The Best Amazon Memorial Day Tech Deals: Soundbars, Headphones, More

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Memorial Day is just days away, and the deals are coming in hot.

Now’s the time to shop if you want to save on brand-new mattresses, appliances, and furniture.

Stores like Target and Wayfair also run big site-wide sales on everything under the sun.

We’ve already shown you the best TV deals you can snag right now, but there are also great sales on soundbars, headphones, home theater speakers, and Amazon-branded tech, all on Amazon.

To see all the best deals, use the jump links below to check out a specific category, or just scroll on.

Headphones:

  1. Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation), $200, original price: $249

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    These headphones come with Apple’s in-house H2 chip, which creates smarter noise cancellation and more immersive sound. In addition to active noise cancellation, you can also use transparency mode, which allows for ambient noise to pass through. These also come with spatial audio and dynamic head tracking to further immerse you in sound.

  2. Avantree Ensemble Wireless Over-Ear Headphones for TV Watching, $90, original price: $120

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    Plug the Ensemble’s transmitter-and-charging base into a power source, and your TV’s audio output port and you’ll be ready to watch TV at your own volume. With long-range Bluetooth and no lip-sync delay, you can enjoy TV your way for up to 35 hours on one charge.

  3. Beats Fit Pro with $25 Amazon Gift Card, $200, original price: $225

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    While this bundle is technically the price of the Beats Fit Pro on its own, it comes with a $25 Amazon gift card for the same price. It’s basically free money!

  4. Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, $450, original price: $550

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    AirPods Max takes everything that’s great about the in-ear AirPods Pro and turns them into a comfortable pair of over-the-ear headphones. They have active noise cancellation, transparency mode, and spatial audio with dynamic head tracking.

  5. Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Premium Noise Canceling Overhead Headphones, $278, original price: $348

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    These over-the-ear headphones use Edge-AI, co-developed with Sony Music Studios Japan, bringing streaming music to another level. Active noise cancellation, touch sensor controls, and superior call quality are other highlights of this pair.

Soundbars:

  1. Bose TV Speaker Soundbar, $200, original price: $280

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    With over 8,000 positive reviews, this soundbar is great, especially at this price — the lowest since February. It’s compact and easy to set up with Bluetooth and HDMI-ARC connectivity.

  2. Samsung HW-B57 B-Series 4.1ch Soundbar with Dolby Audio/DTS Virtual X, $198, original price: $250

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    Dolby Audio and DTS Virtual:X come together to create 3D surround sound. This soundbar comes with a subwoofer for even more enhanced bass and two rear speakers to fill your room with sound even further.

  3. Bose Smart Soundbar 900, $700, original price: $900

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    Two upfiring speakers ensure you’re getting the most immersive sound possible, filling whatever room you’re in with Dolby Atmos sound. It also comes with voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa built in.

  4. Wohome Small Sound Bar for TV, $48, original price: $60

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    If you don’t have to fill a lot of space with sound, this soundbar is excellent for its price. It’s easy to set up, and though it isn’t wireless, it has AUX, USB, and optical inputs. An AUX-RCA cable and optical cable come with it to make setup even easier. It is Bluetooth enabled if you want to use it as a speaker to stream music from your phone.

  5. JBL Bar 500: 5.1-Channel soundbar with MultiBeam and Dolby Atmos, $500, original price: $600

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    With 5 sound channels and support for Dolby Atmos, get theater-quality 3D surround sound with everything you watch. This soundbar also comes with PureVoice Dialogue Enhancement Technology, which optimizes clarity, so you’ll never miss a word of dialogue. A subwoofer is also included.

  6. LG Sound Bar with Surround Speakers S95QR, $1,497, original price: $1,800

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    This soundbar set gives you top-of-the-line 9.1.5-channel multidimensional sound. While these can be used with any TV, the soundbar, subwoofer, and rear speaker set are designed for a seamless experience when used with an LG TV. The system uses AI to calibrate sound for the room you’re in with spatial awareness technology.

  7. Sony HT-G700: 3.1CH Dolby Atmos:DTS-X Soundbar, $398, original price: $600

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    Three sound channels and a subwoofer create surround sound with this system. It also has a 4K passthrough, so when you’re watching a movie in 4K HDR quality, you’ll get the sound to match it. Set up is easy with multiple connection methods, including Bluetooth.

  8. Yamaha Audio YAS-209BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer, $230, original price: $350

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    Setting up this virtual 3D surround sound soundbar is easy: all you have to do is connect to the TV using HDMI or an Optical cable, and the subwoofer will connect automatically. Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant is also built in, so you can play music directly from Amazon Music.

Speakers:

  1. Yamaha Audio YHT-4950U 4K Ultra HD 5.1-Channel Home Theater System, $600, original price: $650

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    With over 1,000 ratings averaging a 4.5 out of 5, this Yamaha system comes with everything you need to set up 4K sound with your TV: an AV receiver that you connect to the TV itself, four bookshelf or rear speakers, a center speaker that acts in the place of a soundbar, and a subwoofer.

  2. Sony SSCS3 3-Way Floor-Standing Speaker, $148, original price: $230

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    If you’re not in the market for a full-on surround sound system, you can buy pieces a la carte as well. This standing speaker is best utilized in a pair but are still perfect for listening to music or amplifying TV sound.

  3. Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker System, $148, original price: $200

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    This set of two bookshelf speakers is part of the same set as the standing speaker listed just above. They’re Dolby Atmos-enabled, and each speaker has three-way sound and three drivers.

Amazon Products:

  1. Fire TV Stick 4K, $32, original price: $50

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    Though Amazon makes a few versions of the Fire TV stick, this one is the best option for the average TV viewer. Most TVs these days are 4K, so if you upgraded in the last two or three years, it’s likely your TV supports 4K streaming. This streaming stick also streams in 4K, ensuring you’ll get the best picture quality for everything you stream from all of your favorite streaming apps.

    For a limited time, you can get 2 of these for $60 total if you use the promo code FTVX2 at checkout.

  2. Echo Show 8, $75, original price: $130

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    This 8-inch HD touchscreen device is a speaker, a video call monitor, a small screen for streaming your favorite shows, a method to control your smart home (from turning on lights to checking a feed from your Ring camera), and something to make life at home easier (by setting reminders, timers, saving recipes, and making shopping lists).

  3. Amazon Fire TV 65″ Omni Series 4K UHD Smart TV, $600, original price: $760

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    One of Amazon’s in-house Fire TV models is currently at its lowest price in the last 30 days. The Omni series TV comes equipped with a 4K UHD screen and support for Dolby Vision on select streaming titles. The Fire TV interface also lets you use hands-free Alexa to change channels and control content using just your voice.

  4. Echo Buds (2023 Release), $40, original price: $50

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    These brand-new Echo Buds are being introduced at a sale price. They’re sweat resistant, compatible with iOS and Android devices, and equipped with multipoint pairing to switch seamlessly between devices. The long-lasting battery supports up to five hours of continuous listening.

  5. Echo Dot (5th Gen, 2022 release), $40, original price: $50

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    This small smart speaker delivers clearer vocals, deeper bass, and vibrant sound. It has support for Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, Sirius XM, Bluetooth, and Pandora, so no matter how you listen to music, you’ll be able to get all your favorite tunes. It’s also Alexa-enabled and can set timers, alarms, check the weather, and more.