Traveling during the holidays can be chaotic and loud, but a quality pair of over-ear headphones can provide much-needed peace and quiet on your journey. Fortunately, you can currently snag Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones on sale at Amazon for an all-time low of $169.99 ($180 off) in select colors. That’s more than 50 percent off the MSRP, and handily beats their previous low of $199.99.
The QC Headphones are a great option in the company’s broader lineup of headphones and earbuds, which also includes the pricier QC Ultra Headphones, QC Ultra Earbuds, and entry-level QC Earbuds. The standard QC Headphones preserve the lightweight design of the last-gen QuietComfort 45 and include Bose’s terrific noise cancellation, so you can block out your snoring seat neighbor 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 get through a long travel day when an outlet isn’t nearby. And when you do make it to your destination, they fold up neatly, making it easier to store them in your bag.
Although we haven’t reviewed this specific model, Bose headphones consistently offer some of the best comfort around, along with top-tier ANC. If you’re looking for the best of the best, though, the QC Ultra Headphones are one of our favorite pairs for travel — and you can grab the first-gen model for just $298 ($131 off) at Amazon right now, which is the lowest price we’ve seen in months. The step-up headphones offer more immersive spatial audio, a feature that can fine-tune the audio and noise cancellation to your ears, and sensors to pause / resume music when you take the headphones off or put them on.