Best headphones and speaker deals for Black Friday 2018: Sonos, Bose, Beats, Sony bargains

Black Friday is finally here, which means discounts and deals have ramped up handsomely over the past week or two. A number of retailers have been offering great savings on all of your favourite audio brands, and slowly increasing the number of deals available. 

If you've been holding off on buying those awesome over ears you've been eyeing up for months until they're discounted, or simply looking at the most cost-effective way to get your Christmas gift list completed, this is where you need to be. 

Best headphone and speaker deal quick links

Below are quick links straight to the Black Friday deals pages for the top retailers, just in case you're looking for something that we haven't covered. 

• Amazon Black Friday
• Currys PC World Black Friday
• AO.com Black Friday
• Argos Black Friday
• John Lewis Black Friday
• Very.co.uk Black Friday

On/over-ear Headphones

For some, the comfort and sound quality offered by over and on-ear headphones far outweighs the lightweight portability of in-ears. And, with so many new models being release, it means some of the still awesome, but slightly less fresh models get tasty discounts. 

• Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones: save £70.00, now £199.99 (was £269). The 1000X-M2 was the follow up pair to the original, sublime noise cancelling 1000X over-ears. Like its predecessor, the Mark II offers awesome noise cancelling and great sound quality in a comfortable package. View the Sony WH-1000XM2 offer on Amazon. 

• Beats Studio3 Wireless noise cancelling headphones (porcelain rose): save £100.99, now £199 (was £299.99). Beats Studio3 Wireless earned rave reviews for offering a really comfortable fit, great sound and stupidly long battery life. What's more, that W1 Chip inside also means super easy pairing with iPhones and automatic pairing across all Apple devices sharing that same Apple ID. View the Beats Studio3 Wireless offer at Very. 

• Bose QC35 II noise cancelling headphones: save £40, now £289 with discount code N9MF9 (was £329). Apply the five character discount code at checkout and you get some of the finest ANC-equipped over-ear headphones on the market. The second generation QuietComfort35 headphones feature the same comfortable fit, amazing noise cancelling, sound and portability as the first generation, but add Google Assistant to the mix. View the Bose QC35 II deal at Very. 

• Nuraphone wireless Bluetooth over-ear headphones: save £70.00, now £279 (was £349.00). It's no exaggeration to say that the Nuraphone headphones are unlike anything else we've ever listened too. They measure your own frequency sensitivity and use that to create a custom sound profile just for you. With aptX-HD the connection is solid, and audio is fantastic. Plus, the headphones recently got ANC added via firmware update. The in-ear bits feel a bit weird, but it might be worth it if you love the idea of personalised sound. See the Nuraphone deal on Amazon. 

Panasonic RP-HD605NE-K 40 mm Bluetooth Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones: save £74.99 now £175 (was £249.99). To take on the established big names of noise cancelling, Panasonic has slashed the price of its own impressive over-ears. This pair boasts three levels of noise cancelling, and Hi-Res audio if you use the wired connection. As for Bluetooth, you'll get 20 hours of music playback from a full charge. View the Panasonic headphone offer on Amazon. 

• Bose QC25 noise cancelling wired headphones: save £160.01, now £129.94 (was £289.95). Before the wireless QC35 came along, there was the much-loved QuietComfort 25. With both Android and iOS-optimised models discounted, you can pick up the original noise cancelling champs for a hefty discount. View the Bose QC25 deal on Amazon. 

• Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H4 wireless headphones (black): Save £114.01, now £134.99 (was £249.00). B&O has built a reputation for stunning headphones, in both sound and design. Its mid-range H4 is no exception, offering minimalist looks, 19 hours of battery life and premium audio from its 40mm dynamic drivers. View the Beoplay H4 headphones offer on Amazon.