180, are the best earbuds for iPhone users. They have adaptive ANC that works while transparency is enabled, their compatibility with Spatial Audio and having it automatically work is great, microphone quality is solid and still better than most, they’re small in a tiny charging case, and they have advanced Find My features letting you know their precise location and directions to find them within a 100ft range. Their ANC is bested by Bose and JBL, but it’s still solid. The only reason to not get the AirPods Pro 2 is if you want earbuds you can EQ yourself, you value ANC more than anything, and/or you want more features like multi-point with non-Apple devices (or they don’t fit in your ears, like me). Answer from P_Devil on reddit.comVideos
Are wireless earbuds better than Bluetooth?
No, wireless earbuds use Bluetooth technology for wireless connectivity. Bluetooth is the standard that allows wireless earbuds to connect to devices without cables.
Why you should get wireless earbuds
We’re witnessing a wireless epoch. It’s no longer niche or novel to listen completely untethered on your way to work. Technological advancements have lowered the financial barrier to entry, and cheap wireless options are readily available to budget listeners.
Wireless earbuds can still be for you if you don’t commute, especially if you like to exercise. Nothing’s more convenient than listening completely wire-free. There are many great wireless workout earbuds for runners and gym rats alike. Numerous companies have gone the extra mile by getting products officially IP certified, but they also integrate useful athletic features (e.g., ear hook design, silicone wing tips, Ambient Aware mode).
While it’s true that battery depletion is a problem, resulting in a shortened lifetime of wireless earbuds compared to their on-ear or over-ear headphone alternatives, you’re paying a premium for convenience. For some of us, it’s easy to justify the cost. Others may be better off with wired earbuds or dealing with bulkier wireless headphones.
Which Brand Is Best for Wireless Earbuds?
No single brand makes the best (or worst) wireless earbuds overall, but if there's one area many models share, it's the on-ear control department. You might often find it's too easy to accidentally pause music, skip a track, or summon a voice assistant when you merely mean to take out or adjust an earpiece slightly. There's not a lot of real estate on most of the earpieces we test, so the outer panel area is often touch-sensitive.
Newer models manage to strike a balance between operability and layout. Some use physical buttons to control playback, call management, track navigation, and volume. Others cleverly divide controls between the two earpieces via touch panels—tapping the left earpiece, for instance, skips a track backward, whereas tapping the right one skips forward. Despite needing to do a little more thinking before you tap, eventually, the division of controls between the two earpieces should become intuitive. Look for earphones that let you customize the on-ear controls to your preference.
At first i was looking at the 2nd Gen AirPod pros but then I’ve heard that cheaper earbuds beat it if we’re talking about sound quality. Ive also heard that the mic quality is disappointingly bad for the price.
Then I found Beats Studio Pro + and the reviews seem to be inconsistent. One review says that its not as good as the Airpods and the other says its much better. The mic quality is also an issue for the beats, apparently.
In other words, I want to know if anything here is true and if either earbud is worth buying, or if i should get something else instead.
Also, does Hi-Res even matter on an Earbud? Does it work with iPhones/Apple Music?
Any suggestions?
Hello,
I need some help on picking an alternative option for the iphone that is not an Apple Product like Airpods.
I have tried the following earbuds with no luck sadly.
Nothing Ear - Noise cancelling sucked so bad.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds - kept dropping the connection.
Beats Powerboats Pro - horrible fit and barely could hear the music due to it not having noise cancelling
Beats Studio Buds + - random connection issues were it would drop for second or a couple minutes.
Beats fit pro - the left ear bud never worked right out of the box.
OnePlus Buds Pro 3 - not enough options and battery would die within three hours
Marshall Motif II True Wireless Active Noise - May try again to see if I like them or not if there is nothing under $200.
Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro - case is to big and did not like how the case slides out and to big to bring around in my pocket.
I am looking for great ANC and great bass and earbuds that will not lose connection.. Battery should be able to least 5 hours with ANC on.
I would appreciate any help