Whether you are looking for a last minute stay Valentine's Day gift For that special someone or a pick-me-up while winter rages on, discounted AirPods are a solid option. Right away, Apple's third-generation AirPods went from $169 to $140 – a reduction of 17 percent. The sale brings these headphones to the lowest price we've seen this year.
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THE Third-generation Apple AirPods came onto the scene in 2021 as a major upgrade over its predecessor. For starters, they have a more comfortable design and IPX4 level sweat and water resistance. The third-generation AirPods also offer six hours of playback (30 total with the case), wireless charging with a Qi-certified wireless charger and an hour of juice in just five minutes in the case. Additionally, this model has always-on Siri and detects more accurately when the AirPods are in your ear.
Are you just looking for the basics for your AirPods purchase? THE second generation AirPods model are also on sale, with a 30% discount dropping the price from $129 to $90. However, they don't have wireless charging and only last five hours, or 24 hours with the case.
If noise cancellation is vital to you, then the Second generation AirPods Pro might be the right decision instead. They're currently 24% off, down from $249 to $190, which isn't far off the standard price of the regular third-generation AirPods. In addition to noise cancellation, the second-generation AirPods Pro offer transparency mode and adaptive audio. They also have six hours of battery life and 30 hours with the case. Additionally, the AirPods and MagSafe case are IP54 sweat, dust, and water resistant.
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