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https://a.co/d/0dc2pytw These have been great. Over the ear hook. Light, and clear.
I used the Skullcandy Jib XT Active Bluetooth ones for years. Went through several pairs cuz I kept misplacing them lol. Then one of my half marathons last year, about a week out, was looking like it was gonna be some serious rain on the forecast I wasn't planning for and I always run with SOMETHING on (music, podcast). Couldn't risk them dying and so looked for something with more waterproof aspect. Soundcore by Anker were recommended and were like IPx7 rated, basically fully waterproofed. I tried em. They connected, disconnected a time or two in the beginning but I got them to stay on eventually but the problem for me was I have smaller ears and they were/are just so uncomfortable and don't sit right in my ears. They constantly feel like they're going to fall out. I really truly wanted to like them esp for the waterproofness 🤦🏼♀️ My last race I said f it, I can't deal with how uncomfortable they are but I lost yet another pair of my aforementioned jib actives 😅. Went to Walmart to get one and grabbed one. Also grabbed a skull candy Smokin Buds XT wireless buds as well. Not fully water proof but ixp4 I think or something close. Figured I'd try em. Well, turns out the replacement jib XT I got are wired. Like fully. It says it nowhere on the packaging anywhere at all and I ripped the box open so I can't return them. They looked identical before that but thankfully the smokin buds xt are actually comfortable AF and my race was in misty wet crap the whole time so I'm calling those a win. 10/10 recommend. So many people recommend various bone conducting ones too and I so so wish I could wear them but I'm blind as a bat and have to have glasses so I don't think I can really wear or comfortably wear any of those ones recommended. Alas I must stick with these. 🤷🏼♀️
I had a previous set of the life line that died prior to getting my libertys. Had never spent more than 50 or so on a pair of ear buds and was realizing just how much I was wearing them so I decided to go ahead and spend a bit more. I have 0 regrets, absolutely love em.
Go for the soundcore P30i, if you can. Those have great noise cancelling at a budget, as long as you're not expecting Apple or Bose level ANC. Transparency is pretty decent too, but obviously not perfect, as you can expect. You can get 6/10 hours of playback on a single charge (ANC on/off), and 25/45 hours with the case, and ever customize things like touch controls, low-latency Gaming Mode, Multipoint Connection, Custom EQ, etc. in the app! If you can't afford P30i in your country or they're not available, P20i is also a solid choice. No ANC or Transparency, and the build quality is a little bit lighter, but they're not bad at all. You can also get 10 hours of playback from one single charge, and 30 with the case. You can also customize touch controls in the app, change EQs, etc. I personally wouldn't go for the P2 Mini or any soundcore Life earbuds. Those are soundcore's older buds, and with most of them, you can't use the free app to customize them, and there are physical buttons instead of tap controls, which most people don't love. Hope this helped!
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.
I vouch for this! Using 14pm, for its price, ang ganda ng sound quality. Ang ganda din ng noise cancellation. Kapag nasa room ako at sinuot ko na, ‘di ko na naririnig sound ng aircon at ulan sa labas.
Second, or fifth, or whatever the shokz. Unless your an absolute audiophile they're great, comfortable, and safe when your out on the road/trail. In the gym I use mysoundcore sports with noise canceling.
In the gym - soundcore with the ear loops Outside - shokz
Anker Soundcore P series has absolutely amazing sound and noise cancelling quality for the price. Wait for Prime day sales etc and you’ll often find them for 49% off so some models are literally $50. I’ve seen people post the high end models in this thread - be mindful that you can get the latest base AirPods models (AirPods 4 without ANC) for often $180 bucks or so at JB Hifi when they are doing sales or Amazon price matches.
Rankings by Use Case
Top recommendations from others in the same boat
Best for Air travel

Top pick
Apple - AirPod Pro Series
Best for Audiophile sound quality

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Denon - PerL Pro
Best for High-intensity workouts

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Beats (Apple) - Fit Pro
Best for Industrial hearing protection

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Sony - WF-1000XM5
Best for Meetings & video calls

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Apple - AirPod Pro Series
Best for Situational awareness (when running, cycling, parenting etc)

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Shokz - OpenFit Series





