These 2nd Gen Echo Buds Are up to 54% Off Right Now

These headphones have active noise canceling and hands-free Alexa control for a budget price.

Amazon's "Big Spring Sale" was announced over the weekend, and although it's not supposed to start until March 20, many items are already on sale including Eufy security cameras and Amazon devices. If you're looking to replace your earbuds with some active noise canceling (ANC) ones, consider Amazon's Echo Buds, which are seeing good discounts right now. The Echo Buds with wired charging are $54.99 (originally $119.99), and the Echo Buds with wireless charging are going for $74.99 (originally $139.99). Personally, I don't think being able to charge your earbuds wirelessly is worth $20 more. Everything about the earbuds is the same otherwise.

The best and most distinguishing feature of these ANC earbuds is the hands-free voice-assistant control. With Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant on your phone, you'll be able to stream music, podcasts, or audiobooks hands-free by just asking your virtual assistant. You can also make calls, set reminders, skip songs, and do basically everything else you can do with a voice assistant.

These Echo Buds also have a multipoint pairing feature that can connect to two devices at the same time and seamlessly transition to whichever is playing media. You'll get up to five hours of battery and an additional 15 hours from the case (whether it's wireless or not). They're also rated IPX4 for water resistance. You can read the full PCMag "excellent" review here to learn more about its specs and features.

These earphones were eclipsed by the third-generation Echo Buds in 2023, which are a more budget-friendly version without ANC. If you don't care about hands-free voice assistance and just want the best ANC earbuds you can get right now, I recommend the Anker Space A40 for $49 (originally $99.99). I used price comparison tools to confirm that they're at their lowest price at the moment.