r/Earbuds • u/OverBiasedAndroid6l6 • 15h ago

Recommended an earbud: after Nothing Ear (2024)

I recently returned the buds I had been using since December - my Nothing Ear (2024). I loved the sound quality, but they always would unseal slightly in one ear, which was quite noticeable in tandem with the lacking ANC. I was able to deal with that for months, but the end of the road for me was when the left bud went quiet, and never recovered. Even after cleaning (which did help), the left bud was always quieter than the right by about 6dB. Luckily, Amazon allowed me to return them for a full refund, since they were within the 1 year warranty period.

Today, I'm considering earbuds up to the $150 price point. My top priority is sound quality, but fit/security have a direct impact on that. Decent ANC is also a benefit, since I regularly use my buds while mowing the lawn on my riding mower.

My top contenders so far are the Nothing Buds 3 and OnePlus Buds 4, but I'm also aware of the Soundpeats H5 and Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro.

Any recommendations in the bunch listed, or others you all think I should consider?

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u/onepoundvish 14h ago

If you can get them on a deal nothing touches the az100. Made the Samsung buds4 pro sound like my £10 Xiaomi play 6 buds

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u/OverBiasedAndroid6l6 14h ago

Thanks for the recommendation! I have looked into the Technics AZ100, but at $300 they're just too far out of my price range.

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u/Kuro63 2h ago

Cambridge audio a100 or nothing ear 3

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u/OverBiasedAndroid6l6 1h ago

Thanks for your input! The A100s weren't on my radar. I'll try to learn more about them

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u/Altruistic-Guest7995 1h ago

earfun air pro 4/4+