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The Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones are some of the most popular (and well-reviewed) headphones with active noise cancellation technology. But with a list price of nearly $300, they’re not exactly cheap.
Right now a number of retailers are running deals on the headphones though. Amazon is selling them for $170. Best Buy is charging $180.
Newegg has one of the best deals I’ve seen though: for the next week you can pick up a pair of Bose QC25 headphones for just $150.
Keep in mind that these are wired headphones, so if you have one of those newfangled smartphones without a 3.5mm audio jack you may need an adapter. But that’s still a cheaper option than upgrading to the Bose QC35 Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones, which sell for around $330 and up.
Audio things
- Bose QuietComfort 25 acoustic noise-cancelling headphones for $150 – Newegg
- Klipsch X11i ultra premium in-ear headphones for $53 – BuyDig (via eBay)
- Klipsch R6 neckband Bluetooth earbuds for $50 – BuyDig (via eBay)
- JBL Reflect mini wireless earbuds for $45 – B&H
- Aukey magnetic wireless earbuds with aptX for $15 – Amazon (coupon:Â J6IEQT56)
- Aukey Bluetooth stereo speaker with enhanced bass for $28 – Amazon (coupon:Â AUKEYKS1)
Computer things
- Refurb Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e w/Celeron N2930/4GB/320GB/Win10Pro for $150 – Newegg (coupon:Â EMCPRPX58)
- HP ProBook x360 11 G1 EE convertible w/Celeron N3350/4GB/128GB for $300 – Newegg
- WAVlink USB HD display docking station w/HDMI/DVI/Ethernet/USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 for $65 – Newegg
- Logitech K400 Plus wireless keyboard & touchpad for $18 – Best Buy
Other things
- Moto G5 Plus w/SD625/4GB/64GB for $260 – Newegg (coupon:Â 80206EDSP071)
- Google Chromecast Ultra for $59 – Google Store
- Name your price for a bundle of 12 eBooks – StoryBundle Black Narratives Bundle
- Attack on Titan episodes 1-13 for free – Microsoft Store
You can find more bargains in our daily deals section.
For a lower cost solution to over the ear headphones you may want to check out the ones from Tao Tronics (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075CBHN9M). I picked up a copy of those last year and used them on a few flights. Highly recommended.
Anyone know what the energy drain is on a smartphone battery of sending music out over Bluetooth versus a headphone jack at moderately loud volume? I would assume BT is a lot less power, so battery life could be a big difference.
Bluetooth v4.0 and newer is relatively low-power, but older versions are not. Bluetooth 3.0 can consume 150mA (more than 10-times the draw of 4.0)
Headphones typically only draw 20-35mA in my experience.
So if you’re comparing relatively modern Bluetooth to headphones, you won’t see a big difference.