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If you don't need good ANC, mic and you want purely for sound quality, FiiO FW5 for 70$ and soundpeats H3 for 100$ on Aliexpress currently.
I got it for 70$ in Aliexpress. Yes the sound is really good. And you are correct, the buttons are annoying. I cannot adjust Volume with only one hand. No ANC, connection also not consistent. Mic for phone is also really bad. The sound quality is exceptional, like an IEM. I think its worth 70$ if you care for sound quality only. For me I don't use it daily because it is not usable for general purpose as TWS.
Peguei um Fiio FW5, configuração parecida de driver, mas vi que tem DAC em cada um dos fones, e as BAs são Knowles, por isso optei pelos da Fiio, além de serem mais baratos, só tenho interesse na qualidade do áudio mesmo.
O da Fiio é melhor em termos de som, digamos uns 10-15% melhor (depois de muita equalização e ajustes), porém a bateria é um lixo, os botões são físicos e confusos, etc; mas em som, soam mais potentes, possuem um hardware melhor, entretanto num contexto geral eu preferi os H3, são excelentes, acho que o melhor custo benefício hoje.
If you don't need ANC, then the Fiio FW5 is the best sounding TWS I've heard.
The best I've come across strictly for sound are the campfire audio orbit. Not sure if you can find them as they're discontinued. Have soundpeats h1 and fiio fw5 and both sound like mush. My reference are the campfire audio atlas wired headphones which sound amazing with lots of punch.
I'd recommend not going the anc route - try passive. Give the Etymototic ER2XRs a shot, and if you need an even more secure fit, Shure makes tips you can cut the stem off of and put on them. It's passive, but it's a ton of cancellation, especially with music playing. I cant hear myself speak if I have them in with some music playing. If wireless is a must, get some fiio UTWs and an AliExpress right angle adapter. That's what I've done for years and love this setup.
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