The BEST Wireless Earbuds of the Year: An AUDIO ENGINEER's Review

The BEST Wireless Earbuds of the Year: An AUDIO ENGINEER's Review

What are the best wireless Bluetooth Earbuds of 2023? Here’s an audio engineer’s review of the best wireless earbuds of the year for ANC, Transparency, Sound, Working out, Gaming, and more. This list of the top earbuds of the year was not only released in 2023, but of all time. 🤖 Get a Skin or Case for your Phone or AirPods from dbrand: https://myte.ch/70Eh1 (sponsored)

LINKS TO BUY
▶ Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C): https://geni.us/2fyacE
▶ Sony WF-1000XM5: https://geni.us/wOS6f8
▶ Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Ultra: https://geni.us/e3sAI
▶ Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II: https://geni.us/Nz3O8s
▶ Nothing Ear (2): https://geni.us/8pWXpiw
▶ Beats Fit Pro: https://geni.us/gnXqz9z
▶ Apple AirPods 3: https://geni.us/GP9ptW
▶ Google Pixel Buds A-Series: https://geni.us/oe6B
▶ JBL Quantum TWS Gaming Earbuds: https://geni.us/0kjR7
▶ Razer Hammerhead Pro Hyperspeed Gaming Earbuds: https://geni.us/mgeBjB
▶ Soundcore AeroFit Pro: https://geni.us/7r1qUKy
▶ Shokz OpenFit: https://geni.us/EtrhI
▶ Nomad charging stand: https://myte.ch/nomad

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▶ A playlist of ALL of my Audio Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCwuVhejHgtjQmUvHCCpsoxiKHwddyZKs
▶ The Definitive Sony WF-1000XM5 Review & Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPkxuSnXmb8&list=PLCwuVhejHgtjQmUvHCCpsoxiKHwddyZKs&index=5&t=0s
▶ Audio Engineer Tries the World’s Best Headphones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8iK56cd0v4&list=PLCwuVhejHgtjQmUvHCCpsoxiKHwddyZKs&index=3&t=0s
▶ The Definitive Sony WH-1000XM5 Review & Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WTHBCZBt_E&list=PLCwuVhejHgtjQmUvHCCpsoxiKHwddyZKs&index=1&t=0s

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:46 Best Value Earbuds
2:15 Best Earbuds for Gaming
3:19 Best Earbuds for Working Out
4:26 Best Open Ear Earbuds
5:30 Best Non-in-ear Earbuds
5:38 CORRECTION: These ARE Air conduction. I meant to say “open ear” like the previous category
6:58 Best Earbuds for Transparency
8:12 Best Earbuds for ANC
9:46 The Best Sounding Earbuds
11:25 The Best Earbuds Overall (and my Personal Choice)

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50 Comments

  1. @jamesbryant7227 on November 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Hey so I am watching this, my girlfriend has smaller ears and a smaller ear canal. I was looking at the A20 sound cores but what is your recommendation for smaller* buds?

  2. @jjk9o9 on November 13, 2024 at 12:14 pm

    Thank you

  3. @DillonSeto on November 13, 2024 at 12:15 pm

    Hi

  4. @chalexco666tv on November 13, 2024 at 12:15 pm

    What about the Sennheiser momentum 4 ?

  5. @153santu on November 13, 2024 at 12:17 pm

    Bro just in one word, i like only the bass point please let me know which one is best

  6. @ChrisWonder-g4e on November 13, 2024 at 12:19 pm

    Im too poor to be watching this video

  7. @allenoliquiano3291 on November 13, 2024 at 12:19 pm

    Any recommendations that is not airpods but works for iphone?

  8. @tspirate on November 13, 2024 at 12:20 pm

    This video is a review of different wireless earbuds by a professional audio engineer.
    In the video, the reviewer goes through different categories of earbuds and picks the best option for each category. Here are the top picks for each category:
    * Best value: Nothing ear 2 ($150, $100 on sale)
    * Best for gaming: JBL Quantum TWS ($129.95)
    * Best for working out: Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Ultra ($279)
    * Best open ear bone conduction: Soundcore AeroFit Pro ($179.99)
    * Best earbuds that do not go into a canal: Apple Airpods 3 ($179)
    * Best for transparency mode: Apple Airpods Pro 2 ($299)
    * Best active noise cancellation: Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Ultra ($279)
    * Best sound quality: Nothing ear 1 (US$149.99)
    The reviewer also mentions their personal favorite earbuds, which is the Apple Airpods Pro 2 with the USBC version. The reviewer likes it for the overall sound quality, transparency mode, and the ecosystem (MagSafe charging, Find My network). However, they mentioned that they dislike the automatic transferring between devices.
    Other earbuds mentioned in the video include:
    * Google Pixel Buds A-Series ($60)
    * Razer Hammerhead Pro HyperSpeed ($199.99)
    * Beats Fit Pro ($199.99)
    * Shokz OpenRun ($129.95)
    * Sony WF-1000 XM5 ($298)

  9. @ShouldaWaved on November 13, 2024 at 12:20 pm

    Sir, did i make a good choice getting the Earfun Air pro 4?

  10. @Batman.97 on November 13, 2024 at 12:25 pm

    Which earbuds are the best to use when i just wanna have the best experience listening to music, movies and have the best immersive journey in those terms? that would help me so much to decide!!

  11. @yudisetiawan1656 on November 13, 2024 at 12:26 pm

    please make this video for 2024 end of years. i need reference best tws 2024

  12. @shanukadulshan4261 on November 13, 2024 at 12:26 pm

    Good job! Can you do one for earbuds under $100?

  13. @joshuamirando2722 on November 13, 2024 at 12:26 pm

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  14. @brandonphilbrick3180 on November 13, 2024 at 12:28 pm

    I work in an excavator. What’s the best to wear in heavy loud machinery?

  15. @roxbardelas on November 13, 2024 at 12:29 pm

    Please try ikko active buds!!! I really wanna know how it compares to the airpods pros

  16. @trevordodd2019 on November 13, 2024 at 12:29 pm

    I have both the AirPod pros 2 and the Bose and I do prefer the Bose.
    I’ve also just bought the Huwawei Free Clips which are shockingly good.

  17. @zoltanjanosjanosi2025 on November 13, 2024 at 12:33 pm

    Have you tried BW-FYE15?

  18. @senning4792 on November 13, 2024 at 12:35 pm

    Help me i cant choose between nothing ear and samsung galaxy buds 2 pro both gonna cost me $95

  19. @liamporter1137 on November 13, 2024 at 12:35 pm

    Don’t understand why Sony earbuds are so praised. I don’t find Sony active noise cancellation works. Also the sound is so flat and I’ve to use EQ to make it more dynamic.

  20. @kaineskidmore5282 on November 13, 2024 at 12:36 pm

    Hi
    Great reviews
    What would you recommend for a in ear earbud with best ambient sound for use with a samsung phone?

  21. @Noah_11626 on November 13, 2024 at 12:39 pm

    Can I use the Air-tag feature with my Google phone for the Airpod 2s? Do I need an apple phone to use it?

  22. @dxrazorchannel on November 13, 2024 at 12:39 pm

    what earbuds would you recommend rog cetra speed nova tws or jbl quantum tws for gaming?

  23. @Vlad_Chizhow on November 13, 2024 at 12:40 pm

    Their sound at maximum is awful. Don’t raise the volume more than 80% because the sound becomes pretty poor😢

  24. @nofriendzplaya69 on November 13, 2024 at 12:41 pm

    You should check out the Status Between 3ANC buds

  25. @PartyKhel on November 13, 2024 at 12:42 pm

    I already have an Airpods pro 2 but I’m using a Samsung S24 ultra. I really want to replace my main driver as I cannot fully maximize the Airpods pro 2 due to me using an android device. There’s also a fear on me when will it die on me since I can’t even see the battery status of it of the airpods so I have to charge them every chance that I got. Right now, I’m torn between XF-1000xm5 vs Nothing ear 2024. Can you folks give me an input regarding these 2? I have the Jabra elite 10 as one of my choice but since Jabra has stopped making them, I’m afraid of future support for it so I dropped it from my consideration

  26. @Dragorus360 on November 13, 2024 at 12:43 pm

    Can you review the Asus ROG Cetra true wireless earbuds and the Soundcore VR P10? And also maybe do a gaming review to see which earbuds can do surround sound like the ROG Cetra? Thank you

  27. @brothatwasepic on November 13, 2024 at 12:44 pm

    Hey super audiophile addicts you know who you are cough DAVE×Mscaler/Hqplayer susvara cough : Hifiman Svanar especially with LDAC manually set to 990Kbps is way above the rest. Only for harmon and resolution, tonality, timbre, speed and dynamics but not for everything else as always

  28. @Fitandover40 on November 13, 2024 at 12:44 pm

    Why your face is so shinny?😂

  29. @FHSU2007 on November 13, 2024 at 12:45 pm

    looking for a good set of earbuds that have a ‘mute’ feature, so while on phone calls I don’t have to fuss with my phone, and I don’t have be concerned with an individual or group on the other end hearing all the noise created on my side of the call. Any suggestions?

  30. @Утконос-г5д on November 13, 2024 at 12:45 pm

    What about sony 🙁

  31. @juliangallegos7627 on November 13, 2024 at 12:47 pm

    that was the greenest pool intro lol

  32. @aynehancer5959 on November 13, 2024 at 12:49 pm

    No category for the best microphone??

  33. @MrJ747 on November 13, 2024 at 12:51 pm

    Jabra series should def be considered but I heard they were gonna stop making earbuds by end of this year

  34. @kxngdavid on November 13, 2024 at 12:52 pm

    What’s your Apple Music Playlist? I want to follow it.

  35. @SchwiftySamsara on November 13, 2024 at 12:52 pm

    I noticed the EarFun Air Pros aren’t on this list? They are only £80 atm on Amazon and have some of the best reviews I can find.
    Why is this? I’m genuinely interested as I’m trying to make the most informed decision before purchase, seeing as I can not test them out myself

  36. @ThisIsTechToday on November 13, 2024 at 12:52 pm

    🚨 *QOTD: Which earbud would you choose for the best of the year?* CORRECTION: None of the options listed are bone conduction. I thought I cut that out. My bad.
    LINKS TO BUY
    ▶ Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C): https://geni.us/2fyacE
    ▶ Sony WF-1000XM5: https://geni.us/wOS6f8
    ▶ Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Ultra: https://geni.us/e3sAI
    ▶ Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II: https://geni.us/Nz3O8s
    ▶ Nothing Ear (2): https://geni.us/8pWXpiw
    ▶ Beats Fit Pro: https://geni.us/gnXqz9z
    ▶ Apple AirPods 3: https://geni.us/GP9ptW
    ▶ Google Pixel Buds A-Series: https://geni.us/oe6B
    ▶ JBL Quantum TWS Gaming Earbuds: https://geni.us/0kjR7
    ▶ Razer Hammerhead Pro Hyperspeed Gaming Earbuds: https://geni.us/mgeBjB
    ▶ Soundcore AeroFit Pro: https://geni.us/7r1qUKy
    ▶ Shokz OpenFit: https://geni.us/EtrhI
    *ALL of these links are affiliate links

  37. @adnan_samyn on November 13, 2024 at 12:53 pm

    how long airpods pro 2 lasts ? 3-4 years?

  38. @stevenwymor1398 on November 13, 2024 at 12:53 pm

    Do you know what iconic even means? A stop sign is iconic because it is immediately recognizable the world over at just a glance regardless of what language you speak or where you live in the world, that is, a red octagon with a white border always means stop. The Nothing Ear 2 is not in any way, shape or form, iconic. AirPods on the other hand are closer to being iconic in their recognizability. Never even seen or heard of this brand or design. You could probably pull 100 random people off the street and I would almost guarantee that at most, fewer than 5 of them have ever heard of this brand and even fewer could identify it at a glance. Language matters when you’re communicating with the public.

  39. @benjaminkronvold on November 13, 2024 at 12:53 pm

    Really sad he made the Apple 2 dessicion at last, it’s just unfortunetly so clear, that the reason he chose them was not cause they where the best, but because they were "allright" and HAD THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM – I am so tired of hearing of APPLE ECOSYSTEM, when it’s just a glorified solution to something andriod can do with the right phone and a few apps.

    But all in all good and informative video.

  40. @matteo2611 on November 13, 2024 at 12:57 pm

    Who is the best of this? SoundPEATS Capsule3 Pro+
    Nothing ear
    One plus buds 3
    Earfun air 4
    SoundPEATS Air4 Pro
    want high sound quality, good ANC and low latency ..
    Thanks

  41. @mokkimhong on November 13, 2024 at 12:59 pm

    how about for calls?

  42. @yloibx on November 13, 2024 at 1:01 pm

    I have Sony WH-1000mx5 headset and was looking for an earbud. I bought airpods pro 2 according to your review and didn’t regret. Thank you so much sir! :salute:

  43. @ChiTownBossFJB on November 13, 2024 at 1:04 pm

    This is one of the worst lists of earbuds I’ve seen. No mention of any actual premium top earbuds brands like B & O, Bowers, Denon, Sennheiser, Devialet, etc.
    He says to one of the commenters that he asked Sennheiser if they wanted to be featured and they declined meaning he probably gave the nod to only earbud brands that would sponsor him.
    Another commentor he says if you want me to review a brand buy them for me. Not very friendly at all.

  44. @tfriedmann5908 on November 13, 2024 at 1:05 pm

    This is so damn helpful. Have you evaluated Status products?

  45. @Pwasercan on November 13, 2024 at 1:06 pm

    thanks. would be great to see a "low latency (gaming) earbuds review". I really hate latency when watching videos (or gaming). Having a USB-C wireless emitter is key for me. Some models I’m checking out are the JBL Quantum TWS and the Sony INZONE Buds. I do wish they could be used while being charged through USB-C; that’s also a dealbreaker for earbuds for me; the show must go on.

  46. @LaurewLamith on November 13, 2024 at 1:07 pm

    L doesn’t even mention soundcore even though they’re literally better than airpods in every way

  47. @jamesbondaygee on November 13, 2024 at 1:07 pm

    I’m guessing this must be an apple/guy/salesman. Any other thoughts?

  48. @pulakprakriti on November 13, 2024 at 1:09 pm

    What about JBL Live which has screen on its case?

  49. @senning4792 on November 13, 2024 at 1:10 pm

    Help me i cant choose between nothing ear and samsung galaxy buds 2 pro both gonna cost me $95

  50. @BestPlasticSurgeons on November 13, 2024 at 1:11 pm

    Great video and comparison. I wish you had also addressed the best microphone for phone calls. The problem with most of these is that on a phone call, or if recording a video for social media, the mics pick up way too much ambient noise making the sound quality on the other end very poor. Any comments on this issue???

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