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Want to upgrade to a new pair of Bluetooth earbuds? Your timing couldn't be better — Apple AirPods Pro 2 have returned to a record-low price tag ahead of the Black Friday sale.
Usually £229, these flagship wireless 'buds boast Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) that's twice as powerful as the first-generation models to effectively block out unwanted background noise, like the rumble of an aeroplane engine, the chug of the train tracks on your commute, or whirrrrr of the office printer behind your desk.
When you do need to let some of the outside in, AirPods Pro include Transparency mode that lets your surroundings cut-through the audio, while Adaptive Audio is an intelligent blend of both of these modes.
For a limited time, EE has slashed the AirPods Pro 2 to £179 — saving £50.
The last time we saw AirPods Pro 2 drop to that price tag was during the Prime Day sales, when Amazon exclusively cut the cost of these earbuds to £179 — a £10 discount on its previous record price cut. Unfortunately for those who prefer to shop on Amazon, the online retailer has not price-matched the latest discount from EE.
You can't even get a second-hand pair on Amazon for the same price as the EE Black Friday deal.
EE has slashed the price of these popular 'buds for Black Friday — price-matching an all-time record low. EE has cut £50 off the cost of the latest generation of AirPods Pro, which offer 2x better noise-cancellation than their predecessors, smaller interchangeable ear tip sizes, and can double-up as medical grade hearing aids. These new AirPods Pro can recharge wirelessly or via USB-C. EE won't let you order more than 2x of these AirPods Pro because it's such a good discount
Likewise, Argos and Currys are both currently charging £229 for the AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) — that's the RRP that you'll find in the Apple Store. However, the latter offers free laser engraving with a personal message, Memoji, or emoji characters — something that you can't get anywhere else.
EE rival O2 is offering a discount on the AirPods Pro 2, which have dropped to £206.10 on its site. It also offers 0% APR monthly repayments available as a standalone monthly plan, or an add-on to your existing phone contract.
EE hasn't just cut the cost of AirPods Pro, it's also slashed prices across its broadband plans. EE has cut costs across its full-fibre broadband packages so much that it's now cheaper to treble your download speeds and pay less every month.
Yes, really. While EE's Full Fibre 50 Essentials plan, which has an average download speed of 51Mbps, costs £30.99 per month, the Black Friday savings on Full Fibre 150 Essentials, with its much faster 149Mbps download speeds, has slashed the monthly cost to £29.99 per month.
This Full Fibre 150 Essentials plan costs £1 less than EE's Full Fibre 50 Essentials, but boasts 3x faster download speeds. At twice the UK average household broadband speed, you can expect seamless streaming on Netflix and YouTube, as well as stutter-free video calls. EE has ditched the delivery cost and activation fee this Black Friday and will pay £300 to end your current contract if you want to switch ASAP
You'll spend £12 less over the course of a year to enjoy 3x faster download speeds. It's worth noting that 149Mbps is over 2x faster than the average UK household broadband speed, which Ofcom measured at 69Mbps last year. That means you'll have more than enough bandwidth to binge-watch the latest shows on Netflix, make video calls, backup photos to the cloud, download software updates, stream music and radio, and much more.
Apple announced two variants of its brand-new AirPods 4 earbuds in September, but didn't make any changes to the hardware of its AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C, which first went on-sale back in late 2022. Despite the lack of exterior changes, Apple rolled-out a software update in recent weeks unlocking a swathe of new features.
AirPods Pro 2 ships with six-hours of music playback with Active Noise-Cancellation (ANC) enabled. The lightweight carry case also recharges the wireless earbuds, adding a total of 30-hours listening time before you'll need to find a USB-C cable and wall plug.
With the second-generation AirPods Pro, Apple added small speaker to the case, so that it can now emit a sound to help you find it when it's been misplaced. Both earbuds and the carry case can all be tracked individually via GPS in the Find My app preinstalled on all iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
With the second-generation model of the AirPods Pro, Apple added a lanyard loop and tweaked the case so that it;s sweat- and water-resistant — just like the Bluetooth earbuds themselves.
AirPods Pro 2, powered by the latest dedicated chipset for Bluetooth earbuds — the Apple H2, will be updated with a slew of new features when you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 18 or Mac to macOS Sequoia and the 'buds are within Bluetooth range THOM BRADLEY | UNSPLASHAs mentioned above, the recent introduction of iOS 18 allowed Apple to add new capabilities to these top-of-the-line earbuds, including Conversation Awareness, which automatically lowers volume when you're speaking to someone nearby.
Apple will also enable more functionality in the coming weeks, which will enable these 'buds to become medical-grade hearing aids. The earbuds also support Spatial Audio for a more immersive sound experience and now come with a USB-C charging port, so you can use the same cable for your iPhone, iPad, Kindle, Nintendo Switch, MacBook Pro, and Android devices when away from home.
AirPods Pro 2 offer exceptional value at its premium price point, but they're far from the cheapest option available in the Black Friday sales. British technology firm Nothing has slashed the cost of its wireless Ear (a) buds, which earned a prestigious Red Dot Design Award when they launched earlier this year.
Usually £99, the Bluetooth 'buds have plunged to just £69 for a limited time. Despite the budget price tag, Nothing has still managed to include Active Noise-Cancellation and over 40-hours of battery life.
EE isn't the only one kickstarting its Black Friday sale ahead of the day itself, which falls on November 29 this time around. iRobot, the brand behind Roomba robot vacuums, has cut prices by £700, lowest-ever Sky TV subscriptions, Ninja dropping its award-winning air fryers to below £70, Surfshark offering 4 months of its VPN for free, and Virgin Media giving away broadband and Disney+ until early 2025, to name just a few.
