Amazon Prime Day is the perfect time to pick up a new gadget you’ve been waiting for, and the best wireless earbuds are often my favorite purchases.
Gadgets like this are cheap enough to be incredibly affordable when discounted, but pricey enough that a 10% discount will see a sizeable amount knocked off. That’s what I like.
I test loads of earbuds each year, and there are often buds that would be must-buys if they were just a little bit cheaper.
What you’re about to read about now are five such pairs, which you should look out for in the sales, if you want a bargain.
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Nothing Ear (a)
Older buds, which are still worthwhile
Let’s start with the cheapest earbuds on this list: the Nothing Ear (a), which originally launched for $99. That was in 2024, though, and their age makes them prime for a big price cut over Prime Day.
I’ve already written about how the Nothing Ear (a) are the earbuds I keep returning to, thanks to their handy touch controls as well as portable size and fun sound. They’re still worth buying two years later (especially with no follow-up in sight).
These buds regularly retail for $79, a saving of $20 from their original price, but past sales seasons could see them drop to $59. I’d hope that Prime Day would see a return to that price.
Honestly, $59 is a ludicrously low price for a pair of earbuds that sound this good, and even $79 is a great price. I don’t know why you need to read on, really — except to find four more great pairs.
- Wired/wireless
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Wireless
- Battery Life
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42.5 hours max
- Noise Cancellation
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ANC
- Bluetooth
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Yes
Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro
Will brand-new earbuds see a discount?
I’m not confident that the Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro will see a discount; they’re only a month old. But if any bud could really do with one, it’s these.
The Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro are $150 buds, which sound great, fit really well, and have an amazing feature set. The highlight is a clear calling feature. It cancels background noise when you’re in a call, and it works amazingly well.
I thought the buds were great, but possibly a little pricier than they could be. If Prime Day took even 10% off, they’d be must-buys.
- Wired/Wireless
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Wireless
- Battery Life
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6.5 hours
- Noise Cancellation
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Yes
- Bluetooth
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6.1
- IP Rating
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IP55
- Earbud weight
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7g
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro are in-ear earbuds with a touch-screen case, that come in black, white, pink or blue. They offer a range of features, and fins to keep them secured in your ear.
Skullcandy Method 540
A discount to fix the Skulls
Of all the buds on this list, the Skullcandy Method 540 is the one I wouldn’t typically recommend. For those of you who haven’t already scrolled past this entry, hear me out.
The Method 540 succeeded the Method 360, which I absolutely loved, but at $149.99 represented a $30 price hike over its predecessors. Despite this, it was basically the same specs-wise, and only offered a slightly more refined charging case. In short, it wasn’t worth buying.
Skullcandy hasn’t seriously discounted these earbuds since launch, so it hasn’t fixed the price problem, but that could change on Prime Day. If you see these drop below $100, they’re well worth buying.
I loved how well the Skullcandy Method earbuds fit, with fins that lock them right in place, and they offer the brand’s distinctive bass-heavy music, with sound tuned by Bose.
They have a distinctive (and divisive) stick-style charging case, but it offers plenty of space for a large battery.
- Wired/Wireless
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Wireless
- Battery Life
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11 hours
- Noise Cancellation
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Yes
- Bluetooth
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5.3
- IP Rating
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IPX4
- Driver Size
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12mm
Shokz OpenDots One
Sports clip buds
I’ve tested countless clip-style earbuds; I love them for workouts and strain-free listening, and the Shokz OpenDots One are some of the best I’ve tested.
They sound great with dual 11.8mm drivers per bud, feel incredibly lightweight in the ear, fit robustly, and have a tiny charging case. so they’re easy to tote around. Their biggest issue was that, at $200, they’re not cheap.
However, the recent launch of a follow-up, as well as a budget alternative, means that the Shokz OpenDots One are primed for a great Prime Day discount. Shokz will likely look to jettison old stock by offering them at a temptingly low price.
Even at $200, the original Shokz weren’t a rip-off, but if you can find a discount of $50, you’ll be getting these at a steal. They’d still be pricier than the new Shokz OpenDots Air, but only by a little, and you’d be getting a lot more.
- Wired/Wireless
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Wireless
- Battery Life
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10 hours
- Bluetooth
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5.4
- Driver Size
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11.8mm
- Dimensions and weight (earbuds)
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6.5g
- Price
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$199.95
The Shokz OpenDots One were Shokz’ first-ever clip-style open earbuds coming in white or black models, with dual 11.8mm drivers and a 10-hour battery life.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro
A premium option (if you own a Samsung phone)
I’d only really recommend buying the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro if you own a Samsung phone, since a number of its best features only work if you use them paired to one. But if that’s you, the Galaxy Buds Pro are a must-buy.
The Galaxy Buds 4 Pro cost $249, so they’re quite pricey as wireless earbuds go. They justify that price with fantastic sound quality, a svelte build, and a plethora of useful features, but for many buyers, that price point will put them out of reach.
Not so, with Prime Day. I’m hoping the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro have been out for long enough to make them worthy of a price cut, although I’m not expecting them to see a massive one.
Let’s expect 10%, but hope for 20% — that latter would see the buds drop below $200, which is a great target to aim for.
More likely, is that they’ll be caught in the deal crossfire. I expect some telecom companies will launch their own Prime Day-rivalling deals, which could see the Buds 4 Pro offered as purchase treats for Galaxy phones.
Don’t let the sales convince you to buy the standard Galaxy Buds 4, though. Even for half the price, they’re incredibly hard to recommend, due to fit issues. It’s why I’m so keen on Samsung’s rumored open earbuds which promise to fix the fit problems.
7.5/10
- Wired/Wireless
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Wireless
- Battery Life
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6hrs / 26hrs ANC, 7hrs / 30hrs ANC Off
- Noise Cancellation
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Yes
- Bluetooth
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6.1
Finding your new best bud
Unfortunately, I’m not psychic, and I can’t tell what earbuds will go on sale over Prime Day. I may well have jinxed proceedings, and we won’t see a single model on this list reduced.
Even if these earbuds all see massive savings, think twice before you buy them. The list is limited by what I’ve tested, which, admittedly, is a huge number of earbuds, but it’s far from all of them.
So before you buy anything, do your research, and also ask yourself what you’re looking for in a pair of earbuds. Perhaps you want something lightweight for running, offering spatial audio for movie watching, or great ANC for busy areas, and let this sway your hand. For my own part, I’ve found that one headphone feature has become a non-negotiable.
