Earbuds are about situation-appropriate sacrifices. They’re about giving up battery life for portability, or about surrender calling features for comfort. If you want to choose a great pair of earbuds, you only need to understand the sacrifices you’re making, and be certain they’re aligned with your needs. For example, if you were choosing earbuds to …
It’s a shame, but there’s no such thing as the perfect pair of earbuds. Because everybody wants different things from their audio equipment. Some people are willing to settle for mediocre sound quality if it means they’re capable of getting an enormous battery capacity. Some people are willing to live with a 2-hour battery if …
People seeking true wireless earbuds are walking a tightrope. You don’t want to choose cheap crap because you’ll run into sync issues between the buds. You don’t want to go overboard with features you don’t need because you can easily increase the price of earbuds without increasing performance. Striking the right balance often means finding …
It can be tough to choose portable headphones. All types of portable headphones have their own weaknesses, especially long-term comfort problems. To achieve the greatest portability possible, manufacturers gradually strip down a headset until it’s made from as few parts as possible. Ultimately, you’re left with a bit of copper wiring that’s attached to bits …
Athletic earbuds need some measure of waterproofing, a reasonably good battery life, and in-ear security. You don’t want to feel as though the earbuds might pop out of your ears at any moment. Equally important, you don’t want to have to stop and adjust the earbuds every couple of minutes if they start shifting around. …