These AirPods Pro Are the Cheapest We’ve Ever Seen

If you’ve been mulling over the purchase of AirPods Pro, now’s the time to pounce. For Prime Day, they’re on sale at an all-time low of $169. That’s over 30 percent off retail. At first, I resisted getting in on the fad, happy to use my free, corded earbuds, but when my husband got them for me as a Mother’s Day gift a couple of years ago, I realized how wrong I was. They make everything a hundred times easier: going for a run, doing chores around the house, taking phone calls. I feel so unencumbered. They’re comfortable in my ears, too. And, of course, the sound is crisp and clear. I also love the ability to choose between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes, the latter of which allows me to hear what’s going on around me in addition to what’s playing in my ears. For well under $200, they’re a great deal — so much so that my husband, who has recently misplaced his, wants them as a backup until his original pair shows up.

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