A great pair of noise-cancelling headphones can be the perfect gift, giving that special someone great sound quality and a proven, effective way to block out distractions. And today you can grab the Bose QuietComfort 35 II wireless Bluetooth headphones on Amazon for $279Remove non-product link, down from a list price of $349 and equal to the lowest we’ve seen them.

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These noise-canceling headphones cam block out distracting sounds on airplanes, in noisy office environments or wherever, and you can choose between three cancellation levels depending on how much you want to block out. Built-in Alexa gives you skills and voice control from anywhere, and a dual-mic system allows you to take calls even with a lot of noise around. You can also access your own phone’s virtual assistant with the multi-function button. In addition, up to 20 hours of wireless playtime and up to 40 hours of wired playtime will keep the music coming all day long.

And, hey, these are Bose headphones. So you’ll be getting fantastic music reproduction to boot. These headphones average 4.5 stars out of 5 on Amazon across more than 4,300 user reviews.

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