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Shopping for AirPods? We've tested 5 alternatives that are cheaper for Prime Day

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Shopping for AirPods? We've tested 5 alternatives that are cheaper for Prime Day

That's right, Amazon's October Prime Day deals have arrived. So you might be thinking about picking up a new set of AirPods — maybe the flagship Max 2. Hold on a second, though. Don't add them to your basket just yet.

I test a lot of headphones for my job, and my take is that the AirPods Max 2 are overpriced, even on sale (I mean... it is Apple we're talking about here). They're good, but not $549 good. That got me thinking about which cans I'd recommend instead.

Thankfully, there are lots of headphones out there that performed excellently in our testing, and beat the AirPods in many ways. Five of my top picks are on sale right now. The standout deal for me is on the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2, which are currently reduced to $479 at Amazon, that's $270 off. Huge.

Of course, if it absolutely has to be AirPods, the Max 2 are also on sale for $429, so $120 off. But I still think that's overpriced. My money would be spent a pair of the headphones below instead.

This is my top deal. The Bowers Px8 S2 are currently a huge $270 off at $479, putting them under the Max 2 MSRP. I actually own these cans and they sound utterly sublime. They lack all the bells and whistles of AirPods, but if your main priorities are beautiful sound, even-prettier design and exquisite build quality, it has to be the Px8 S2.



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