Earbuds reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 543 Reddit reviews across 56 subreddits and 239 posts to rank the best Earbuds brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Earbuds, r/Tech_Philippines, r/HeadphoneAdvice, r/GalaxyS23Ultra, r/GooglePixel. Top-rated brands include Soundcore (4.3/5), Samsung (4.3/5), Sony (4.4/5).

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Reviews543
Subreddits56
Posts239
Brands33
Products91
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#1

Soundcore

4.3
(100)
"Anything soundcore"
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"Soundcore A30i are only £19.99 at the moment."
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"I've just had Soundcore A30i delivered today and must say they're brilliant."
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"I have used them too, and they were far superior in terms of sound quality."
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"It surprised me with both its volume and quality."
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"Soundcore r50i NC tas abangan mo mag-sale."
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"I love the Soundcore Liberty 4NC earbuds, amazing for the price."
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"R50i NC you could get one right now on shopee for 800."
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"Ganda ng Soundcore R50i by anker may color pink pa."
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"It's currently on sale."
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#2

Samsung

4.3
(40)
"I just got the galaxy buds FE and am loving them."
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"Incredible bass and clarity on both of those despite the price."
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"Best tuned tws for android."
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"Best pair of earphones I bought."
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"The best for calls right now."
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"Best call quality by far."
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"Galaxy buds 2 would be my recommendation for small ears."
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"Are tuned so well and have great ANC & features."
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"Can be gotten for far under 100 and sound great."
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"LOVE the voice commands and the touch controls."
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#3

Sony

4.4
(34)
"Sony WF-1000XM5 are probably the best all-around buds right now."
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"Their noise cancellation and sound quality are both great."
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"Easy top quality all around."
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"I use Sony WF-1000XM5 currently and i recommend it for calls."
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"The bass is still punchy as week 1."
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"The Sony’s are great. They fit extremely well and the battery lasts 7-8 hours with ANC."
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"I’d take the Linkbud S and Nothing Ear over AirPods or AirPod pros any day."
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"I love my Sony WF-1000XM5."
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"The Xm5 by Sony or Bose Ultra are the Best"
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"The best headphones I have ever purchased."
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#4

OnePlus

4.4
(34)
"OnePlus Buds 3 have great sound."
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"Oneplus buds 3 retail for 140cad, they are -40$ off right now."
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"Get either the soundcore or the OnePlus."
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"From this list, the OnePlus Buds 3 Pro are my favorite all around."
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"OnePlus buds 3 pro."
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"Nothing on this list really comes close."
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"I use OnePlus Buds 3 Pros. Lasts me all day."
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"If you love bass, straight up."
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"I'm shocked at how good they are for the money."
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"The buds 3 pro are incredibile, best purchase I have ever done."
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#5

Apple

4.5
(30)
"AirPods Pro 2, hands down. Compact, good sound, superb ANC, battery life is great."
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"AirPods are the best no question"
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"AirPods Pro 2 are probably the best overall hence why they outsell every other bud 15 to 1."
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"Yes their expensive but I've tried many earbus. Bluetooth and with wires and nothing beats the airpods from apple."
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"Airpods pro 2 no doubt."
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"Excellent wide and neutral soundstage."
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"Surely AirPod pros are the way to go."
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"Try and get a bit more and grab him some AirPod pro 2 they are absolutely amazing for riding."
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"I’ve been using new AirPods Pro 2 and been happy with the hearing aid stuff turned on."
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"Airpod Pro 2's are the way to go for now."
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#6

Jabra

4.5
(30)
"I would recommend checking out the Jabra elite 10 or OnePlus buds 3 pro."
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"Jabra Elite 10 on sale is really good value."
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"Jabra elite 8 gen 2 are great allround buds, great call quality, ANC, sound quality, comfort, battery life etc."
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"I would get the jabra elite 8 active because they are very small, super comfortable, and have great battery life."
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"Alternatively, if you want to use only one buds, consider Jabra 8 elite gen 2, great for workouts and for everyday needs."
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"Would be the best."
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"The way to go."
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"I recommend jabra"
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"I have small ears too and so far only Jabra fits well for me."
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"Jabra Elite 8 Active are my favorite workout buds."
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#7

EarFun

4.4
(30)
"Earfun Air pro 4..🙌🏽"
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"A really good deal EarFun Air Pro 4 Adaptive Hybrid Noise Canceling Wireless Earbuds"
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"Earfun air pro 4 is around that price on Amazon and is absolutely legendary value"
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"I love them."
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"I’d go with the earfun air pro 4. Great sound, great anc, comfortable and all for a low price."
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"Earfun air pro 4 is certainly the best of the under 100$."
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"The Earfuns are my favorite for music."
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"Earfun air pro 4 im absolutely in love with these."
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"Great fit and sound quality with ANC and transparency mode."
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"Very comfortable and great performance"
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#8

Nothing

4.4
(27)
"The noise cancellation is on point."
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"Less than £100 and the battery life on them is extraordinary."
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"Under 100 bucks the best option is Nothing Ear (a) in my opinion."
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"These earbuds offer the most bass quantity out of any earbuds or headphones I own."
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"Nothing ear (a), great bass response and with the bass enhance feature in the app can vet even better."
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"I love them, the sound is unreal at that price."
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"The best in your list."
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"I would say the Nothing Ear were the best by far."
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"I use the Nothing Ear. Love it."
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"Really happy with it."
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#9

Anker

4.3
(21)
"Anker Soundcore Space A40 are amazing for the price."
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"Liberty 4NC. Bargain right now and they remain my favourite amongst newer buds."
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"Great alternative and cheaper si soundcore you might want to check it out."
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"Soundcore Liberty 4 NC"
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"I’m really happy with Soundcore Liberty 4 nc :) "
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"On par or even better than airpods."
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"The quality, sound and battery life is really good."
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"Anker Soundcore"
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"It is insanely good small earbuds anyway."
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"For everything you’re looking for space a40 and AirPods are great."
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#10

Bose

4.7
(18)
"Bose QC Ultra has the best anc in class."
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"They never move when in my ears, ANC seems good so far."
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"They’re excellent."
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"Bose QC ultra are soo good even compared to the Sony xm5 earbuds."
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"Might want to try the B&O EX, they sound amazing!"
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"The new QC are actually better than the QC Ultra and even cheaper"
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"The qc ultra ofcourse"
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"Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds"
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"These earbuds sound amazing! Coming from the Apple AirPods Pro."
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"Changed my life."
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#11

Technics

4.6
(15)
"It's worth it to go to $200 and buy Technics az80."
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"The noise canceling is great, volume is definitely loud enough."
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"You won’t regret it."
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"My top Picks are 1. Technics AZ80 2. Bowers and Wilkins Pi8 3. Denon Perl Pro"
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"My AZ80s are my fav piece of tech. They're incredible."
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"They are amazing."
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"Widely regarded as some of if not the best earbuds on the market right now."
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"Honestly gotta give it to the AZ80, they do everything well."
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"As per sound quality alone, az80 or jlab epic lab edition"
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"The sound quality is excellent and better than my momentum 4."
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#12

Denon

4.6
(14)
"Are the Denon Perl Pro's in your price range? I'm using them with an IPhone, and am delighted with them."
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"In my opinion the DPP are head and shoulders above the rest for sound quality."
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"Absolutely love them."
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"Best in the segment in terms of sound quality."
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"The best earbuds I’ve ever owned."
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"Sound is amazing and they sit well on my ears."
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"They’re the best earbuds I’ve ever owned."
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"Picked up the Denon PerL Pro on Prime Day."
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"If you like more bass and depth to your music"
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"Get the older EX at discounted price and still have enough left over for Denon Perl Pro"
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#13

Google

4.5
(14)
"The buds pro 2 are the ones I make sure I always have in my pocket because they are the most reliable."
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"Awesome Sound, very light, I always forget I have it on."
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"I have the Pixel Buds Pro and they are great."
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"Pixel buds are great option either first gen or second gen pros."
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"I have a Pixel and love the first gen Pixel Buds Pro."
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"The new google pixel buds are surprisingly my go to headphone."
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"I’d recommend the pixel buds 2 pro"
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"They're super comfy."
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"The anc is fantastic."
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"Small ear gang. Pixel buds pro 2 are small and fit well for small/average."
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#14

Beats

4.1
(15)
"Beats fit pro is often recommended for staying snug during workout"
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"They're the only earbuds I have ever owned that don't fall out while working out."
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"They sound incredible and have wingtips if you're into that."
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"I love using my Beats Studio Buds with my steam deck."
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"Are a solid option."
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"Pure bliss."
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"I've used the beats studio buds over the 5, 7 and now the 9."
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"I use the beats studio buds and they have been great so far."
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"Beats Studio Buds."
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"Beats Fit Pro are one of the best, most secure fits for workout/exercise."
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#15

Earfun

4.3
(13)
"These are amazing for the price, when tuned correctly the sound quality is on par with galaxy buds 3 pros default eq"
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"These are amazing for the price, the sound quality is on par with galaxy buds 3 pro when tuned correctly"
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"If you can find a few more dollars these are super nice and sound great."
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"The Earfun Air Pro 4 have really good reviews."
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"Choose one of them."
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"EarFun buds go on sale regularly; mine have been great so far."
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"Check out Earfun and Nothing Earbuds."
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"Really good earbuds under 100€."
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"Really enjoying them so far!"
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"They're great for sub-£60."
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#16

Sennheiser

4.7
(12)
"Sennheiser Momentum 4 are awesome."
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"I love my pair of Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4!"
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"Sound quality is far superior, and the buds are far more comfortable."
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"These earbuds are one of the best sounding out there."
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"With personalized sound are incredible."
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"Momentum true wireless 4 for sound quality."
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"They have a low latency option for gaming."
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"They are great."
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"Sennheiser may have slightly better audio quality on your laptop."
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"The app is awesome with preset customization."
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#17

Moondrop

4.3
(12)
"Imo the best sounding TWS under $120 and it's only $50."
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"I'd recommend moondrop quarks."
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"If you're looking for just the best sounding buds then moondrop space travel for 2.85K."
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"The moondrop space travel is also a good option on Amazon."
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"Anything from soundpeats and soundcore"
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"Moondrop quarks"
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"Mediocre ANC niya pero yung sound signature is TOP TIER!!!"
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"Is pretty well regarded."
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"Moondrop Moca, QCY Melobuds Pro (cheaper)."
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"3 of the better budget options I can think of."
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#18

Huawei

4.6
(10)
"They're not cheap, but they're definitely worth every fils."
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"Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4."
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"They’re banging"
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"Hands down."
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"Huawei freebuds pro 3 top anything I've ever used."
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"Have by far the best call quality of any earbuds."
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"Huawei freebuds SE 2 if you prefer a non in-ear piece."
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"At about 149€."
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"Go with Huawei Freebuds Pro 4... best when it comes to comfort of wearing and taking calls."
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#19

Liberty

4.3
(9)
"Liberty 4 pro."
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"These are amazing 🤩."
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"Has the best ANC."
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"It does but libertys anc is better than all earbuds around the 100€ mark."
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"Liberty 4 pro has great anc for earbuds under 100 it has good sound quality."
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"Overall, I prefer the Liberty 4 NC."
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"I am using liberty 4 pro with X100 Pro phone it is really a great model."
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"Are a slight step up in almost every way."
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"Earfun AirPro 4 and Liberty 4 NC are both on sale right now for around $60, both are great options."
#20

Shokz

4.3
(9)
"I can really recommend the Shokz OpenRun ones that last 5 hours or so."
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"My partner and I love using Shokz."
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"They feel great, long battery life, and sound way better than they should."
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"I like them more than both in ear and over ear noise canceling headphones."
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"Shokz works really well fit wise."
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"They are bone conducting headphones."
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"I love them. I use them for hiking and phone calls."
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"Light, stable on, practically indestructible."
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"They're expensive, but Shokz are great for the daytime."
#21

Baseus

4.0
(8)
"Baseus try mo, 512 na lang siya upon checking. Tumagal siya ng almost 3 years sa akin"
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"Go for baseus"
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"Baseus."
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"Gamit ko maganda bass👍"
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"Super ok for noise cancellation as in music lang naririnig."
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"Good sound, good ANC with different profiles."
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"The MA10 is selling for cheap at the moment."
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"Choices in that price range that I like."
#22

Roseselsa

4.3
(7)
"Roseselsa Earfree I5, qcy melobuds pro, soundpeats air 4 pro."
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"Roseselsa Earfree I5 100 percent."
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"By far they have the best sound quality under 100."
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"The best imaging under this price bracket from my testing."
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"Are a winner for this price range"
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"Roseselsa Earfree I5"
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#23

JLab

3.9
(7)
"Jlab Go Air Pop are great lilt buds for the price."
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"Jlab, Tozo, All have options under $40."
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"I have liked the JLab Go Air Pop. It usually costs about $25."
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"Not expensive and often on sale."
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"I like the JLab Go Air Pop because of the side."
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"I'm a fan of jlab earbuds."
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"Try Jlabs or Tozo"
#24

1More

4.2
(5)
"1more comfobuds mini."
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"Keep coming back to the 1More ComfoBuds Mini. They're tiny (great for small ears or side-sleepers)"
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"Look at the 1more comfobuds mini, they are small and have ANC."
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"1more comfobuds mini is good for sleep in."
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"1more comfobuds mini"
#25

Cambridge Audio

4.2
(5)
"I get over 9 hours runtime with ANC set to max."
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"Cambridge audio melomania m100"
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"Are a good competitor for great ANC."
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"I’ve had a great experience with Cambridge Audio M100 earbuds."
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"Solid sound, build quality, battery life."
#26

Jlab

4.8
(4)
"One absolute winner upon all of the other comments."
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"Jlab Epic Lab editions are for sure THE BEST in the same price range."
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"Don’t sleep on Jlab Epic Lab Edition for gaming."
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"These two are solid options."
#27

CMF

4.3
(4)
"Under 100 nothing is better then CMF Buds Pro 2."
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"In my country, i can find CMF buds pro 2, Oneplus bud 3 and Earfun air pro 4 under $60 in my country currency. These are great tws based on my finding"
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"I think CMF Buds Pro 2 is good option."
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"Buds pro 2 have been reliable and sound ok."
#28

Bowers & Wilkins

4.7
(3)
"Bower wilkins pi8 if you can afford them."
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"Try the Bowers and Wilkins Pi8 or the Jabra elite 10 gen 2. Both are comfy and one of the best on the market no doubt."
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"Big fan of B&W here."
#29

B&W

4.7
(3)
"Connect immediately and all expected features work beautifully."
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"1 Devialet gemini ii 2 Denon perl pro 3 B&W PI8"
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"For sound quality B&W PI8 . On sale currently on Amazon for $319."
#30

QCY

4.0
(3)
"The qcy melobuds pro."
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"QCY melobuds pro."
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"Qcy Melobuds pro. $50."
#31

TOZO

4.0
(3)
"The Tozo Nc9 (2024 VERSION WITH BATTERY NUMBER LIGHT) is on Amazon on sale for 28$."
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"TOZO Nc9"
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#32

Xiaomi

4.5
(2)
"I have newly released Xiaomi Buds 5 and they are perfect"
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"I like them, they have a ton of features, sound good."
#33

Soundpeats

4.5
(2)
"I like the sound and fit of their tipless buds."
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"Soundpeats Air5 are my favorites if you are willing to give them another chance."

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