Best Wireless Earbuds
Sony LinkBuds
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
Beats Studio Buds Plus
Google Pixel Buds Pro
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
PROS:
- Vastly improved hi-res sound quality
techradar.com - Compact and practical design
tomsguide.com - Easy to use features
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CONS:
- Battery life is only average
techradar.com - Disappointing battery life
tomsguide.com - Bixby needs some work
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- wired.com: Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro Review: Great Sound, Comfortable Fit (90%)
- theverge.com: Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro review: the best Samsung buds - The Verge (80%)
- techradar.com: Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro review: the best Samsung Buds yet (90%)
- tomsguide.com: Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro review: Better noise canceling than AirPods Pro (90%)
Beats Fit Pro
PROS:
- Powered by Apple's H1 chip, so they have most of the features AirPods Pro, including spatial audio
cnet.com - Strong iOS features
tomsguide.com - Dynamic sound and Spatial Audio support
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CONS:
- Currently no enhanced My Find with proximity view (only standard Find My)
cnet.com - Some features locked out of Android devices
tomsguide.com - No wireless charging
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- theverge.com: Beats Fit Pro review: sporty AirPod Pros with better sound - The Verge (85%)
- wired.com: Beats Fit Pro Review: Apple's Best Earbuds Ever (90%)
- tomsguide.com: Beats Fit Pro review: Apple's best workout headphones (90%)
- cnet.com: Beats Fit Pro review: The sportier AirPods I've always wanted - CNET (88%)
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
PROS:
- Solid, weighty bass
whathifi.com - Excellent sound and best-in-class noise canceling
cnet.com - Comfortable
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CONS:
- No multipoint Bluetooth
whathifi.com - No wireless charging or multipoint Bluetooth
cnet.com - Immersive Audio mode hurts battery life
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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%)
JBL Live Beam 3
PROS:
- Comfort
soundguys.com - Smart case
soundguys.com - Sound quality
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CONS:
- Short nozzles can mean poor fit
soundguys.com - Somewhat weak spatial audio profiles
techradar.com - Somewhat weak ANC
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Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
PROS:
- MagSafe, Wireless, and Apple Watch compatible charging
soundguys.com - Updated ANC features
whathifi.com - Improved battery life
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CONS:
- Lanyard costs extra
tomsguide.com - Updated USB-C case model identical in sound to original
whathifi.com - Many Apple-exclusive features
soundguys.com
- soundguys.com: Apple AirPods Pro 2 review - SoundGuys (76%)
- tomsguide.com: Apple AirPods Pro 2 review: Best noise-canceling and spatial audio for iOS (90%)
- whathifi.com: Apple AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds review: a five-star stunner (100%)
- techradar.com: AirPods Pro 2 review: the perfect headphones for iPhone users (90%)
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2
PROS:
- More compact and stylish design
tomsguide.com - Beautiful sound
techradar.com - Refined and well-balanced sound
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CONS:
- Call quality could be better
techradar.com - No wireless charging
techradar.com - Battery life bettered by rivals
tomsguide.com
Technics EAH-AZ80
PROS:
- Outstanding comms and comfort
techradar.com - LDAC audio codec support for Android devices
cnet.com - Poised, revealing sound
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CONS:
- Could conceivably sound more animated
techradar.com - Noise-cancelling and battery life are nothing special
techradar.com - Voice-calling performance is decent but could be slightly better
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Nothing Ear (a)
PROS:
- Solid feature set
cnet.com - Vastly improved active noise cancellation
techradar.com - Same eye-catching design with improved sound and noise-canceling
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CONS:
- No wireless charging support
techradar.com - Noise-canceling settings change the earbuds sound slightly
cnet.com - No XL ear tip included
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Sony WF-1000XM5
PROS:
- Exceptional functionality
tomsguide.com - Top-notch musicality and timing
whathifi.com - Excellent level of control
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CONS:
- Smaller earbud size affects eartip seal and fit
tomsguide.com - Price
soundguys.com - Default sound too bassy
soundguys.com
- tomsguide.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 review: Best-ever wireless earbuds (90%)
- 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%)
- wired.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 Review: Smaller, Lighter, but Not Better (70%)
- cnet.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds Review: They're Smaller and Even Better - CNET (90%)
- soundguys.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 review - SoundGuys (83%)
- tomsguide.com: Best wireless earbuds 2024 — tested and rated
- theverge.com: The best wireless earbuds of 2024 - The Verge
- whathifi.com: Best wireless earbuds 2024: top pairs tested by our experts
- wired.com: 17 Best Wireless Earbuds, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
- cnet.com: Best Wireless Earbuds of 2024 - CNET
- soundguys.com: Best wireless earbuds in 2024 - SoundGuys
Meh // not enough data:
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- 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)
- Final ZE8000 MK2 (90)
- Earfun Air Pro 3 (90)
- JLab JBuds Mini (80)
- Grado GT220 (80)
- AfterShokz OpenRun Pro (80)
- Apple AirPods 3 (84)
- 1More PistonBuds Pro (80)
- Sennheiser CX Plus (85)
- Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 (80)
- Anker Soundcore Space A40 (80)
- Bowers & Wilkins PI7 S2 (82)
- Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (80)
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) With USB-C (80)
- Jabra Elite 8 Active (80)
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra (90)
- Google Pixel Buds A-Series (80)
- Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) (91)