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looking for new noise-canceling cans for your summer vacation, earbuds for the gym, or luxury designs to take the edge off your commute? These Prime Day headphone deals are for you. Amazon’s annual sales bonanza always delivers on audio deals, but to make life easier, we’ve curated the best Prime Day headphone deals with the lowest prices, and only recommend products our experts have tried and tested themselves.Also be sure to browse our roundup of the Absolute Best Prime Day Deals.Deals on HeadphonesPhotograph: Ryan WaniataSonyWH-1000XM6It will be a while before you see Sony’s shiny new $650 1000X The Collexion discounted, but don’t worry, because the on-sale Sony WH-1000XM6 remain one of the finest noise-canceling headphones ever. They’re our favorite headphones for blocking out even the most disruptive background noise, while also offering superb audio performance no matter which genre of music you’re listening to.Photograph: Parker HallPhotograph: Parker HallPhotograph: Parker HallNothingHeadphone (1)A cheaper, poppier follow-up to Nothing’s superb Headphone (1), these stylish noise-canceling headphones look great and boast a full-bodied sound profile that’s perfect for pop and electronic music. There’s a slick app for adjusting sound profiles, battery life can hit 135 hours with ANC off, and there’s even USB-C audio cable included for hi-res listening.Photograph: Ryan WaniataBoseQuietComfort UltraIt’s a testament to the quality of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra that they remain one of the best buys despite being over two years old. They’re supremely comfortable and have impressive spatialized audio, and because they’re Bose, they come with sensationally good, customizable noise cancellation technology.Earbud DealsPhotograph: Parker HallReview: Apple AirPods Pro 3Review: Apple AirPods Pro 3AppleAirPods Pro 3If you’re wedded to the Apple ecosystem and live for seamless integration and instant pairing, the AirPods Pro 3 are the best wireless earbuds for you, especially when they’re on sale. The latest generation has up to eight hours of battery, ANC is twice as good, and there’s also heart-rate sensing, workout tracking, and translation.Photograph: Parker HallNothingEar (a)Better looking than the AirPods they’re aping, Nothing’s transparent little buds are a great buy, even at twice the price. The 11 millimeter dynamic drivers boast an open, natural midrange that’s impossible not to enjoy, while ANC delivers quiet better than most budget options. Sound quality won’t worry Sony or Bowers & Wilkins, but they’re a classy design with great fit, intuitive stem controls, app EQ, and fast pairing.Photograph: Julian ChokkattuPhotograph: Parker HallPhotograph: Parker HallGooglePixel Buds Pro 2The most comfortable non-stem earbuds this reviewer has ever used, with a tiny case as pocketable as AirPods. Google updated the software back in 2025 to add adaptive audio, protection against loud noise, improved Gemini integration and head gesture control that’s not as silly as it sounds. A classy choice with the best integration for Android users.Deals on Sport HeadphonesPhotograph: Ryan WaniataBeatsPowerbeats Pro 2Featuring the same H2 chip that powers the AirPods Pro 2, the PowerBeats Pro 2 impressed our reviewer, who praised the “crazy comfy” fit and dynamic sound. There’s also ANC and transparency modes for both road safety and gym sanity, wireless charging, IP57 durability, full-on bass-forward audio quality, and built-in heart rate monitoring.

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What do you need to make a good espresso? Ground coffee, of course; a machine capable of generating pressure; and hot water, preferably heated to between 195 and 205 degrees Fahrenheit. And that’s it. But could one perhaps do without that last element? No, not the water itself, but the need to heat it.The Colombian researcher Francisco Trujillo led a team at Australia’s University of New South Wales that claims to have invented what it calls “ultrasonic espresso.” As Trujillo explains, it is “a room-temperature brewing process that uses high-frequency sound waves to extract the flavor, oils, aroma, and caffeine from ground coffee.”Although the process takes longer than the conventional method (three minutes versus 30 seconds), it consumes 75 percent less energy—a considerable benefit for coffee shops and restaurants, but especially for businesses that produce industrial quantities of coffee, such as those making ready-to-drink products.Sonic BrewThe experimental system directs ultrasonic waves directly into the filter containing the ground beans in water. Instead of relying on heat, the technology harnesses a phenomenon known as acoustic cavitation. This involves the formation and collapse of tiny bubbles that generate microcurrents which, in this experiment, facilitate the extraction of soluble compounds from the coffee.To generate those microcurrents, the scientists designed a device capable of transmitting ultrasonic vibrations throughout the entire filter basket, transforming it into a sort of acoustic reactor. This design allows the waves to hit multiple points simultaneously and accelerate the movement of liquids around the coffee particles. “Ultrasound helps us replace heat with mechanical energy,” explains Trujillo.The goal of this entire process, described in greater detail in this month’s issue of the Journal of Food Engineering, is to achieve a concentration comparable to that of an espresso. To do so, the researchers adjusted variables such as grind size, ultrasound power, and brewing time. Using a fine grind and 100 watts of power, they obtained beverages with levels of dissolved solids and extraction yields equivalent to those considered ideal by the Specialty Coffee Association.When the experiments were repeated under the same conditions but without ultrasound, it was not possible to achieve these values. The ultrasonic system made it possible to produce coffee with an intensity similar to that of espresso in just a few minutes—the researchers found the optimal time to be between two and a half and three minutes—using water at room temperature.The team also analyzed various chemical parameters. The concentrations of caffeine and chlorogenic acid were similar to those obtained by conventional methods. No significant differences were observed in pH or in the overall composition of the volatile compounds responsible for the aroma.Taste TestA group of 100 people participated in sensory tests in which they compared ultrasonic espresso with conventional espresso. Ultimately, the participants showed no notable preference for either method. The scores for aroma, flavor, bitterness, and overall acceptance were virtually equivalent.They also compared filtered coffee prepared using the conventional method and with ultrasound. “In the case of filtered coffee, the ultrasonically processed version was generally preferred, and participants rated its bitterness as more pleasant,” noted Trujillo.In addition to replicating the sensory characteristics of espresso, the new technique could offer environmental benefits. Measurements taken by the researchers indicate that, to produce beverages of the same intensity, the ultrasonic system used just 24 percent of the energy consumed by a typical espresso machine.The authors emphasize that coffee produced using ultrasound is not identical to traditional espresso. However, the results suggest that it is possible to produce beverages with comparable chemical and sensory characteristics wit

There are basically two good times to buy an espresso maker: Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday.That's when the most popular, top-line espresso and latte machines go on the biggest sales of any given year—including the two most popular espresso machines on earth, according to Amazon sales figures. The Breville Barista Express and the Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro—each No. 1 in sales in their respective categories—are on massive early Prime Day sales this week, up to $200 off list price.Both of these are also happen to be among my favorite espresso machines for most people—the devices I often recommend to espresso beginners who'd like to stop paying $7 a drink at Starbucks. That makes these two of the best early Amazon Prime Day Deals of 2026.Photograph: Julian ChokkattuBrevilleBarista ExpressBreville's Barista Express is a semiautomatic espresso machine, which means that the grinder and steaming wand are included in the machine—a one-stop shop for milk-frothy drinks. It's been the top-selling espresso maker of its kind for so long I don't even remember when this wasn't true.This $200 discount during Amazon Prime Day 2026 makes for the lowest price I've seen on the Barista Express in about a half-decade—a deal good enough I had to double- and then triple-check it to make sure it was true.WIRED has been recommending the Express as one of our favorite espresso makers for about a decade for its mix of value, reliability, precision, and ease of use. Breville's Barista Express semiautomatic espresso machine has been Amazon's best-selling espresso machine for years—so long it's hard to remember a time when it wasn't the top-selling pick.Why's it so popular? It's a Goldilocks thing—a mix of accessible price, Breville's excellent reputation for customer service on high-ticket items, and beautiful ease of use. While the built-in grinder isn't as good as on Breville's top-tier Oracle Jet, the Express will make full-flavored, consistent, well-extracted espresso on medium and dark roasts. Breville's excellent reputation for honoring warranties and offering excellent customer service doesn't hurt—a big deal on a device that'll hopefully be with you for years.Besides, we can attest to this longevity: WIRED senior gear editor Julian Chokkattu has been pulling shots from his Barista Express for seven years, and it's still going strong.Photograph: Matthew KorfhagePhotograph: Matthew KorfhageVideo: Matthew KorfhageNinjaLuxe Cafe ProNinja's flagship semiautomatic espresso machine is also on a great sale for Prime Day 2026, in a deal that already started this week. The Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro is on sale for $150 off, matching the lowest price I've seen it.When Ninja announced it was jumping into the semiautomatic espresso market in 2024, I was skeptical. But both the Pro and the slightly downmarket Luxe Cafe Premium have surprised me with their ability to make excellent espresso with minimal effort. The best deal is on the Pro, which includes a useful bean assist function to help you dial in your beans—a rarity at this price point. It also offers a manual tamping lever and a hot water spout that was mysteriously lacking in Ninja's lower-tier device.Ninja's devices aren't as tried and tested as the Breville. And the “drip coffee” function is best left alone. But if you're a latte lover, you may still have reason to prefer Ninja's coffee maker. The reason is the milk frother, which is among the best on any semiautomatic espresso machine I've seen, courtesy of a magnetic metal whisk at the bottom of the milk carafe. It's some of the most integrated, well-frothed milk I've seen from an automatic frother.