I have Sennheiser accentum open which are open ear earbuds which I think sound acceptable for the price, but if you want earbuds that don't rest in your ears then you should go with the clip style. There are many options these days from the more expensive ones like bose to the more affordable from sony, anker and earfun.
I just bought the jbl flex tune 2 for $60 on bestbuy and they’re great open earbuds with ANC or you can shut it off and great sound for price. Also bought the sennheiser accentum open for $120 which are crispier and more comfortable than the jbl but no ANC. Better for calls and office work than music. So I kept both. Decided on these over the AirPod 4 to replace my AirPod 2
Can’t comment on the JBL’s but I had the accentum open for a weekend and returned them and got AirPod 4’s instead. The accentum were really poor audio quality. AirPods blow them out the water.
I've been using air pods for several years and my third replacement is ready for a replacement due to sweat corosian and frequent battery drain and disconnects.
Bought the soundcore liberty open and the senheiser accentum open.
Both have sound quality that is comparable. I like the Anker app, and the ability for eq and ANC. I will rarely use ANC because there is a hiss with it on. The buds fit snug with the tips and deeper in ear.
The senheiser feels light and barely there. I worry they will fall out but somehow they don't move. I expect these are more comfortable long term. There is no app or eq as far as I can tell.
Decisions...
Not sure about other brands out there, but I’ve been really positively surprised by Sennheiser especially given the better price point. Battery life is strong, the sound is more nuanced more than AirPods and the ear fit is more comfortable for me.
One thing I wish was different as an iPhone users though is being able to control what happens when tapping the earbud. With my AirPods I used the tap to switch song, but on Sennheiser it controls the volume instead (and you seemingly can’t change it).
Edit: for reference mine are Sennheiser Accentum Open.
Do you have a small outer ear, and/or a small ear canal? I have the latter, not the former, and the only in-ear stuff I can use is the Sennheiser IE200, but they're wired and for listening only. If you're looking for wireless stuff, I use a pair of Sennheiser Accentum Open which I found to be similar in size to the AirPods (regular model, the flat version).
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