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Just got the Sony WF-CH710N and tried it out. Ambient sound is surprisingly good for what it costs. Might be worth a look.
Love my pair transparent blue with great sound and noise cancelation.
WF-C710N is a great choice, love my pair in blue glass $80 bucks right now.
Buddy I had the same issue. I am very picky and felt like all the earbuds I tried were too shallow. I just got a pair of Sony WF-C710. And they fit me PERFECTLY. They’re a little large but the stem has a great length and plug feeling.
I bought them at launch on Amazon for around INR 5.3k . For that price, I would say it is really worth it, especially if you own other sony products and want them to work together and have combined metrics. I own xm5 and am a fan of their adaptive sound control, and that is why i went with sony buds. In terms of sound, I would say they are pretty well-rounded (but I didn't like it) . I use wavelet equalizer and I should say they sound really awesome. I would say you could pay max. 6k for them. I own 710NSA variant. From what I have read, SA just means South Asia. I have even registered my product on Sony website and it was just fine. Don't worry about the variant. I guess N and NSA variants get manufactured at different locations
Maybe consider adding Sony WF-C710N to your list.
I bought some yesterday. The sound is good but the build quality feels very, very cheap especially for a 100E piece of kit. I'm not super happy but i will continue to test.
Recently bought Bose QC Earbuds (the recent version, not the old QC nor QCII) and I am overwhelmed by the quality of sound and ANC. I've been particularly looking for something that sounds decently but will not break the bank either. So during the recent Amazon days I tried Apple Airpods 4 and Pro 2, Beats Studio+, Bose QC, Sony WF c710, and Creative Aurvana Ace 2. Firstly, one certainly really needs to try the earbuds before buying. I found all the rankings and reviews to be way disconnected from how the earbuds actually sound. Awards, Editor's Choices and all that PR has nothing to do with the actual product. From the models I tried, only Airpods Pro 2 were close to Bose QC. Marketed Beats, Creative Aurvana with the innovative driver, Sony, all sounded worse than my 7 year old Phillips 2515 earbuds which I bought for $25 on sale long time ago. Bose QC play lows and highs clearly, there is a sense of immersion in the music, I could actually hear the singer's breath and the detail of the song (I used the same song to test all the earbuds). Again, the only earbud which has comparable quality of sound was Airpof Pro 2. Same with the noise cancellation function. Beats QC turned off the noise instantly. Only Apple (both Airpods 4 and Pro 2) had comparable ANC, although I think Bose was slightly better. But the difference between Bose and Apple's ANC is negligeble. Comfort of wearing earbuds also differs, but this is idiosyncratic and is another reason why we should be able to try erabuds before buying (a lot of stores do not allow you to return earbuds unfortunately, so it could be hit or miss). I found Bose to be comfortable enough although not perfect. Yet, I value their sound quality more. Overall: \- Bose makes surprisingly good earbuds in mid-price range. \- So many brands just sell mediocre earbuds at $100+ prices, and reviews are not really helpful, which makes me sad. \- Please try earbuds before buying them or writing reviews. They are soo different. Some are great, many are not. I'm glad I found mine.
Yep I have both the WH-1000XM4 and the WFC710N ear buds for when I dont want the bigger headset.
This is why I now spend less on earbuds. I can technically afford $200-300 earbuds, but if they’re not lasting much longer than the warranty period, I decided I’m not going to waste my money. Praying for long life to my current pair of Sony WF-C710Ns!
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