Any good earbuds to buy?

[pokipoki08]

eh any sites to get good test high quality music for Anker liberty 5?

supposedly can do ldac

got it for the 52db noise cancelling la cause my realme buds air 2 pro neo getting quite unreliable to stay charged for trips.

dunno is placebo or not for the extra 22 db and intelligent NC.

again get because some people on the bus so loud

i confess I use more for Spotify, audio books , tiktok and youtube la.


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using redmi buds 5 which sounds better than redmi buds 5 pro

bought the wavelet app, 9-band EQ, equal loudness, limiter, bass tuner, good quality overall, some earbuds profile are supported
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pittvandewitt.wavelet

use youtube sound frequency test to identify and tune eq accordingly

source material matters the audio bitrate minimum 192k lossy m4a (aac) or webm (opus)
https://github.com/deniscerri/ytdlnis
this downloader allows selection of higher bitrate from many sites
use SPEK program to check bitrate authentic or not, this is definitive
while https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo shows variable or constant bitrate as reference (tracks as mp4)
youtube and bilibili can find >192k tracks

if equal loudness across tracks matters the only fix for me is ffmpeg loudnorm (command line re-encode)

 

[winningeleven]

I used to own those cheap Xiaomi for less than $40. All can't last more than 6 months as I used it for running. Then I got a Jabra elite 7 pro in mar 2022. One of the best ever purchase. Run with my sweats and in the rain ! It is still going strong .

 

[anthonygreenisreal]

Just get those around $50 can already. They are very good quality now.

I recommend earfun Air 4 pro or some CMF buds pro 2. They around $50 bucks or some after discount.

 

[leonaheidern]

using redmi buds 5 which sounds better than redmi buds 5 pro
bought the wavelet app, 9-band EQ, equal loudness, limiter, bass tuner, good quality overall, some earbuds profile are supported
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pittvandewitt.wavelet
use youtube sound frequency test to identify and tune eq accordingly
source material matters the audio bitrate minimum 192k lossy m4a (aac) or webm (opus)
https://github.com/deniscerri/ytdlnis
this downloader allows selection of higher bitrate from many sites
use SPEK program to check bitrate authentic or not, this is definitive
while
https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo
shows variable or constant bitrate as reference (tracks as mp4)
youtube and bilibili can find >192k tracks
if equal loudness across tracks matters the only fix for me is ffmpeg loudnorm (command line re-encode)

jin informative. thanks man


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[langford]

I got a few earbuds, so far been 3 to 4 years battery life still good and sound quality is good.

Sony XM3 & XM4
AirPods Pro Gen 1
Samsung Buds Live
Samsung Buds 3 Pro

 

[MoeLanYong]

My AirPods Pro’s 1 6 year still charging and working. And I use it very often.

your $30 x 5 cannot even outlast

Chiu dun smoke me rah. Last 2-3 years nia before battery start declining. 500 charges.

https://www.refurb.me/blog/how-long-do-airpods-last-battery-lifespan

 

[tigerwoods]

Earfun Air Pro 4
Earfun Air Pro 4i
EarFun Air Pro 4+
which one is better?

 

[caterham7]

Earfun Air Pro 4
Earfun Air Pro 4i
EarFun Air Pro 4+
which one is better?

there are comparison articles online

do note that 4i and 4+ are quite new, so not yet spotted in official earfun store in shopee

"better" also depends on price, normal pro 4 price is competitive during promo, so the "cheaper" 4i may not be much cheaper, if it officially appears

4+, can see difference on earfun website
https://www.myearfun.com/headphones...-res-adaptive-anc-true-wireless-earbuds-black

 

[elephantscannotfly]

I just bought 2 different types of earbuds from shopee baseus for $38. They are not the best, I don't need them to be. I do not expect them to last long either, not for what I am going to use them for.

 

[CheapColaCo]

 

[nachtsid.er]

Tiagong earfun 4 not bad

 

[eeLoyH]

Chiu dun smoke me rah. Last 2-3 years nia before battery start declining. 500 charges.

https://www.refurb.me/blog/how-long-do-airpods-last-battery-lifespan

You don’t charge so many times what. You charge say 1-2 times a week. 500 charges is a long time.

I understand why you think that, I have the Sony premium one as well; decline damn quickly.

My pro 1 still going strong. Probably battery life is 4-5 hours now? That’s okay in my context

 

[zensushi]

Budget $200...thinking of buds 3 pro...any comments from experts here? Android user. Thks!

Should be good. I have the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Great ANC and comfortable. Battery life is middling.

Recent cheap purchases were the Earfun Air Pro 4 and Samsung Galaxy Buds FE earbuds. Good value-for-money.

 

[pawn_king]

i got the Realme Buds Air 6 Pro coz the versus.com score very high

1 year on still good. almost daily use during workout.

ANC ok, sound quality is pretty good. price dropped around $60. earfuns might be better but I can't get past the big wordings on the earpieces.

 

[Nakedtoes]

Using andriod then go for soundpeats H3... Can ldac can aptx lossless... This the best sounding BT earbud I heard so far.. Even better then 300 400+ ones.

 

[BlackWing1977]

I just bought 2 different types of earbuds from shopee baseus for $38. They are not the best, I don't need them to be. I do not expect them to last long either, not for what I am going to use them for.

I mean there are similarly priced earbuds from actual audio equipment brand from China.. why even consider all these non-audio related brand leh.. I heard of Moondrops and KZ and several others I mean FiiO might be more expensive.. or you can get Tangzu IEM then add your own wireless adapter to it.

 

[buttbERry]

xiaomi/redmi buds

 

[Roid Rage]

i was looking for earbuds that i can use when lying down (airpods suck in this aspect)

searched with the keywords and found a $30+ one on taobao. will try you if it's good after i tried

 

[MIVEC525]

Using andriod then go for soundpeats H3... Can ldac can aptx lossless... This the best sounding BT earbud I heard so far.. Even better then 300 400+ ones.

Link?

 

[MIVEC525]

Tiagong earfun 4 not bad

Link?