The Sonos Ace headphones are seeing their first discount at $40 off

If you’re looking to be an early-ish adopter of some fancy headphones and you like the color white, you’re in luck. The porcelain-colored Sonos Ace are on sale for $409.99 ($40 off) at Amazon.

Sonos’ first wireless headphones feature top-notch sound quality, noise cancellation, and a transparency mode. These features may be par for the course among its equally-pricey competition, but what makes the Ace unique is its integration with the Sonos home audio ecosystem. If you’re invested in Sonos speakers or soundbars, the Ace uses the Sonos app and has a nifty extra where you can instantly swap your TV audio from an Arc soundbar to the privacy of your headphones (if you’re on iOS, since the feature has been delayed for Android). This feature may not be for everyone, and it isn’t yet compatible with the cheaper Beam or Ray soundbars, but it’s a nice little added convenience. Read / watch our review.

Some more hump day deals to help you get over it

• The latest version of Focusrite’s Scarlett 2i2 audio interface is on sale at Amazon for $169.99 ($30 off Focusrite’s $199.99 list price), which is its all-time low price. The Scarlett line is a staple of the audio industry, a popular choice for musicians and podcasters alike, but with features like auto-gain it’s not too hard for an amateur to easily pick up. The fourth-gen 2i2 model features dual XLR microphone and quarter-inch instrument inputs, and a new preamp that can even drive quieter mics like the legendary Shure SM7b (which is a notoriously quiet mic that usually requires an in-line gain boost).
• Logitech’s G PowerPlay wireless charging mousepad is on a rare discount of $95.95 ($24 off) at Amazon. The 12.6 x 10.8-inch mousepad comes with both cloth and hard surfaces, but most importantly, if you have a compatible Logitech mouse (like one of the G502 or G Pro X Superlight models) it can wirelessly charge that mouse as you click and scroll away — freeing you from ever having to worry about a dead mouse again.
• The 15-inch version of the MacBook Air with M3 processor is selling for its best available price at Amazon. You can choose from the base configuration with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $1,099 ($200 off), or a specced-up model with 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD for $1,499 ($200 off). The M3 MacBook Air is our top choice among laptops for most people, as it’s excellent for everyday tasks, light creative workflows, and easily lasting all day on a charge — and if the 13-inch display isn’t large enough, the 15-inch is likely the way to go. If you can spend the extra money for that discounted higher-end configuration it should easily last you for years to come. Read our review.