Huge headphones sale at Amazon for Memorial Day – 9 best deals on Sony, Bose, Apple and Beats from $38

The Bose QuietComfort are the manufacturer's mid-range noise-cancelling headphones, and they are $120 off at Amazon's Memorial Day sale. In addition to the manufacturer's excellent ANC to block out unwanted noise, you get high-fidelity audio and an EQ control to customize bass, mid-range, and treble. The QuietComfort lasts up to 24 hours on one charge and can get back 2.5 hours of playtime in 15 minutes.

Bose is the best brand around for providing excellent active noise cancellation features, and you can now get their fantastic and affordable earbuds for a great low price. With the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds, you get fewer options than the high-end range, but you still get up to 8.5 hours of battery life, the ability to adjust the equalizer and a very comfy fit. They’ll instantly make your commute, your runs, or your walks far more enjoyable.

If anyone asks me for a great pair of cheap earbuds, then the newest Sony WF-C710 is always my go-to answer. They're light and comfortable, provide excellent sound quality for the cost, and have a battery life of up to 30 hours with the charging case. Our audio experts agree, too, awarding these 4.5 out of five and calling them 'the best earbuds for noise cancellation you can get for the price' in our Sony WF-C710 review. And now the buds are down to their lowest price ever for Memorial Day – a steal.

Want a good pair of super-cheap headphones? There isn't a better option than these Sony WH-CH520, which are down to a great low price in the Amazon Memorial Day sale. They offer high-quality sound for the cost and a comfortable fit for all-day use. Of course, they lack some premium features found in more expensive cans, but these are an excellent buy if you're on a tight budget.

The Sony WH-1000MX4 are still some of the best over-ear headphones and are down to $228 at Amazon's Memorial Day sale. These wireless headphones combine top-notch audio, excellent comfort, and effective noise cancellation at a reasonable price point – about $100 less than the newer Sony XM5, which are only a minor upgrade.

If you would prefer newer tech, then you can get the class-leading Sony WH-1000XM5 for $100 off at Amazon. The older XM4s are outstanding, so it'll come as little surprise to know that these are also incredibly hard to beat – even if they don't quite offer the same value for money. They also don't fold up like the XM4, but they're still a comfortable, smart, great-sounding pair of headphones that are highly effective at blocking outside noise. Still, saving some cash by getting the XM4 is a viable option if you aren't fussed about the latest tech.

This saving brings the popular over-ears from Beats down to within $10 of the lowest-ever price – though you can only get them in white. As you'd expect, the design is gorgeous, but they're also easy to use and offer good overall sound quality, according to our Beats Studio Pro review. So, if the lack of multipoint pairing (they do auto-switch with Apple devices, though) and wearer detection don't bother you, this is a very solid deal on some mid-range headphones.

If you want to get your hands on Apple's all-new AirPods 4, you can find them on sale for $119 at Amazon. The AirPods 4 feature a new design for all-day comfort and pack Apple's H2 chip, which supports personalized spatial audio and voice isolation. You're also getting a redesigned case with 30 hours of battery life and support for USB-C for wireless charging.

The Apple AirPods Max are seriously expensive, but that's because they're as much of a fashion icon as a pair of over-ear headphones. Still, they do offer excellent sound with Spatial Audio features, a premium design with physical controls, strong active noise cancellation, and a transparency mode that brings environmental noise into the mix. Just like AirPods or AirPods Pro, these fast pair with Apple devices and sync across all of them for easy switching if you're fully locked-in to that ecosystem.