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JBL Tour, Bose QC, Sony XM4 and XM5, Liberty NC4... They all sound better but like I said, AirPods Pro 2 truly shine with their seamless integration into the Apple Ecosystem, transparent mode, ANC and call quality. You can basically put them on and forget they're there
JBL Tour Pro 3. Got the case plugged into my SD via usb and the phones wirelessly in my ears
The best ANC is not from airpods pro 3. If you have an iPhone an you are an apple fanboy that's probably believable. But in reality no. It's up there ebut def not the best ANC by any means. Also every one you named below then is actually above them except for JBL which is also better all around besides ambient an anc modes
They can be worth it if you value them. IMO, I can't trust anything less than $100 USD. I've bought a few pairs to try to convince me otherwise but end up going back to my expensive earbuds. The lowest pair I own are the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, JBL Tour Pro 3, Apple Airpods Pro 2, Google Pixel Buds Pro, and Soundscore Liberty 3 Pro. My preferred earbuds are the Bose Quietcomfort Ultra and Sony WF-1000XM5. I want to try more expensive earbuds, but at that point, over the ear are better.
The Tour Pro 3 are third on my fav list. First is Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 and second are Sony WF-1000XM5. The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are my favorite all around ear buds. Not the best but for every day use.
I’ve had all except the huawei. I still have the JBL’s. I love them. But I also have AirPods Pro 2 and most recently bought one plus buds pro 3. Out of them all the one plus buds are by favorite. I can’t wait for the pro 4’s and the new AirPods Pro. But I think the dual drivers really make a difference on the JBL and one plus.
I went with JBL TP3 and I love them. Sound is pretty good. I think the "Bass" EQ setting sounds the best. Non-EQ sound didn't have enough bass for me. I have been using the foam tips. They're comfortable, but I can't tell if I have a good seal or not. App says seal is good though. But they don't feel like they're stuck in my ear. Maybe that's normal.
JBL Tour Pro 3 are best value for money I think. It does a lot of things very well too, and I like its case has use too other than charging.
Get the JBL Tour Pro 3, its amazing value for money
Technics are all hype. JBL TP3 for me. Even the older Sennheiser MTW4s are better the AZ trash.
JBL Tour pro 3s sound amazing, and are just short of the best NC. I prefer them to AZ80s by a mile.
I can recommend the sennies from experience, but only at their discounted price. They are edged out on every front by my JBL TP3s, if you can get them at a similar price. The marshalls look sick, but they've always looked like form over function.
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Best for Air travel

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Best for High-intensity workouts

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Best for Industrial hearing protection

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Best for Meetings & video calls

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Best for Situational awareness (when running, cycling, parenting etc)

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Shokz - OpenFit Series





