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Effective-Tip-3499I have raycon fitness earbuds that have never fallen out while riding or running, but I'm not doing flips or anything.
grokisgoodI found that the most comfortable bids for me include the little "wing" you see in the fitness versions of earbuds. I tried a few cheap 20-40 versions but they tended to break, either the device or the wing piece would and deformed within month or two. I refuse to pay 200 for earbuds. Raycon fitness buds have lasted the longest so far, usually a little over 100 dollars. Im fairly happy with them. You could sleep with them in, if you are a back sleeper, or if you aren't laying on it directly (i.e. solo earbud.) I'm not sure I love the touch functionality, I prefer an actual button I can feel depress, but it's fine for my needs. I will never buy the high-end earbuds, my bank account couldn't handle it.
HotChicksofTaiwan3 sets is not even a starter collection yet lol Ive got about 12 pairs of tws and another 10 sets of iems. I daily an iPhone, Ive got 2 androids, a razr 60 ultra, Xperia 10vii and I use 2 android based daps. I write reviews of tws for private companies and can keep sets at very steep discounts. Different buds for different uses. Gemini 2, Rex5, ZX1, and Freebuds Pro 4 are my basshead sets for edm and trance. Ive got several sets of open and clip style buds for long term comfort wear. Current favorites are the Free Clip and Cleer Arc 3. Then randoms for specific tasks. My AirPod Pro 2 is great for dictation and phone calls. I use moondrop space travel, liberty 4 pro, raycon fitness, and aviot q3 for casual music with lots of podcasts, news, and NBA games. My nicer iem sets include ThieAudio Hype 4, Dunu Davinci, FF Deuces, and Madoo 512s mainly all using an ibasso dx180.
juraiiiI use raycon fitness earbuds
kilgoretrout20I’m still using a 3 year old pair of Raycons that have been through an American laundry washer and dryer….they are the “sport” or work out ones idk. The microphone is now useless so can’t use em for calls anymore but the sound is still great. I mostly use em for the TV now
Lock_to_the_woodBeen using fitness raycons I bought 5 years ago. If I want good audio I'll play docked
SmashedTXActually compare it to other current fitness earbuds... I find this reviewer's review of Raycon true based on my experience as well... [I Tried MORE YouTube Scams: Raycon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbt7DuetOOg&t=260s)
XceSx6Got these via YouTuber Discount, made the leap. Arrived quickly, excited to try, sound "ok" and good fit. However, as a neurodivergent person, i was very disappointed to find out that the advertised Noise Cancellation does not actually remove outside sound at all. The other audio modes sounds muddy, but the default mode sounds least bad, the Bass mode is just awful. I had severe issues over Bluetooth with a Samsung Galaxy S7 & S20, buds in the ear and phone in my left pants pocket, would very very frequently drop and crackle. This issue disappeared when using a newer phone like my S24, but something to keep in mind for older or cheaper phone models. My buds last for +-2 hours of continuous playback, after which they need to be charged using the case. I would not recommend these to anyone. Another note, even as a verified purchaser, on the RayCon website they cherry-pick the reviews. I dropped a review, they chose not to post it.. easy way of keeping up a mostly positive review count
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