I test budget earbuds for a living, and I'd buy these 5 buds right now — including a new lowest price for my absolute favorites

Nothing's budget earbuds have hit their lowest-ever price, which is a 46% discount on their initial asking price. All three color options are discounted – I don't know if a new model is coming or something, but I don't care. This is an amazing price for earbuds that were a bargain at their MSRP, as we said in our five-star Nothing Ear (a) review.

UK: was £89 was £70 at Amazon

The $12 saving on these buds is about a third of the asking price. I've never seen them sell for less than $25 before, and all four color options are reduced. Go for the Sage ones, they're classy, and and I said in my JLab Go Pods ANC review, they punch way above their budget.

UK: £29.99 at Amazon

Skullcandy Method 360: was $129.99 now $89.99 at Amazon
There's currently a $40 discount on these 2025 earbuds. Admittedly, we've seen these go to $74.99 before, but if you missed that discount, $90 is still a sold price for these buds with sound tuning by Bose – I was very positive on them in my Skullcandy Method 360 review.

UK: was £99.99 now £69.95 at Amazon

Shall we go back to something pretty cheap? A stalwart in any audio list has to be Sony, and when we're talking about low-cost buds I've tested, it's Sony WF-C510 you need to pay attention to. Like the Nothings, they're a bit older, having come out in 2024. These were fantastic-value, great-sounding earbuds, even at the original price –. for 31% off, that's even more true, though we've seen them go down to $38 in the past, making the Nothings the better deal in my opinion.

UK: was £54.99 now £39 at Amazon

If you want something really specific, there's another deal on the OnePlus Buds 4. These are pretty decent in most regards, but have pretty great noise cancellation for low-cost buds. It's something to consider, if you've gone through the other four buds and aren't convinced. This isn't the cheapest we've seen OnePlus' most recent earbuds sell for, as they've been $10 lower over Black Friday, but it's still a good price for these mid-range buds.

UK: was £119 now £82.95 at Amazon