Stop buying AirPods 2, dammit – get these 3 better cheap Prime Day earbuds deals instead

Nothing Ear (a): was $109 now $79 at Amazon
They've only been around since April 2024, so we haven't seen a saving – until now. A cool 28% off (or $30) is a huge deal, especially when they got five sweet stars under intense test conditions, just see our Nothing Ear (a) review for reference. And our favorite yellow pair is heavily discounted, in addition to the white and black options. The top Prime Day steal – for only $10 more than AirPods 2, you get massively better sound and seriously good active noise cancellation, plus multi-point pairing so they can switch between two devices seamlessly.

Beats Studio Buds: was $149.95 now $79 at Amazon
These Beats buds are back to their joint lowest price right now. You get far better sound than AirPods 2, active noise cancellation, and you still get some of AirPods' unique Apple-friendly features, such as instant pairing and hands-free Siri. They don't do auto-switching between Apple devices, but they do auto-pair with all your Apple devices, so you can easily connect to them with just a couple of taps.

Earfun Air Pro 3: were $79.99 now $45.90 at Amazon US
You can buy these super cheap noise-canceling earbuds for 43% less than their normal price at Amazon US. Simply use the code 'EAP3ANC1' at checkout, and you're good to go. In our Earfun Air Pro 3 review, we highlighted the earbuds' solid ANC, multipoint pairing and impressive battery life – all of this earned them the title of best wireless earbuds for cheap ANC in our best wireless earbuds guide. There's clearly a lot to love with the Earfun Air Pro 3, and at under $50 we couldn't recommend them highly enough.

Nothing Ear (a): was £99 now £77 at Amazon
They've only been around since April 2024, but dropped to £69 on the first day of Prime (before climbing in price a bit), but considering their youth and the fact that they just got five sweet stars under intense test conditions (just see our Nothing Ear (a) review for reference) any saving is a win. In the UK, AirPods 2 are still £95, so to get massively superior sound and great active noise cancellation for far less than AirPods is a no-brainer.

Earfun Air Pro 3: were £69.99 now £49.99 at Amazon UK
We like these earbuds a lot for their price, as you can read in our Earfun Air Pro 3 review. The real pull here is shockingly cheap ANC, but these buds are great all-rounders too, and at less than £50 – half the price of AirPods 2! – you're sure to be satisfied with them, especially since they sound better. They amazingly future-proof when it comes to features, too, considering the cheap price – they have Bluetooth multi-point pairing, so they can switch between two devices.

Sony WF-C700N: was £99 now £69 at Amazon
The WF-C700N ripped our notions on what is achievable at this entry level to smithereens when they burst onto the scene in April 2023. Are they still some of the best noise-cancelling earbuds around? Certainly, just see our five-star Sony WF-C700N review. They offer multi-point pairing to auto-switch between devices, their sound is wonderful, their noise cancellation is great, and they last a whopping 7.5 hours per charge.