Over-ear headphones are one of the safest Black Friday buys: every big brand cuts its whole range, and the deepest cuts go to last year's flagships. Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27, with Cyber Monday on November 30. This guide gives you the prices reviewers recorded last Black Friday, the prices Walmart and Best Buy were showing on November 10, and the headphones reviewers rate at each price, with links to Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and eBay for each pair. Earbuds have their own guide: Black Friday earbuds deals 2026.
Hitechreports does not test headphones. Every price below is one the linked outlet or retailer showed, on the date given. We update this page as the 2026 deals land.
The calendar: Best Buy's holiday calendar runs early Black Friday deals from November 6 and ten days of Black Friday deals from November 19; Walmart's events are November 12 to 15 and November 23 to 29. Amazon has not announced its dates. The full calendar is in our Black Friday 2026 hub.
Last Black Friday's headphone prices: the numbers to beat
Tom's Guide tracked headphone prices through Black Friday 2025 in a live deals blog. These were the lows it recorded for over-ear pairs. Several were the products' first ever discounts, which means they can fall further this year.
| Headphones | Black Friday 2025 price | Was | Tom's Guide's note |
|---|
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | $398 at Amazon | $459 | First discount, "de-facto lowest price ever" |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (1st gen) | $289 at Amazon | $429 | "Their best saving yet" |
| Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) | $399 at Amazon | $549 | Lowest price ever |
| Sony WH-1000XM4 | $159 at Amazon | $349 | "Cheaper than ever" |
| Bose QuietComfort Headphones | $199 at Amazon | $349 | |
| Beats Studio Pro | $149 at Amazon | $349 | Lowest ever, 57% off |
| Sony WH-CH720N | $88 at Amazon | $179 | |
| JLab JBuds Lux ANC | $39 at Amazon | $79 | Lowest ever, light grey only |
TechRadar's audio editor, who picks only deals on products she has reviewed, agreed on the Sony: the WH-1000XM6 at $60 off were "the cheapest they've ever been".
What Walmart and Best Buy were charging on November 10
We checked the retailers' own listings on November 10, 2026, two weeks before Black Friday. These are the prices shown that day for the standard, new, non-bundle listing; they change daily, and the retailer's page has today's. A dash means we did not record that store's price.
| Headphones | Walmart, Nov 10 | Best Buy, Nov 10 | Against last Black Friday |
|---|
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | $378 (was $449.99) | $378 | Already $20 under last year's $398 low |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) | $449 | $359.99 | Second generation; the first fell to $289 last year |
| Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) | $449.99 | — | $399 last year; Apple's new AirPods Max 2 was $479 (was $549) at Walmart |
| Bose QuietComfort Headphones | $359 | $359 (2nd Gen) | $199 last year for the first generation |
| Beats Studio Pro | $199.95 | — | $149 last year |
| JLab JBuds Lux ANC | $84.97 | — | $39 last year |
The short version: the Sony WH-1000XM6 is the one pair already cheaper than it was last Black Friday. Everything else is still waiting for its cut, and the November 19 to 29 window is when last year's lows arrived.
Which headphones to buy on Black Friday 2026
From our reviewer-sourced list of the best noise-cancelling headphones of 2026, each pick backed by at least two outlets that tested it. Each line links the same pair at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and eBay, so you can check all four prices.
- Sony WH-1000XM6: second on our list, and already $378 at Walmart and Best Buy on November 10, below last year's $398. Tom's Guide expects "a whole host of great features" for the money: 30 hours of battery and improved noise cancelling. Amazon · Walmart · Best Buy · eBay
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): top of our list. Last year the first-generation pair fell to $289; the second generation was $359.99 at Best Buy on November 10 and has yet to see a cut that deep. Amazon · Walmart · Best Buy · eBay
- Apple AirPods Max (USB-C): $399 last Black Friday, its lowest ever. With the AirPods Max 2 now on sale, the original should be cleared cheaply. Amazon · Walmart · Best Buy · eBay
- Sony WH-1000XM4: the biggest saving of 2025 at $159, and still on sale as the budget flagship. Amazon · Best Buy · eBay
- Beats Studio Pro: $149 last year, 57% off; $199.95 at Walmart on November 10. Amazon · Walmart · Best Buy · eBay
- Sony WH-CH720N: the budget pick on our list, $88 last year. Amazon · Walmart · Best Buy · eBay
- Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3: the sound-first choice on our list. Amazon · Best Buy · eBay
- JLab JBuds Lux ANC: $39 last year. TechRadar calls the battery "unheard of for the level", up to 70 hours, or 44 with noise cancelling on. $84.97 at Walmart on November 10, so wait for the cut. Amazon · Walmart · Best Buy · eBay
How to tell a real headphones deal
- Last year's model gets the deep cut. The WH-1000XM4 at $159 and the Bose QC Ultra first generation at $289 were the biggest savings of 2025. The current flagships got $50 to $60 off.
- "First discount" is not "record low". Tom's Guide called the XM6's $398 a de-facto low only because it had never been cut before; a year on, it is already $378.
- Check the colour. Several 2025 deals applied to one finish only: the JLab Lux in light grey, a Sony pair in blue.
- Check the generation. Bose and Sony sell the old and new models side by side with near-identical names; the "QuietComfort Ultra Headphones" at $289 last year were the first generation.
- Compare across stores. Walmart and Best Buy matched each other on the XM6 at $378; when one store is alone at a low, that is the deal.
- Compare with the tables above, not with the "was" price in the listing.
Where to buy
The links in this guide go to Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and eBay. Hitechreports earns a commission on qualifying purchases; the price you pay is the same.
Black Friday headphones questions
When is Black Friday 2026? Friday, November 27, 2026. Cyber Monday is November 30.
What was the lowest price for the Sony WH-1000XM6? $398 at Amazon last Black Friday, their first discount. On November 10, 2026, Walmart and Best Buy both listed them at $378.
Were AirPods Max cheaper on Black Friday? Yes: $399 at Amazon last year, their lowest ever, according to Tom's Guide. Apple has since released the AirPods Max 2, which Walmart listed at $479 on November 10.
Should I buy the new model or last year's? If noise cancelling and comfort are what you want, last year's flagship at a deep cut is usually the better buy; the differences between generations are small.
Which store is cheapest? Last year most lows were at Amazon, with Walmart and Best Buy matching within days. This year Walmart and Best Buy were level on the XM6 two weeks out. Check all four links on each pick above.
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Published November 10, 2026, replacing our combined headphones and earbuds guide of October 27. Prices are those shown by the linked outlets and retailers on the dates stated, not current prices; check the retailer for today's price. Hitechreports does not test headphones. As an Amazon Associate, Hitechreports earns from qualifying purchases; we also earn from Walmart, Best Buy and eBay purchases made through our links.
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