Headphones/earbuds reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 276 Reddit reviews across 40 subreddits and 61 posts to rank the best Headphones/earbuds brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AppleFitnessPlus, r/oneplus, r/HeadphoneAdvice, r/rap, r/S25Ultra. Top-rated brands include Apple (4.2/5), Sony (4.4/5), Beats (4.2/5).
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Reviews276
Subreddits40
Posts61
Brands46
Products83
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#1
Apple
4.2
(52)
"I stand by my AirPods Pro 2. Sound great and stay in my ears."
"I use AirPods Pro 2, great sound and have never fallen out."
"My AirPods Pro never fall out of my ears and they sound great."
"I love the AirPods Pro 2.
I use the Comply memory foam ear tips. They are so comfortable that I can wear them for hours."
"To shut the outside world out, AirPods Pro 2"
"I haven't found anything better than air pods pro 2"
"My current setup is the XM4's and AirPods Pro and I'm really happy with both of them."
"AirPods Pro 2"
"I like my AirPods because I can enter my audiogram into my iPhone and it adjusts the output to match. Now I can hear in my bad ear without it being too loud in my good ear."
"Wired earbuds were convenient for sleep as they didn't require charging."
#2
Sony
4.4
(45)
"I've been rocking the Sony WH-XM5s since they launched and absolutely love them. Great battery life, great most cancelling and very good sound quality."
"I'm using my XM3s for 4 years now without any issues and they have great sound and ANC."
"My current setup is the XM4's and AirPods Pro and I'm really happy with both of them."
"The XM4's and XM5's are both good options and they both sound great."
"If you're looking for headphones, I'd recommend Sony WH-1000XM4 or XM5."
"I now use the Sony XM5s and they sound fantastic with the EQ through the app."
"XM4 on black Friday or now on Boxing Day. US $200"
"It's usually less harmful to the head and good at blocking noise."
"Sony WH-1000XM3 are great at noise cancelling, reasonably low profile and stylish."
"Excellent sound quality for mobile devices."
#3
Beats
4.2
(32)
"I love my Beats Fit Pros. They never fall out and sound great. They have a great battery and connect instantly to my Apple gear."
"I wear an older version of the Beats Powerbeats Pro for a couple of reasons. They are sweat resistant and do not fall out."
"The Beats Powerbeats Pro are my forever workout headphones. Been using them for years now and they never move."
"Beats Fit Pro are AirPods designed for active individuals. Definitely get the BFP."
"They do not come out of my ears and have a nice easy button to advance song tracks."
"They sound great and they're really comfortable."
"They don’t fall off my ears and I don’t get ear fatigue after wearing for an hour plus."
"Super comfortable with a design for running and fitness."
"Fantastic earbuds. Highly recommend."
"The Beats Fit Pro are excellent for exercise with a secure fit and good sound."
#4
Bose
4.1
(22)
"Bose QuietComfort earbuds are amazing. The noise cancelling tech is great."
"I have a set of Bose Ultra QC's and they are super comfy for back to back tele health sessions and the noise cancellation is fantastic."
"Bose quiet comfort ultra. Best noise cancelling in the industry."
"Safe place… Bose quietComfort Ultra."
"The noise cancelling headphones are super useful."
"My Bose Soundsport ear buds work well."
"I swear by Boss Ultra Open earbuds. They clip to the ear well and never fall off."
"To still hear the outside world, Bose Ultra Open earbuds"
"I would prefer Bose Quietcomfort"
"The Bose Quietcomfort series are the best ANC I've tried."
#5
Samsung
4.0
(13)
"Ngl I love my buds 3 pros. For reference I've used bose qc and qc pro earbuds. The expensive sony buds. Nothing ear buds (most recent). Bose nc700 and sony xm4 over ears.
Buds 3 pro take the cake wirh comfort, fit, accessibility, settings, and sound profile."
"The Galaxy Buds2 Pro fit great for exercising and stay in place."
"My Galaxy buds work great"
"Galaxy has been my top 1 choice alongside Powerbeats Pro"
"Mas warm / bassy ang sound"
"I use the Buds 3 pros and the Beats Studio Pros as my earbuds and headphones. Zero issues."
"Buds 3 pro for the integration. They also sound great."
"The samsung buds 3 pro works really well."
"Galaxy buds 3 pro or the Sony wf-1000xm5"
"I like the Galaxy Buds for in ear."
#6
Sennheiser
4.6
(11)
"For the home studio I personally use the sennheiser 650s, but they require an amp for full capability."
"I have been using sennheiser momentum 4 with OP13 without issues. Really good headphones if you value good audio."
"Senhieser momentom 4 sound great. Much better than my pixel buds pro 2 (obviously) and they are cheaper than the Sony whxm5."
"Preferred for PC audio and music production."
"Sennheiser is one of the best rated brands I've owned."
"Sennheiser HD600' s or 650's are top notch."
"The Sennheiser HD600 is the usual standard for great audio."
"The sennheisers sound better and stay in your ear better for working out."
"Sennheiser is a great brand for audio quality."
"Great for quiet environments, now only $350."
#7
Skullcandy
3.9
(12)
"Headphone wise, can't recommend Crushers enough. Both Evo and ANC 2 are lovely, if you want pure bass get the Evos."
"They just came out with the Method 360 ANCs - a Bose collaboration with fantastic reviews across the board, about $100 USD right now"
"Skullcandy Dimes 3 or Soundcore P20i are good too."
"Get the crusher anc 2 refurbished off or eBay for 70-90 dollars usd."
"Crusher ANC 2’s are on sale rn from $229 all the way marked down to $119.
I would pick that"
"I like my crusher anc 2s XT that I picked up from Walmart for $130"
"Crusher EVO or Hesh ANC for headphones."
"Method 360 ANC for earbuds"
"I use Skullcandy Crusher Evo, base goes crazy in them"
"For me I have always used Skullcandy (affordable) but Sony makes a damn good headphone now."
#8
Soundcore
4.0
(9)
"Noise cancelling and app where you can change the bass boosting and stuff have been really fun and I definitely feel that 'music in my brain' feeling!"
"I have the q35, and price/quality are the best even in audio very close to 1000XM4 (with EQ)"
"I use soundcore sport x20 and they have been great. On the budget side too."
"I use the soundcore every night to go to sleep, great earbuds great price."
"If you don't have the budget for bigger brand names like Bose, Soundcore is a really good quality, reasonably priced audio brand."
"Soundcore life q30s are great, however you will need to do some tweaks with the EQ to make it sound good."
"Has anyone tried Soundcore Q35?"
"For a budget choice, I use Soundcore P20i. I bought them for less than the price of Apples wired ear buds. But they can fall out."
"A better budget option would be soundcore p30i/soundcore p40i earbuds"
#9
4.4
(7)
"Love my OG Pixel Buds Pro, which I believe check all the boxes. I've been particularly impressed with the mics."
"I'm really enjoying Google pixel buds 2 pro. Good sound good controls and super small."
"I'm using the pixel buds pro 2 and no complaints from me great fit and long battery life."
"They work great with the Steam Deck."
"I like my Pixel buds."
"Ironically the best ones I've used are Pixel pro."
"I've used pixel bud pros which have great noise cancellation but won't stay in my ear."
#10
Shokz
4.5
(6)
"My wife got me a set of Shokz 5 years ago and I’ve never looked back."
"I’ve had mine for years and love them so much."
"Seconding for Shokz if you run outside. They’re my go to headphones now for daily life now too."
"If running outside or at an actual gym, I love my Shokz. They’re open ear which allows me to still hear my surroundings."
"I switched to Shokz OpenRun for safety reasons, I wanted to be able to hear my surroundings, but now they're just my favorite headphones."
"I have shokz open run and oladance open ear."
#11
Fiio
4.2
(5)
"You'll get better sound quality and a great mic."
"I'd recommend that if you ever contemplate an upgrade and want to try something new."
"Lots of choice, especially from Chinese brands like fiio."
"Fiio has some good IEM at different price points to consider."
"Fiio has some good stuff too."
#12
JBL
3.8
(5)
"Great choice for phone audio."
"I have JBL Tune flex, only ones that stay put for me, sound good and comfortable."
"I actually like my JBL Tuneflex earbuds better than my AirPods."
"I have a bluetooth JBL headset, sound quality is great"
"The overly sensitive mic keeps me from using it."
#13
Earbuds
4.7
(3)
"Noise-cancelling headphones have helped with my tinnitus; I found these generic earbuds particularly helpful."
"I got ones on Amazon and it really helped me a ton."
"I had some random earbuds that I bought in a store for 15 or 20 euros and those were enough."
#14
7Hz
4.0
(3)
"7Hz Timeless, Moondrop Blessing 2 or 3"
"For resolution for cheap, it's hard to go wrong with the 7Hz Timeless."
"Go into the rabbit hole on this recommendation: 7hz timeless"
#15
beyerdynamic
5.0
(2)
"I have the DT 990 Pro 250 ohm and they’re pretty damn good."
"Super comfortable, super accurate, open back design and noise isolation."
#16
Loop
5.0
(2)
"Absolutely LOVE THEM and very affordable at about $27"
"These earplugs are incredibly effective at blocking out noise!"
#17
Bone Conduction Headphones
5.0
(2)
"I use bone conduction headphones and love them. They make me feel less agitated when my hearing is fluctuating."
"Allows you to hear ambient noise - could be life saving when running outdoors."
#18
Beyerdynamic
5.0
(2)
"770, especially if you have an amp fucking kick really hard."
"Beyerdynamic DT770 are realllly good for rap and bass, and are really comfy."
#19
OnePlus
2.5
(4)
"One plus bullet wireless z2"
"The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 just rest on the ear canal."
"In 5 minutes I encountered 10 audio scratches and some seconds of lag when listening to high-res music with the OP buds pro 3 :/"
"The OnePlus buds pro 3 are terrible. I get the pain in the ear also. The anc is awful and even with off set, it still makes terrible noise."
#20
JLab
4.5
(2)
"Good sound quality, very good water resistance, and absurdly long battery life."
"I gave away my AirPods after getting my JLab epic air sport anc"
#21
Raycon
4.5
(2)
"Love em like crazy"
"Raycons are pretty dope"
#22
AfterShokz
4.5
(2)
"Highly recommend!!"
"Nah I prefer my Aftershokz for exercise."
#23
Jabra
4.5
(2)
"The most comfortable buds I've ever found, however, are the Jabra Elite 10."
"Jabra Elite 10 and/or Elite 8 Active"
#24
Technics
4.5
(2)
"They are absolutely amazing. Definitely best ambient mode. Amazing mic and sound quality."
"Just get the new Technics that came out."
#25
FIIL
4.0
(2)
"Other smaller TWS earbuds are the FIIL T1/T2 Pro."
"If the bass is too much, you can try to get the FIIL T1/T2 Pro on AliExpress. They have an app that will let you EQ lower the bass amount."
#26
Nothing
4.0
(2)
"I've since moved onto the newest Nothing Ear 2024 version and the sound quality is on another level."
"I use Nothing Ear."
#27
Earfun
4.0
(2)
"If you like the 'airpod style' Earfun Pro 4"
"I've had my earfun air s with op11 for 2 years now and I can't complain."
#28
AKG
3.5
(2)
"A good option for over-ear headphones without ANC."
"I wear my k371s to work out but only because I keep losing earbuds."
#29
Moondrop
3.5
(2)
"Pick something “safe” like the Moondrop Aria."
"The Moondrop Aria was good when it released two years ago."
#30
Salnotes
3.5
(2)
"Best value for money would be in IEMs. The current hype for sub-$50 IEMs include the Salnotes Zero, the Tangzu Wan’er, the Kiwi Ears Cadenza, the Kiwi Ears Dolce, the Truthear Hola, the QKZ x HBB, and the Simgot EW200."
"My normal pair of iems are Salnotes Zero but maan they sometimes make my ears hurt."
#31
Xbox
3.5
(2)
"The wired one costs 50usd + a highly suggested Dolby Atmos one time buy license."
"Out of the box sound is okay so might need to play with the eq a little bit."
#32
Huawei
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely recommend Huawei Freebuds Pro 4 :D"
#33
V-Moda
5.0
(1)
"M100 kick really hard and you don't need any amp."
#34
Katos
5.0
(1)
"Katos and Tanchjim hana are great."
#35
Tygr 300R
5.0
(1)
"Detailed, great bass, great soundstage you want tygr 300r"
#36
Audeze Maxwell
5.0
(1)
"Audeze maxwell, totl closed back under 500 usd(wired ones included)"
#37
Cleer
4.0
(1)
"Cleer Enduro ANC"
#38
Heavy
4.0
(1)
"For bass in your head, Heavy’s H1H."
#39
KZ
4.0
(1)
"I have KZ IEM with a Bluetooth adapter. Doesn't have a fancy active noise cancellation stuff but works great to listen music."
#40
Cosmic Byte
4.0
(1)
"I'm currently using cosmic byte's immortal headset which is 2200/-"
#41
Koss
4.0
(1)
"Koss kph430i's & 40's are awesome, and cheap."
#42
Gnmn
4.0
(1)
"Gnmn m7 true wireless 5.3 bt 9.99"
#43
Soundpeats
4.0
(1)
"I really like the soundpeats pearl pros. They are open style buds and have great sound. Very affordable also."
#44
Grado
4.0
(1)
"For something cheaper I heard good things about the grado SR80x"
#45
NuForce
3.0
(1)
"I was using NuForce HEM4's in the past."
#46
Etymotic
3.0
(1)
"I started using my ER4XR on runs because I liked how they just stayed in my ears."
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