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Apple’s AirPods Pro are down to their lowest price yet on Amazon

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Apple’s AirPods Pro are down to their lowest price yet on Amazon
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Today's Dealmaster is headlined by a modest yet notable discount on Apple's AirPods Pro, which are currently down to $228 on Amazon. You'll see the full discount at checkout. While we've seen the AirPods Pro go for a couple dollars less at other retailers, this is the lowest they've been on Amazon to date. The deal takes about $20 off Apple's standard MSRP and about $12 off the average street price; given that deep discounts on the noise-cancelling earphones have been fairly rare, we consider this a decent drop.

We recommended the AirPods Pro in our travel tech gift guide last holiday season. While we don't think they're the absolute best true wireless earphones on the market, they're the best noise-cancelling earphones in their class, and they're a marked improvement over the standard AirPods in almost every meaningful way. Their active noise cancellation can't match that of the best over-ear headphones from Sony and Bose—and we're aware of reports saying that past firmware updates have lessened the overall ANC strength—but, generally speaking, the earphones still isolate noise well enough to be useful on a train or busy sidewalk. Their in-ear tips create a tighter seal than the earbud design of the regular AirPods, which helps them produce more bass and better isolate noise passively. The included eartips are soft and relatively comfortable as well.

The AirPods Pro have a largely neutral sound quality that doesn't emphasize the bass or treble too much. It's not spectacular for the money, but it's inoffensive and better than most other true wireless models. The earbuds are still dead simple to pair with an iPhone, and they rarely suffer from connection hiccups. Apple's transparency mode, which blends your audio with noise from the outside world, works beautifully. Battery life still isn't great at roughly five hours a charge, but the included charging case is at least easy to carry around. Likewise, the earphones' sensor-based controls are less consistent than physical buttons, but they're not enough of a nuisance to ruin the experience.

If you don't want a new pair of noise-cancelling headphones, we also have deals on USB-C wall chargers and portable batteries, Thunderbolt 3 docks, Roku streamers, and more. Have a look for yourself below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

  • Apple AirPods Pro true wireless noise-cancelling earphones for $227.99 at Amazon (discount seen at checkout - normally $240).
  • Anker PowerCore 10000 PD Redux USB-C portable battery - 18W total, 18W USB-C PD, 12W USB-A, 10,000mAh for $24.65 at Amazon (normally $42).
  • Nekteck 5-Port 111W Charging Station USB-C desktop charger - 111W total, 87W USB-C PD, 4x USB-A for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $49.99).
  • RAVPower RP-PC112 USB-C wall charger - GaN, 61W USB-C PD for $20.99 at Amazon (clip $2 coupon and use code: PC112FMV - normally $35.99).
  • Borderlands 3 (PS4, XB1) for $12.99 at Amazon (normally $25).
  • Anker Premium 5-in-1 USB-C hub - 2x USB 3.0, HDMI (4K at 30Hz), SD, microSD for $17.99 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon and use code: ANKERHUB34 - normally $23.99).
  • Roku Premiere 4K HDR media streamer for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $39.99).
  • TP-Link TL-SG116 16-port Gigabit Ethernet switch for $44.99 at Amazon (normally $52).
  • Nest Cam Indoor wired security camera - 1080p for $129 at Amazon (normally $180).
  • Futurama: The Complete Series (digital) for $24.99 at Microsoft (normally $49.99).
CalDigit's TS3 Plus dock is loaded with ports.
Enlarge / CalDigit's TS3 Plus dock is loaded with ports.
Valentina Palladino

Laptop and desktop PC deals

  • Lenovo Yoga C930 laptop - Intel Core i7-8550U, 13.9-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $999.99 at Lenovo (use code: SNEAKPEEKMD1 - normally $1,200).
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 7 tablet PC - Intel Core i5-1035G4, 12.3-inch 2736x1824, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + Surface Pro Type Cover (Black) for $1,299 at Amazon (normally $1,600).
  • Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad wireless keyboard for $130 at Amazon (normally $140).
  • WD My Passport Ultra (2TB, Silver) portable external USB-C hard drive for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $80).
  • CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 dock - 2x Thunderbolt 3, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, 5x USB-A 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, SDXC, Gigabit Ethernet, digital optical audio, analog in/out, 87W charging for $229.99 at Amazon (normally $270).
<em>Borderlands 3</em>.
Enlarge / Borderlands 3.
2K Games

Video game deals

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Enlarge / Doom Eternal.

Gaming deals

The Roku Premiere has a basic remote and no 802.11ac Wi-Fi, but it gives 4K and HDR10 video for very cheap.
Enlarge / The Roku Premiere has a basic remote and no 802.11ac Wi-Fi, but it gives 4K and HDR10 video for very cheap.
Roku

TV and home entertainment deals

The AirPods Pro are the first Apple-branded headphones to offer active noise cancellation.
Enlarge / The AirPods Pro are the first Apple-branded headphones to offer active noise cancellation.
Jeff Dunn

Electronics deals

Bose's SoundWear Companion wearable speaker.
Enlarge / Bose's SoundWear Companion wearable speaker.
Jeff Dunn

Smart home deals

Anker's PowerCore 10000 PD Redux portable battery next to a Google Pixel 3a.
Enlarge / Anker's PowerCore 10000 PD Redux portable battery next to a Google Pixel 3a.
Jeff Dunn

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

  • Nekteck 5-Port 111W Charging Station USB-C desktop charger - 111W total, 87W USB-C PD, 4x USB-A for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $49.99).
  • RAVPower RP-PC112 USB-C wall charger - GaN, 61W USB-C PD for $20.99 at Amazon (clip $2 coupon and use code: PC112FMV - normally $35.99).
  • Anker PowerCore 10000 PD Redux USB-C portable battery - 18W total, 18W USB-C PD, 12W USB-A, 10,000mAh for $24.65 at Amazon (normally $42).
  • Anker Premium 5-in-1 USB-C hub - 2x USB 3.0, HDMI (4K at 30Hz), SD, microSD for $17.99 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon and use code: ANKERHUB34 - normally $23.99).
  • Anker PowerLine II (6ft) USB-C to USB-C 2.0 cable for $6.99 at Amazon (use code: AKMMCC82 - normally $12).
  • Anker PowerLine II (3ft) USB-C to Lightning cable for $10.99 at Woot (normally $14.50).
  • Anker PowerLine (5-pack) microUSB cable - 1ft, 6ft, 2x 3ft for $9.99 at Woot (normally $14).
  • Anker PowerPort Strip PD 2 Mini USB power strip - 18W USB-C PD, 2x USB-A, 2x AC for $24.99 at Amazon (use code: ANKERPS2 - normally $33.99).
  • Yubico Security Key USB-A 2FA security key for $18 at Amazon (normally $20).
  • Mophie Powerstation AC portable battery pack - 100W AC, 30W USB-C PD, USB-A, 22,000mAh for $127.96 at Amazon (normally $195).

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