Best wired earphones on Reddit

238 reviews from r/GadgetsIndia, r/ShopeePH, r/HeadphoneAdvice and 26 more subreddits
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#1

Realme

4.7
(30)
"This is a goated one (Realme buds 2 wired), bought this last year still working very well."
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"ABSOLUTE GOAT"
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"Had been using the realme buds 2 from the last 2 years and i can assure you that these are just great."
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"Go for realme buds 2 without 2nd thought, best in the range."
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"Realme Buds 2 is one of the best products Realme has ever made."
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"Good sound, good vocals, good mic quality. Go for it."
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"Realme Buds 2 for music >>>>>>>>>>>>> anyother earphone in that range."
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"Go with realme, i am personally using since 5 months, great value for money product."
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"Anytime realme buds 2 . I have been using for 2 years.. works smooth till now."
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"Go for Realme; I've been using Realme Buds 2 for 2 years."
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#2

KZ

4.5
(28)
"Go for KZ ZS10 pro X off Aliexpress. They cost around $30, but they are way better than their price suggest."
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"KZ EDX PRO X"
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"Go for KZ ZS10 pro X off Aliexpress."
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"Hands down the best audio quality you can get under 2k."
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"Kz Edx Pro Wired In Ear Earphone With Mic Hifi Stereo."
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"Pwede bilhan ng plug in yan if biglang bet mo na wireless."
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"Ang ganda ng sound quality."
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"Mura lng pero ibang level ang quality ng tunog."
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"Ganda din ng tunog."
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"KZ, QKZ..."
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#3

Moondrop

4.4
(25)
"Moondrop Chu 2 is best for around under 2.5k"
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"Minimalist sya haha and maganda pa rin."
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"Example of an amazing budget iem is the Moondrop Chu or Chu 2."
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"Moondrop Chu II with DPS mic"
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"Moondrop chu."
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"I have the Moondrop Arias and really like them."
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"Very much recommended because of."
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"Has a good cable (replacable) and a metal build."
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"If you want in ear check moondrop Kato."
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"Have you tried the Moondrop Chu or Chu II?"
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#4

Truthear

4.4
(17)
"Truthear Hexa, and if you’d prefer to have some bass, Crinacle Reds live up to the hype."
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"Truthear Hexa"
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"For bass? Truthear Zero Red."
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"Truthear Hola or CCA CRA. They have replaceable cables."
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"More resilient to the cable breaking."
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"Amazing tuning, very good cable."
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"If your budget is around ₹5k I'd still recommend the Truthear Zero Red."
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"Truthear Zero Red"
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"The Truthear Zero Red is also great at $50 for fans of bass."
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"I also have the Truthear Hexa which are awesome at $80"
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#5

Apple

4.6
(13)
"Apple wired earphones are just so good"
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"For wired earphones walang makakatalo sa original apple earphones."
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"Try to check this one Apple Earpods with Lightning Connector"
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"Apple Earpods earphone is best in all terms."
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"Apple earpods have crazy good mic for its price."
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"Apple’s $20 EarPods are some of the best wired earbuds I’ve used."
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"Apple earpods"
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"I agree with someone who said just buy their ear pod, it costs around 1k at least sure kang compatible yung sa mac mo."
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"Wag ka na mag try ng iba just buy an apple earpod sulit p din naman kesa bibili ka ng di sure then bibili ulit pag di ok o masira agad."
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"I've used the Apple EarPods since I got my first pair around 2012."
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#6

7hz

4.8
(10)
"7Hz Salnotes Zero or Tangzu Wan er!"
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"Best iem around 800-1000 price point."
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"If you like details in the music pic the 7hz Salnotes Zero"
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"If you find a cheap one."
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"The zero is a great replacement."
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"7hz Salnotes Zero."
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"Or stretch your budget a bit to the 7hz timeless."
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"Generally 7hz Dioko's."
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"No wired earphones comes with noise cancellation feature, however they do have dac inbuilt."
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#7

QKZ

4.4
(10)
"Maganda nagamit ko na yung ak6 pro (for bass) at cca cra (for treble decent bass) pero currently gamit ko salnote zero kung may extra money ka 7hz salnote zero"
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"QKZ AK6 is nice. I've bought 3 from Lazada."
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"Matibay yan and solid yung tunog."
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"If you like heavy slamming bass pick the QKZ HBB"
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"Sobrang okay ng sound though wag kana umasa sa microphone quality nito."
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"If you want really good bass for small money I can recommend the QKZ x HBB."
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"Try IEM qkz ak6 pro P200-250 lang then use krisp."
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"Decent na yung tunog niya kung icocompare sa earbuds na tig2k."
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"Or try searching ChiFi earphones."
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"Bassy for HipHop , EDM , Pop"
#8

Samsung

4.2
(9)
"Its the best In wired earphone one can get in a budget."
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"Samsung akg are awesome."
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"I used the samsung akg earphones. Pretty good for 1.5k."
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"The best earphones for you will be samsung akg it costs 1700 approx and it's better than the apple wired earphones."
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"Go for Samsung, I have one of them and their really good."
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"Been using these for over 6 years."
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"Go for Samsung, I have one of them and their really good."
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"The samsung ones are cheap and really good quality."
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"The samsung akg ones na orig"
#9

Koss

4.6
(8)
"Koss KSC 75's with yaxi pads and a headband mod is my primary go-to."
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"Won't get better quality sound for there price!"
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"Your best friends at this kinda budget."
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"You will be blown away with the sound quality."
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"Koss KSC75"
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"Highly recommend the Koss Porta Pro, as I haven't found the perfect wired earbuds yet."
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"Highly recommend the Koss Porta Pro, as I haven't found the perfect wired earbuds yet :D"
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"30€ but Koss Porta Pro."
#10

Sony

4.6
(5)
"5/5 Bass, Quality better than Apple/Samsung - Just don't buy realme/mi/chinese please."
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"They’re still going."
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"Super worth it."
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"SONY 2K headpones wired ones. Idr the model number. It has extra bass written on the cover."
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#11

Tangzu

4.8
(4)
"TANGZU WARNER SG"
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"If you like vocals in your music pick the Tangzu Wan'er"
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"Really good durability compared to Holas and Chus."
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"Go for budget iems (Tangzu Wan'er Sg, Moondrops Chu 2, KZ Castor are of the options you can consider)"
#12

CCA

4.5
(4)
"Or 7hz dioko."
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"Very hard to beat as a V-shaped option."
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"CCA CRA - Heard they are great performance wise."
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"CCA CRA, Tangzu Waner, Moondrop Chu 2, Truthear Hola. Budget IEM under 1.2k PHP."
#13

Final

4.5
(4)
"Final e500, mainly bought it for watching media contents and ASMR."
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"Final E1000, E2000 ( ideal for gaming)"
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"For me they are amazing."
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"But raise it to 25EUR."
#14

Blon

4.3
(4)
"BLON_03( all-rounder)"
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"Get the Blon-BL03. It'll cost around 2000-2400 depending on where you get it from."
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"Blon BL03 are very balanced, audiophile grade stuff on budget."
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#15

IEMs

5.0
(3)
"Just get IEMs can range from 600-1500, much sturdy wire."
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"Get IEMs in ear monitor they are way better and great price to perform."
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"Check IEMs. Audiophile grade headphones for cheap."
#16

JBL

3.8
(4)
"I like JBL T110 in that price range."
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"Kung wired earphones."
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"I used mine for over 2 years, solid na rin sound quality for its price."
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"If looking for something cheaper the JBL wired ones are good but I think they have been discontinued."
#17

Philips

4.3
(3)
"Hands down!"
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"Philipps!!!! Our Go to wired earphones nung college hahaha"
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"Philips ung basic lang meron less than 500"
#18

Xiaomi

4.0
(3)
"Less than 200."
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"Xiaomi piston"
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#19

Sennheiser

4.0
(3)
"Go for Sennheiser CX80S"
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"If your budget is good, go for Sennheiser cx 80s with the mic."
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"Sennheiser cx 80s, been using it for almost a year."
#20

SoundMagic

3.7
(3)
"But I've used e11c so can recommend confidently."
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"But go for soundmagic e11c."
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"Timing isn’t perfect but easy to drive."
#21

Salnotes

3.7
(3)
"Salnotes zero two/ tangzu wan'er"
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"Salnotes zero is a very good neutral IEM for 20 bucks."
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"Dont go to amazon for these niche type of products like audio equipment"
#22

Headphone Zone

5.0
(2)
"IEMs from headphonezone"
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"Get iem's form headphone zone there sound quality is best."
#23

Yincrow

4.5
(2)
"Check out Yincrow X6 and Yincrow RW-9."
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"Yincrow X6. Cheap, comfy (MX500 shell) and the overall sound profile is fantastic"
#24

Audio-Technica

4.5
(2)
"Audio-Technica ATH-M50X"
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#25

Baseus

4.0
(2)
"Masaya na ako sa Baseus."
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"Maganda naman quality ng sound."
#26

Kiwiears

4.0
(2)
"Bassy with slightly u shaped tuning but still has good balance."
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"Kiwiears cadenza - bassy with slightly u shaped tuning but still has good balance."
#27

Vido

4.0
(2)
"Get the ones that were modified with thicker cables."
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"Vido earphone 100 pesos lang. 2 years na yung akin alagaan mo lang yung cable."
#28

Dunu

4.0
(2)
"They have a metal build and seem very durable."
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"Dunu Titan S, Tin Hifi T3+."
#29

Redmi

4.0
(2)
"I use Redmi dual driver, does the job pretty well."
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"Does the job pretty well."
#30

TangZu

4.0
(2)
"I even like the $25 TangZu Wa’Ner."
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"It's an excellent allrounder for the price, while not being great in resolution just like every earphone under 80€."
#31

Edifier

4.0
(2)
"I think Edifier P180 is the best on that price."
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#32

Letscom

3.5
(2)
"Just cheap ones off Amazon so not worried if they break."
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"I just buy the ones from I think Letscom off Amazon. Over the ears. $20."
#33

Linsoul

5.0
(1)
"Linsoul Kiwi Ears cadenza for about $35. Great sound."
#34

Etymotics

5.0
(1)
"Nothing mentioned here so far matches the clarity of the Etymotics ER2 series."
#35

Google

5.0
(1)
"They're about $40 shipped from google's website."
#36

Etymotic Research

5.0
(1)
"Etymotic Research ER-4 MicroPro. They’re discontinued now, but if Etymotic’s current offerings are anything like them, they’re absolutely fantabulous."
#37

Razer

5.0
(1)
"Best budget headphone. i bought for Rs.2500 including card offer."
#38

Simgot

5.0
(1)
"IEM recommendations : Simgot ea500, Simgot ew300, Kefine delci, Tanchijim 4u, KZ zenith, Kefine klean, Roseselsa aurora ultra"
#39

Tanchjim

5.0
(1)
"I would recommend wired IEMs with neutral/balanced tuning. Consider this: add 500 more into rhe budget and get a pair of Tanchjim Zero."
#40

1more

5.0
(1)
"I've been using 1more Triple Driver In-ear since 2021. So far I have no complaints."
#41

TFZ

5.0
(1)
"Check mo TFZ T2 ganda ng sound quality and durable."
#42

JBT

5.0
(1)
"5 years now and it's still working."
#43

Ve

4.0
(1)
"Ve monks cheap and a good beater."
#44

Marshall

4.0
(1)
"I like my Marshall mode. Durable except when my dogs eats it."
#45

Sharmaz Acoustics

4.0
(1)
"Get an IEM(In Ear Monitor) if you're into actual audio quality."
#46

Mi

4.0
(1)
"Mi Dual Driver In Ear Earphone"
#47

TRN

4.0
(1)
"I use TRN Conch, and I'm pretty happy with it!"
#48

JBL/Sony/Samsung

4.0
(1)
"Go for JBL, Sony or Samsung earphone."
#49

Ugreen

4.0
(1)
#50

RY4S

4.0
(1)
"Another one which I use daily is RY4S mmcx plus 32ohm. These are bassy but really good and wire is detachable."
#51

Beats

4.0
(1)
"They are close to $50 but I find them to be well worth it."
#52

Stage Magic

4.0
(1)
"They are suitable for music, movie and games."
#53

Fostex

4.0
(1)
"Fostex TE04, they are great iEMs for around 30-50 euros."
#54

TinHifi

4.0
(1)
"TinHifi T3 - not the „plus“"
#55

JVC

3.0
(1)
"Personally I prefer to buy cheap ones, like JVC HA-EB75, as they get lost/brok"

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