Wireless Earbuds under $100

[EunSoo]

I am getting kinda annoyed with my Panasonic ergofit earbuds mainly because they get tangled but mainly because I get the cable tangled around me when I am watching tv while lying on a couch. I'm not looking for amazing sound quality, I just want something that works and will last for a bit. I have been looking at the Jaybird X2s. Any other suggestions?

[EunSoo]

5 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

So trash. You'll see an improvement with almost anything decent (I've used those and coming even from my low-end Sennheisers they were unbearable)

 

I've heard too many first-hand accounts of meh build quality with those to recommend them.

 

Haha, I've just gotten them cuz they're cheap. What Sennheiser ones do you have?

 

I want them to last, so I guess I'll have to think again about the jaybirds. Know any others that would work?

[dizmo]

Xiaomi Mi Sport.

[EunSoo]

18 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Xiaomi Mi Sport.

Where can I buy them in the US? I can't find an online retailer.

[dizmo]

3 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

Where can I buy them in the US? I can't find an online retailer.

I don't think you can, you can order them from GearBest though.

What are you using them for though?
I always think fitness when I think Bluetooth, so there might be a more pleasing set sound wise.

I just remember these being stupid cheap with excellent battery life.

[EunSoo]

Just now, dizmo said:

I don't think you can, you can order them from GearBest though.

gear bust reliable? Seems mostly reliable but there are quite a few reports that say that they never got their package and other issues.

[dizmo]

1 minute ago, SCGazelle said:

gear bust reliable? Seems mostly reliable but there are quite a few reports that say that they never got their package and other issues.

You can get them from BangGood too but they're higher priced (at least for me, might be different for you).

As long as you pay with a credit card you should be fine, you can pay with Paypal. So the actual risk is nil.

[EunSoo]

3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

You can get them from BangGood too but they're higher priced (at least for me, might be different for you).

As long as you pay with a credit card you should be fine, you can pay with Paypal. So the actual risk is nil.

 

$36 for me. I'll look into it. Thanks

[Guest Kloaked]

2 hours ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

I've heard too many first-hand accounts of meh build quality with those to recommend them.

This likely happens because Jaybird is very popular, it gets into the hands of people who don't know how to handle electronics - much like how tons of people don't take care of their iPhones and shatter the glass. Does that mean the iPhone is inherently a bad device based on how people treat it? And then take into account the usual suspected amount of lemon units that somehow get through QC, then the even smaller amount of people who just have bad luck.

 

I've owned two pairs of Jaybirds and I've had zero issues with them; the X1 was given to my mom since I decided to get the X3 and they both still work like they just came out of the box. So I have no problem recommending them.

 

I also have a pair of Brainwavz BLU-200 since they were cheap and I was curious enough to buy them. They are good for the money, but the battery life is nowhere near as good as the Jaybirds.

[EunSoo]

24 minutes ago, Kloaked said:

This likely happens because Jaybird is very popular, it gets into the hands of people who don't know how to handle electronics - much like how tons of people don't take care of their iPhones and shatter the glass. Does that mean the iPhone is inherently a bad device based on how people treat it? And then take into account the usual suspected amount of lemon units that somehow get through QC, then the even smaller amount of people who just have bad luck.

 

I've owned two pairs of Jaybirds and I've had zero issues with them; the X1 was given to my mom since I decided to get the X3 and they both still work like they just came out of the box. So I have no problem recommending them.

 

I also have a pair of Brainwavz BLU-200 since they were cheap and I was curious enough to buy them. They are good for the money, but the battery life is nowhere near as good as the Jaybirds.

 

 

I might get the Jaybird X then because it is $15 cheaper than the X2. I would get the x3 but I can't be bothered with the dock charger because I travel frequently and I will forget it. I've lost and forgotten too many docks... I will be using them about a total of 7 hrs a day. Not all at once so I could charge them after 2 hr of use for like 1/2 an hour till another 5hrs of use. So how long does the battery life with real world usage and how many more hours of battery could it charge in 1/2 an hour. Thanks

[Guest Kloaked]

30 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

I might get the Jaybird X then because it is $15 cheaper than the X2. I would get the x3 but I can't be bothered with the dock charger because I travel frequently and I will forget it. I've lost and forgotten too many docks... I will be using them about a total of 7 hrs a day. Not all at once so I could charge them after 2 hr of use for like 1/2 an hour till another 5hrs of use. So how long does the battery life with real world usage and how many more hours of battery could it charge in 1/2 an hour. Thanks

No matter which one you get, the charger is just going to be a USB cable.  The X3 is slightly more convenient to place into the charger than the others, imo. Not that it matters much.

 

The reason to get the X3 over the others though is for the EQ. You can use the Jaybird MySound app to adjust the EQ within the in-ears itself so it'll be the same EQ no matter which device it's on.