Black Friday Headphone Deals

Black Friday Headphone Deals

Where they will be worn decides the shape, and everything else follows from that. Over ear headphones give the best sound per euro and the most effective noise cancelling, because there is room for a larger driver and a proper seal, and they are the right choice for commuting, flights and long listening at a desk. On ear models are lighter and cooler but leak more sound and cancel less. In ear buds win on portability and are the only sensible option for running or the gym, though the fit is everything, and a bud that will not seal properly loses both bass and noise cancelling regardless of what it cost. Bone conduction headphones sit outside all of that, sending sound through the cheekbone and leaving the ear canal open, which is what makes them the safe choice for running on roads and cycling where hearing traffic matters. On specification, active noise cancelling is worth having for travel and open plan offices but does very little against speech, so look for the transparency or ambient mode as well, since that is what lets you hold a conversation without taking them off. Battery figures are quoted with cancelling switched off, so assume less, and for earbuds read the case figure and the bud figure separately. Bluetooth codec support matters if the phone can send higher quality audio, and a wired option or a low latency mode is what makes a headset usable for gaming.

Over Ear Headphones

The best sound and the most effective noise cancelling, and comfortable for far longer than buds if the clamping force and earcup depth suit. Worth checking whether they fold flat for a bag and whether they can still be used on a cable when the battery is flat. Reduced stock sits in Headphones.

Earbuds

The largest of the ranges here and the most bought as gifts. Check the ingress protection rating if they are for training, since a sweat resistant bud and a waterproof one are not the same thing, and look for multiple tip sizes in the box because that is what makes the seal possible. Browse Earbuds.

Bone Conduction Headphones

Open ear, so traffic, trains and conversation stay audible, which is exactly why runners and cyclists choose them. Sound quality will not match a sealed bud, particularly in the bass, and that trade off is the whole point. The range is in Bone Conduction Headphones.

Black Friday falls on Friday 27 November 2026 and Cyber Monday on Monday 30 November, though reductions here run through the season rather than only across that weekend. JBL carries the widest range across over ear and buds, with Sony strongest on noise cancelling, Samsung covering Galaxy Buds and AfterShokz the open ear end. The full year round range sits in Headphones and Earphones, and everything currently reduced in Headphones and Earphones Sale.