Traveling during the holidays can be chaotic and noisy, but a quality pair of over-ear headphones can provide much-needed peace and quiet on your trip. Luckily, you can currently stop Bose QuietComfort Headphones On sale at Amazon for an all-time low of $169.99 (discounted $180) in select colors. That’s more than 50 percent off the MSRP, and easily beats its previous low of $199.99.
The QC headphones are a great choice in the company’s extensive lineup of headphones and earbuds, which also includes the expensive QC Ultra headphones, QC Ultra Earbuds, and the entry-level QC Earbuds. The standard QC headphones preserve the lightweight design of the previous generation QuietComfort 45 and include Bose’s superb noise cancellation, so you can block out your seat neighbor’s snoring on the plane.
The QC headphones allow you to quickly toggle between blocking out the outside world and letting ambient noise in, which is a nice feature when you need to hear a boarding call. Additionally, they support multipoint connectivity, allowing them to be paired with two devices simultaneously. They also offer up to 24 hours of battery life, so you’ll be able to go on a long trip when there’s no outlet nearby. And when you make it to its destination, they fold up neatly, making them easy to keep in your bag.
Although we haven’t reviewed this specific model, Bose headphones consistently offer top-tier ANC as well as some great comfort. However, if you’re looking for the best, the QC Ultra headphones are one of our favorite pairs for travel — and you can buy the first-generation model right now at Amazon for just $298 ($131 off), which is the lowest price we’ve seen in the past few months. Step-up headphones offer more immersive spatial audio, a feature that can fine-tune the audio and noise cancellation in your ears, and have sensors to pause/resume music when you take the headphones off or put them on.