Apple launched the AirPods Pro 3 just weeks ago and now they’re working to clear remaining inventory of the AirPods Pro 2. Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Day on October 7th and 8th provided the perfect opportunity to push prices down and accelerate sales of the previous generation.
On this final day of the promotional event, Wednesday October 8th, these earbuds have hit a new record low at $169, down from their standard $249 price. The AirPods Pro 3 command over 30% more money, yet the differences between generations remain modest enough that paying extra makes little practical sense for most users. This Prime-exclusive deal expires tonight when the Prime Day event closes.
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Best in Class Earbuds
Active noise cancellation on the AirPods Pro 2 cancels out twice as much background noise as the original AirPods Pro, and establish that quiet bubble required to concentrate in noisier environments. It is powered by the H2 chip via computational audio that takes in external sound 48,000 times per second and generates precise anti-noise that cancels out unwanted sound.
Transparency mode flips this tech on its head, and sends ambient sound through external microphones into your ears such that you can overhear conversations or traffic without having to remove the earbuds. Adaptive Audio goes one better through the dynamic mixing of noise cancelation and transparency dependent on your environment, that turns on and off as you go from quiet rooms to busy streets.
Conversation Awareness demonstrates the intelligence Apple built into these earbuds: When you start speaking with someone nearby, the earbuds automatically detect your voice and lower music volume while enhancing the other person’s voice through the microphones. This eliminates the awkward moment of fumbling to pause music or remove an earbud when someone asks you a question.
Personalized spatial audio creates an immersive soundstage that feels three-dimensional rather than flat stereo audio piped directly into your ears. The system uses head tracking to anchor sounds in space, so audio appears to come from your device’s direction even as you turn your head. This works with select content in Dolby Atmos, making movies and specially mixed music feel more expansive and natural.
The custom-tuned driver in every earbud can play low-distortion sound with clear high ends and robust bass response that is rich without getting muddy. Voice Isolation on phone calls quiets ambient noise to carry your voice through more efficiently to the person on the other end, convenient when making calls in noisy cafes or windy outdoor settings. Four pairs of silicone tips in the XS through L sizes provide the correct fit on varying ear shapes and enables the acoustic seal that is needed on both ends for the efficiency of the noise cancelling and all-day wear comfort.
For the low price of just $169, you’re saving $80 and still get earbuds that get you 95% of the Pro 3 experience. This price on Prime Big Deal Day goes away tonight.
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