My job is literally listening to music — here are the 5 best lowest-ever Prime Day earbud deals from Apple, Bose, and Sony

I could spend the rest of my life waxing lyrical about the AirPods Pro 2. I'm wearing mine as I type this. Honestly, I wear these for at least 6 hours a day — every day — and sometimes up to 14. I've had these earbuds in since 7.30 this morning (it's 6pm as I'm typing this), and they have never once ached. Besides being super comfortable, the AirPods Pro 2 sound utterly fantastic. Bass is loud and infectious, but not at the expense of detailed treble. Everything from heavy Nirvana tracks to bouncy house music sounds awesome through these earbuds. Nothing can pry my cold, dead hands from my AirPods.

Now, I tested these earbuds last month and I can't stop thinking about them. I didn't have high hopes, I'm not going to lie. Skullcandy isn't exactly renowned for its audio prowess in the sound world. However, the noughties emo brand collaborated with Bose for the new Method 360 ANC earbuds. I awarded them an impressive 4 stars in my review, and they only missed out on the top score due to the bulky charging case and the occasional connection lag. If you want to reminisce about the simpler times of the mid-noughties in style, then the Method 360 ANC earbuds are for you.

My colleague Nikita reviewed these earbuds. She sits next to me in the office, so I tried them out too — and I was so impressed. In her 4-star review of the Bose QuietComfort earbuds, Nikita praised the premium design, incredible sound quality, and unmatched ANC. Bose is known for fantastic ANC, and the QuietComforts are no different. Why do you think they're named "QuietComfort"? Nikita said the ANC was so good that she felt lonely, which is exactly what you want if you're looking for uber-powerful ANC. If you regularly take public transport or live in a noisy city, these are the earbuds for you.

EarFun is a budget brand, so don't go thinking that these have sound quality to rival Apple or Bose. Of course you won't get mind-blowing sound quality for just $55, but these earbuds are excellent for the price. My colleague Nikita reviewed the EarFun Air Pro 4s and gave them a huge 4.5-star rating. She loved the audiophile-on-a-budget sound quality, premium features like wear detection, and the impressive 40+ hour battery life. These are the buds for you if you're on a budget. I've tested other EarFun earbuds and they perform way above their price.

Again, my colleague Nikita reviewed these earbuds. We sit next to each other though, so everything she tries, I try too. These Sony WF-C710N earbuds received a coveted 4.5 star rating in their review. Nikita said they performed like Bose earbuds for much cheaper, and this new sale price is almost too good to be true. The Sony WF-C710N earbuds are perfect if you want supreme sound quality, but not if you need premium Bluetooth codecs like LDAC. These are probably some of the best bang-for-buck earbuds out there.