Wireless bluetooth EAR BUDS recommendations

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sony wfxm4?! MLMLWML.... I won't recommend anyone to get the Sony Wf-1000XM4 even if its as cheap as the Creative Outlier Pro or Redmi Buds 4 Pro.
These are the only earbuds whereby it took one small firmware update to break the product but countless firmware updates to fix it. and afaik, there are still countless owners of the Sony wf-1000xm4 facing the battery drain issue even after the latest ver 2.0.1 update.
I mean.... why spend your hard-earn dollars on a half-baked product from a Company which used to take pride in delivering products with high QC and beautiful designs and make ourselves go thru hell...

I have 3 pairs of tws and I dun DL the app nor update the firmware. I think some dun even have the app and firmware to update lol
 

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Creative Sensemore Air
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Case a bit bigger than my WF XM4.
Earbud size ok, the eartips squeak in my ears, weird. But not falling out.
Sony WF XM4 is regularly on sales at Amazon sg, $200 - $240.
Indeed crazy. Last time good wired iems cost only $100ish and they can last many yrs. Nowadays mediocre tws already cost $200-$300 and longevity is so much shorter. Only know apple has tws battery replacement svc

Whatmore, audio tech is not rocket science, hasn't really changed much. Many coys also churning out above average tws for under $100 or even $50 these days

Anything that's above $100 dun make sense to me
 

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My simple verdict on Creative Zen Air
Would i recommend it?
Only if you are looking for the most affordable ANC wireless earbuds with the best sound and best mic and comes with wireless Qi charging

why I would not recommend it?
  • Weak ANC
  • Charging case has Short battery life
  • No app support
  • Use BT5.0
  • not the loudest earbuds
Hello,
Any recommendation for wireless earbud around this pricing with wireless qi charging? Or lower pricing also can? haha. Thank you so much
 

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Sounds not playing on my Creative Outlier Pro even though connected.

Happened before and somehow fixed itself and the problem is back again zzzz


Sent from Pixel 6a
 

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Hi guy,

looking for a daily driver to replace my sony xm03, originally thinking of buying xm05 but the review like not very good. android user.

is there any recommendation?
 
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My simple verdict on Creative Zen Air
Hello,
Any recommendation for wireless earbud around this pricing with wireless qi charging? Or lower pricing also can? haha. Thank you so much

Alpha & Delta Elite. Very old model without anc but has wireless charging and aptx. $40sgd
 

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Hi guy,

looking for a daily driver to replace my sony xm03, originally thinking of buying xm05 but the review like not very good. android user.

is there any recommendation?
Well.. whats your budget and
1) do you need ANC?
2) what kind of music u listen to?
3) gonna wear for workout?
4) just for music or will use for calls too?
 

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Nope it happened few months back too but somehow fixed then suddenly back again this morning
Might be bluetooth intermittent disruption

it happens to my wireless earbuds and my phone as well, especially if I walk and hold my phone with my left hand… and my hands are down
 

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Might be bluetooth intermittent disruption

it happens to my wireless earbuds and my phone as well, especially if I walk and hold my phone with my left hand… and my hands are down

Mine happened when I wanted to use, took out and stuffed into the ears, can hear them mentioned paired and connected.

All these before I started playing sounds
 

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Try to do factory reset to outlier pro and re do the bluetooth pairing

besides that… try to download the creative app and see if there is any firmware update for Outlier Pro

if it happens again… contact Creative immediately.

Frequently intermittent bluetooth d/c is a big no no
 

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Hi guy,

looking for a daily driver to replace my sony xm03, originally thinking of buying xm05 but the review like not very good. android user.

is there any recommendation?
u can get xm4, since its going to have a price drop now.
 

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any earbud under 50? dun really need ANC

Used to have the sony xm03 but now battery is very weak.

got myself the monster xkt08 and surprising fits wat i need. sound ok call ok and battery life ok but lost the charging case...

so my needs will be small enough to put in pocket, decent sound quality, long battery life and most impt gd call quality
 

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Well.. whats your budget and
1) do you need ANC?
2) what kind of music u listen to?
3) gonna wear for workout?
4) just for music or will use for calls too?

dun really have a budget but i prefer it to be smaller and lighter than the xm03.

1) no
2) normally i listen to youtube cover by korean singer like J.fla
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClkRzsdvg7_RKVhwDwiDZOA3) no
4) yes, i will use it for daily commute and work but i prefer it for music.
 

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dun really have a budget but i prefer it to be smaller and lighter than the xm03.
1) no
2) normally i listen to youtube cover by korean singer like J.fla
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClkRzsdvg7_RKVhwDwiDZOA
3) no
4) yes, i will use it for daily commute and work but i prefer it for music.
Wah your req so simple. Just go to challenger look see and anyhow buy

Else personally I recommend edifier x3, alpha & Delta Elite. Else can support local, buy creative
 

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dun really have a budget but i prefer it to be smaller and lighter than the xm03.

1) no
2) normally i listen to youtube cover by korean singer like J.fla
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClkRzsdvg7_RKVhwDwiDZOA3) no
4) yes, i will use it for daily commute and work but i prefer it for music.
Smaller and lighter than XM03?

That's simple.

I will recommend some local SG brands
  • Creative Zen Air,
  • Alpha & Delta
  • Blackdot pro
  • Sonicgear Earpump TWS 12
 
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