While Apple, Sony, and Bose tend to get most of the hype around earbuds, there are plenty of other brands that sneak in there and surprise us. Amazon happens to be one of them with their 2021 Amazon Echo Buds. They provide excellent noise cancellation and are compatible with any system.

Beats Studio Buds: was $149 now $79 @ Amazon The previous generation of the Studio Buds (the non-plus version here) are the biggest noise-canceling bargain of the Prime Day sales. For less than $100 you get a great-sounding, comfy pair of buds that will block noise effectively. Price check: $79 @ Best Buy

What is it: Over-ear headphones with fully adaptive noise cancelling (pure ANC) to actively block external noise. Beats Studio Pro headphones offer up to 40 hours of battery life on a single charge. The set comes with the Beats Studio Pro x Kim Kardashian headphones and colour-matching case and cables.