Also, if you're one of those "premium feel" people that put a metal casing above good performance and build quality? Just bail now, they're plastic across the board. My biggest gripe is across all wireless earbuds: you can't change the batteries when they go bad. No amount of anti-consumer marketing changes that reasoning but I'm not hitting the score for that- that's an industry wide problem, not a product problem. I can't get comfortable with these rubber tipped buds, I tried all the fittings it came with and they all wound up hurting after a short bit. And if you don't get them in just, right, they don't sound good. With the ANC on, they last well over eight hours continuously, and their case holds a couple of extra charges if needed. Out of the box, their warm sound profile adds a touch of extra boom to mixes without overwhelming vocals and instruments. You can also finetune their sound using their app's graphic EQ and presets. These buds support LDAC, too, which is Sony's proprietary codec for streaming hi-res audio. Unfortunately, not everyone will find their fit comfortable, especially if you have small ear canals.

I tried adjusting my EQ to be less bassy- it still sounded bad, I tried making the EQ totally flat and it didn't sound great then either.The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro Truly Wireless are sleek in-ears with a great noise isolation performance. However, their 4.7-hour continuous battery life is shorter than the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation) Truly Wireless, and they don't feel as well-built. I got a set of JBL over ear headphones that sound pretty good even over bluetooth but obviously more so over wire, old pair of Sony headphones that are also pretty solid with the range. But even as far as ear buds go, it's a 4/10. Usable but I'd say avoid unless you really need compact buds and you don't care if your music sounds like mud. Recent headphones from this manufacturer have an adjustable noise cancelling system that offers excellent overall performance. Their noise isolation performance nearly rivals high-end brands like Bose and Sony.

The Anker Space A40 have great Bluetooth connectivity. They support multi-device pairing, so you can connect your headphones to two devices simultaneously. While they have high latency on PCs, their latency is lower on iOS and Android devices, ensuring your audio and visuals stay in sync. These headphones also support LDAC, which is Sony's proprietary hi-res codec. However, you need to use compatible audio to benefit from this codec, and you can only connect to one device at a time.Most Anker headphones are compatible with the Anker Soundcore app, which offers a graphic EQ and presets so you can adjust your headphones' sound to your liking. You can also remap controls and adjust the active noise cancelling (ANC) level to suit your needs. I'm not big on earbuds with a rubber insert, I find them pretty uncomfortable and I get people swear by them but I've mostly found them uncomfortable. You can customize their sound using their companion app's graphic EQ and presets. Like their truly wireless counterpart, the Anker Soundcore Space A40 Truly Wireless, they even support LDAC codec, making them a solid choice for Hi-Res audio content. They offer multi-device and NFC pairing, so connecting them to your smartphone or laptop is easy.

On the upside, their continuous battery life of just under 28 hours is enough to get you through long days on the go, and you can use them passively in a pinch. They're well-built and have a comfortable fit suitable for long listening sessions. Their default sound profile also delivers extra thump, rumble, and boom while vocals and instruments are crisp. The Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless are the best true wireless earbuds we've tested. These high-end buds are the next generation of the Sony WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless and have improved overall performance. They use memory foam ear tips alongsidetheir noise cancelling (ANC) system to reduce a significant amount of ambient sound. The ear tips do most of the heavy lifting, as the ANC mostly targets bass-range noise like bus rumbles. Speaking of sounding good, they don't. As I said I wanted to replace my earbuds because they were given to me ages ago and again, figure wireless would be better for biking. These sound worse than those and I'm pretty sure I heard a lot of people say the Apple earbuds were "ok" at best and bad at worst. These have this very, very muddy bass. If you like songs with bass? Well it's got bass but it's all one flat line. The Sony WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless have a customizable sound profile and a great noise isolation performance. They have a recessed treble range compared to the next-generation Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless. Their noise isolation isn't as impressive as the next-gen, either.The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless are the best wireless earbuds for sound quality that we've tested. These headphones are a great choice for listening to all sorts of genres thanks to their neutral and balanced sound, which is more versatile than the similarly-priced Google Pixel Buds Pro Truly Wireless. Whether you're listening to bass-heavy genres like EDM or vocal-centric content like folk music, these buds reproduce voices and lead instruments with great clarity and accuracy. If you want to switch up their sound, there are a couple of different EQ presets in their app, too. The build quality feels really good between both the earbuds and the case. Pairing wasn't a problem and even with my no-name-brand MP3 player they seem to sync up instantly. The MP4 player I have claims it's bluetooth 4.2 but works really well with these that are 5.0. I'm by no means a audio snob. I figured these would be good to replace the old apple earbuds (the ones without the rubber) and would fit my needs for wearing a helmet & headphones since they are very compact and my helmet could fit around them. Well, a motorcycle helmet will not fit with these easily and the audio I'll get to. We've added a comparison between these earbuds and the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE Truly Wireless in < a href="#test_302">Stability.