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If you’ve been holding out for a pair of Bose noise-cancelling headphones, Amazon’s
fall Prime event has brought one of the brand’s most popular pairs down to a much more accesible price.
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones are on sale for $169 during Prime Big Deal Days, down $130 from their $359 list price. That works out to roughly 53% off the over-ear headphones, with the deal currently available on select colors, includingthe limited-edition Petal Pink model.
LIMITED-EDITION
Bose QuietComfort Headphones in Petal Pink
The QuietComforts have long been Bose’s more accessible alternative to its flagship Ultra headphones,delivering the feature the company is best known for — powerful active noise cancellation — without pushing into the $400-plus territory of its top-of-the-line models. The headphones feature both Quiet Mode, which maximizes noise cancellation, and Aware Mode, which lets outside sound back in when you need to stay tuned into your surroundings. Users can also create custom listening modes and adjust bass, midrange and treble through the Bose app.
Battery life clocks in at up to 24 hours on a full charge, while a 15-minute quick charge provides up to 2.5 additional hours of listening. Plush ear cushions and a padded over-ear design are built for longer listening sessions, and Bluetooth multipoint lets you stay connected to two devices — handy for bouncing between a laptop and phone without repeatedly pairing and unpairing. An included audio cable also means you can keep listening when Bluetooth isn’t an option, including through an airplane’s in-flight entertainment system.
There is one thing worth keeping in mind before adding them to your cart: these are the original QuietComfort Headphones released in 2023, rather than Bose’s newly released second-generation model (which are also nearly 20% offfor Prime Big Deals Day). Bose introduced the QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) in August, keeping the $359 starting price while adding a refreshed design, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C audio and the company’s Immersive Audio technology. But if you’re primarily after Bose’s noise cancellation, comfort and wireless listening — and don’t need the newest spatial-audio bells and whistles — knocking $130 off the previous generation makes the older pair considerably easier to recommend.
Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)
The deal arrives as part ofAmazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026, the retailer’s annual fall counterpart to Prime Day. This year’s sale runs Oct. 6 through Oct. 7, beginning at 12:01 a.m. PDT Tuesday and ending at 11:59 p.m. PDT Wednesday. Amazon says the 48-hour event spans more than 35 categories, including electronics, fashion, beauty, home, toys and holiday gifts, with limited-time “Today’s Big Deals” dropping three times a day at midnight, 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. PDT.
The October event follows Amazon’s main Prime Day sale, which expanded to four days in 2026 and ran from June 23 through June 26. Like Prime Day, most Prime Big Deal Days offers are reserved for Amazon Prime subscribers; membership currently costs $14.99 per month or $139 annually, and eligible new members can access the sale through a 30-day free trial.
