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Headphone & speaker prices in NZ

Earbuds, over-ears and party speakers from Soundcore, JBL, Sony and Bose — real NZ street prices, not RRPs.

18 products
Soundcore

Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro

Adaptive-ANC earbuds with a dual driver and the longest case battery in their price band.

$242.61best of 1
Soundcore

Soundcore Space One Pro

Folding over-ear ANC headphones aimed squarely at Sony's XM series for two-thirds the price.

$328.68best of 1
Soundcore

Soundcore Motion X600

Portable speaker with an upward-firing driver for spatial audio — unusual at this size.

$299.99indicative RRP
Soundcore

Soundcore Boom 2

Floating outdoor party speaker with BassUp and a light show, built for boats and beaches.

$229.99indicative RRP
Soundcore

Soundcore Sleep A20

Ultra-low-profile sleep earbuds for side sleepers, with noise masking rather than ANC.

$269.99indicative RRP
Sony

Sony WH-1000XM5

The default premium ANC benchmark — and the price the value brands are measured against.

$388.69best of 1
Apple

Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)

The iPhone default. Unbeatable Apple integration, ordinary value if you are on Android.

$429indicative RRP
JBL

JBL Flip 7

The portable speaker everyone recognises, and the one Soundcore is priced against.

$142.60best of 1
Bose

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

Bose's flagship ANC over-ears with Immersive Audio.

$649indicative RRP
Sony

Sony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds

The premium ANC earbud benchmark for Android users.

$499indicative RRP
JBL

JBL Charge 6

Bigger brother to the Flip — more bass, and it charges your phone.

$329indicative RRP
Sennheiser

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless

The audiophile pick among mainstream ANC headphones — 60 hours of battery helps too.

$549indicative RRP
Bose

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

Bose noise cancelling in an earbud, tuned for comfort over long wear.

$419indicative RRP
Sonos

Sonos Era 100

The multi-room speaker to start a Sonos system with.

$449indicative RRP
Marshall

Marshall Emberton III

Compact speaker with the look people buy it for, and sound that holds up.

$279indicative RRP
JBL

JBL Tune 770NC

Budget over-ear ANC with a battery figure that embarrasses pricier rivals.

$199indicative RRP
Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 660S2 (wired)

Open-back wired headphones for listening at a desk, not on a bus.

$949indicative RRP
Soundcore

Soundcore C30i Open-Ear Earbuds

Clip-on open-ear buds — you hear traffic, which is the point for running and cycling.

$179indicative RRP