Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 audio deals: Bose headphone discounts, all Echo speakers on sale – CNET

Amazon Prime Day is here. The online retailer’s giant sale starts at noon PT (3 p.m. PT) and runs through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. PT (Wednesday, 2:59 a.m. ET). We’ve collated the best deals we’ve found on headphones, wireless speakers and other audio products here.

The most notable deals are Bose headphones and Bluetooth speakers, both available at a significant discount. The sale price will be available at noon PT/3 p.m. ET, or soon after; in the meantime we’ve included a few other notable deals available now.

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Best headphone deals

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Bose QuietComfort 25: $125 ($75 off): Available now. The wired version of the justifiably legendary Bose noise-cancelling headphones gets a rare discount. Read the CNET review of the Bose QuietComfort 25.

Bose QC25 for $75 off (Android version)

Bose QC25 for $75 off (iPhone version)


Sennheiser HD 4.50 Special Edition ($99, $100 off): Available now. Wow — these awesome, wireless Sennheisers are 50 percent off. Read the enthusiastic CNET review of the Sennheiser HD 4.50 Special Edition. 

Buy the Sennheiser HD 4.50 SE for 50% off


Tribit XFree Tune ($45): Available now.  This is not a Prime Day deal, but notable nonetheless. For under $50, you won’t find better full-size wireless headphones. Read the CNET review of the Tribit XFree Tune.

Buy the Tribit XFree Tune for $45


Anker SoundBuds Slim ($26): Available now. Also not a Prime Day deal, but we’re throwing it in here for bargain hunters: Don’t expect sound quality like Bose, Beats, Jabra and the like. But for under $30, they’re pretty good. Read the CNET review of the Anker SoundBuds Slim.

Buy the Anker SoundBuds Slim for $26

Best wireless speaker deals

Bose SoundLink Micro

Bose SoundLink Micro

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Bose SoundLink Micro for $69 ($30 off): Available now. This is probably the best-sounding supersmall Bluetooth speaker out there, and it’s also water-resistant — now 30% off. Read the CNET review of the Bose SoundLink Micro

Buy the Bose SoundLink Micro for 30% off


Every Amazon speaker is on sale now. As Amazon says in its press release:

All Amazon speakers and devices are on sale


Tribit XSound Go portable Bluetooth speaker for $28.79 with code TRIBIT08: Not a Prime Day deal, but this is the lowest price for a very good budget mini Bluetooth speaker. The speaker regularly costs $35.99. Input code TRIBIT08 at checkout through July 28. Read the full CNET review here.

Buy Tribit XSound Go


Oontz Angle 3 Plus for $28 (with 20% off coupon): Available now. Not a Prime Day deal, but great for bargain hunters: If you ignore the goofy name, this water-resistant wireless speaker can be yours for under 30 bucks. Read the CNET review of the Oontz Angle 3 Plus.

Buy the Oontz Angle 3 Plus for $28


Home Audio Deals

Q Acoustics M4

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Q Acoustics M4 sound bar with built-in subwoofer for $309 ($95 off): Available now. The Q Acoustics M4 sound bar is a simple plug-n-play speaker for your television. It’s one of CNET’s favorite models under $400 with excellent sound quality. At almost $100 off it’s a good buy. Read CNET’s full review here.

Buy Q Acoustics M4 sound bar


ELAC Uni-fi UB5 Bookshelf Speaker (pair) for $350 ($150 off): Available now. If you’re looking for the best deal in hi-fi then you have come to the right place. Great value at $500, but at the price of $350 they’re so cheap that we might have to call the constabulary — someone’s getting robbed! The Elac UB5 offers truly high-end sound, and is highly recommended.

ELAC Uni-fi UB5 Bookshelf Speaker (pair)


We’ll be adding more notable deals throughout the day.

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