Yes, you can find nice deals on premium headphones for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but no one wants to shell out a lot of dough for headphones, even if they’re a better deal at their discounted price. That’s where models like QCY’s new H3 Pro noise-canceling headphones come in. They’re on sale right now in three color options as a Black Friday deal on Amazon for $53 or $13 off their list price of $66. That’s 20% off for those doing the math.
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QCY is another Chinese brand like Tribit, Earfun and plenty of others that make budget-priced headphones that sound better than you’d think they would for their relatively low price. (The company says the Q stands for quality, C stands for creative and Y stands for youth.) Its new-for-2024 H3 Pro headphones are similar to models in this price range from 1More, Tribit and Edifier, but they arguably sound a touch better. I found them relatively comfortable to wear, as they feature a lightweight design and memory foam ear pads.
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The sound quality on these budget models tends to vary a bit from track to track. While I encountered some occasional distortion on badly recorded material and the treble just can’t produce the clarity and detail that you get from more premium headphones, all in all the sound quality was quite respectable. The noise canceling also is fairly decent — there are a few different modes to choose from in QCY’s companion app for iOS and Android, which has low frills looking interface but is robust enough under the hood — and callers said the voice-calling performance was also good, especially given the price of these headphones.
The headphones in black.
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You do get multipoint Bluetooth pairing that allows you to connect two devices simultaneously (you have to activate it in the app), but features like wear sensors that pause your music when you take the headphones off are missing. Also, you can set the headphones to automatically turn off after not being in use for a certain amount of time (I set it for 15 minutes), but the headphones turned off in the middle of a long call I was making, not seeming to realize that I was using the headphones. That said, the H3 Pro are all in all a very good value, particularly when their price dips to this low.
While I’m highlighting this deal on the QCY H3 Pro, I did spot a few other deals on budget noise-canceling headphones (we sometimes refer to such headphones as “cheap,” but I’m being polite using “budget”) that are worth checking out.
Earfun Wave Pro ($56): I also like the Earfun Wave Pro, which deliver good performance for the money and are comfortable to wear. $56 matches their lowest price to date.
1More SonoFlow ($60): The SonoFlow has been out a while but is one of the better budget noise-canceling headphones. At $60 or $20 off, they’re at their lowest price to date.
Edifier 830NB ($60): The Edifier 830NB are another solid pick when it comes to budget ANC headphones. They’re comfortable and sound quite decent for their modest price. They’re also at their lowest price to date.
Soundcore by Anker Space One ($69): Soundcore by Anker’s popular Space One headphones are $30 off for Black Friday and Cyber Week. That matches their lowest price to date. Available in several color options, they look a little bulky but perform decently and are comfortable.
JBL Tune 770NC ($80): The step-up JBL Live 770NC have a little more premium look and feel, but the Tune 770NCs sound good, fit comfortably and are good value at their sale price of $80 or 450 off their list price of $130.
If you’re looking for a broader list of sales, check out our collection of the best Black Friday 2024 deals.
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