Refurbished USB-C Apple AirPods Pro. Apple AirPods Pro are expensive, but they go on sale more than you'd think, so we almost always recommend buying them on sale. If the $179.99

The best wireless earbuds have worked the same way for decades now. Similar to big over-ear cans, there are drivers within each that transform the digital signal of any song you listen to into a mechanical vibration that pushes air into your ears as sound waves.

The AirPods Pro 2 are currently on sale for $179.99, $70 off their list price of $249.99. Your purchase also comes with a couple of bonus offers: up to three months free of Apple

Apple's powerful AirPods Pro 2 are a lightweight and comfortable set of earbuds that deliver great audio quality and excellent active noise-canceling features.

Each bud has full volume and track controls, so you don’t need to fumble with your smartphone to make adjustments. And that smartphone can be an iPhone or Android device — the Powerbeats Pro are compatible with both. They also have Audio Sharing so you can pair two sets of Powerbeats Pro with the same device so you can listen with a friend.

The Beats Fit Pro and second-gen AirPods are both a few years old, but that doesn't mean they're long in the tooth — here's how each pair performed