Our pick for the best budget open-back headphones is currently discounted for Black Friday. Right now, you can pick up the amazon Echo Buds for just $25, down from $50, an all-time low price that makes an affordable option much more accessible.
amazon launched its latest generation of Echo Buds in 2023 and impressed us with its level of quality for an open earbud option. The semi-in-ear style allows for more ambient noise and may be more comfortable depending on the shape of your ear. The headphones have some solid advantages, such as multi-device connectivity and a solid five hours of music playback. You can increase its life by an additional hour by deactivating the wake word. You'll get up to 20 hours of charge with the case.
As an amazon device, the Echo Buds are also equipped with Alexa, so you can ask the assistant to play music, call someone, set a reminder, or one of the many other standard tasks. Additionally, you can use the Alexa app to set up touch controls to mute your microphones and change your music. Speaking of music, these headphones have 12mm drivers and a clear overall sound (although the open nature hurts the bass quality). Be careful when exercising though, as its low IPX2 water resistance rating means sweat could be an issue.
The Echo Buds are just one of many Black Friday deals available for under $50. If you want to expand your Echo family, check out amazon's Echo Dot speaker for $23, down from $50, or the Echo Show 5 and Echo Spot, each under $45. Anker is another company with great options for under $50 on Black Friday. shop deals like the Anker Soundcore 2 portable Bluetooth speaker for $28, down from $40, or the Soundcore by Anker Space A40 wireless headphones, available for $45, down from $70.
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