true wireless Bluetooth "True Wireless" - Does it suck?

[TheArtfulDodger]

I've seen many "True Wireless" Bluetooth earphones on Amazon recently. Most have fake positive reviews.

 

The reviews that seem real generally observe that these 'True Wireless' solutions tend to have terrible sound quality.

 

Example pair: https://www.amazon.com/GRDE-Bluetooth-Earphones-Sweatproof-Headphones/dp/B01N0V8HDY/

 

My question is this. Is it possible to get a set of "True Wireless" Bluetooth earphones that actually have decent sound quality at an affordable price? Ideally no more than $100.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Part of me wants to say this is a unicorn, given the physics of how do you fit decent components in such a compact size.

 

If anyone wants to take a whack at examining a particular DAC, this is the one used for Apple's AirPods: https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/analog/audio/MAX98089.html

[TheArtfulDodger]

Thanks, you are probably right. 

 

I'm not a huge audiophile though, semi-decent sound quality would do.

 

I might get this pair:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071DP59B1/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A12VVNZMXY1OSU&psc=1 

 

Unless anybody will advise against it.