
Apple
AirPod Pro Series
Apple-integrated, great ANC, but fit issues & poor Windows support.

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Samsung buds 2 pro or 3 pro or bose quiet comfort second gen (if you find them at offer theyre the best pick)
I had the quietcomfort earbuds gen 2 I gave them back the anc wasnt worth the sound quality tradeoff. Im considering the liberty 5 but call quality samples are steering me towards oneplus because that basswave tech. Honestly its between earfun and oneplus but earfun apparently has the better anc compared to oneplus according to pickyaudio on youtube. But I'd love to see for myself. For reference my daily drivers are Technics Az100s and Status Pro x.
I have these but they are glitchy af when trying to use for work on laptop. Keep disconnecting or one ear shuts off. I’m sending back.
Sent the Bose QC2 back after couple of days, no app connectivity and constant dropouts. Shame, sound was good and fit perfect. Very happy now with Technics AZ100 🙏
Seriously, QC Earbuds 2 ANC is *insane* for the price when on sale — felt like night and day compared to my old buds.
My AirPods Pro 2 are going on three years of glorious service now, and while I haven’t yet managed to send them through the washing machine I don’t exactly give them love and care either. Never had a single issue, and battery life is still more than good enough. Fit wise I much prefer them to the normal AirPods which to this day have never stayed in my ear with even the slightest head tilt, the little rubber bits on the end really do make all the difference. Also worth a comparison to my Bose QC Earbuds 2 which were the better buy on paper, but had to be returned three times for the same issue of losing volume in one ear, and after getting the AirPods to compare with had noticeably worse sound quality and particularly worse quality noise cancellation/active transparency than AirPods.

Apple
AirPod Pro Series
Apple-integrated, great ANC, but fit issues & poor Windows support.

OnePlus
Buds 4
Budget ANC king, but no wireless charging & windy transparency fails.

Beats (Apple)
Fit Pro
Workout secure, Apple-friendly, but wing-tips tear and case feels cheap.

Anker Soundcore
Sport X20
Value workout buds, secure fit, but connectivity can be iffy.

EarFun
Air Pro 4
Budget champ with great sound/ANC, but transparency has static.

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Apple - AirPod Pro Series

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Technics - EAH-AZ100

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Beats (Apple) - Fit Pro

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ISOtunes - PRO Aware 2.0

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Shokz - OpenFit Series