I use Apple's best AirPods daily – and the price just dropped in 5-star deal

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published 27 November 2024

There's a good chance you've seen a lot of Black Friday deals already – but there's always more good ones to spot. Sure, the official day isn't even here yet – but everywhere you look there are Black Friday deals aplenty.

Some are very good though, to the point where it would be sacrilege not to take advantage. I've come across some great deals in the last few days, but the Apple AirPods Pro 2 dropping to their lowest-ever price (I checked CamelCamelCamel to verify) at just over $150, almost calls for a full-blown party.

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I use Apple's AirPods 2 every single day. On my way home from the school run, on my dog walk, during exercise, when I'm commuting, and sometimes even when I am not listening to anything but I just want some peace and quiet.

They are in my ears more than they are out of them. I reviewed the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation earlier this year – but as comfortable as they were, the AirPods Pro 2 make more sense to me. Especially at this price.

For Apple users with an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch, the AirPods Pro 2 will automatically switch between devices without you having to do anything – and they offer super-simple setup too. Sound performance is great, and the active noise cancellation is brilliant too.

It's the extra features that make AirPods Pro 2 my wireless headphones of choice though. Adaptive Audio sees them move between ANC and transparency mode depending on what is going on around me, while Conversation Awareness mode means audio will pause automatically if the earbuds detect me speaking. Fellow dog-walkers love a chat so this feature is particularly handy for that.

The AirPods Pro 2 also have a Hearing Test feature that will measure hearing loss within six minutes, and they can then be used as a Hearing Aid too. These advanced new features make clear these AirPods are worth their full asking price, but with this much off it's a no-brainer bargain.

Britta is a freelance technology journalist who has been writing about tech for over a decade. She's covered all consumer tech from phones, tablets and wearables to smart home and beauty tech, with everything in between. She has a fashion journalism degree from London College of Fashion and previously did a long stint as deputy editor of Pocket-lint, but you’ll now find her byline on several titles including GQ, the Express, the Mirror, TechRadar, Stuff and iMore. You'll never find her without her Apple Watch on, aiming to complete her rings so she can justify the extra bar of chocolate and she loves a good iPhone trick.