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Comparing Earbuds

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Awards Top Pick Award
Best Open Workout Earbuds
Editors' Choice Award
Best Earbuds for Most People
Top Pick Award
Best Battery Life for Wireless Earbuds
Top Pick Award
Best Workout Earbuds with ANC
Top Pick Award
Top Seamless Android Earbuds
Price $299 List
$299.00 at Amazon		$250 List
$199.99 at Amazon		$300 List
$298.00 at Amazon		$200 List
$149.98 at Amazon		$200 List
$131.95 at Amazon
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Pros Highly comfortable and stable, immersive audioComfortable, killer sound quality, great app, rugged constructionMind-blowing battery life, comfortable foam tips, impressive seal, excellent appRugged build, outstanding battery life, rich and immersive soundAndroid-friendly, strong noise cancellation, excellent battery life, solid audio quality
Cons Expensive, no ANCNot the best noise cancellation, high-end price without all the bells and whistlesFoam tips are less durable, no wireless charging, call quality is subparAverage noise cancellation, poor call quality with a nosy backgroundPoor call quality in noisy environments, not idea for Apple users
Bottom Line Perfect for active users and those who want to be aware of their surroundingsComfortable, easy-to-use earbuds that deliver an elevated sound experience and better noise cancellation than previous versionsImpressive battery life and comfy foam ear tips will get you through the day and then someThese rugged, comfy earbuds can keep up with everything your day throws at you and sound great doing itAn excellent Android option with a long battery life and all the bells and whistles
Rating Categories Bose Ultra Open Jabra Elite 10 Sony WF-1000XM5 Jabra Elite 8 Active Google Pixel Buds Pro
Sound Quality (40%)
6.3
8.4
6.8
7.8
7.3
User Experience (20%) Sort Icon
9.3
8.7
8.7
8.6
8.1
Noise Cancellation (15%)
2.0
7.2
5.4
5.8
6.6
Battery life (15%)
7.5
7.3
9.2
9.1
9.0
Call Quality (10%)
8.9
7.4
5.6
7.4
8.0
Specs Bose Ultra Open Jabra Elite 10 Sony WF-1000XM5 Jabra Elite 8 Active Google Pixel Buds Pro
Active Noise Cancelling No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Earbud Location Tracking No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Measured Battery Life 8.3 hr 8.0 hr 14.0 hr 11.9 hr 11.3 hr
Waterproofing IPX4 IP57 IPX4 IP68 IPX4
Measured Weight 0.23 oz 0.20 oz 0.21 oz 0.18 oz 0.22 oz
Quick Charging 10 min = 2 hrs 5 mins = 1 hr 3 mins = 1 hr 5 mins = 1 hr 5 mins = 1 hr
Charges Per Case 3 3 2 3 2
Wired Charging Port USB-C USB-C USB-C USB-C USB-C
Wireless Charging Option Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Claimed Battery Life 7.5 hrs 8 hrs 12 hrs 14 hrs 11 hrs
Charging Carrying Case No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Transparency Mode Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Multipoint Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
In-ear Detection No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multiple Ear Tips N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes