Apple AirPods Pro 2 headphones go on sale at a price $180 via Amazon. This is the first major discount of the year and represents a savings of 28 percent. That's not a record low, but it's pretty darn close.
The AirPods Pro 2 headphones have made quite a name for themselves since their initial launch in 2022. They easily made it onto our list of the best headphones. best wireless headphonesand not without reason. It's a marked improvement over the previous iteration in almost every way. The sound quality is fantastic, and the headphones now feature active noise cancellation.
In our official review we collected a bunch special praise for the transparency mode. It sounds very natural, especially compared to some competing headphones. You can leave your AirPods on during a real call and most likely won't even notice you're wearing them. Other features include super-fast pairing with Apple devices, hands-free Siri, and spatial audio.
Recent software update also led to a reduction in wireless audio latencywhich should be great for mobile games. Another boon for gamers? Voice quality has been improved with 16-bit, 48 kHz audio during chats.
The main problem with these headphones is the price, which has come down a bit thanks to today's sale. Minor annoyance: Touch gestures take some practice to get right, but it's not rocket science.
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