Find all the products mentioned in this video here: Airpods 3 - bit.ly/3pJDsW8 Sony WF-1000xm4 - bit.ly/3GvL9Ge Beats Fit Pro - bit.ly/3IAtsXU sennheiser cx plus - bit.ly/31MGDUX anker soundcore liberty 3 pro - bit.ly/3rVqWFY earfun air pro 2 - bit.ly/3lSoVpY *CNET may get a commission from these offers.
I’ve been big on headphones for years and I had never had wireless earbuds until January of this year (got the WF1000xm3 from Sony). I LOVE THEM. Use them every single day to walk my dog and other activities. Earbuds are just insanely practical, specially Sony, having great sound in your pocket is just awesome
If you have small ears, I don't recommend getting the sony xm4s as me and a lot of other people have had issues with keeping them in. By all means give them a shot if you want, but if you're looking for something else that fits better, I use the sennheiser momentum true wireless 2, they fit very well and sound amazing too. Unfortunately they aren't the same quality as the xm4s, but still good
I tried 3 sets and they all were awful in VERY noisy places for calls. I was distant, muffled and the other end heard lots of the noise. My Galaxy Buds Pro under the same conditions were awesome. The limited touch controls should not be on $250 earbuds! ANC wasn't as stellar as the hype suggested. Returned all of them, very disappointed as the sound is superb
Ive been super happy with the multipoint bluetooth on my Jabra Elite 65t ‘s since my work computer is not a Mac, i always wondered if this was available on more buds but it was hard to find in specs last time i checked
For reference, the following buds have Bluetooth Multipoint as of 17th Feb, 2022 Jabra 65t/75t/85t/Elite 7 Pro/Elite 7 Active SoundCore Liberty 3 Pro Huawei FreeBuds Pro/3i/4/4i OnePlus Buds Pro Redmi buds 3 pro Xiaomi Flipbuds Pro
I bought the Bose Quiet Comfort buds last year, and they sounded great and fit well, even though they're a larger bud. Last week I bought the Beats Studio Buds, which surprised me with the great sound quality (almost as good as the Bose) and the mechanical switches. So many buds, so little time....
Lovely Video and you are the real godfather of technology. Things I consider before buying my earbuds are 1.Comfort 2. Call Quality 3. Decent Sound with balanced- Mids, highs and low.. Cheers, Pradeep. Pollachi,Tamilnadu-South INdia.
if you play basketball or sports i genuinely recommend, you get the push active skull candy ear buds they have amazing battery life, nice sound quality and they dont fall out of your ear, amazing earbuds 10/10.
I had the 65t and to me, they’re average for the full price (when I got them). They fitted me, sounded good, I liked their buttons. But they’re not good at picking my voice, especially at noisy places and windy days, no magnets so I needed to pay extra caring while put them to the case and took them out, battery life around 2 3 hours was acceptable because I always have short distance travel.
I bought the Soundcore by Anker Liberty 3 Pros for multipoint (the ability to pair via bluetooth to 2 devices). Absolutely required so I can use them with a tablet and smartphone. I'm also really impressed with LG TONE FREE FP9 - you can just plug the case into an audio jack and the case works like a bluetooth transmitter to the headphones - super slick if you have a lot of devices with audio jacks.
Yeah barring gaming latency the Liberty 3 Pro seems to be the best "jack of all trades" on the market right now. Everything comparable seems to cost slightly more and everything at the same price or less either lacks or excells in one area (build, fit, latency, audio codec support, audio hardware/tuning, battery life, multi-device pairing, ANC effectiveness, ambient passthrough, microphone clarity, firmware updates, customizability, etc.)
I’m a music producer and consider myself an audiophile so I’m not really a fan of gimmick software based features but I have to say I LOVE spatial audio with the AirPods. Hater it at first but it’s grown on me. It just gives that feeling of listening to music on a sound system. And head tracked spatial audio is nice too. I don’t use the head tracking feature a lot but it gives you that sense that the sound is really coming from all around you. I love watching movies with spatial audio when dolbly atmos is available. It’s crazy you can get somewhat of a theater sound experience with such a small device. Not a fan of dolbly atmos with music though. And I’m not sure if I ever will unless the intent of the music is to give off a live concert experience. I’d like to get higher quality Bluetooth headphones but spatial audio is keeping me locked in
As a guy who’s owned the jaybirds,air pods pro, Samsung galaxy earbuds the sennheiser momemtum 2 the WF-1000mx4 are all around is the best earbuds above all these things get 8-9 hours of battery life with ANC ON!!!! Whereas the other earbud get 3-4 hours. It’s impressive being I can be at work 8 hours and tune out everybody there for my full 8 hour work days and the sound quality and bass is best overall . These things are life savers . Because I would have been killed those people by now 😀
My go to are the Jaybird's. Currently using the Vista 2's and they're great for working out, going for a run/walk, listening to the music, or making calls. They are pricey but you get what you pay for
Hey Dave, I've been looking to buy the Vista 2's but I've been reading a lot about the connectivity issues some costumers have been having. Considering your experience so far, have you had any trouble with that? Thanks!
Everybody's first pair should be the JLab GoAirPops. They have full controls , decent sound , good battery life and if you lose one, you're only out 20 bucks.
plus samsung bought Harman audio division which makes sense. Harman Kardon is what got me into audio, now I got sennheiser to akg headphones open back headphones. My daily drivers are the original 1997 sennheiser hd 600 and fiio fa1 iems.
Sucks that there's no way to try sizes before you buy but I know that's impossible for hyenine reasons :( And how tf do you even know if your ear hole is small, "regular" or large??
Does anyone knows if there is a bluetooth earbud with stems, internal storage and replaceable batteries? This whould be the perfect setup for me so that the phones won't fall from my ears, that I don't to take my smart phone with me and that be environmentally friendly.
Great breakdown. I currently use the Jaybird Vista for everything. Found them to be extremely sweatproof, and the fins/molded rubber tip options allowed me to find the perfect fit. Biking/Rowing/Work/Relaxing…they are small, sound great, stay put, and the Apple companion app has been flawless. My only problem is the battery life keeps holding on, I need an excuse to upgrade to the newer version! 😁
No. Keep your money in your pocket! Cheap earbuds (Approximately fourteen dollars US) from Big Lots Store work almost as well, and have a four hour run time. At this price? Just buy TWO pairs, and everything will be Hunky Dory, you'll have plenty of run time just by swapping them out, with one set always being recharged while you're listening to the set in your ears! You won't feel so bad if you lose them, and paying another two hundred dollars in a few years or so to replace expensive ones is ridiculous. After all, those batteries in those little earbuds in no way should be expensive to replace, if you even could. 73 DE W8LV BILL
True wireless is pure hazard. I have spent over $ 1000 on different and everyone has failed. Buggy charge and touch with $400 Sennheiser TW and the twin Technics EAH. Airpods Pro which often only charges one headphone and you are lucky if it is heard from both fully charged and Powerbeats Pro which are tricky to put in their case so they are charged and also you can have the bad luck that you have to plug in and remove a few times for to get sound in both. In our country, you are not allowed to test and then buy for hygienic reasons. Pure hazard to buy Wireless earbuds.
Another big thing I look for when buying a pair of true wireless earbuds is low latency ~ especially when gaming or watching films. Judging by tests posted around TH-cam it does seem like it's possible to achieve under 100ms of latency, but it requires support of newer Bluetooth audio codecs like LC3, LLDC, and AptX Adaptive on both the wireless headphone AND the audio player (phone-tablet-laptop-pc-DAP) to ensure minimal latency. 🎧📲 Hopefully more brands optimize for low latency in their designs by default or as a mode that can be toggled. Definitely good to know when picking a pair budget or premium TWS earbuds. 👍
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Sir please give me one earbuds please please
Sir please give me one earbuds please please
2:11 “A few millimeters can make a big difference” CNET speaking fax 🤷🏾♂️
I’ve been big on headphones for years and I had never had wireless earbuds until January of this year (got the WF1000xm3 from Sony). I LOVE THEM. Use them every single day to walk my dog and other activities. Earbuds are just insanely practical, specially Sony, having great sound in your pocket is just awesome
I purchased the Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro. These are great and checks off all the boxes without the hefty price.
Except for the treble accuracy, which is all over the place, or the poor recording quality.
If you have small ears, I don't recommend getting the sony xm4s as me and a lot of other people have had issues with keeping them in. By all means give them a shot if you want, but if you're looking for something else that fits better, I use the sennheiser momentum true wireless 2, they fit very well and sound amazing too. Unfortunately they aren't the same quality as the xm4s, but still good
The XM4 are also not the best value at $250. You can get almost as good for a lot less today
I tried 3 sets and they all were awful in VERY noisy places for calls. I was distant, muffled and the other end heard lots of the noise. My Galaxy Buds Pro under the same conditions were awesome. The limited touch controls should not be on $250 earbuds! ANC wasn't as stellar as the hype suggested.
Returned all of them, very disappointed as the sound is superb
Thank you, how was your day? Hope u are well. God bless
Very good point about the software updates. Never thought of that nor have any other reviewers doing a best list so great feature to look for!
I recently got the Sony wf1000 XM4, pretty happy with them.
What about now? Any problems. How are they and are they as good as advertised
Ive been super happy with the multipoint bluetooth on my Jabra Elite 65t ‘s since my work computer is not a Mac, i always wondered if this was available on more buds but it was hard to find in specs last time i checked
For reference, the following buds have Bluetooth Multipoint as of 17th Feb, 2022
Jabra 65t/75t/85t/Elite 7 Pro/Elite 7 Active
SoundCore Liberty 3 Pro
Huawei FreeBuds Pro/3i/4/4i
OnePlus Buds Pro
Redmi buds 3 pro
Xiaomi Flipbuds Pro
@@nad1ax2 jabra elite 7 pro and active also received an update. they have multipoint now
@@elliot1029 yeah I've updated the above comment
I bought the Bose Quiet Comfort buds last year, and they sounded great and fit well, even though they're a larger bud. Last week I bought the Beats Studio Buds, which surprised me with the great sound quality (almost as good as the Bose) and the mechanical switches. So many buds, so little time....
Lovely Video and you are the real godfather of technology.
Things I consider before buying my earbuds are
1.Comfort
2. Call Quality
3. Decent Sound with balanced- Mids, highs and low..
Cheers,
Pradeep.
Pollachi,Tamilnadu-South INdia.
if you play basketball or sports i genuinely recommend, you get the push active skull candy ear buds
they have amazing battery life, nice sound quality and they dont fall out of your ear, amazing earbuds 10/10.
I’m surprised my Jabra 65/75T didn’t score so high. I love them. They fit perfectly in my ear and sound great. Not expensive either.
I had the 65t and to me, they’re average for the full price (when I got them). They fitted me, sounded good, I liked their buttons. But they’re not good at picking my voice, especially at noisy places and windy days, no magnets so I needed to pay extra caring while put them to the case and took them out, battery life around 2 3 hours was acceptable because I always have short distance travel.
I am surprised as well especially because it's their editors choice on the website, just ordered the 75t after wearing the 65t for years
What are best earbuds for sound for HipHop and Reggae music 🎶 in particular?
I bought the Soundcore by Anker Liberty 3 Pros for multipoint (the ability to pair via bluetooth to 2 devices). Absolutely required so I can use them with a tablet and smartphone. I'm also really impressed with LG TONE FREE FP9 - you can just plug the case into an audio jack and the case works like a bluetooth transmitter to the headphones - super slick if you have a lot of devices with audio jacks.
Yeah barring gaming latency the Liberty 3 Pro seems to be the best "jack of all trades" on the market right now.
Everything comparable seems to cost slightly more and everything at the same price or less either lacks or excells in one area (build, fit, latency, audio codec support, audio hardware/tuning, battery life, multi-device pairing, ANC effectiveness, ambient passthrough, microphone clarity, firmware updates, customizability, etc.)
I’m a music producer and consider myself an audiophile so I’m not really a fan of gimmick software based features but I have to say I LOVE spatial audio with the AirPods. Hater it at first but it’s grown on me. It just gives that feeling of listening to music on a sound system. And head tracked spatial audio is nice too. I don’t use the head tracking feature a lot but it gives you that sense that the sound is really coming from all around you. I love watching movies with spatial audio when dolbly atmos is available. It’s crazy you can get somewhat of a theater sound experience with such a small device. Not a fan of dolbly atmos with music though. And I’m not sure if I ever will unless the intent of the music is to give off a live concert experience. I’d like to get higher quality Bluetooth headphones but spatial audio is keeping me locked in
As a guy who’s owned the jaybirds,air pods pro, Samsung galaxy earbuds the sennheiser momemtum 2 the WF-1000mx4 are all around is the best earbuds above all these things get 8-9 hours of battery life with ANC ON!!!! Whereas the other earbud get 3-4 hours. It’s impressive being I can be at work 8 hours and tune out everybody there for my full 8 hour work days and the sound quality and bass is best overall . These things are life savers . Because I would have been killed those people by now 😀
Do it
Great list! See you at CES 2022?
Great review. Can we have the link for those replacement ear tips though? thanks!
You must be good at DIY. You hit the nail right on the head! 👌
Hi, thanks for the review, I'm wondering if you could share the link to the Sennheiser ear tips you mentioned in the video.
My go to are the Jaybird's. Currently using the Vista 2's and they're great for working out, going for a run/walk, listening to the music, or making calls. They are pricey but you get what you pay for
Hey Dave,
I've been looking to buy the Vista 2's but I've been reading a lot about the connectivity issues some costumers have been having. Considering your experience so far, have you had any trouble with that? Thanks!
When it comes to audio, this is the man I trust.
your reviews are very good
Everybody's first pair should be the JLab GoAirPops. They have full controls , decent sound , good battery life and if you lose one, you're only out 20 bucks.
I’d like to hear his review on the HiBy WH2’s with Dual drivers.
Very useful information
I’m using the Huawei Freebuds pro and I love them
Can I use airbuds with my fire tv?
Interesting the Razer True Wireless V2 didn't make a cameo. CNET and Linus both gave it excellent scores.
Are there any that won't pump Bluetooth waves 2mm from my brain?
For me it's battery life and how long I can use an earbud without charging.
Same
Ive found that audiophiles prefer galaxy buds pro due to them being the closest to the Harman curve for buds
plus samsung bought Harman audio division which makes sense. Harman Kardon is what got me into audio, now I got sennheiser to akg headphones open back headphones. My daily drivers are the original 1997 sennheiser hd 600 and fiio fa1 iems.
Where can i find those replacement tips for the beats fit pro?
You can try the SpinFit CP360. They work great with my Jabra 75t. I am planning to use it on the beats fit pro that I ordered.
Good information
Ummm where are the Bose?
Love your reviews, if mine could look half as good as yours if be happy
Does anyone have an idea about xqisit true wireless earbuds, can you recommend them?
this guy has the classic used car salesman look and vibe
Sucks that there's no way to try sizes before you buy but I know that's impossible for hyenine reasons :( And how tf do you even know if your ear hole is small, "regular" or large??
Does anyone knows if there is a bluetooth earbud with stems, internal storage and replaceable batteries? This whould be the perfect setup for me so that the phones won't fall from my ears, that I don't to take my smart phone with me and that be environmentally friendly.
Great breakdown. I currently use the Jaybird Vista for everything. Found them to be extremely sweatproof, and the fins/molded rubber tip options allowed me to find the perfect fit. Biking/Rowing/Work/Relaxing…they are small, sound great, stay put, and the Apple companion app has been flawless. My only problem is the battery life keeps holding on, I need an excuse to upgrade to the newer version! 😁
Galaxy buds live my best fit
I just need to know which one to get lol
No. Keep your money in your pocket! Cheap earbuds (Approximately fourteen dollars US) from Big Lots Store work almost as well, and have a four hour run time. At this price? Just buy TWO pairs, and everything will be Hunky Dory, you'll have plenty of run time just by swapping them out, with one set always being recharged while you're listening to the set in your ears! You won't feel so bad if you lose them, and paying another two hundred dollars in a few years or so to replace expensive ones is ridiculous. After all, those batteries in those little earbuds in no way should be expensive to replace, if you even could. 73 DE W8LV BILL
Biase assessment. You never made mention of the Jabras. They’re among the top 3.
True wireless is pure hazard. I have spent over $ 1000 on different and everyone has failed. Buggy charge and touch with $400 Sennheiser TW and the twin Technics EAH.
Airpods Pro which often only charges one headphone and you are lucky if it is heard from both fully charged and Powerbeats Pro which are tricky to put in their case so they are charged and also you can have the bad luck that you have to plug in and remove a few times for to get sound in both.
In our country, you are not allowed to test and then buy for hygienic reasons. Pure hazard to buy Wireless earbuds.
Maybe you got knockoff versions. There many of those around too.
Buying from manufacturers brand stores or reputable online stores can save you $.
I returned my airpods and got galaxy buds 2 and they sound far better than airpods
Another big thing I look for when buying a pair of true wireless earbuds is low latency ~ especially when gaming or watching films.
Judging by tests posted around TH-cam it does seem like it's possible to achieve under 100ms of latency, but it requires support of newer Bluetooth audio codecs like LC3, LLDC, and AptX Adaptive on both the wireless headphone AND the audio player (phone-tablet-laptop-pc-DAP) to ensure minimal latency. 🎧📲
Hopefully more brands optimize for low latency in their designs by default or as a mode that can be toggled. Definitely good to know when picking a pair budget or premium TWS earbuds. 👍
Here are 17 models* that do just that (ranked in milliseconds of delay):
*• JBL Tune 220: 148ms*
*• Soundcore Life P3 (gaming mode ON): 149ms"*
*• OnePlus Buds/Buds Z: 150-179ms*
*• JLAB Jbuds Air ANC: 156ms*
*• Jaybirds Vista 2: 157ms*
*• Taotronics SoundLiberty 94: 169ms*
*• Soundpeats H1 (Gaming Mode ON): 170ms*
*• Skullcandy Indy ANC: 171ms*
*• Bose QuietComfort Earbuds: 172ms*
*• FIIL T1X TWS: 174ms*
*• Beats Powebeats Pro: 178ms*
*• JBL Club Pro+ & Live Free NC+: 179ms*
*• Apple Airpods 2nd/3rd Gen: 176-187ms*
*• Apple Airpods Pro: 188ms*
*as tested by RTINGS, SoZen, Kenneth Tanaka, and Head-Fi reviewers
Where's Jabra?
Bose Sport Open - game changers for outdoor runners & cyclists where hearing what’s around you matters.
Better than bone conduction models…
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Wireless ear buds ..
You guys never called it ear buds before ear buds came out,
You American used to call it headphones.
LG tone free
yay
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My crypto mentor Mr Lawrence Tom , you may have come across him on a few interviews I invested $3000 last two weeks and it profited me $11,410 a higher success.
Wow I know Mr Lawrence Tom . I met him at a conference in California 2019 where he introduced us his business strategy, he helped me cover my student loans
I’ve been trading crypto with Mr Lawrence Tom for over a year now and I've made about a whooping profit of $86,000 in crypto its not much but I'm ok with the progress since i now make a whole lot from the comfort of my bed.
Get him on Wats app 👇
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Nice
Beats colors are "excellent"
Creative
You're thinking the fast man to have died in The Avengers. You guys make a new movie with a new hero to the Fast Man, like Spider-Man.
[١٦/٨ ٦:٠٣ ص] محمد: If he thinks it's a good idea.
[١٦/٨ ٦:٠٤ ص] محمد: Add likes
[١٦/٨ ٦:٠٥ ص] محمد: Talk about it.
[١٦/٨ ٦:٠٦ ص] محمد: Because Marvel Studio can see it
Number 1 is Price :(
Nothing ear is missing!