Best wireless earbuds deals 2023: AirPods, Bose, Sony and more

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Sony WF-1000XM5, Apple AirPods Pro 2
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The best wireless earbuds blend convenience, features and excellent sound quality into neat, portable packages. They are extremely popular products at this time of the year, which means retailers battle to offer the lowest price – great news if you're in the market for a new pair.

We've found the lowest prices in the UK and US across a range of great products that we've tried, tested and can honestly recommend. Expect to see plenty of price (and stock) fluctuations but we'll be keeping this page right up to date with the latest and greatest wireless earbuds deals.

Wireless earbuds deals (UK)

Earfun Air£55£40 at Amazon (save £15)
The saving applies to the black version of these budget wireless earbuds. They're a great option for the money with solid sound quality and good battery life. Five starsRead our Earfun Air review

Earfun Air <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088H7GMHZ?tag=georiot-trd-21&th=1&psc=1&ascsubtag=hawk-custom-tracking-21&geniuslink=true" data-link-merchant="amazon.co.uk"">£55 £40 at Amazon (save £15)
The saving applies to the black version of these budget wireless earbuds. They're a great option for the money with solid sound quality and good battery life. Five stars
Read our <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/earfun-air" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="amazon.co.uk"">Earfun Air review

Apple AirPods 2 £159 £99 at Amazon (save £60)

Apple AirPods 2 <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB07PZR3PVB%2Fref%3Dasc_df_B07PZR3PVB1674156360000%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">£159 £99 at Amazon (save £60)
The <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/apple-airpods-2019" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">second-generation AirPods are a great option for iPhone users and offer unbeatable usability and decent sound quality. This version comes with the wired, as opposed to wireless, charging case.

Sony WF-C50090£44 at Amazon (save £46)

Sony WF-C500 <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB09FKGJ1CB%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">£90 £44 at Amazon (save £46)
Boasting impressive musicality and excellent levels of detail and insight, these comfortable, sporty earbuds are well worth the investment. The <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-wf-c500" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">WF-C500 feature 20 hours of battery life, IPX4 splash resistance and Bluetooth 5, and are available in black, white, orange and blue.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 £249£187 at Amazon (save £60)

Apple AirPods Pro 2 <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB0BDJ37NF5%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">£249 £187 at Amazon (save £60)
The <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/apple-airpods-pro-2" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">second-gen AirPods Pro are Apple's best in-ear AirPods to date, and the first to earn five stars from us (previous pairs were solid four-star performers). A great buy at the full price, so any discount is a bonus.

Sony WF-1000XM5 was £259now £219 (save £40)
Sony's exemplary wireless earbuds sound unbelievably clear, detailed and refined. They also pack in some of the most extensive features available for the price. Few rivals exist capable of touching the Sony WF-1000XM5, especially with this discount. Five stars

Sony WF-1000XM5 <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FSony-WF-1000XM5-Cancelling-Headphones-Microphone-Black%2Fdp%2FB0C4TLFZSZ%2Fref%3Dsr_1_3%3Fcrid%3D19J2ZTACNK43V%26keywords%3Dwf-1000xm5%26qid%3D1700733100%26sprefix%3Dwf-1000xm5%252Caps%252C63%26sr%3D8-3%26ufe%3Dapp_do%253Aamzn1.fos.16386313-b7bf-4b29-bfa1-0d3d5f3a0dd5%26tag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">was £259 now £219 (save £40)
Sony's exemplary wireless earbuds sound unbelievably clear, detailed and refined. They also pack in some of the most extensive features available for the price. Few rivals exist capable of touching the <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-wf-1000xm5" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">Sony WF-1000XM5, especially with this discount. Five stars

Sony WF-C700N earbuds was £100 now £75 at Amazon (save £25)
Comfortable and light design, decent features, long battery life, good ANC and even better sound. A mature, exciting presentation the WF-C700N dig up so much nuance detail and plenty of snap, attack and dynamism. A terrific budget pair and the better buy at this knockdown price, available on all finishes. What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year

Sony WF-C700N earbuds <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB0BXM3ZFKC%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">was £100 now £75 at Amazon (save £25)
Comfortable and light design, decent features, long battery life, good ANC and even better sound. A mature, exciting presentation the <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-wf-c700n" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">WF-C700N dig up so much nuance detail and plenty of snap, attack and dynamism. A terrific budget pair and the better buy at this knockdown price, available on all finishes. What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year

Apple AirPods 3£179£139 at Amazon (save £40)

Apple AirPods 3 <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FApple-MME73ZM-A-AirPods-3rd-generation%2Fdp%2FB09JQQDLXF%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">£179 £139 at Amazon (save £40)
Apple's latest AirPods edge one step closer to the AirPods Pro. How? With shorter stems and the inclusion of spatial audio. And there's a solid £20 saving right now.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds IIwas £280now £173 at OnBuy (save £107)
Bose's premium true wireless earbuds might be on the way out, but they remain a stellar five-star pair thanks to their bold, detailed, dynamic sonic presentation, excellent noise cancellation and comfortable design. The Bose QC Earbuds II are one of our favourite pairs of buds yet, and now with an unmissable discount.
What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100134077-13595435?sid=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https://www.onbuy.com/gb/p/bose-new-quietcomfort-earbuds-ii-wireless-bluetooth-worlds-best-noise-cancelling-in-ear-headphones-with-personalized-noise-cancellation-and-sound~p73425686/" data-link-merchant="onbuy.com"" target="_blank">was £280 now £173 at OnBuy (save £107)
Bose's premium true wireless earbuds might be on the way out, but they remain a stellar five-star pair thanks to their bold, detailed, dynamic sonic presentation, excellent noise cancellation and comfortable design. The <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-ii" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="onbuy.com"">Bose QC Earbuds II are one of our favourite pairs of buds yet, and now with an unmissable discount.
What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds was £300 now £259 at Amazon (save £41)
The kings of noise-cancelling have done it again with the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds. We're not yet completely sold on the Immersive Audio modes, but with class-leading ANC and all-round sonic improvements, these buds are worth the cash. Also available at Bose and John Lewis. Five stars.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FBose-QuietComfort-Cancelling-World-Class-Cancellation-Black%2Fdp%2FB0CD2FSRDD%3Fth%3D1%26tag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">was £300 now £259 at Amazon (save £41)
The kings of noise-cancelling have done it again with the <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-earbuds" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds. We're not yet completely sold on the Immersive Audio modes, but with class-leading ANC and all-round sonic improvements, these buds are worth the cash. Also available at <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100134077/type/dlg/sid/hawk-custom-tracking/https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/headphones/earbuds/bose-quietcomfort-earbuds-ultra.html" data-link-merchant="bose.co.uk"" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">Bose and <a href="https://john-lewis-and-partners.pxf.io/c/221109/871855/12148?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnlewis.com%2Fbose-quietcomfort-ultra-earbuds-true-wireless-bluetooth-in-ear-headphones-with-personalised-noise-cancellation-sound%2Fp110950047" data-link-merchant="johnlewis.com"" data-link-merchant="bose.co.uk"" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">John Lewis. Five stars.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 £290 £182 at Amazon (save £108)
Building on an already winning recipe with an improved feature set, decent step up in performance compared to the second-gen buds, and kinder price tag, the Momentum True Wireless 3 are Sennheiser’s best buds yet.
Read our Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 review

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FSennheiser-MOMENTUM-True-Wireless-Earbuds-Graphite%2Fdp%2FB09RZLWJQ8%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">£290 £182 at Amazon (save £108)
Building on an already winning recipe with an improved feature set, decent step up in performance compared to the second-gen buds, and kinder price tag, the Momentum True Wireless 3 are Sennheiser’s best buds yet.
Read our <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sennheiser-momentum-true-wireless-3" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 review

Wireless earbuds deals (US)

Apple AirPods 2$159$90 at Walmart (save $70)

Apple AirPods 2 <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FApple-AirPods-with-Charging-Case-2nd-Generation%2F604342441%3Fathbdg%3DL1800" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"">was $159 now $90 at Walmart (save $70)
The <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/apple-airpods-2019" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"">second-gen AirPods are at just about the lowest price we've seen. If you aren't bothered about spatial audio and those slightly longer stems, these veterans still offer unbeatable usability and decent sound quality for Apple users for a much lower price. 

Sony WF-C700N was $120 now $88 at Amazon (save $32)

Sony WF-C700N <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FSony-Canceling-Bluetooth-Headphones-Resistance%2Fdp%2FB0BYPFNW6T%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">was $120 now $88 at Amazon (save $32)
Comfortable and light design, decent features, long battery life, good ANC and even better sound. A mature, exciting presentation that digs up so much nuance detail and plenty of snap, attack and dynamism. The <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-wf-c700n" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">Sony WF-C700N are a terrific budget pair and the better buy at this knockdown price, available on all four finishes.

Sony WF-1000XM5 was $299now $278 (save $21)
Sony's exemplary wireless earbuds sound unbelievably clear, detailed and refined. They also pack in some of the most extensive features available for the price. Few rivals exist capable of touching them, especially with this discount. Five stars

Sony WF-1000XM5 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sony-WF-1000XM5-Bluetooth-Canceling-Headphones/dp/B0C33XXS56/ref=sr_1_3?ascsubtag=hawk-custom-tracking-21&geniuslink=true&keywords=wf-1000xm5&qid=1700823137&sr=8-3&th=1" data-link-merchant="amazon.com"" target="_blank">was $299 now $278 (save $21)
Sony's exemplary wireless earbuds sound unbelievably clear, detailed and refined. They also pack in some of the most extensive features available for the price. Few rivals exist capable of touching them, especially with this discount. Five stars

Panasonic RZ-S500W $180 $127 at Amazon (save $53)
Panasonic's noise-canceling true wireless earbuds are the best you can buy at this new permanent price drop, offering features and sound quality that are very rare at this price. Five stars.

Panasonic RZ-S500W <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB086MFZVKH%2Fref%3Dtwister_B08TLLN8QR%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26psc%3D1%26tag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">$180 $127 at Amazon (save $53)
Panasonic's noise-canceling true wireless earbuds are the best you can buy at this new permanent price drop, offering features and sound quality that are very rare at this price. Five stars.

Beats Powerbeats Pro $250 $140 at Amazon (save $110)
A huge saving!

Beats Powerbeats Pro <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FPowerbeats-Pro-Totally-Wireless-Earphones%2Fdp%2FB07R5QD598%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">$250 $140 at Amazon (save $110)
A huge saving!
The build quality of the Powerbeats Pros is excellent, as is their fit and list of useful features. These true wireless earbuds come into their own for exercise, so this new low price shouldn't be sniffed at. Discount applies to black, navy and ivory finishes.

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Andy Madden

Andy is Deputy Editor of What Hi-Fi? and a consumer electronics journalist with nearly 20 years of experience writing news, reviews and features. Over the years he's also contributed to a number of other outlets, including The Sunday Times, the BBC, Stuff, and BA High Life Magazine. Premium wireless earbuds are his passion but he's also keen on car tech and in-car audio systems and can often be found cruising the countryside testing the latest set-ups. In his spare time Andy is a keen golfer and gamer.

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