Best ear buds on Reddit
258 reviews from r/Earbuds, r/BlueCollarWomen, r/HerOneBag and 29 more subreddits
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#1
Soundcore
4.3
(27)
"The ANC has been the best yet."
"Soundcore Liberty Pro 3's are by far the best earbuds I've ever had."
"Great fitting bud, loads of tips and wings come with it and long battery life of 9 hours"
"Comfortable for sleeping even on your side."
"I can highly recommend."
"I can't go back to airpods at all."
"They're also super affordable for earbuds."
"In ears: soundcore Liberty 3 pro (i had these, no complaints.)"
"Not noise canceling, but they generate white noise and block a lot of sound with a good seal."
"I heard it's good. You can check it."
#2
Jabra
4.3
(17)
"The jabra elite 8 gen 2"
"They've never fallen out mid-lift. They're also just great earbuds generally."
"Jabra’s elite pro 85t are my fave."
"My solution was to buy Jabra Elite earbuds. These are the only ear buds that are comfortable for me."
"They do not fall out."
"Both are very good."
"My partner recently got a pair of Jabra Elite 10 earbuds and they fit well in his problem ears."
"I just use my running earbuds, Jabra active elite 8s."
"Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 1"
"I will second the Jabra Elite 10 BUT only with some memory foam eartips to help the ANC."
#3
Samsung
4.0
(15)
"They fucking stay in there."
"My Samsung buds 3 pro have really good ambient sound."
"They’re pretty good but older."
"Galaxy buds2 pro"
"Other than this samsung and nothing earbuds are good."
"Are good items."
"I sleep with my galaxy buds 2 in , I'm a side sleeper and they don't bug, battery lasts."
"I sleep with my Galaxy buds 2 in. They are comfortable for me at least."
"Try different sizes for your ears to see if it helps them stay in."
"Which are great and just under the budget."
#4
Sony
4.2
(13)
"IMO best overall in terms of ANC and sound quality would probably be the Sony XM5s."
"Great sound, 10 hours battery."
"Would be the best choice as they are the best in overall."
"I recommend Sony LinkBuds S."
"I use the Sony MDR EX1000, I suggest those or the EX800st."
"Good noise cancelling for when I'm in my truck."
"The wired Sony ear buds are my dedicated Vita buds."
"1000xm4 are pretty cheap now and sound great."
"I've had the Sony WF-1000XM4 with the Pixel 7 Pro."
"Very comfortable and have excellent noise cancellation."
#5
Bose
4.4
(12)
"They've been used and abused daily for two years without issues."
"Use my Bose QC II the most, never been an issue for me."
"Bose QuietComfort 2 is something that you cannot go wrong with if you have the budget."
"They have noise canceling to block out the loud construction noises but I can still carry on a conversation."
"Agreed! I thought I would never be able to use sound therapy for my vary reactive tinnitus, but these bose ultra open work for me."
"Bose is most reliable, best and comfortable."
"Bose Sport or Jabra Active Elites have been my goto for weights."
"I have some wired Bose noise-canceling ear buds and they are great!"
"Bose has better noise cancelling but the Liberty 4 NC is good enough."
"This was personally the most comfortable form factor for me."
#6
Apple
4.2
(12)
"It’s amazing how long its stay charged."
"The best for me."
"Has two pass through modes and you can upload an audiogram."
"I use the airbud pro gem two for everything"
"AirPods Pro with memory foam ear tips."
"I have AirPod pro’s and they are super comfortable."
"I've found the airpod pros to be pretty comfortable and pretty good at noise cancelling."
"Airpods pro are very good."
"The basic apple earbuds are like 2 pairs for $15 right now on Amazon and I swear to god they sound great"
"I like the AirPods Pro (2nd gen) for everything outside the gym."
#7
JLab
4.4
(10)
"My partner got me the JLab JBud Minis last Christmas and I *love* them."
"I SWEAR by JLAB Go Air Pop earbuds! They are around $25 and the battery lasts FOREVER."
"Jlabs go sport, on sale at best buy. amazing sound, great volume, excellent isolation."
"The sound quality consistently is top notch, even when i'm running at like 7mph."
"JLab buds mini.. Recharging in case without being plugged into outlet."
"I got JLAB “wireless” earbuds that connect via bluetooth but are still wired together."
"Jlab Air Pop. I use one ear at a time and it lasts like 9 hours."
"JLab Jbuds Air Pro are decent"
"Really comfortable, 7 hour battery, decent sound."
"Jlabs are good. But I recently found out you can’t turn them back on without having the case with you."
#8
Beats
4.3
(10)
"Have had the Beats Flex headphones (earbuds on a neck strap, Bluetooth wireless) for about 3 years now and absolutely love them!"
"I have have beats studio buds+ and i LOVE them so much."
"I just bought the Beats Powerbeats Pro last week and they read the messages as they come in."
"Take the top spot for security of fit and comfort for activity."
"Beats fit pro are the best for me."
"Beat’s Powerbeats pro. I have funky shaped ears."
"Beats Fit Pro work pretty well for me."
"These buds are super small and the foam tips reduce the pressure quite a bit."
"You should check these out: Beats Fit Pro."
"Beats in ear studio buds"
#9
Sennheiser
4.8
(9)
"The best earbuds money can buy at the moment are the Sennheiser MTW4."
"I use the Sennheiser MTWS 4's."
"Just bought the sennheiser momentum 4’s. So far so good."
"I hear amazing things about the Sennheiser Momentum 4’s."
"Are both really good."
"They are better in every way than the Bose - sound, fit, mic."
"Sennheiser CX Plus or Momentum 3."
"I'm happy with Sennheiser ie200."
"Sennheiser CX Plus or true wireless"
#10
JBL
4.3
(8)
"If you able to find with discount, you could buy Jbl Tour Pro 2 in your budget which is the best tws in the jbl product line."
"They last about 10 hours on a charge."
"These DO NOT fall out of my head."
"Great sound, noise cancellation, good battery lifetime."
"I highly recommend the JBL 3, wicked long battery life and good sound."
"Active noise cancelling (automatically kicks in when decibels hit a certain level) and they stay in as they're meant for runners."
"JBL Live Pro 2."
"They work great."
#11
Technics
4.8
(6)
"The Technics AZ80 and the Sony XM5 are really the top choices."
"I recently got the AZ80, and I’m very happy with it."
"Technics AZ80s."
"Technics az80, sony xm5."
"Technics Az80."
"Think there pretty good"
#12
4.5
(6)
"I have the pixel buds pro, and they are amazing!!!!"
"The noise cancellation is great, they're comfortable."
"First pair I’ve ever owned and I love them!"
"Google pixel buds, they stay in and feel nice."
"My pixel buds pro stay in quite nicely."
"The Pixel Buds A always worked well under a helmet."
#13
Anker
4.5
(6)
"I ordered the Anker Soundcore Space A40 and I am really impressed by them."
"Anker Soundcore Sleep buds."
"Soundcore P40i by Anker, Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds, Adaptive Noise Cancelling to Environments, Heavy Bass, 60H Playtime."
"Get a pair with an ear hook design like the Anker Soundcore Sport X20."
"I'm using the budget friendly - anker soundcore r50i NC (also known as p20i in US). Has some basic equalizer presets and you can configure them too if you want."
"Work well for side sleeping."
#14
Soundpeats
4.0
(6)
"SoundPEATS is about to release Capsule3 Pro+, the new earbuds."
"Soundpeats runfree lite2."
"Get capsule3 pro+ with xmems for $63"
"Soundpeats Air 4 Pro."
"It's surprisingly good for the price and fit my ears perfectly!"
"Is not bad"
#15
Shokz
4.2
(5)
"If you've got the cash I really recommend SHOKZ headphones."
"The sound quality on the latest shokz is a big bump up."
"Fit comfortably under a helmet, hard to drop or loose."
"They don't cover the ear. They were made for people who jog/run, so they are water and sweat resistant."
"Not earbuds per se but I use the shokz open run pro."
#16
OnePlus
4.0
(5)
"Both are very comfortable while lying."
"1+ Buds 3, is a complete package at that price IMO."
"OnePlus Buds 3 Pro is also good option."
"Saw a lot of good reviews."
#17
Shure
4.8
(4)
"I love love love love my Shure SE112 wired earbuds."
"I personally use my IEM Shure SE215 and I love them."
"If you go with Shure SE215s, be aware that there is a counterfeit market."
#18
Moondrop
4.5
(4)
"Cannot be beat for the price. I hate charging things and these seal really well and offer great passive noise cancelling!"
"The Starfield offers a beautifully balanced sound with great detail."
"I've heard good things about the Moondrop Space Travel, especially soundwise."
"Moondrop iems are about as good as you will get for the cost."
#19
Nothing
4.5
(4)
"Nothing. I have been using it for 2 years now. Its great."
"I love them - fit my small ears really well."
"Are good items."
"Nothing Ear 2."
#20
Decibullz
4.3
(3)
"Decibullz."
"Drop them in hot water and then mold them to your ears."
"They work well for me."
#21
Devialet
4.0
(3)
"Devialet Gemini II."
"Devialet Gemini 👌"
#22
Tozo
4.0
(3)
"Buy TOZO NC9 ANC buds, ~35 on Amazon"
"I use tozo open buds. They are not noise cancelling but they are tiny and don’t give me ear fatigue."
"I get these TOZO ones from Amazon. Good enough quality but cheap enough that it's not painful to replace if you lose one."
#23
Earfun
4.0
(3)
"They have good noise cancelling and very well reviewed sound."
"Are good items."
"Earfun Free Pro 3."
#24
Skullcandy
3.3
(3)
"After losing a couple of AirPods I took some old Skullcandy wired earbuds on my most recent trip."
"Good primarily bc they’re cheap as fuck."
"Only skullcandy works for me"
#25
AKG
4.5
(2)
"[AKG N400 True Wireless Bluetooth Earphones ANC]"
"They aren’t bad headphones, just old model at this point, but they sound great and are fairly neutral."
#26
Cambridge Audio
4.5
(2)
"They also have a sleep mode."
"Cambridge audio melomania m100s."
#27
Plugfones
4.0
(2)
"Look at Plugfones. They have a noise reduction rating."
"They have a noise reduction rating."
#28
Marshall
4.0
(2)
"I find it good. No silicon thingy, good battery good sound."
"Spec looks good and good app software which allows you to play with the eq."
#29
Panasonic
3.5
(2)
"My wired Panasonic rp-hje125 ones are the only ones I can tolerate."
"Panasonic makes some 11 dollar ones that a good."
#30
Oppo
3.5
(2)
"Clear sound, Good NC, Good design"
"Oppo enco air 3 pro passes the first two but the battery is not that great."
#31
Peltor
5.0
(1)
"Peltor sport tri flange reusable. Fantastic fit and they actually work pretty well."
#32
Amazon
5.0
(1)
"Amazon Hearprotek $29 USD. I tried many others costing as much as $200 USD. These were the right ones for me."
#33
Quies
5.0
(1)
"I've tried them all, these are by far the best for sound blocking and comfort."
#34
Ozlo
5.0
(1)
"They are extremely comfortable, easily last the night and can generate a range of consistent noise to block out sound."
#35
Fiio
5.0
(1)
"Wuah Fiio KA5 🤤 it's so good."
#36
Elite
5.0
(1)
"10s are fantastic."
#37
Wedoking
5.0
(1)
"I am a diehard fan of the 'wedoking' brand sleep buds. I have been using them for 4 years and they are simply better than everything else at any price."
#38
IQbuds
5.0
(1)
"The IQbuds Boost."
#39
Bang & Olufsen
5.0
(1)
"I'd suggest you check out the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EQ."
#40
BeHear
5.0
(1)
"You should try the BeHear ACCESS Personalizable Bluetooth Headset"
#41
Otto
5.0
(1)
"They are amazing electronic ear pro that fits most of your requirements."
#42
Tin HiFi
5.0
(1)
"Delivering a well-rounded listening experience."
#43
Demon
5.0
(1)
"The best sounding tws earbuds right now are arguably the Demon Perl pro."
#44
Aful
5.0
(1)
"Amazing IEM with great details, balanced bass and IMO it's one of the best options at this price bracket."
#45
TinAudio
5.0
(1)
"They’re fantastic to my ears."
#46
Status Audio
5.0
(1)
"Is about the best I’ve ever used."
#47
TREBLAB
5.0
(1)
"The sound quality is incredible. For calls there's 4 built in mics, very convenient."
#48
Astell&Kern
5.0
(1)
"Astell&kern novus are amazing."
#49
Huawei
5.0
(1)
"Huawei freebud 3 best sound quality."
#50
Back Bay Audio
5.0
(1)
"They offer a great balance between bass, midrange and treble frequencies."
#51
Yamaha
5.0
(1)
"Sounds way better and outclasses every item I had in the past."
#52
Momentum
5.0
(1)
"Momentum 3. Can get on Amazon right now for $113-150."
#53
Salnotes
4.0
(1)
"Salnotes zero and zero 2, jack is straight but cabl can b swapped/replaced."
#54
7hz
4.0
(1)
"7hz zero 1 not 2 if you want something for sound production."
#55
QCY
4.0
(1)
"Qcy ht05 melobuds."
#56
1More
4.0
(1)
"My favorites for fit are the 1More Comfobuds Mini. they have a shallow, but wide fit into the canal and the buds themselves are really small."
#57
Smith
4.0
(1)
"I use Smith Aleck they are decent and last all day."
#58
Shockz
4.0
(1)
"Bone conducting from shockz is the way to go."
#59
Surefire
4.0
(1)
"The Complys are more comfortable for me."
#60
Outdoor Tech
4.0
(1)
"Outdoor Tech!"
#61
Truthear
4.0
(1)
"Truthear Hexas or Holas are great."
#62
Blackweb
4.0
(1)
"They have a band that goes around your neck and the earbuds are on wires."
#63
Fidelio
4.0
(1)
#64
1more
4.0
(1)
"Small buds, great anc, transparency modes."
#65
TOZO
4.0
(1)
"I’m on year 4 with them."
#66
Sleep A20
4.0
(1)
"This the pair that I found works best."
#67
Isotunes
4.0
(1)
"Seem to be decent quality, comfortable, and fit the price."
#68
Ety
4.0
(1)
"Ety XR4 or Sony XM5."
#69
Blue Ant
4.0
(1)
"Good quality audio and they come with multiple size tips."
#70
Bowers & Wilkins
4.0
(1)
"For 150 the bowers and wilkins pi5 s2."
#71
Boult
4.0
(1)
"For best buds during drive Boult x Mustang Derby and reliable communication go for Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro"
#72
Baseus
4.0
(1)
"Baseus MA10 or MA10 Pro."
#73
Lenovo
4.0
(1)
"Lenovo GM2 Pro"
#74
Final
4.0
(1)
"They have good balance and transparency for the price and solid bass extension for making beats."
#75
ROG
4.0
(1)
"Just got the ROG Cetra's and they are fantastic!"
#76
Realme
4.0
(1)
"Realme air 6 pro"
#77
Liberty
4.0
(1)
"Sony new m5 or qc for budget i can say liberty 4 nc is great choice."
#78
Raycon
4.0
(1)
"I really like my Raycons. I think they were about 60 bucks."
#79
Occiam
4.0
(1)
"Occiams for $10 on Amazon."
#80
Tempo
3.0
(1)
"I’ve been using Tempo 30 earbuds. They’re marketed as being for small ears."
#81
Galaxy
3.0
(1)
"The mics pick up everything I say."
#82
Beyerdynamic
3.0
(1)
"Beyerdynamic has some acceptable grade over ear monitors."
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