shouting about! Their 60-hour battery life is just one of the reasons they achieved a rare five-star review at TechRadar – most rival pairs simply don’t come close. an absolutely excellent buy at this price,

Sony WH-1000XM5
Sony WH-1000XM5: was $399 now $298 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! Quite simply the best in Sony's class-leading wireless over-ear lineup. The older XM4 headphones were outstanding, the XM3 cans before it were excellent, and it'll come as little surprise to know that Sony's XM5 proposition is also incredibly hard to beat – especially with a whopping 25% off, equalling their lowest-ever price! They don't fold up like the XM4 but, as a quick glance at our Sony WH-100XM5 review proves, there's not much else to pick fault with. 

Sonos Ace
Sonos Ace: was $449 now $349 at Amazon

Sonos' inaugural over-ears are a no-brainer if you've got a Sonos Arc soundbar (with support for more Sonos soundbars to come), because that means incredibly detailed, immersive, head-tracked spatial audio for your movies and shows. We think at this price, they're far more competitive too. Will they dip an extra $20 (to their lowest ever price, seen oh-so-briefly in September)? We can't say for sure, but this $100 discount is not to be sniffed at – not for high-end headphones such as these.

Cambridge Audio  Melomania P100
Cambridge Audio Melomania P100: was $279 now $239 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! We called these headphones 'incredible value' even at their original MSRP thanks to their excellent sound quality, solid ANC, novel voice prompts (select 'Southwark' and you get Matt Berry to tell you whether you've deployed noise canceling) and a modular design that means you'll even be able to switch out the battery when the time comes. They made their debut on July 15, 2024 and honestly, they wowed the team. Highly recommended at this new lowest-seen price.

Bose  QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones: was $429 now $329 at Best Buy

A $100 discount is the biggest we've ever seen on these incredible headphones, matching their lowest price to date. With incredible sound quality, supreme comfort, and unrivalled active noise cancellation, you're guaranteed an incredible listening experience.

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2E
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2E: was $399 now $249.93 at amazon.com

Want seriously gorgeous-looking cans that are barely a year old and now at their their lowest-ever price? Oh, and from a trusted name in hi-fi? You just found them. These September 2023 release over-ears (a small update on the excellent June 2022 Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2) feature ANC via the total of six mics and, as long as the 'cloud gray' or 'forest green' colorways suit (the other finishes are also on offer, but for $279) an incredible saving.

Sony  ULT Wear
Sony ULT Wear : was $199.99 now $148 at Amazon

This is Sony's mid-range over-ear option, and for those who want a few choice Sony flagship perks for non-flagship money, they're a great option. The sound profile will suit listeners who are all about that bass, and combined with the oh-so-Sony build quality, reliable ANC and this 26% discount (which is as cheap as they've ever been) they're a definite contender at this new low price.

Beats  Solo 4
Beats Solo 4: was $199.95 now $99.99 at Amazon

The Beats Solo 4 were released in May 2024 and the price-cut listed on Amazon marks a return to their lowest ever price on record. This model supports lossless audio that you can listen to via USB-C or 3.5mm audio cable, and Spatial Audio that uses head tracking to enhance your listening experience. These headphones also last up to 50 hours on a single charge and can regain five hours of playback time in just 10 minutes of charging. Not bad overall for the new budget price point, we think you'll agree… 

Bose  QuietComfort Headphones
Bose QuietComfort Headphones: was $349 now $199 at amazon.com

The Bose QuietComfort headphones are the manufacturer's mid-range noise-cancelling cans and have dropped to a record-low price in this Black Friday deal. On top of the manufacturer's excellent ANC to block out unwanted noise, you get high-fidelity audio and an EQ control to customize bass, mid-range, and treble. The QuietComfort lasts up to 24 hours on one charge and can get back 2.5 hours of playtime in 15 minutes. At the time of writing, only the Cypress Green colorway is discounted, but we actually love that finish.

JBL  Tune 510BT
JBL Tune 510BT: was $49.95 now $24.95 at Amazon

This is an incredible price for a pair of wireless on-ear headphones – on sale for just $24.95 at Amazon right now. The JBL Tune 510BT features Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Streaming, so you can stream music and podcasts and take calls from your device, and you'll enjoy an impressive 40 hours of battery life. It's no t a model we've tested, but the JBL Tune 510BT have over 50,000 positive reviews on Amazon and are one of the best-selling headphones on the site. They also come with JBL's renowned Pure Bass sound. If you need something inexpensive and you need it now, it's hard to argue with this price tag… 

Best Black Friday headphones deals, UK

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless: was £300 now £179.99 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! The Momentum 4 Wireless headphones serve up a truly glorious sound that is among the best we’ve heard for the price. Their 60-hour battery life also has to be admired – most rival pairs simply don’t come close. This is the lowest price we've seen them for to date (they dropped to £199 recently at John Lewis, but Amazon has undercut that deal by over £19), so get a pair of flagship, five star headphones for a great price.

Sony WH-1000XM5
Sony WH-1000XM5: was £379 now £247 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! Simply put, the XM5 are the best Sony's ever done with its flagship headphone technology. The older XM4 headphones were outstanding, the XM3 cans before it were excellent, and it'll come as little surprise to know that Sony's XM5 proposition is also incredibly hard to beat – especially with a whopping 34% off, which is just a tenner off the cheapest they've ever been. They don't fold up like the XM4 but, as a quick glance at our Sony WH-100XM5 review proves, there's not much else to pick fault with. 

Sony WH-1000XM4
Sony WH-1000XM4: was £349 now £179 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! This discount is the joint-lowest price we've ever seen for these superb Sony noise-cancelling headphones – a price they briefly dropped to back in early October (for Amazon's Big Deal Days). You'd have to spend a lot more to get your hands on ANC over-ears that out-perform these Sony stunners. This is a return to the best price yet on what is truly a modern classic – and honestly, they may not be around for much longer. Highly recommended.

Cambridge Audio  Melomania P100
Cambridge Audio Melomania P100: was $229 now $199 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! We called these chic headphones 'incredible value' even at their original RRP, thanks to their excellent sound quality, solid ANC, novel voice prompts (select 'Southwark' and you get the incomparable Matt Berry telling you whether you've deployed noise cancelling) and a modular design that means you'll even be able to switch out the battery when the time comes. They made their debut on July 15, 2024 and honestly, they wowed the team. Highly recommended with this new 13% discount.

Bose  QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones: was £449.95 now £299.95 at Best Buy

discount is the biggest we've ever seen on these incredible headphones. They dropped to £329 in September of this year, but this 33% saving is a new lowest-seen price for Black Friday. With great sound quality, supreme comfort and unrivalled active noise cancellation, you're guaranteed a near-silent listening experience – Bose wrote the book on ANC, after all.

JBL Tune 770NC
JBL Tune 770NC: was £119.99 now £49.99 at Amazon

These high-comfort ANC headphones are now available for a massive 59% off the RRP, which is incredible given we already said they were 'punching above their weight' in our JBL Tune 770NC review, not long after their August 2023 release. The JBL Tune 770NC deliver very good audio out of the box, but they also have adjustable EQ so you can find the perfect sound for you. They also supply strong bass and impressive power, so they're perfect for high-volume listening. If you want solid ANC and sound quality rolled into one, these are an amazing-value option.

Sony WH-CH720N
Sony WH-CH720N: was £99 now £64.99 at Amazon

hese great-sounding, comfortable, spring 2023-release noise-cancelling headphones just returned to their lowest-seen price (a saving not seen since early September, to be precise). In our largely glowing four-star review of the WH-CH720, we loved the detail and balance of the audio, and though it feels a little restrained compared to higher-end headphones, that's no problem considering the price. One for the shortlist, for sure.

Bose  QuietComfort Headphones
Bose QuietComfort Headphones: was £349 now £218.46 at Amazon

These give you noise cancellation that's as good as you can get for the price, and they're light and comfortable for long listening sessions. This isn't quite the cheapest they've been – they fell to £211 at one point – but this is the lowest they've been otherwise. They've been this current price consistency for a few weeks, so I have a suspicion they might drop to about £199 over Black Friday itself, but obviously no guarantees on that!

Sony WH-CH520
Sony WH-CH520: was £60 now £31.99 at Amazon

This massive saving on their February 2023 launch price is a the biggest discount yet on what we called "some of the best cheap headphones you can buy" – see our glowing Sony WH-CH520 review for clarification. They'd briefly dipped to just under £40 before today, in August, but this knocks that price clean out of the park, doesn't it? No ANC, but you do get up to 50 hours on a single charge. It's impossible to argue with that stamina for this money.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds: was £299 now £199.95 at Amazon

★★★★ rating! Bose's QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are now at their lowest-ever price yet for Black Friday in the UK too. The star here is Bose's all-new proprietary Immersive Audio feature for several head-tracked spatial audio profiles) and Snapdragon Sound certification. In short, these are the most advanced noise-cancelling Bose earbuds you can buy, now at their lowest-ever price in whichever colour you want – but we don't know how long it'll last!

Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)
Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C): was £249 now £179.99 at Amazon

The AirPods Pro 2 are the best-selling earbuds on the planet for a reason, and although they've briefly been a whole £10 cheaper, this is still a solid saving on Apple's flagship earbuds. What will you get? Superb sound quality, top-tier noise cancellation, excellent spatial audio, auto-switching between different Apple devices, gesture control and more. Could the AirPods Pro 3 be on the horizon for 2025? Yes, but you get the new hearing-aid-features update in this set. Highly recommended for this money.

Nothing  Ear (a)
Nothing Ear (a): was £99 now £69 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! The latest Nothing Ear (a) Wireless Earbuds offer exceptional bass along with powerful active noise cancellation, so they’re immediately off to a good start. Their talented 11mm drivers are bigger than the norm and there’s 42.5 hours of battery life via the charging case, multi-point connectivity, and even ChatGPT support via the pinch stems if you're using a Nothing phone. This discount equals their lowest ever price… so, you know, that's very good indeed.

Curated by
Senior audio staff writer Becky Scarrott, in a field
Curated by
Becky Scarrott

I've reviewed over 150 audio products since becoming a tech journalist, ranging from super-budget earbuds to high-end Hi-Res Audio music players. Before joining TechRadar, I spent three years at What Hi-Fi? testing everything the world of audio had to offer; before that, I was a professional dancer. I've spent five years working on Black Friday headphones coverage, so between my experience of previous deals and of the headphones themselves, I know what's a real bargain.

Black Friday headphones deals: FAQs

Apple AirPods Max, Bose QuietComfort Headphones, Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless and Anker Soundcore Space One headphones on orange background with "Big Savings" text in white

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When will the Black Friday headphones deals start in 2024?

Now – they're already piling up! Black Friday proper is officially November 29th, but the actual deals always flood in way ahead of the calendar date.

Also, your TechRadar team's been in this game a while and we are not easily fooled: 'Black Friday' branded deals may start in late October, but we'll tell you which are actually worth your consideration and which to steer clear of, because a better offer is likely to come later – though the promises that some retailers offer of refunded any price difference can help.

Amazon actually held a 'Big Deals Day' sale in October of this year, which was basically a second Amazon Prime Day. Several retailers launched sales in thinly-veiled retaliation, so we're in a heightened 'deals season' right now and will be until the new year. We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for choice headphones deals right here on this page.

Is Black Friday the best time to buy headphones?

We can't promise you there's no better time to buy, but Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to buy new headphones – it is without a doubt the biggest sale of the year. And you don't need to take our word for it; Adobe Analytics data shows the biggest discounts on electronics happened during the peak of last year's Black Friday sales.

So, if you've been considering an upgrade to your current cans or want to snag yourself a brand-new commuter set (or something for the gym?) ahead of the big day, you'll likely find some of the lowest prices ever on headphones throughout November. Discounts could be especially aggressive this year, given how the market has struggled to find a new icon following Sony's excellent – but let's be honest, getting older – WH-1000XM4 over-ears, alongside the release of some excellent (if a little more niche) planar magnetic sets and of course, Apple's addition of USB-C ports to its AirPods Max… we've tested them all here at TechRadar, so we'll only offer you the best deals we see.

What Black Friday headphones deals should you look out for in 2024?

As mentioned above, we think AirPods Max will be huge this Black Friday. Don't mind a Lightning port? The Cupertino giant updated it's inaugural Apple-branded over-ears to use USB-C in September, which means you may well see big discounts on the older stock. Last year, AirPods Max dipped as low as $395 / £399 in the UK, both at Amazon, so we might look for prices to even dip a touch lower.

Elsewhere, we recently saw a lovely sale on Sony's WH-1000XM5, which dropped back to their lowest-seen price of $298 in the US. In the UK? Well, their lowest-ever price in this region is £239, which happened in January 2023. Our advice? At those prices, they're a stone cold steal.

Any other notable mentions? The superb Bose QuietComfort Ultra recently dropped to their lowest ever prices during Amazon's 48-hour Big Deal Days event in early October. The prices to look for there are $329 in the US and £329 in the UK. We've just seen these figures go a little lower, and that's a cracking deal.

Finally, Sonos' June 2024-issue headphones, the Sonos Ace. We've heard murmurings that Sonos may drop the price of those too to stimulate better sales, so that's another one to look out for – we've seen them drop to $349 (a $100 saving) in the US.

As always, we'll be working around the clock and when we see the prices drop, you'll be the first to know.

Why trust TechRadar this Black Friday

As your friendly Audio Editor and writer of this piece, I've covered Black Friday for five years, first as Staff Writer at What Hi-Fi?, then as Senior Staff Writer and finally Audio Editor on TechRadar. I was on the inaugural Black Friday deals team in 2019 on TechRadar's sister publication above. And I see how far we've come.

Today in 2024, I regularly hunt down some of the best prices on headphones and earbuds, not just during sales events but throughout the year. We also have dedicated deals teams in the US and the UK and (it's impossible to write this with humility) we know what we're doing: we emphatically know a bargain when we see it.

I'm also leaning on the expertise of the wider TechRadar team and we've got decades of experience between us – TechRadar itself is over 16 years old. We've spent more time than I'd care to calculate testing and reviewing all of the latest noise-cancelling headphones, planar magnetic over-ears, sports focused earbuds and more. We've reviewed more than 2,400 audio reviews in total, in fact. We know the options that are worth spending money on. Those are the Black Friday headphones deals I'll focus on here. My goal? To get you something that matches both your priorities and your budget.

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Becky Scarrott
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Becky became Audio Editor at TechRadar in 2024, but joined the team in 2022 as Senior Staff Writer, focusing on all things hi-fi. Before this, she spent three years at What Hi-Fi? testing and reviewing everything from wallet-friendly wireless earbuds to huge high-end sound systems. Prior to gaining her MA in Journalism in 2018, Becky freelanced as an arts critic alongside a 22-year career as a professional dancer and aerialist – any love of dance starts with a love of music. Becky has previously contributed to Stuff, FourFourTwo and The Stage. When not writing, she can still be found throwing shapes in a dance studio, these days with varying degrees of success.