• PolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    8 months ago

    They were the WF-500’s. I have a high end pair of Bose earbuds for music, but for audiobooks at work I just wanted something decent. What really got me to return them is I couldn’t use them single ear and have controls. Bought some Monster brand Chinese earbuds for dirt cheap, it’s my third pair from this brand and for the most part I get a good 18 months out of them before they have connection issues or the battery doesn’t last.

    • ColeSloth
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      8 months ago

      I bought a dirt cheap pair of JOYWISE BT 5.3 earbuds with a low latency mode back in November 2022 for $14 to try for my Steam Deck. I liked them so much I immediately bought a 2nd pair for my cell phone. Both pairs still work great and swing way above what I paid, but they’re no longer available for sale anymore. After this experience I doubt I’ll ever go for a $100+ set of buds again. The only feature they lack is noise canceling, and those don’t work all that impressively in any set of earbuds. I have over ear headphones if I want that much quiet.