Best Wireless Earbuds
Sony LinkBuds
JBL Live Beam 3
PROS:
- Smart case
soundguys.com - Excellent battery life
techradar.com - Sound quality
soundguys.com
CONS:
- Somewhat weak ANC
soundguys.com - ANC is good, but beaten by class-leaders
techradar.com - Somewhat weak spatial audio profiles
techradar.com
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3
Beats Studio Buds Plus
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
PROS:
- Effective ANC
tomsguide.com - Very good sound quality
cnet.com - Lights in buds are kind of cool
cnet.com
CONS:
- Design looks a tad generic
cnet.com - Bixby needs some work
tomsguide.com - Noise canceling could be slightly better
cnet.com
- 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%)
- cnet.com: Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Review: Better Than the AirPods Pro 2 (in Some Ways) - CNET (84%)
Beats Fit Pro
PROS:
- Dynamic sound and Spatial Audio support
tomsguide.com - Effective noise canceling and excellent transparency mode
cnet.com - Powered by Apple's H1 chip, so they have most of the features AirPods Pro, including spatial audio
cnet.com
CONS:
- Some features locked out of Android devices
tomsguide.com - Eartip Fit Test wasn't effective
tomsguide.com - No wireless charging
cnet.com
- theverge.com: Beats Fit Pro review: sporty AirPod Pros with better sound - The Verge (85%)
- tomsguide.com: Beats Fit Pro review: Apple's best workout headphones (90%)
- wired.com: Beats Fit Pro Review: Apple's Best Earbuds Ever (90%)
- cnet.com: Beats Fit Pro review: The sportier AirPods I've always wanted - CNET (88%)
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
PROS:
- Excellent ANC
whathifi.com - Fit Kit ear tips and stabilizer system gets you a secure, comfortable fit
cnet.com - Comfortable
whathifi.com
CONS:
- No wireless charging
whathifi.com - No wireless charging or multipoint Bluetooth
cnet.com - Immersive Audio mode hurts battery life
cnet.com
- 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%)
Bowers & Wilkins Pi8
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
PROS:
- Pressure-sensitive stems and sliding controls
soundguys.com - Clear, detailed and powerful sound
whathifi.com - MagSafe, Wireless, and Apple Watch compatible charging
soundguys.com
CONS:
- Average battery life
techradar.com - Not ideal for Android users
techradar.com - Audio performance needs finessing
tomsguide.com
- soundguys.com: Apple AirPods Pro 2 review - SoundGuys (76%)
- techradar.com: AirPods Pro 2 review: the perfect headphones for iPhone users (90%)
- whathifi.com: Apple AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds review: a five-star stunner (100%)
- tomsguide.com: Apple AirPods Pro 2 review: Best noise-canceling and spatial audio for iOS (90%)
EarFun Air Pro 4
PROS:
- Bluetooth 5.4 with LDAC, aptX
soundguys.com - Sound quality
soundguys.com - Noise canceling
soundguys.com
CONS:
- Stem design not for everyone
techradar.com - No wearing detection
techradar.com - Microphones not great in noisy environments
soundguys.com
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2
PROS:
- Excellent call quality
tomsguide.com - Great customization settings
tomsguide.com - Best-in-class noise cancellation
techradar.com
CONS:
- No support for high-def wireless codecs
techradar.com - Poor comfort levels
tomsguide.com - Call quality could be better
techradar.com
Technics EAH-AZ80
PROS:
- Can pair with three devices simultaneously
cnet.com - Poised, revealing sound
techradar.com - Good battery life
cnet.com
CONS:
- Voice-calling performance is decent but could be slightly better
cnet.com - Could conceivably sound more animated
techradar.com - Noise-cancelling and battery life are nothing special
techradar.com
Sony WF-1000XM5
PROS:
- Excellent level of control
tomsguide.com - Comfortable
soundguys.com - Spatial audio with head-tracking for Android users
cnet.com
CONS:
- Some rivals produce more bass
whathifi.com - Could feel more secure
whathifi.com - Pricey
cnet.com
- wired.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 Review: Smaller, Lighter, but Not Better (70%)
- 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: super-sounding wireless earbuds (100%)
- soundguys.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 review - SoundGuys (83%)
- cnet.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds Review: They're Smaller and Even Better - CNET (90%)
- wired.com: 15 Best Wireless Earbuds, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
- 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 reviewers
- soundguys.com: Best wireless earbuds in Summer 2024: Tested by experts - SoundGuys
- cnet.com: Best Wireless Earbuds of 2024 - CNET
Nothing Ear
PROS:
- Fun, zealous, expansive sound
techradar.com - Smaller, more pocketable case
techradar.com - Decent voice-calling perfomance
cnet.com
CONS:
- No flagship sound profile curation
techradar.com - No wireless charging support
techradar.com - Noise-canceling settings change the earbuds sound slightly
cnet.com
Meh // not enough data:
- Apple AirPods (3rd generation) (85)
- Google Pixel Buds Pro (80)
- Apple AirPods Pro (second generation) (80)
- Final ZE8000 MK2 (90)
- Sony WF-C500 (100)
- Sony WF-C700N (100)
- Earfun Air (100)
- JLab JBuds Mini (80)
- Shokz OpenRun Pro (80)
- Anker Soundcore Space A40 (80)
- Grado GT220 (80)
- JBL Live Pro 2 TWS (100)
- 1More PistonBuds Pro (80)
- Sennheiser CX Plus (85)
- Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 (80)
- Apple AirPods 3 (84)
- Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (80)
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) With USB-C (80)
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra (90)
- Nothing Ear and Ear (a) (80)
- Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) (91)