I’ve tested earbuds, on-ear and over-ear headphones for years. Here are the best ones under $100 from brands like Sony, Soundcore and JLab.

Did you hear that? It’s the sound of prices dropping on headphones and earbuds as we head into the holiday shopping season, and we're already seeing half-price savings on top brands.

On the latter point, Mashable contributor Alex Bracetti named the Studio Pro the best Beats headphones, and for good reason. These headphones come with noise cancellation that's on par with the AirPods Max,

Sonos rarely cuts prices on its premium gear, but this Black Friday drops the Ace headphones to their lowest price of the year.

I spend all of my time testing the latest headphones and earbuds, and the ones our readers loved the most aren't the ones you'd expect.

The special-edition headphones are adorned with the F1 team’s signature McLaren Papaya finish (a vibrant orange) and Anthracite Grey. And the combination is quite a departure from Warm Stone (white) and Onyx Black, the two standard finishes of the Px8 S2.

Bose Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly inspected, tested, and serviced to meet strict Bose sound quality standards – the same as a new product. Appearance is closely examined; products occasionally have minor, nearly imperceptible blemishes. All Refurbished products have the same warranty as new products.

We found the best Early Black Friday November 2025 tech deals under $100, like Apple AirPods 4 and 47% off a pair of Beats Studio Buds.

Workout headphones aren’t one-size-fits-all, so two of our in-house athletes put the latest top pairs through dozens of hours of rigorous testing to help you find the ones that are actually worth it.

With Sound by Bose, the Baseus Inspire XH1 have a more premium design and stronger performance than most headphones that cost around $100.