
Apple
AirPod Pro Series
Apple-integrated, great ANC but can cause ear pain.
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Certainly vouch for anker sound core products if you can buy the original. For the price point its worth it. Lenovo tws also good but not really recommend if you wanna take calls.
Seconding Soundcore. I’ve never been interested in AirPods because I would lose them and be mad about wasting so much money. I’ve got a set of Soundcore Liberty Air that work great 3 years later and they’re sub $100.
I just wear one wireless earbud. Enough to hear a podcast or music and to hear surroundings. I use some cheap Anker Soundcore ones off Amazon. They're going to get water damage, lost, case damaged if dropped etc. just buy a cheap pair. Saying that, these have lasted me a while so far.
Agreed. I can never get Soundcore stem style buds to sit in my ear correctly. AirPods, Earfun, OnePlus, and Nothing buds all fit fine.
If you’re not an apple person or don’t want to spend as much, the soundcore liberty are essentially the same product for 1/3 the price.
If you want something that actually lasts, stick to brands like Anker, Sony, or JBL. I’ve seen a lot of people have good long-term experience with Anker Soundcore series (Life Note / Liberty line). They’re not the best sounding, but super reliable + great battery.

Apple
AirPod Pro Series
Apple-integrated, great ANC but can cause ear pain.

OnePlus
Buds 4
Budget king, great ANC/sound, but no wireless charging.

Beats (Apple)
Fit Pro
Workout king, secure fit, but wing-tips tear easily.

Anker Soundcore
Sport X20
Secure fit for sport, durable, but connectivity issues.

EarFun
Air Pro 4
Budget value, good ANC/sound, but cheap case, noisy transparency.

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