{"id":2772,"date":"2026-03-25T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/my-3-favorite-deals-for-headphones-on-amazon-arent-actually-from-bose\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T03:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:53:05","slug":"my-3-favorite-deals-for-headphones-on-amazon-arent-actually-from-bose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/my-3-favorite-deals-for-headphones-on-amazon-arent-actually-from-bose\/","title":{"rendered":"My 3 Favorite Deals for Headphones on Amazon Aren&#8217;t Actually From Bose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">I gave the CNET Editors&#8217; Choice award to Baseus&#8217; Bose-infused <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>Baseus Inspire XH1<\/span><\/span>    headphones and <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>Activate XP1<\/span><\/span>    the earbuds are well designed and sound decent considering their price. I also liked Baseus&#8217; <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">Encourage the XC1<\/span> clip-on earbuds, with dual drivers. They even got a spot on CNET <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>list of the best earbuds to clip on<\/span><\/span>  and probably the best clip-on buds for their price right now.  <\/p>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Amazon <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>Big Spring Sale<\/span><\/span>  just started, and will be around March 31. Right now, all three models are discounted from $100 to $123, which brings them close to their all-time low prices. <\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a deal I can highlight on its own, but if you click on any of those Amazon product pages and take a closer look, you&#8217;ll see that each one qualifies for &#8220;one free item&#8221; with purchase. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>The Best Wireless Earbuds of 2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You must click the <strong>how to apply<\/strong> link first. Then click the button on the left side of the screen (above the stars for average ratings) to change the view from &#8220;eligible items&#8221; to &#8220;benefit items&#8221; and see the freebie. The items are usually Baseus&#8217; entry-level headphones or earbuds, but if you don&#8217;t like the free item option with a $120 purchase, you can try options at lower prices.   <\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/3daf6ec2dcd844d142925f660ed01b93c9e09100\/hub\/2026\/03\/23\/581c2019-f32f-480a-a4b8-19004ca447a8\/baseus-inspire-xp1-bonus-items-2.png?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"baseus-earbuds-deal.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/d990cd232257dc8527c4fa17ab1043da5be62a78\/hub\/2026\/03\/23\/581c2019-f32f-480a-a4b8-19004ca447a8\/baseus-inspire-xp1-bonus-items-2.png?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"baseus-earbuds-deal.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/f05edd531a2e646dd9910ed58f0f99c01141d128\/hub\/2026\/03\/23\/581c2019-f32f-480a-a4b8-19004ca447a8\/baseus-inspire-xp1-bonus-items-2.png?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" alt=\"baseus-earbuds-deal.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"baseus-earbuds-deal.png\" height=\"758.6729857819905\" width=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>You must click on the &#8216;how to claim&#8217; links for one of the &#8216;free&#8217; bonus items. <\/p>\n<p><\/span> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Amazon\/Screenshot via CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can read my full review of the Inspire XH1 headphones <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>here<\/span><\/span>    and the Inspire XP1 earbuds <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>here<\/span><\/span>. And here&#8217;s my quick take on the Inspire XC1 earbuds:<\/p>\n<p>Like Baseus&#8217; Inspire XP1 noise-isolating earbuds, which I rated highly, the Inspire XC1 features Bose sound and a more premium design than Baseus&#8217; previous earbuds. The XC1 don&#8217;t sound as good as the XP1, they are open earbuds and feature dual drivers (another Knowles balanced armature drive that helps improve treble performance). Although they don&#8217;t produce as much bass as noise-isolating earbuds like the Inspire XP1, their bass performance is better than I expected. The sound of the buds is very full, especially in quiet environments, although they do better with small heavy objects. I did notice a little distortion at high volumes with some tracks that feature hard driving bass.<\/p>\n<p>Although I&#8217;m a bit fond of the design and fit <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>Bose&#8217;s Ultra Open Earbuds<\/span><\/span>and its case design, and you think the Bose buds sound more natural and better overall, the affordable Inspire XC1 fits comfortably and offers high-quality sound in open earbuds, as well as decent voice performance with good background noise reduction. And they play more than Bose, too.<\/p>\n<p>You can hold the <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">Promote XH1 for $123<\/span>i <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">XP1 for $100<\/span> as well as <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">XC1 for $110<\/span>savings up to 23%. Just remember to claim your free item with your purchase.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/0ec6b29b6def8da4747d68d8e6416917c0b1d150\/hub\/2025\/11\/27\/179cacc2-b82c-406e-966d-9923091a040d\/baseus-bc1-earbuds.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"baseus-bc1-earbuds\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/152f5ef09c31a37273751e1b3ba62d246b16ab95\/hub\/2025\/11\/27\/179cacc2-b82c-406e-966d-9923091a040d\/baseus-bc1-earbuds.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"baseus-bc1-earbuds\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/c9d29acf621e047c2f103300592adc39b1502012\/hub\/2025\/11\/27\/179cacc2-b82c-406e-966d-9923091a040d\/baseus-bc1-earbuds.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" alt=\"baseus-bc1-earbuds\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"baseus-bc1-earbud\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Baseus BC1 earbuds list for $40 but are currently $24. They are included with Baseus&#8217; Inspire XH1 or XC1.<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Baseus\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>The Best Headphones We&#8217;ve Tested<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-bestListDeals u-flexbox u-flexbox-column u-flexbox-alignCenter g-inner-spacing-top-xlarge g-inner-spacing-bottom-xlarge\">\n<h3 class=\"c-bestListDeals_hed u-text-capitalize u-text-center\">TOP DEALS OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n<p>Deals are selected by the CNET Group&#8217;s marketing team, and may not be related to this article.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For some audio deals happening right now, our CNET shopping experts have rounded up <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>headphones, speakers and earbuds deals<\/span><\/span>    in a variety of products and budgets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I gave the CNET Editors&#8217; Choice award to Baseus&#8217; Bose-infused Baseus Inspire XH1 headphones and Activate XP1 the earbuds are well designed and sound decent considering their price. I also liked Baseus&#8217; Encourage the XC1 clip-on earbuds, with dual drivers. 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