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if you want premium sound and anc go for sony linkbuds clip wf‑lc900. for solid everyday use with long battery jbl vibe buds are great. if you want a reliable mid‑range option tozo nc9 works really well.
Don't get the linkbuds clip. I tried them for 2 songs and I cannot justify the extra £110 over my honour choice clips for slightly better sound. Was not impressed at all.
I ordered the shokz openfit pro, very reluctantly because of the price but they're arriving this week so more than happy to update when they arrive. I WAS using the honour choice clips. Update: Shokz openfit pro arrived today and I tried the Dolby Atmos feature first and instantly I said to myself, right okay.. I get it. Honestly worlds better than the linkbuds clip, in the UK they're only £40 more and definitely worth that price jump. Like people state it's noise reduction not cancellation, but it's actually really good. It doesn't reduce every noise ever but for open earbuds it's very good. Sound quality is very crisp, and honestly they sound amazing. I was VERY on the fence about spending 219.99 on open earbuds and was almost leaning to hoping they'd be terrible so I didn't have to spend the money. Final verdict: I'm keeping them. They're great and you won't be disappointed.
The Sony ones have a fairly hard silicone for the arm, then the end parts are hard plastic, whilst they are comfortable compared to in-ears, they are not the most comfortable clip-ons. I do not have any shokz to try.
The Sony c 510 works for me. It sounds good, but it is small. It does have silicon tips. The Linkbuds open are good too.
I've had samsung buds pro once, but they never sat well in my ears. And that is important. Then I bought sony linkbuds s, they were amazing. Sat very firm in the ear, great noise cancelling. But one of the batteries got bad after only a year, lastes only 5 min. Now i have nothing ear 2, pretty good budget in ears. The noise cancelling isn't that great, but they sit very firm in the ear and have lasted 2.5 years now.
They’re older, but the most comfortable wireless earbuds I’ve encountered are the Sony Linkbuds S. The main reason I bought them was because I read so many comments about how comfortable they are compared to everything else out there, and it really is true. And the sound quality is very good as well.
Just my 5 cents : I have the Sony Linkbuds S and they are really underrated. Small, fit extremely well in the ear, good sound and fair enough noise cancelling. Also, the bud part is full silicone, which make them very comfortable. If you have small ear that tend to not agree with earbuds, go for a try,
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