To kick off the new year, Amazon is offering the newest generation Apple AirPods Pro truly wireless noise cancelling earbuds with the universal USB Type-C connector for only $189, a savings of $60. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen and it matches the deal we saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Apple AirPods Pro with USB Type-C for $189
With this current gen AirPods Pro, Apple has replaced the proprietary Lightning port with the more universal USB Type-C. For people who want to bring along a single charging cable for all of their mobile devices, this is a godsend. Other small upgrades include dust resistance and lossless audio support when paired with Apple’s upcoming and massively expensive Vision Pro headset.
The Apple AirPods Pro is one of the best sounding “truly wireless” earbuds you’ll find, especially at this price point. Aside from the more expensive and bulkier Max, the Pro is the only Airpods with active noise cancelling technology. If there are moments where noise cancellation might be a hindrance, the AirPods Pro features an “Adaptive Transparency Mode” to pick up ambient noises so you can hear your surroundings.
Compared to the standard AirPods, the AirPods Pro features a more refined low distortion driver and amp as well as a more powerful Apple H2 chip. More importantly, the AirPods Pro has customized ear tips that do a much better job of sealing your ears properly. Note only do they stay in place better and are instrumental in isolating ambient noise, but the seal helps improve sound quality tremendously. That makes it easily worth the mere $40 price premium over the 3rd gen AirPods.