Last year Apple introduced the second edition of their widely adopted Airpods, while they might be the most popular on the market they also come with a hefty price range. The Airpods also don’t come with an appeal to everyone for a few reasons, especially given a lot of us use non-apple devices.
Sony, Jaybird, JBL, Samsung and EarFun offer up some competitive options which are well worth your consideration when it comes to making a choice. Below we give you an in-depth review of these leading options which we think are worthy picks.
3Jaybird
RUN / Vista
Jaybird are still a relatively new company when compared with the competition, however, their products do not reflect being from a young business. The Jaybird’s have been the choice for many people, including one of the largest tech YouTubers; Marques Brownlee.
Their new RUN brand brings true wireless earbuds to your ears. Stated in the title – these are built for running and will not fall out when running – something a lot of companies struggle to do.
They also sell the Vista, a more premium option. According to Jaybird, they are among the smallest and lightest on the market. The headphones allow for 6 hours of audio playback, with another 10 coming from the charging case.
| All the Jaybird earbuds are fully sweat and water resistant, allowing you to not worry about your surrounding conditions. A negative about the Jaybird’s would be their finicky controls, not allowing to have all options are the same time. They also do not provide an ambient option and remain cancelling noise the entire time. Some users may want to listen to their surroundings without taking out an earbud – something many other products allow. |
| The headphones case does not have wireless charging but you do get to charge over USB-C with the possibility of 90minutes of listening time with 10 minutes of charge. Overall however, these are very solid headphones and you will be happy with your purchase – if things such as the price and water resistance is important, many take a look at other options. |
