Best early Black Friday headphone and earbud deals in Australia

We're now in November, which can only mean one thing: the Black Friday sales are just weeks away. While you can check out our main Black Friday 2024 deals hub for all the latest and greatest audio and AV deals when they drop, if you're specifically after Black Friday headphone deals in Australia, you've landed on the right page.

Headphones are always among the very best tech deals and most discounted electronics during the Black Friday week (or rather, month) and we expect the usual suspects including Amazon, The Good Guys, Samsung and Boseto get in on the discounted headphone action imminently.

While there are still a few weeks to go until the official Black Friday sales weekend, which kicks off on Friday 29th November and is when the biggest deals likely drop, some retailers are beginning to advertise – and launch – their first early Black Friday deals, the best handful of which are below, chosen by our expert in-house reviews team.

If you're looking to get in on the Black Friday headphones action early or want to reduce your risk of deal stock selling out, they're well worth a look.

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Best early Black Friday headphone deals

Sony WH-CH720N was AU$260 now AU$188 at Amazon (save AU$72)
For a very reasonable price, the Sony WH-CH720N are a dependably made, enthusiastic-sounding pair of wireless over-ear headphones that, while occasionally straying into the realm of excessive bass, deliver good active noise cancellation and a strong feature set to the mid-to-low price bracket of the wireless headphone market. Most definitely a job well done. This is a decent price, but it may drop by a further AU$10-20 over Black Friday.
What Hi-Fi? Awards winner

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Bose QuietComfort was AU$549 now AU$398 at Amazon (save AU$151)
These current noise-cancelling over-ear headphones from Bose are a mild update on the QuietComfort 45, which offered up strong ANC alongside decent sound quality and a comfortable build. A decent price if you can't stretch to the brand's AU$548 QuietComfort Ultra. The QuietComfort might well be reduced further for Black Friday, however.

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#1 PREMIUM EARBUDS

Sony WF-1000XM5 was AU$399 now AU$341 at Amazon (save AU$58)
The exemplary Sony WF-1000XM5 wireless earbuds sound more detailed, refined and accomplished than ever. They also pack in some of the most extensive features available for the price. We can't think of a rival pair of wireless buds that can touch them. This discount is more than welcome, though we would expect them to drop closer to AU$299 during Black Friday weekend. What Hi-Fi? Awards winner

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FIVE-STAR BARGAINS

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 was AU$499 now AU$342 at Amazon (save AU$157)
Watch out, Sony and Bose! The Momentum True Wireless 4 offer a level of sonic refinement and comfort that makes them serious contenders at this level. These noise-cancelling Momentums are great-value alternatives to the Sony XM5 (above), delivering great sound, fit and features. Five stars

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BEST CHEAP WIRED PAIR

Austrian Audio Hi-X15 was AU$199 now AU$164 at Amazon (save AU$35)
Not a huge discount by any means, but these wired Austrian Audio Hi-X15 headphones were already the best value at their level at their original RRP. An exceptional pair of over-ear headphones that deliver premium sound quality in an affordable package. Bargains. What Hi-Fi? Award winners

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Black Friday 2024 headphone deal predictions

We've received a deluge of incredible pairs of headphones throughout 2024 and so obviously we'll be hoping at least some of them will receive (very) generous Black Friday discounts in Australia this year.

We can make a very logical assumption that premium sets of over-ear headphones that have continued to impress this year, including the Sony WH-1000XM5, Bose QuietComfort Ultra and Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless will all get a Black Friday discount...predominantly because they've become accustomed to discounts of various amounts throughout the year. Let's hope the Black Friday weekend is when we'll see the biggest discounts of them all.

Of course, we'll be keeping a particularly close eye on prices of our 2024 What Hi-Fi? Award winners, both the best wireless headphones and best wired headphones. It's true that some pairs in these lists can already feasibly be called affordable, but nobody is going to say no to a discount. We strongly suggest you put the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 on your radar as any discount on the British hi-fi brand's excellent set of wireless in-ear headphones will no doubt see them sell like hot cakes.

It's not always those who crave convenience that get spoilt during Black Friday either, and so we'll also be keeping our eyes peeled for Black Friday deals on wired headphones that are more suited to home listening sessions. Oh, and we'll also be checking in on prices of some of our favourite headphone amplifiers and DACs to help you extract the very best from your new Black Friday headphone purchases.

Best Black Friday headphone deals from 2023

In the lead up to Black Friday 2024, you can whet your appetite with a selection of some of the best deals we saw last year. There's no guarantee these will be matched this year, but they should give a good indication as to the kind of discounts you can expect.

• Bose QuietComfort 45 AU$499 AU$339 on Amazon (save AU$160)
• Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds AU$449 AU$259 at Dick Smith (save AU$190)
• Sony WF-C500 earbuds AU$150 AU$98 at Amazon (save AU$52)
• Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 AU$599 AU$369 on Amazon (save AU$230)
• Sony WH-1000XM5 AU$549 AU$409 at Ninja Buy eBay (save AU$89)
• Beats Studio Buds earbuds AU$200 AU$159 at Amazon (save AU$140)
• Apple AirPods Max AU$899 AU$719 at Amazon (save AU$180)

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