Best True Wireless Earbuds
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
Beats Studio Buds Plus
Google Pixel Buds Pro
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
Beats Fit Pro
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
PROS:
- Solid, weighty bass
whathifi.com - Punchy, musical sound
whathifi.com - Excellent ANC
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CONS:
- No multipoint Bluetooth
whathifi.com - Immersive Audio mode hurts battery life
cnet.com - No wireless charging
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- theverge.com: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds review: still great but a questionable ‘upgrade’ - The Verge (80%)
- whathifi.com: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds review: flagship buds that nail comfort, ANC and sound quality (100%)
- cnet.com: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds Review: Slightly Better Than Last Year's Model - CNET (89%)
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
PROS:
- Updated ANC features
whathifi.com - Clear, detailed and powerful sound
whathifi.com - Water-resistant buds and case
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CONS:
- No way to customize the EQ without third-party app
soundguys.com - Lack of alternative colors
techradar.com - Not ideal for Android users
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JBL Live Beam 3
PROS:
- LDAC
soundguys.com - Smart case
soundguys.com - Vastly improved audio
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CONS:
- Somewhat weak ANC
soundguys.com - ANC is good, but beaten by class-leaders
techradar.com - Somewhat weak spatial audio profiles
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Nothing Ear (a)
PROS:
- Solid feature set
cnet.com - Decent voice-calling perfomance
cnet.com - Smaller, more pocketable case
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CONS:
- No flagship sound profile curation
techradar.com - No wireless charging support
techradar.com - No XL ear tip included
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Sony WF-1000XM5
PROS:
- Class-leading levels of detail and clarity
whathifi.com - Upgraded processors and drivers
cnet.com - Great app support
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CONS:
- Could feel more secure
whathifi.com - Default sound too bassy
soundguys.com - No Find My feature integrated into app
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- theverge.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 noise-canceling earbuds review: better in every way — for now - The Verge (80%)
- whathifi.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 review: Sony's most accomplished wireless earbuds yet (100%)
- cnet.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds Review: They're Smaller and Even Better - CNET (90%)
- soundguys.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 review - SoundGuys (83%)
Technics EAH-AZ80
PROS:
- Can pair with three devices simultaneously
cnet.com - Good battery life
cnet.com - Triple-point connectivity
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CONS:
- Noise-cancelling and battery life are nothing special
techradar.com - Voice-calling performance is decent but could be slightly better
cnet.com - Could conceivably sound more animated
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Meh // not enough data:
- Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC (82)
- Sony LinkBuds (75)
- Apple AirPods (3rd generation) (85)
- Apple AirPods Pro (second generation) (80)
- JBL Live Pro 2 TWS (100)
- Sony WF-C500 (100)
- Sony WF-C700N (100)
- Earfun Air (100)
- Apple AirPods 3 (84)
- Final ZE8000 MK2 (90)
- Earfun Air Pro 3 (90)
- Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 (100)
- JLab JBuds Mini (80)
- Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 (80)
- Bowers & Wilkins PI7 S2 (82)
- Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (80)
- Jabra Elite 8 Active (80)
- Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) (91)