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I had a HUGE allergy to these. I would get wet/weaping itchy skin and days later flaking off skin layers. Something in these and JBL tune buds and galaxy buds 2 have been causing issues for me. Apple and sony and ALL other bose sets have been fine. I feel they have either uncured acrylates or a bad mixture of silicone/rubber because I could detect no nickel in the buds externally. I gave it a try after letting my ears to heal for 2 weeks and the symptoms returned after trying the buds. I have the red color if wondering… I wish these companies would test their products because sony,apple, b&o and many cheap buds have been fine but literally ALL JBL and Samsung buds (except live and Galaxy Buds Pro 3) cause issues for me.. Now I think these need to be added to the list of buds affecting allergy sufferers to Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 pro and JBL Tune Buds (look it up)
I use JBL Tune Buds & Endurance Race. While not the same sound quality of the airpods pro 2 I once had, they have been way more durable and less problem-prone for much cheaper.
Cheap JBL tunebuds. Good enough for me. Not too bad to sleep with either.
I first got the Vibe Buds. They don’t have a lid, but the magnet that keeps the buds in place is STRONG. My only knock on them is that they were not multipoint. I then got the Tune Buds. The Tune Buds have a lid that closes, multipoint, and a larger surface for touch controls. The Tune Buds have ANC as well whereas the Vibe Buds do not. Neither is particularly good in the gym unfortunately. You’ll want something with ear hooks for that.
That REALLY depends on how active you are versus the probability of them falling out of your ear. I have three earbud sets. The first one I got were the JBL Vibe Buds. They were good, but they didn’t have multipoint. That meant I couldn’t have them connected with both iPhone and AppleWatch. Then I went with the JBL Tune Buds. Multipoint, but had to keep readjusting them because they felt like they would fall out of my right ear. Finally got the Skullcandy Push ANC Active. It’s got earhooks so they are not falling out. The caveat is that the connection can be spotty for two seconds before they correct themselves. Small problem to have when working out, in all honesty.
I have JBL tune buds, noise canceling. They’re decent. They stay in your ears good & you can use the app to get the sound want.
I had jbl tune. Then I bought buds pro 3. I prefer jbl.
Do you have a Ross or Burlington store? Ross has jbl tune for 45 or 49.95. They are good if you got a little head.
I have some JBL Tune ear buds i bought cheap on Ebay. They are just as good as the expensive models and have ANC. That being said I don't wear them on the job site anymore for safety reasons.
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