Elite 65t

I'll be honest. I agree with all your points. The case is so scratchy I gave up trying to protect mine. When my airpods pro 2 arrived, I wrap it right away in a dbrand skin. A couple months later when I wanted to use case instead of skin, I peel it and it's scratched. How it got scratched I have zero idea. Since then I treat the charging case like my phone case, it's there to protect my airpods not to get protected. Since 2017 alone, I've used OG Airpods, Airpods 2, Jabra Elite 65t, Sony WF XM3, Airpods Pro 1, Sony WF XM4, and now Airpods Pro 2. I know the pros and cons of those earbuds because I don't just try them and return them to shop. In most cases, I wear them for months until they either break or lost. And of all those earbuds, my favorite is still Airpods Pro 2. I know it doesn't have custom EQ. I know it doesn't have custom EQ and it's not the cheapest or best sounding or best looking, or the one with the longest battery life. But I preferred it because of one thing. Comfort In terms of ergonomic, Airpods Pro 2 is perfect for me. And that is what made me worry about Airpods Pro 3. I wanted to try them to see if it would be as comfortable as the Pro 2 because if they aren't then I'm gonna have to buy the late batch Pro 2 that would hopefully last me another 3 years until the Pro 4 came out. When I wear my Pro 2 with transparency mode, sometimes I simply forgot that they're there. Discussions about Pro 3 seemed to be centered around their improved ANC, or polarizing sound signature. But I honestly don't care about those. I need ANC that's just enough to drown my gym poor taste in music when I'm exercising. If I need stronger ANC for flight, I'd take my Sonos Ace. And I don't care about sound quality because I hardly listen to any music. I use my airpods to either watch something, listen to podcast, or ambient sound when I'm working, so as long as it doesn't sound like a $10 earbud, I'm good. The increased battery life got me hyped because I always want my airpods pro to last an entire work day. But the issue of comfort really got me worried. More and more reviewers are coming out to say that they are not as comfortable as the Pro 2 and that really got me worried.

Maybe I was being a bit over the top, it's just never been an issue for me with different headphones, cheap and expensive. Over the head ones might not work as well but in-ear they don't ever seem to fall out I use the jabra elite 65t, older model but it works great. They also make sport modes meant for exercising but the regular ones seem to work fine for me with the right ear gummy piece

Agreed. Had the 65ts and now the have the 75ts and they are both great. The only reason I upgraded was cause someone left the 75ts in our lost found and I snagged them before they were donated.

I’ve got Jabra Elite 65t for years. They still work. Don’t need to buy another pair.

I’ve been using my 65t’s since around 2017 for work and still use them today as my main gym buds. I’ve also tried/owned Jabra 85t, AirPods Pro 2, Sony xm5’s, EarFun 3, CMF Pro 2, Tozo, Soundpeats, some more I’m forgetting, and most recently the Technics AZ80. The Technics are the most similar to the Jabra fit for me, albeit a bit heavier. I read that the AZ100’s are lighter and have better sound, but they’re also an extra hundred dollars, so there’s that. I’ve also seen online that some people are not as happy with the fit as with the 80’s, but then again fit can be very subjective.

just got the elite 4 for 69$ after the 65t and they great i recommand it

I've had Jabra 65t since 2018. It might be the longest any electronic device has lasted me. Used pretty much on every gym session 3-4x times a week. The battery now can barely last and I am also looking for replacement. That said, definetly take a look at Jabras. The fit for me was also great, for example Airpod pro did not fit well. I would love to get Elite Active 8 gen 2 but they are discontinued and sold out everywhere. Some lower models are still available tho. Not sure about the bass for your case, it's not my priority, but you get an app with decent EQ options.