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Amazon has returned the price of Bose's QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) to $369, an $80 cut from their $449 list price. The discount matches the headphones' Prime Day price, which Bose watchers consider an all-time low for the September 2025 refresh.
Amazon has discounted Bose's QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen by $70. The earbuds feature adaptive active noise cancellation, improved call voice pickup, wireless charging, Bluetooth 5.3 and multipoint connectivity, along with Bose CustomTune sound calibration. Battery life is about six hours per charge, roughly 24 hours with the charging case.
A WIRED Reviews staffer has published a gift guide for friends, featuring products tested personally over several years, including massagers, a throw blanket, a chef's knife, the JBL Go 5 Bluetooth speaker, and a Google Home Speaker. The guide organizes picks by category and price point and will be updated with additional items as the holiday season approaches.
The EarFun Air Pro 4 wireless earbuds are now listed at $53.16 on Amazon, a $26 reduction from their $79.90 list price. The earbuds include adaptive noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.4, multipoint pairing, wireless charging, and wide codec support including LDAC and aptX Lossless/Adaptive.
Bose has joined JBL and Sony in bringing LE Audio support to its flagship headphones through an over-the-air firmware update, following JBL's Tour Pro 3 update and Sony's WF-1000XM6 earbuds shipping with LE Audio built in. LE Audio uses the LC3 codec and a unified audio profile to merge voice and media streams, and introduces native multi-stream audio so earbuds receive signals directly rather than one relaying to the other.
Anker's Soundcore Boom 2 Plus portable speaker is now selling for $169.99 on Amazon, an $80 cut from its $249.99 list price. The speaker has only been discounted lower once before, by roughly $9.
Amazon is offering Skullcandy's Crusher Evo wireless over-ear headphones for $131.99, down from a $219.99 list price, via an on-page coupon that saves buyers $88, a 40% cut. The headphones feature an adjustable Sensory Bass slider, up to 40 hours of battery life, rapid charging, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C, a microphone, and a 3.5mm wired input.
Amazon has cut the price of Soundcore's Liberty 4 Pro true-wireless earbuds to $109.99, a $40 reduction from their $149.99 list price. The earbuds feature a charging case with a built-in display and touch controls, dual dynamic drivers, adaptive noise cancellation, and up to 40 hours of combined battery life.
The LG Xboom Rock, a compact Bluetooth speaker from LG's xboom by will.i.am lineup, is currently listed at $69.99 on Amazon. The speaker features IP67 water-and-dust resistance, MIL-STD-810H-style durability testing, and a roughly 3-hour recharge time, positioning it as a rugged option for outdoor and travel use.
Samsung has released its Galaxy Buds On, open-ear clip-style earbuds that support Gemini Live voice commands and head gestures for answering or declining calls. The buds use Samsung's proprietary SSC and SSC UHQ Bluetooth codecs for high-resolution audio on compatible Galaxy devices, offer up to 9.5 hours of battery life plus 38 hours from the case, run on Bluetooth 6.2, and carry an IP54 dust/water-resistance rating.
A researcher using the handle log4j says they gained root access to a 2025 Samsung TV and found code suggesting the device can search for microphones in connected soundbars or Bluetooth accessories, even on TV models with no built-in mic. The researcher also alleges the TV logs audio events, tracks viewing habits, and may keep sending ACR telemetry data even after users disable that setting, though no independent party has confirmed these claims.
The Soundcore P30i wireless earbuds are now available on Amazon for $26.99, down from their $49.99 list price. That marks a 46% discount and puts the price just $2 above its historical low.