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And if you're not on the Apple train, we also have deals on a Wacom drawing tablet, well-reviewed 4K TVs from Hisense and Samsung, Amazon's Fire TV Stick for older 1080p TVs, Roombas, AMD Ryzen processors, and more.
Advertisementīeyond that, we also have lower-than-usual prices for the base-model AirPods and Apple's entry-level MacBook Air. All that said, if you're an iPhone user who wants a premium pair of noise-canceling earphones today, this deal is a good value.
Reports suggest that Apple plans to refresh the AirPods Pro with a new design later this year, too, though those may launch closer to the end of 2022. If you want a similar pair of noise-canceling Apple earphones that are better for working out, the Beats Fit Pro earned a spot on our holiday gift guide last month for packing many of the same benefits into a sportier design. And at roughly five hours of continuous playback, their battery life is lacking.
The Pros are far less useful to Android users, to be clear.
And like all AirPods, the Pro pair brings a number of useful bonus features ("Find My" tracking, "Hey Siri" voice controls, quick device swapping) when used with other Apple devices. Apple now packages the AirPods Pro with a MagSafe Charging Case, an addition it made when it announced the third-gen AirPods last fall. The ear pieces are light and comfortable and have an IPX4 rating for everyday sweat resistance. Though they're getting up there in age, they continue to provide stronger active noise cancellation than most competing wireless earbuds, an effective ambient sound mode that layers outside noise under your music, and a balanced, neutral sound that still ranks among the best in the category. Further Reading The 9 best deals on noise-canceling headphones we’re seeing for Black FridayWe've recommended the AirPods Pro a number of times since they launched in late 2019.