The greatest AirPods offers for September 2024

If you already know the place to look, you may typically rating reductions on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Since Apple launched the third-gen AirPods on the finish of 2021, we’ve seen the beginning worth of the second-gen, entry-level mannequin constantly dip under $100. And now that the second-gen AirPods Pro have been available on the market for practically two years, we’re additionally seeing their worth fall extra typically, too. We’re even seeing nice offers land on the up to date AirPods Pro with USB-C.

Here, we’ve curated one of the best offers at present out there on every mannequin. Before we dive in, it’s price noting Apple might replace any of those at its “Glowtime” occasion on September ninth, so it might be price ready. If you may’t although, listed here are one of the best offers proper now on the present lineup, which together with the second-gen and third-gen AirPods, the newest AirPods Pro, and the AirPods Max.

In 2021, Apple lowered the listing worth of the second-gen AirPods — now the entry-level mannequin — from $159 to $129. It now solely sells the mannequin with a wired charging case, nevertheless, which expenses through a regular Lightning cable. Despite their age, we discovered that the easy-to-use, second-gen AirPods nonetheless supply nice wi-fi efficiency and dependable battery life, making them an awesome choose in case you can dwell and not using a wi-fi charging case.

Apple’s most reasonably priced pair of earbuds not too long ago dropped to round $89 ($49 off) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, which is simply $11 shy of their all-time low.

Read our AirPods (second-gen) evaluation.

With assist for the corporate’s MagSafe charger and an asking worth of $179, Apple’s third-gen AirPods are sometimes thought-about the center baby in Apple’s present AirPods lineup. The shorter stems make for a extra delicate design, too, whereas improved sound and options like sweat and water resistance, assist for spatial audio with dynamic head monitoring, and improved battery life render them a pleasant enchancment over the last-gen mannequin.

In 2022, Apple launched a brand new, barely cheaper choice of the third-gen AirPods that comes with a Lightning-only charging case. That mannequin is at present out there from Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart for $139.99 ($29 off) which is $20 shy of their all-time low worth. The MagSafe choice can be out there to Costco members for $169.99 ($10 off) and from Staples for $2 extra, which is a far cry from their all-time low worth of $129.99.

Read our AirPods (third-gen) evaluation.

In 2022, Apple launched the second-gen AirPods Pro, which function an analogous construct to the first-gen mannequin however supply higher noise cancellation, swipe-based controls, and an extra-small pair of swappable silicone ear suggestions for smaller ears. Apple adopted them up final 12 months with a minor refresh, one which incorporates a USB-C charging case and an upgraded IP54 score for water and dirt resistance. The latest mannequin additionally helps lossless audio when used with Apple’s new Vision Pro headset.

Apple’s up to date AirPods Pro not too long ago dropped to a brand new low of $168.99 ($81 off). Right now, nevertheless, you may solely buy the USB-C mannequin at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart for $189.99 ($60 off).

Read our hands-on impressions of the AirPods Pro with USB-C.

The AirPods Max aren’t the enduring in-ears which have develop into synonymous with the AirPods identify. They’re giant and opulent, comprised of aluminum, metal, and mesh cloth that continues to be comfy throughout prolonged listening periods. They additionally sport glorious noise cancellation, Apple’s spatial audio function, and expansive, balanced sound, even when they lag behind a few of their friends in relation to bass response and options. They’re not one of the best noise-canceling headphones for most individuals — blame the sticker worth — however it’s laborious to discover a higher pair of Bluetooth headphones in case you’re an iPhone consumer.

It’s doable Apple might exchange the headphones with a brand new USB-C mannequin at its “Glowtime” occasion on September ninth. As mentioned earlier, in case you can’t wait till then, proper now you should buy Apple’s AirPods Max from Amazon and B&H Photo beginning at $399, which is simply $5 shy from their all-time low worth.

Read our AirPods Max evaluation.