( I posted this as reply on another post, but I after it got so long I felt that it deserved it's own post)

TLDR: I bought the 85T 8 days ago and they're the best buds I've had.

Let me go through my past wireless earbud purchases for context (please skip this part if it's too much):

• 2019 Samsung galaxy buds: These were my first wireless earbuds and I was really happy with them. Good fit, OK sound, they go deep in the ear which provides enough noise cancellation. The negatives were inconsistent connection in crowded places and discomfort after wearing them for a while. I stopped using them because one of the earbuds stopped working after 1.5 years.

• 2020 Jabra elite 85h headphones. I bought these on sale because I wanted to have something comfortable to wear for long sessions of studying. And they're pretty good: Good sound/ANC, comfortable and super long battery life compared to the 'best' ones. They got me interested in Jabra as a brand. The negatives are that they take up space in my (already packed) backpack and the noice cancelling doesn't work the best on a noisy busride. I still love using these at home.

• 2021 Galaxy buds live. I got these on sale. They're ok. The sound is amazing. They're somewhat comfortable beacuse of lack of round eartips that go deep in the ear, but the ANC is so bad that I have to increase the volume to the level of my ears hurting after a noisy busride. And most importantly they NEED CONSTANT CLEANING ALL THE TIME; the lack of eartips cause earwax to build up near the speaker almost after each use. Also inconsistent connection in crowded places.

• 2021 OnePlus buds. I got these for free with my OnePlus 9 Pro. They don't solve any of the problems from my previous buds.

Jabra Elite 85T: So I got these from a sale as well. I first got these for my dad's birthday in march because of the good reviews. At first I thought they looked too big and are probably gonna be uncomfortable for him, but I tried them on and were just impressed, so impressed that I had to get them for myself a few months later when a good sale came along. So, the positives:

• Good sound. More than good enough for me, I'm no audiophile, but I can tell when something sounds cheap.

• No connection issues in crowded places and with my laptop. The Samsungs mentioned above might have worked better with a Samsung phone (I've used OnePlus 6T and 9 Pro with these devices) because they use their own codec.

• Super comfortable for in ear buds. They dont go deep in the ear canal and the oval eartips are just comfortable for long hours. And no pain after taking them off. Yes, sometimes I adjust them because of slight discomfort, but honestly I feel discomfort less than 10% as often as with the above mentioned. Only the 85h are more comfortable. I also have to mention that I have no idea how these will fit your ears. My advice is try different eartip size options, and pick the one which is most comfortable, not the one that goes deepest.

• ANC makes it worth it. The ANC doesn't get rid of everything outside, but more than good enough for me. That noisy bus-ride I kept mentioning is super chill now. I used to hate having to sit in the back where the engines are, this is no problem now. My ears don't hurt from having to increase the volume.

• Super easy to clean. The eartips don't accumulate much earwax because they don't go too deep. Which is super nice.

Negatives: You can't use left side independently, but who cares? My problems with the other ones are much worse in my opinion.

Yesterday I took a 45 min walk and bus-ride in the beautiful city of Oslo while listening to a podcast. Man that was comfortable; no crackling connection issues, no noise irritations, no discomfort while wearing these and no pain in the ears after taking them off. Best earbuds I've ever owned, just reliable.