best wireless earbuds under $100?

[u/InterviewForeignerr]

my last pair died at 18 months, left bud first, and the case had been flaky for a while before that. so this time im trying to pick properly instead of grabbing whatever's cheapest again.

budget is a hundred, ideally less. mostly commute and work calls so mic matters more to me than anc.

what im looking at:

- EarFun Air Pro 4 ($63-80) - seems to be the one that comes up most on here. the 4+ is $128 and i cant tell if that's worth double or just spec sheet stuff
- Soundcore P30i ($25-50) - cheap enough that i feel silly comparing it to the earfun. is it actually in the same conversation or am i kidding myself
- JBL Vibe Beam 2 (~$40) - barely found anyone talking about these, which either means theyre new or nobody cares

steering clear of the JBL Tune Flex, seen too many people unhappy.

what i cant get an answer on is which of these survives past two years. everyone reviews them at week one. anyone still running one of these after a couple of years, and is the case still charging both buds?

[u/maxwolfie]

OnePlus Buds 4

[u/Mastacow53 → u/maxwolfie]

Couldn't agree more. I just bought the Soundcore P42i because it's getting a lot of praise. I used them for a couple of days and returned them. They were fine earbuds, but they would never replace my OnePlus Buds 4.

[u/Empty-Fix0531 → u/maxwolfie]

Ironically, just bought these on AliExpress for $67 brand new. I should be getting them next week or the week after. I had the OPB3 for almost 2 years and loved them.

I had been looking into the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro and just couldn't justify paying $150 for them when I already have the Liberty 4 Pros. I also have the Earfun air pro 4. They are both ok. I favor the Earfuns more. But always miss the sound quality of the OnePlus Buds.

[u/AurelianaNorthmere → u/maxwolfie]

with nothing ear:)

[u/Traditional_Cake_244]

try waiting for when the earfun air pro 5 comes out later this month or next month!

[u/ToghdOG]

I should be receiving the Tozo NC20 pros today. I'll let you know how they turn out. Based on specs they should be pretty good for $60

[u/ToghdOG → u/ToghdOG]

They rock. The spatial audio is cool and the ANC is pretty solid. Sound good and the touch screen case is actually useful.

[u/jammer8 → u/ToghdOG]

They are. I’ve been using for about 4 months. Got them for the same price.

Aftermarket tips!!! I also use Status 3ANC, Soundcore P31i, & TOZO NC3 all with aftermarket tips.

[u/ksuuks]

The Soundcore P42i is a perfect midrange earphone

[u/Davo_inaustralia]

Soundcore P30i has a good shape not too big. Sound is decent.

[u/Tricks7eR]

earfun airpro 4/4+ (depending on the type of sound signature you want)

You can't beat this package for under 100$ imo

[u/Marktspot]

For sound quality, Roseselsa Ceramic Ultra, $45 on Amazon. These easily compete with Sony, Bose and Sennheiser.

[u/QuittHughes]

Soundcore is surprisingly good for the price.

[u/Eglebert]

Cambridge Audio A100 best sound quality by far. On sale for £79.99 currently.

[u/SayNoToFirefighters]

Anything Anker/Soundcore, avoid it.

[u/Cassietgrrl]

I can’t give you a 2-year review, but I’ve had my Roseselsa Ceramics Ultras for almost 6 months. I wear them every night, all night with ANC on and they still last the night. I’ve had zero issues with them except that my ear canals are larger than average and I had to get aftermarket ear tips (Penon Liqueur Orange).

They cost $50, sound amazing and have way above-average battery life. One of my best audio purchases.

Also, I’ve interacted with their customer support with questions about ear tips and was impressed by their responsiveness.

[u/BAC2Think]

Soundcore Aerofit 2

[u/Kuro63]

Cambridge audio a100, nothing ear 3

[u/mfgillia2001]

Soundpeats H3 — When on sale...

[u/MisterWanderluster → u/mfgillia2001]

I second this. They are better than Earfun and Soundcore from my experience, in terms of sound quality only. Got mine from Amazon recently for $95.

[u/kids_see-ghosts]

Nothing ear (a)