Apple AirPods are the best wireless earbuds. But what if the wireless charging premium suddenly disappeared and the $199 model AirPods could be purchased for just $151? Right now Amazon is discounting the price of the AirPods with wireless charging case by $48. As part of Amazon's Prime Day early bird discount, this promotion drops the price from $199 to $151, one of the lowest prices we have yet seen on this version of the AirPods The price is as follows.

In fact, $151 is cheaper than the prices we saw last year on Black Friday and Cyber Monday on AirPods with wireless charging.

The AirPods feature Apple's H1 chip and hands-free Siri support; the AirPods fit comfortably in the ear, the sound quality is there, and the talk time is twice as long as before. Plus, they charge easily with a wireless charging pad.

In our review of the Apple AirPods, we managed to get almost five hours of battery life out of these second-generation AirPods after watching a few episodes of TV, streaming YouTube videos, listening to music, and talking on the phone. The case also allows for an additional 24 hours of charging.

One thing to note is that these AirPods are not sweat or water resistant. For this feature, we recommend purchasing the IPX4 certified AirPods Pro.

For the latest updates on AirPods discounts, check out our log of the cheapest AirPods deals. And be sure to check back to Tom's Guide often as we track the best Prime Day deals leading up to the kickoff of the big savings event on October 13.