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Honestly take a look at Cambridge Audio. They are a hifi brand and often have deals on. I have had a pair of the melomania +1 for a few years now and still going very strong. Audio quality great. Recently upgraded to the A100 and the audio is better than anything that I've heard, and they have tonnes of features such as ANC, transparency, wear detection. Even have AptX lossless capability. Since trying them, for the price and quality, I cannot recommend anything else as the only way you'll beat them is either by spending a fortune, or getting second hand (neither of which is ideal).
What's your budget? I own and can recommend: Technics EAH-AZ80 or AZ100 Sennheiser True Wireless Momentum 4 Denon Perl Pro PSB M4U TWM Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+ (older and can get for good price now)
I've been using a pair of cambridge audio Melomania 1 as "work earphones" for 7-8 years, the sound quality is great, they fit me well, and I get over 8 hours continuous use at a high volume, but there's no noise cancelling. I bought a pair of M100s from the same company and was initially impressed, good depth, effective ANC and good voice pickup even in loud, industrial environments. However, due to the design and weight distribution they slip all the time, and I'm planning on upgrading to the latest model, the A100 which seems to have a more balanced "stalk style" design and a huge battery life. For €99 (on sale) I think they're worth a try, and if it's predecessors are anything to go by they should be fantastic earbuds.
I have some Cambridge Audio melomanias and can wear them all day. I've heard good things about the Devialet ones too for anc but not sure on battery life
Cambridge Audio - Melomania. Both the in ear buds and over ear, are fantastic bits of kit
I have Cambridge Audio Melomania’s. They really rather good, and I run them limited at 50 volume.
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