{
  "id": 9309454,
  "title": "12 expert-sourced deals on headphones and earbuds ahead of October Prime Day: Shop Beats, AirPods, and Sony",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/12-expert-sourced-deals-on-headphones-and-earbuds-ahead-of-october",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:43:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/best-early-amazon-october-prime-day-headphones-deals-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As Amazon prepares to host its annual Prime Day sale from October 6-7, early deals on headphones and earbuds are already starting to appear on the site. These deals, sourced from experts who test products, offer consumers a chance to snag some popular brands like Beats, AirPods, and Sony at discounted prices.\n\nThe best headphones deal for Prime Day currently available is the Beats Studio Pro headphones, which are being offered for $169.95, saving shoppers $130.04 off the regular price. This markdown comes after Beats released their new over-ear headphones, likely driving down the price of their flagship product.\n\nOn the earbuds front, Apple's AirPods Pro 3 model is discounted from $199 to $199, saving customers $50. This is a notable price drop, indicating that the holiday shopping season has officially begun.\n\nOther notable deals include the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 fitness earbuds, which are also on sale, though specific pricing details were not provided in the source material. Similarly, the AirPods Max 2 and AirPods Pro 3 are seeing reduced prices, with the former down by $70 and the latter by $50.\n\nFor those looking to avoid the October Prime Day chaos or simply eager to get their hands on these popular earbuds and headphones sooner, these deals represent a great opportunity to upgrade their audio gear.",
  "summary": "Mashable's headphones expert sourced 11 deals on headphones and earbuds live ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, which starts on Oct. 6.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Early October Prime Day TV deals are live: We found rare deals on TCL, LG, Hisense, and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/early-october-prime-day-tv-deals-are-live-we-found-rare-deals-on-tcl",
        "published": "2026-09-22T08:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}