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Road warriors rejoice! Amazon Prime Day brings us deals on three outstanding noise cancelling wireless headphones. Both the Sony WH1000XM4 and Bose QuietComfort 45 over-ear headphones are on sale, and at the same price – $228 for Amazon Prime members. That’s about 10% less than the previous lowest price we’ve seen for either headphones. The Apple AirPods Pro is also down to its lowest price on Amazon Prime Day to $169.99. The Sony and Bose headphones are an over-ear style that’s more comfortable for multi-hour marathons. The AirPods Pro is an in-ear earbud that offers even better noise isolation due to its design and a smaller form factor. Whatever you choose, you can’t really go wrong.

Sony WH1000XM4 Over-Ear Headphones

The Sony WH1000XM4 might have a generic name, but the quality of these headphones is anything but. In recent years, Sony’s WH1000XM series of headphones have shaken Bose’s longstanding reputation for having the best noise cancelling headphones on the market. Bose still has the edge in terms of better noise cancellation, but many reviewers tip their hats toward the Sony WH1000 for slightly better audio quality and more comfortable ergonomics. The WH1000XM4 also boasts up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge. If you run out, charging for just 10 minutes will give you another 5 hours of playback. It charges via USB Type-C, which is a welcome upgrade over the legacy Micro USB from previous models.

Bose QuietComfort 45 Over-Ear Headphones

Bose needs no introduction. No one can dispute the fact that the Bose QuietComfort headphones have set the bar for noise cancellation and sound quality for years and years. They’ve been the industry standard up until the upstart Sony WH1000XM series came along. Unlike the WH1000XM4 (there’s a WH1000XM5 currently released), the QuietComfort 45 is the newest model in the lineup. This is the first of the QuietComfort headphones to finally eschew the legacy Micro USB connector in favor of USB Type-C. The QC45 boasts up to 24 hours of battery life on a single charge, and charging for 15 minutes will give you another 3 hours of playback. It most other respects it feels and looks almost identical to the QC3. If it ain’t broke, why fix it?

Apple AirPods Pro In-Ear Earbuds

The current generation Apple AirPods Pro is one of the best sounding “truly wireless” earbuds you’ll find, especially at this price point. “Truly wireless” earbuds have no wires whatsoever; even the earbuds aren’t hardwired to each other. In addition to the excellent sound quality, the AirPods Pro is the only AirPods with active noise cancelling technology. That, combined with the inherent nature of in-ear earbuds, means that the AirPods Pro will provide better noise isolation than over-ear headphones like the Bose QuietComfort or the Sony WH1000XM5. If you’re thinking of getting a pair of new AirPods, we highly recommend jumping on this particular model.

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For Amazon Prime Day, take home a pair of Bowflex SelectTech adjustable dumbbells, along with the matching stand, for $405.30, or 30% off the MSRP of $578. The dumbbells alone currently cost $429 on Amazon. You’re paying less than that for the entire bundle and, on top of that, essentially getting the $179 stand for free.

Amazon Prime Day Deal: Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Dumbbells and Stand Bundle for $405.30

If there’s any one piece of exercise equipment you’d want to keep around in your house, free weights would be a very good investment. Free weights give you access to a wide range of exercises that can target just about every muscle in your upper and lower body. They also don’t take up as much space as other pieces of equipment. The Bowflex SelectTech dumbbells are as compact as you can get. Each dumbbell is adjustable from 5 pounds all the way to 52.5 pounds (or 10 pounds to 105 pounds if you count both dumbbells). The stand is perfectly matched to these dumbbells without taking up any more space than needed and also includes a media rack to mount your tablet or phone. It’s tall enough that you don’t have to stoop over and bend your back when you’re reaching for the dumbbells.

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