Black Friday is the best time of the year if you're looking for some of the best noise-canceling headphones on the market.
You can currently snag a pair of the latest and greatest Bose QuietComfort 45 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for just $199 via Amazon and direct through Bose, too. That's the lowest price we've ever seen on these top-notch headphones that typically sell for $329 … but you can do much better.
In fact, this price is so good, it's unlikely this deal will last long. So if you've been on the fence about buying a pair of Bose noise-canceling headphones, the time is now. Here's how.
Use Rakuten to Buy for $135
If you've never used Rakuten for your online shopping, there's no better time to start. Not only will you get 12% cash back through Bose, but you'll also currently get a $40 bonus after your first purchase of $40 or more. Add it up, and that brings your net cost for these headphones down to just $135 and change before tax.
Alternatively, you could earn Amex Membership Rewards on your purchases through Rakuten: 6,388 of them, in this case.
Sign up for Rakuten, then buy these headphones from Bose!
Buy via Amazon for $120, Amex Cardholders
If you've got an Amex Membership Rewards card like the *amex gold* or *amex platinum*, you can get a great deal buying these via Amazon … and throwing in 1 Amex point.
You can currently save up to $60 by applying just 1 Amex Membership Rewards point to your cart. If you're targeted for one of these deals, it could drop the price as low as just $119 before tax. Not every Amex cardholder will get targeted for the best savings of up to $60, though.
Amazon currently only has the color black in stock for these QC45s at $199.
Buy these Bose QuietComfort 45 for $199 via Amazon!
Use Your Amex Business Platinum Dell Credit!
The lowest price of all is reserved for travelers with *biz platinum* looking to use up their second and final $200 Dell shopping credit of the year.
Dell hasn't slashed the price on these headphones quite as cheap: They're down to $249 for a black pair, or $279 for the white smoke model. You might be able to do much, much better.
Rakuten is offering a whopping 15% cash back on Dell purchases, as of publication. Fold that in with the $200 Dell credit available when you pay with your Business Platinum Card by the end of the year, and you could purchase these headphones for a net total of as little as $11 and change before tax!
Never used Rakuten? Add in that $40 bonus for your first big purchase and put it on your Business Platinum Card with an unused Dell credit, and you could come out ahead while buying a $300-plus set of noise-canceling headphones!
Buy them on Dell from $249 with your Amex Business Platinum credit!
Bottom Line
This is the lowest price we've ever seen on one of the best pairs of travel headphones on the market. We'd be willing to bet it's the best price ever … especially if you can use one of these money-saving methods to bring your out-of-pocket cost even lower.
But don't sleep on this deal on Bose QC45 headphones: They won't last long at these ultra-low prices!
Target is selling them for $179 as well and if you have their Red Card, another 5% off.