Forget AirPods: My favorite noise canceling earbuds are 50% off for Black Friday

Image of Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro earbuds during Black Friday

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As Black Friday approaches, we continue to scout out the best Black Friday deals around, and this is the best time of year to buy new headphones.

The Grammy-recommended Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro earbuds have dropped by a staggering 50% during Black Friday — they're $84.99 @ Amazon — their lowest price to date. So, if you want to grab some of the best wireless earbuds, you better move fast.

By comparison, the cheapest AirPods Pro is $159 at Amazon right now, so you can save big and still scoop up noise-canceling earbuds.

For more impressive discounts and deals, check out our Black Friday headphone deals, or head to our Amazon Black Friday live hub for the latest top picks across fitness, tech and more.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro earbuds are my favorite noise-canceling earbuds by far and have been recommended by no less than 20 Grammy-winning audio producers because of their high-tech features guaranteed to deliver an audio masterclass. If you're looking for noise-cancelation without the premium price tag of the AirPods Pro, these are a steal for nearly half the price at just $84.99.

If you're new to the Soundcore brand, check out the Tom's Guide Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro review for the full lowdown on these earbuds. An upgraded spec sheet includes advanced codec support, new listening modes, Anker's version of spatial audio and refined hardware.

You can also expect customizable active noise cancelation, Bluetooth 5.2, and a whopping six mics and AI-noise reduction. Touch sensors allow you to control features like voice assistant and volume, and the Soundcore partner app gives access to 22 preset music settings, HearID ANC technology, 3D surround sound and ambient noise.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro resting on a concrete surface — (Image credit: Regan Coule/Future)

Through the app, you can map your unique ear canal to your buds (a bit like the iPhone's Face ID but for sound), tailoring frequencies and decibels accordingly to deliver a powerful audio experience.

If you're serious about your music, you'll need to act fast to grab the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro on discount.

7 best Black Friday headphone deals right now

Sony WF-C500: was $99 now $58 @ Amazon
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): was $129 now $79 @ Walmart
Beats Studio 3 Headphones: was $349 now $149 @ Amazon
Apple AirPods Pro 2: was $249 now $199 @ Amazon
Sony WH-1000XM4: was $349 now $228 @ Amazon
Bose QuietComfort 45: was $329 now $249 @ Amazon
Sony WH-1000XM5: was $399 now $348 @ Amazon

Sam Hopes is a level III fitness trainer, level II reiki practitioner, and resident fitness writer at Future PLC, the publisher of Tom's Guide. Having trained to work with mind and body, Sam is a big advocate of using mindfulness techniques in sport and fitness, and their impact on performance. She’s also passionate about the fundamentals of training and building sustainable training methods. When she's writing up her experiences with the latest fitness tech, you’ll find her writing about nutrition, sleep, recovery, and workouts.