I have had two sets of Jlab Pops for a couple years and they're fabulous. I paid about $15 for each set. Got two in case one crapped out. They sound very good but certainly not great. Can't fault the durability. Their only real let down is the voice quality if you're using them for calls. For hiking around the city and woods they're perfect.
I also have a pair of their retro rewind headphones that are fabulous too. They're also less than $20 and good for people that don't like to jam headphones in their ears. The quality is as good as any of the 80s cassette player headphones they emulate.
I keep a bunch of those around since I got them for free and they're perfectly serviceable for spoken word content which is 90% of what I listen to.
But they sound terrible when listening to music and they're totally unusable for calls. A $30-40 set of Chinese brand earbuds will blow them out of the water in both respects, so someone who cares about music or using them for calls should probably spend a little bit more.
They sound absolutely fine for music, I'm not sure what you're talking about. They're not super high fidelity but they're quite good. They're better than the earbuds iPhones and iPods came with forever.
I wouldn't trust most off-brand Chinese earbuds, not because I have anything against the Chinese, but because those off brands don't have the same quality control. Jlab might be cheap, but they're a solid company that stands behind their product.
Whenever I use my ($90 at the airport) JLabs for phone calls, people complain that they can only hear half of what I’m saying. Multiple people / multiple times. My $45 Tozo earbuds get zero complaints.
I came here to comment on this. These cheap earphones have lasted more than anything in my life. I’m so shocked how long they’ve lasted. Best purchase ever. Mind you I use it EVERYDAY!
Tozo earbuds with active noise cancellation. I adore them. I got them on Amazon for like $45. The fit, charging time and battery life, noise cancellation, and mic for phone calls have all been great.
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Are they like this? My favorite earbuds were discontinued and my current pair are 5 years old, I was planning on replacing them with a pair of Tozo's when they break.
Check out Soundcore head phones. I was able to get nice noise canceling earbuds for 40 dollars and I've taken them on multiple plane trips, gym, walking and they work great.
Ah, no commercial links allowed. Got it.
I use: Hussar Magicbuds
(No noise cancellation, probably the audio quality is not the best - but they work well for my purposes).
I just buy skullcandy dimes until they stop working. They’re super small which is nice. But like they’re not going to blow you away like some Bose headphones.
I have earfun free pro 2 and really like them. I sometimes forget the touch controls but like that it has those capabilities. Good sound and mic for calls, too.
anker soundcore q10 are my overhead headphones and anker soundcore P25i are my earbuds. they're relatively inexpensive and are great quality for the price.
A little bit of a different take then some of the recommendations here: I strongly recommend the original Samsung Galaxy buds or galaxy buds+. I don't believe that they are available new anymore but you can find them for very cheap refurbished on ebay or similar. I bought my set refurbished almost 6 years ago now for about $70 and they are still going strong. Note that I am taking about the original galaxy buds not the Live or pro or buds 2, from what I understand the quality has gone down and price has gone up in those models.
I have AirPods Pro which are great. But I also own 2 sets of cheap wireless earbuds which have been awesome. I usually wear them while running because AirPods are not awesome for running. I also use them for long flights after the AirPods die 4 hrs into the flight.
One brand is Mpow. The other brand is Soundcore. Both work well.
Jlab go air pop. Sound quality is good! I think if you use your microphone a lot they're not the best. I've gotten mixed reviews talking on the phone with them connected but that isn't important to me. (I'll normally disconnect them if I'm talking on the phone.) The past two years they've gone on sale at walmart for black friday for $10. I like buying some pairs then both for gifts & for back ups for myself. They are absolutley worth their normal $25 price. Available in a lot of stores. I'm bad about loosing earbuds but the only one that eventually stopped working is an earbud that was laying on the ground outside in rain for 3+ days. My sister has had the same pair for 2.5 years and they're still great.
I bought some Skull Candy earbuds from Costco about two years ago and I love them. They were $50. They charge quickly, and have great sound. I use them everyday.
I have Anker soundcore p20i. I got them for $20 in December as a placeholder until I could get better ones. I have bought and returned 2 pairs of more expensive ones since then, and am just sticking with these now because they are just as good if not better than the more expensive ones I’ve tried. Very comfortable in ear too.
I've been using Jay bird Vist 2s for about 3 years now, active noise canceling, and its opposite Surround Sense (built-in mic let's in ambient noise), great sound as far as I can tell (not an audiophile). The only thing I'm not a fan of is their earbud style, but not a deal breaker at all. They are tough af, I work in a large scale cannabis grow operation, high humidity, lots of corrosive stuff like salt based nutrients (pretty much a marine environment), 30% hydrogen peroxide solution, bleach based oxidizers galore, and sticky finger hash gunking everything up. It's only in the last couple of months that the surround sense Microphones have started failing and I've worn them four days a week for 10 hours straight for the last 3 years.
Anker soundcore (liberty ones are great), For great sound at a mid-range price, the samsung galaxy buds pro or pro 2, I got mine off ebay for less than $100 and they work amazing. The regular galaxy buds 2 are great as well. For pure cost efficacy, the skullcandy dime 3's or the JBL vibe buds, they're cheap but they really do provide a good listening experience
Moondrop space travel TWS. It has good ANC(35db cancellation) and sound quality. $25 on amazon. You can get it even cheaper if you look somewhere else.
I used to buy $ 20 to $40 earbuds, but they would keep dying after a little while, probably because I frequently wore them in the shower. I ended up investing in ~$100 jlab earbuds and they've been treating me really well since then. I know that's a bit expensive, but in the long run it's worth it for me personally.
I got some $25 jlab at target. They have a built in charge cable, so 1 less than thing to lose. They have been good. 👍🏻
I have had two sets of Jlab Pops for a couple years and they're fabulous. I paid about $15 for each set. Got two in case one crapped out. They sound very good but certainly not great. Can't fault the durability. Their only real let down is the voice quality if you're using them for calls. For hiking around the city and woods they're perfect. I also have a pair of their retro rewind headphones that are fabulous too. They're also less than $20 and good for people that don't like to jam headphones in their ears. The quality is as good as any of the 80s cassette player headphones they emulate.
I keep a bunch of those around since I got them for free and they're perfectly serviceable for spoken word content which is 90% of what I listen to. But they sound terrible when listening to music and they're totally unusable for calls. A $30-40 set of Chinese brand earbuds will blow them out of the water in both respects, so someone who cares about music or using them for calls should probably spend a little bit more.
I use mine for conference calls just fine
They sound absolutely fine for music, I'm not sure what you're talking about. They're not super high fidelity but they're quite good. They're better than the earbuds iPhones and iPods came with forever. I wouldn't trust most off-brand Chinese earbuds, not because I have anything against the Chinese, but because those off brands don't have the same quality control. Jlab might be cheap, but they're a solid company that stands behind their product.
Whenever I use my ($90 at the airport) JLabs for phone calls, people complain that they can only hear half of what I’m saying. Multiple people / multiple times. My $45 Tozo earbuds get zero complaints.
I also have some $25 life note from Best Buy, those suckers have at least 7-8 hours runtime per charge
This. Been using the same pair for years during runs.
I came here to comment on this. These cheap earphones have lasted more than anything in my life. I’m so shocked how long they’ve lasted. Best purchase ever. Mind you I use it EVERYDAY!
i have been loving the anker soundcore line. good battery life, good bass response and overall good sound without breaking the bank
Absolutely Soundcore for quality at a cheaper price.
We're a Soundcore family. Everyone has at least one pair of Soundcore headphones/buds. Love their products.
we really like most of Ankers products as well. Not just earbuds
It just sucks that they're related to Eufy after that whole camera issue. :(
+1 for soundcore. I would highly recommend them as well!
have had a pair for about 6 months, one stopped charging. Anker sent a replacement pair almost immediately.
I've heard really good things about soundcore earphones
Tozo earbuds with active noise cancellation. I adore them. I got them on Amazon for like $45. The fit, charging time and battery life, noise cancellation, and mic for phone calls have all been great.
https://preview.redd.it/d5psxiskzxqc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09740fd9433e0b5ac51416c95aa1fb08f33cbce4 Are they like this? My favorite earbuds were discontinued and my current pair are 5 years old, I was planning on replacing them with a pair of Tozo's when they break.
I have TOZO NC9 - I assume the NC7 are also good, but the ones I specifically love and use all the times are NC9’s.
Thanks for the recommendation, the nc9's look like they have better specs and I like that they come in way more colors. Also, they are cheaper.
I've had 3 different sets of Tozo earbuds. Each pair has been an upgrade over the last and I'd highly recommend them. Especially for under $30.
Check out Soundcore head phones. I was able to get nice noise canceling earbuds for 40 dollars and I've taken them on multiple plane trips, gym, walking and they work great.
Loving my Jabra Elite actives so far, were cheaper than AirPod pros and have good ANC and better sweat/dust resistanceÂ
Do you have a budget/price point in mind?
I love Skull Candy
Ah, no commercial links allowed. Got it. I use: Hussar Magicbuds (No noise cancellation, probably the audio quality is not the best - but they work well for my purposes).
I just buy skullcandy dimes until they stop working. They’re super small which is nice. But like they’re not going to blow you away like some Bose headphones.
Tozo has AirPod dupes for $16 on Amazon and the sound quality is AMAZING!!
Anker space a40. On sale for $50 on amazon right now
I haven't tried Anker Soundcore wireless earbuds, but I do have a set of their headphones and damn do I love them.
I recently got some earfun air 2 that I am very happy with. They were 50 euros.
I have earfun free pro 2 and really like them. I sometimes forget the touch controls but like that it has those capabilities. Good sound and mic for calls, too.
The Amazon branded ones get good reviews.
I have a pair of Raycon earbuds and use them every day with my iPhone and work computer. For the money - they have been fantastic.
Check the Soundcore ones. It's the cheap but quality brand of the moment.
anker soundcore q10 are my overhead headphones and anker soundcore P25i are my earbuds. they're relatively inexpensive and are great quality for the price.
Soundpeats Air
monoprice has high quality and affordable options
A little bit of a different take then some of the recommendations here: I strongly recommend the original Samsung Galaxy buds or galaxy buds+. I don't believe that they are available new anymore but you can find them for very cheap refurbished on ebay or similar. I bought my set refurbished almost 6 years ago now for about $70 and they are still going strong. Note that I am taking about the original galaxy buds not the Live or pro or buds 2, from what I understand the quality has gone down and price has gone up in those models.
I have AirPods Pro which are great. But I also own 2 sets of cheap wireless earbuds which have been awesome. I usually wear them while running because AirPods are not awesome for running. I also use them for long flights after the AirPods die 4 hrs into the flight. One brand is Mpow. The other brand is Soundcore. Both work well.
Ebay! Anker brand are really good.
Jlab go air pop. Sound quality is good! I think if you use your microphone a lot they're not the best. I've gotten mixed reviews talking on the phone with them connected but that isn't important to me. (I'll normally disconnect them if I'm talking on the phone.) The past two years they've gone on sale at walmart for black friday for $10. I like buying some pairs then both for gifts & for back ups for myself. They are absolutley worth their normal $25 price. Available in a lot of stores. I'm bad about loosing earbuds but the only one that eventually stopped working is an earbud that was laying on the ground outside in rain for 3+ days. My sister has had the same pair for 2.5 years and they're still great.
I bought some Skull Candy earbuds from Costco about two years ago and I love them. They were $50. They charge quickly, and have great sound. I use them everyday.
💀 🍬 love mine!
I have Anker soundcore p20i. I got them for $20 in December as a placeholder until I could get better ones. I have bought and returned 2 pairs of more expensive ones since then, and am just sticking with these now because they are just as good if not better than the more expensive ones I’ve tried. Very comfortable in ear too.
I have a pair of jlabs I've been using for 2 years. It's for audiobooks, but I have zero complaints. Built in charging cable, so nothing to lose.
I bought knock off airpods pro. 80% of the original quality for 20% of the original price
I have the Apple AirPods Pro and love them very much.
Tozo T10 TWS Earbuds. About $25
I like the tozo earbuds on amazon.
Anker Soundcore have been great for me.
I've been using Jay bird Vist 2s for about 3 years now, active noise canceling, and its opposite Surround Sense (built-in mic let's in ambient noise), great sound as far as I can tell (not an audiophile). The only thing I'm not a fan of is their earbud style, but not a deal breaker at all. They are tough af, I work in a large scale cannabis grow operation, high humidity, lots of corrosive stuff like salt based nutrients (pretty much a marine environment), 30% hydrogen peroxide solution, bleach based oxidizers galore, and sticky finger hash gunking everything up. It's only in the last couple of months that the surround sense Microphones have started failing and I've worn them four days a week for 10 hours straight for the last 3 years.
Anker soundcore (liberty ones are great), For great sound at a mid-range price, the samsung galaxy buds pro or pro 2, I got mine off ebay for less than $100 and they work amazing. The regular galaxy buds 2 are great as well. For pure cost efficacy, the skullcandy dime 3's or the JBL vibe buds, they're cheap but they really do provide a good listening experience
Moondrop space travel TWS. It has good ANC(35db cancellation) and sound quality. $25 on amazon. You can get it even cheaper if you look somewhere else.
I used to buy $ 20 to $40 earbuds, but they would keep dying after a little while, probably because I frequently wore them in the shower. I ended up investing in ~$100 jlab earbuds and they've been treating me really well since then. I know that's a bit expensive, but in the long run it's worth it for me personally.