At certain times of the year, including Prime Day, you can get some truly fantastic earbuds or headphones at a steep discount. But the discounts usually happen for a reason. Sometimes the discounts are on older, but still excellent, models that are about to be replaced by something new, and manufacturers want to make space on their shelves.

Portable speakers — like robot vacuums and headphones — are difficult to shop for. Not because there aren’t any good options but because there are a lot of solid options and a million no-name knockoffs crowding the virtual aisles of the internet.