I miss when people made fun of those who bought wireless earbuds.
skill issue. pay less get headphones with wires
My man I got a set of wireless earbuds for ten bucks at a hardware store. How much less could wired ones cost? A banana?
probably not much less, but you could definitely get wired ones with a much better build quality
I have expensive Jabra ones and they’re still annoying.
yikes. how do they sound? lol
You’d be surprised how many “premium” earbuds sound like shit and how many cheap ones sound decent. My $100 pixel buds hardly sound better than my $10 mpow, plus the mpow has physical buttons, a better mic, and gets better battery life.
about the same as the last pair of $7 wired earbuds did; good enough.
Wireless earbud batteries always give out after a few months with me. I just paid double the price for good wired headphones like Moondrops after my fifth dead pair. They’ve lasted me three years and multiple trips in the washer and dryer so far. The bass is also pretty decent for such a small form factor.
It’s one banana, Michael, how much could it cost?
Mine are so cheap they have separated on the Bluetooth and are now considered two independent devices on both my phone and computer.
You just need to clean the base
Not the whole shaft?
I think I get it.
Wired IEMs master race
Wired IEMs but wireless with the Qudelix 5K 💪
Got mine years ago, solidly built, have replaceable bits, and they sound as good as the day they arrived, so much better than the buds from apple or Samsung.
Any recommendations?
I tried the Moondrop Chu 2 and they were great, but after 6 months of daily use the sound is partially cutting out and I have to jiggle the wire to “fix” it temporarily. Need something more durable.
As the other replier mentioned crinicle is great for reviews. For IEMs I use the original moondrop Chu and they’re good, I also use the kz zsn pro. Also good. But ultimately i really only use IEMs when I’m out on a run or walking to the shops where sound quality isn’t as important. If at home I’ll use over ear headphones and I have beyerdynamics dt770s which are great and super comfy (also built like a tank if durability is a concern)
Whatever the guy that starts with c- reviews them all. I’ve had good luck with his truthear reds. Only $50 but great for my needs.
Edit- Truthear x Crinacle ZERO: RED
Oh yeah, Crinacle is a legend. How long have you had these and how often do you use them?
Use maybe once every couple weeks since my dumb new phone doesn’t have a jack (and have not found a suitable adapter. Seriously, screw phone manufacturers for removing it.)
I am no audiophile but the sound is very clear. I have an old pair of Klipsch that I’ve always liked (normal buds) and they have a bit more bass/low end but the fidelity on the Reds sounds so much better. For $50 I find it hard to go wrong. Maybe if you really want more bass you’d be advised to pick something else but I listen to a bit of everything so these work well for me.
I think there is a clear upgrade from the Moondrop Chu II as well since I got those just to work out in. Just hits the sweet spot in bang for the buck if you ask me.
I spent half a decade trying IEMs. Honestly its a journey. You need to find signatures you like. I found that i like mostly flat response but different people have different taste. My go tos are etymotic research. I’ve been using the ER3s for the past 5 years.
I would appreciate a flat response, but my top priority is durability. The earbuds that came with my phone 7 years ago lasted for 5 years.
I’ve gone through 2 more sets of earbuds and 1 set of IEMs (the Chu 2) in the last 2 years. Not sure if I’m particularly tough on them / use them more frequently than other people (probably), or if everything is just built like shit these days.
ER3’s have been solid for 5 years so I’d say the durability is pretty good. I did have to replace the cable twice (you can detach the earbugs from the cables) but not because they aren’t durable. It was because my cat, Sencha, chewed through them twice.
https://meeaudio.com/products/m6pro?_pos=3&_psq=M6+pro&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Excellent sound quality, durable+replaceable cables, and options between a TRS(aux) cable, USB C cable, or even a Bluetooth adapter.
Looks great. Thanks!
This is ass. Sometime i have to jiggle the bud for it to make contact even after cleaning the contact point.
If your buds have exposed metal contacts get some deox-it
Or at least use a magic eraser on the contacts that you can get to.
I’ve made a habit of wiping the contacts on the earbud and case with a finger before putting it away, then I give the bud a bit of a wiggle once it’s in so the contacts rub together and hopefully dislodge/break through any dirt or oil.
I guess this is a pro for AirPods because I don’t think I’ve encountered this in the many years of owning em.
My AirPods never did this, but my AirPod Pros do this sometimes. I think it’s cuz I never clean the contacts, but alas.
I don’t use my regular AirPods much after getting my pros last year, but I gotta say… fuckin amazing headphones. My old regular pair still lasts 2-3 hours on a charge, and I used them 40+ hours weekly for years.
Charging them 20x a week sounds ridiculous.
Well, they’re seven years old. Other brands prolly wouldn’t even hold a charge anymore. They lasted much longer when they were my daily drivers. My pros I use now last much longer.
Happens to my AirPod Pro 2s all the time…
Never had this issue with my Pixel Buds Pro either.
My airpods only recently started working properly again, I probably dropped them too many times. The left bud wouldn’t charge without me holding it in a specific position, and at some point even that stopped working. After a while they (somewhat) started working as normal again tho.
Yeah this is one of the few issues I have found on the Buds FE (at least the pair I have rn). Other than that, they are pretty good for the price, and sometimes they give them for free if you buy a phone from Samsung (at least here in Costa Rica)
My Jabras are horrid about that.
And my Samsung Galaxy buds too.
Yes this also infuriates me
Name and shame, would love to know what brands to avoid
My AirPod Pros do this sometimes, but I think it’s cuz I don’t clean the contacts ever.
Jabra does it regularly for me. I’m not sure if it’s a brand issue tbh, it could very well be the amount of oils and wax in my ear, which in my opinion isn’t out of the ordinary but it prevents an earbud from recharging properly. Sometimes it won’t do until I wipe with alcohol. Visually there is no difference between before and after wiping.
I’ve complained in the past and I got a lot of Jabra zealots swearing they’ve never had anything like this happen to them. Also I haven’t tried wireless from other brands yet so take that into account.
This happens all the time with my PineBuds. It’s infuriating
Mine died :(
Mine eventually did too :(
I’m on the lookout for better headphones, but I feel like I’m going to be stuck with a cable for a while, since BT is so bad
I switched to the Jlab mini buds it helps at all
How do you like them? How long have you had them?
I’ve had them for a few weeks and I really like how small they are.
Pros:
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They are super small and light
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built in ANC that can be adjusted
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solid sound quality including bass
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decent battery life (a few days of use for me)
Cons:
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ANC isn’t great
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small size means they get lost easier
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Proprietary app needed to change settings
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Audio flakes out in areas with lots of RF congestion
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I’m glad I stopped at the pinephones. They fucking suck
Well, they do constantly state everywhere it’s tech made for tinkering with, not made to be used as a regular consumer.
My problem with them isn’t that the software is beta but rather that there is only a single person (megi) doing all the heavy lifting for pine in their free time and they’re the only reason why the pinephone even remotely works.
I’m annoyed that pine’s software support concept is to hope that somebody will do all the work.
Also the hardware is dogshit and their QC is too
Haha, never moved to earbuds, was sticking to neckbands fn.
Though after the VP’s comments, Imma getting the wired earphones next!
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But Buds are a Samsung brand…
my bad
Maybe they’re saying you should buy Apple’s ear buds?
Their reply to me and deleted comment says otherwise.
Ah. There we have it.
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Apple makes AirPods, I think you got them mixed up
my bad
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