Nothing's earbuds and headphones deals have won Black Friday already – you cannot miss these 3 amazing offers

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The best cheap earbuds and headphones you'll find this year?

CMF Headphone Pro in light green on the left, Nothing Ear a in yellow on the right
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Nothing, and its sub-brand CMF, make some of the best cheap audio tech around – and the company has kicked off Black Friday deals early by dropping the prices of its budget tech to record-low prices in the UK, and you genuinely cannot miss these if you want a pair of cheap noise-cancelling earbuds or headphones that punch way above their price.

The most amazing offer is the five-star Nothing Ear (a) earbuds at Amazon for £59 (was £89), which is an outrageous price for earbuds that were genuinely a bargain when they launched at twice the price. But I'm also amazed to see the brand-new CMF Headphone Pro at Amazon for £49 (was £79) – they're just weeks old, we haven't even finished our review yet! (But, sneak peek: they truly excellent for this price – they sound good, look great, have impressive features, even the microphones are way above average.)

Today's best Nothing & CMF deals in the UK

Nothing Ear (a)
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Nothing Ear (a): was £89 now £59 at Amazon
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Our five-star Nothing Ear (a) review is the place for the full scoop on the fun, energetic sound of these buds, but know that they have great noise cancellation, a compact design, and an eye-catching look. This is a record-low price for them, and there are simply no better earbuds for under £60.

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CMF Headphone Pro
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CMF Headphone Pro: was £79 now £49 at Amazon
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These just came out – and I mean just, because we haven't even finished our review of them yet. But we can tell you already that they're unbelievably good for this price – the sound is solid, they have a great range of features, the noise cancellation is effective, and they're comfortable. A stone-cold bargain.

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Nothing Headphone (1)
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Nothing Headphone (1): was £299 now £199 at Amazon
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When I wrote our Nothing Headphone (1) review, I was impressed by them in so many ways, but I felt that the sound just wasn't at the high level it needed to be for their launch price. At £199? I'd happily recommend them. The noise cancellation is strong, the premium build quality is immaculate, and I love the controls and features.

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Today's best Nothing & CMF deals in the US

Nothing Ear (a)
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Nothing Ear (a): was $109 now $89 at Amazon
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This isn't the cheapest these have been, so if you're in the US, it might be worth holding out to see what the rest of Black Friday brings – they've been $79 before, so hopefully Nothing will beat that before the sales season is done. Though even this price is pretty damn good for earbuds this impressive.

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Nothing Headphone (1)
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Nothing Headphone (1): was $299 now $254 at Amazon
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This is actually a record-low for these headphones – they've been this price before, but never any lower, that I'm aware of. Again, I'm hopeful of more of a price drop in the US. When I reviewed them, I felt that while the features and build justified the price, the sound was a little lacking at $299 – if they can drop closer to $200, they'll be a really good deal.

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We rated the Nothing Ear (a) as the best budget earbuds even before they got a discount, and for £59 they're just outstanding. Rich, energetic and fun audio meets impressive noise cancellation, and in a comfortable design. They've got a good range of features, too, powered by Nothing's excellent app.

We've compared them against the best competition from the likes of Sony, Earfun, JBL, Beats and more, and they remain the best earbuds bang for your buck.

And it looks like the CMF Headphone Pro will be similarly successful among the best cheap headphones, even though our review isn't fully complete yet. My colleague Becky Scarrott is impressed so far, saying that they're "extremely comfy even with glasses on" and that the design "looks and feels far more expensive than it is". She likes the audio quality so far too, adding that "there's a good sense of separation and detail in the sound."

Some of CMF's earbuds are on-sale at the moment too, for even cheaper than the Headphone Pro (the CMF by Nothing Buds Pro 2 are now just £39, from £59, and we'll add it to the list of deals below just in case), but we'd strongly recommend spending the extra £10 for the CMF Headphone Pro – the CMF earbuds are okay, but these are way better.

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Matt Bolton
Matt Bolton
Managing Editor, Entertainment

Matt is TechRadar's Managing Editor for Entertainment, meaning he's in charge of persuading our team of writers and reviewers to watch the latest TV shows and movies on gorgeous TVs and listen to fantastic speakers and headphones. It's a tough task, as you can imagine. Matt has over a decade of experience in tech publishing, and previously ran the TV & audio coverage for our colleagues at T3.com, and before that he edited T3 magazine. During his career, he's also contributed to places as varied as Creative Bloq, PC Gamer, PetsRadar, MacLife, and Edge. TV and movie nerdism is his speciality, and he goes to the cinema three times a week. He's always happy to explain the virtues of Dolby Vision over a drink, but he might need to use props, like he's explaining the offside rule.

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