What’s your budget looking like? ANC isn’t directly linked to price, like idk why the Bose QCs are always the first recc on this subreddit, but there is definitely a correlation considering the Samsung Buds really do work well. If you can afford those, go for it, my guy, but if you can’t then you should do some research into some off brand or niche ones I’d say[.](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C877KZG3) Like Huawei’s been good generally speaking, Jlab’s always been reliable. I think their [Sport Gen 2s](https://grassrouteguide.com/dp-B0C877KZG3S) actually hold up the most with ANC, considering it blocks out the sound but you don’t feel like your ears have been vacuum sealed. They’re open back so there’s still quite a bit of breathing room. gonna also just give my sour crab advice here, don’t go for Apple or Sony, they’re charging for brand name at this point, there’s so many buggy glitches with their products now, its just not worth the headache.
JLab Sport earbuds are about $30 at Best Buy, CVS, Walmart. They hook over the ear and stay in pretty well I forget about them. Mine last me a good 6-8 months
Jlab epic pods anc 8 hours with anc, 12 hours without anc or ldac. Ip55 rated. I found this buying the jlabs Epic sport 4, I couldn't get one side to lock in with the hooks, but in fairness no hook earbuds work for me. I had one side of the sports fail with a lower volume after 1 day. I enjoyed them the first day and returned them. I like the epic pods elite, just wished the app was a little better,it works though.
From the marketing literature: The JBuds Sport ANC 4 offers superior playtime, with 14+ hours in the buds (56-60+ hours total). The Epic Sport ANC 3 has 12+ hours in the buds (50+ hours total).
Jlab epic pods anc 8 hours with anc, 12 hours without anc or ldac. Ip55 rated. I found this buying the jlabs Epic sport 4, I couldn't get one side to lock in with the hooks, but in fairness no hook earbuds work for me. I had one side of the sports fail with a lower volume after 1 day. I enjoyed them the first day and returned them. I like the epic pods elite, just wished the app was a little better,it works though.
From the marketing literature: The JBuds Sport ANC 4 offers superior playtime, with 14+ hours in the buds (56-60+ hours total). The Epic Sport ANC 3 has 12+ hours in the buds (50+ hours total).
your sony xm5s aren’t broken their mics just suck. everyone complains about the muffled sound.
technics az1000 and jbl tour pro 3 will sound a little clearer, but not worth dropping big money for just call quality. they’re sidegrades, not upgrades.
for actual improvement on calls, look at jlab epic air or [even tagry’s](https://vorolab.github.io/grab/?q=LPY55865) newer sets. mics blow sony/bose out of the water for clarity.
I will say my Jlab epic air earbuds have lasted almost a decade so just because they are BT doesn't mean they won't last. Also have a pair of Samsung wireless headphones that are over a decade old. And a pair of Harmon Kardon BT headphones that are even older and I gave to my sister and she still uses them.
I have had mine for almost a decade. I don't wear earbuds as often anymore so they mostly sit unused, I actually thought the battery might be dead as they were not used for almost a year but they charged up fine last time I used them. The only thing I didn't like about them was that they could only pair with one device at a time, so if you wanted to say switch from computer to phone you would have to do the paring process again. But maybe that has changed in the last decade. Other than that good sound quality for the price.
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