The AirPods Pro 2 are still Apple's flagship earbuds and they sit just one generation behind the recently released Pro 3. Here's the thing though: the improvements between these two generations are incremental at best and definitely don't justify paying 30 percent more for the newer model. Right now, you can grab the AirPods Pro 2 for just $169, down from their usual $249 price tag. That's an all-time low on Amazon and makes these earbuds three times cheaper than Apple's over-ear AirPods Max headphones.
The reason the drop is so tempting is that these earbuds remain some of the most advanced true wireless earphones Apple has ever produced. They pack the H2 chip which powers improved sound quality and smarter noise cancellation. Active noise cancellation works to block out the hum of traffic, chatter on your commute, or background noise in the office, and Transparency Mode lets the world back in whenever you need to stay aware.