Earbuds/pods - wireless?

penovine · 04-03-2020 2:37pm #1

Hi I am thinking of buying some wireless head phones/ear buds/ear pods.. what ever they are called..
I have an iphone - currently have the wired headphones.. just the regular ones..
I would like wireless.. something that goes into the ear as oppose to the headband style..
I had a look at airpods but they are v €€€
Are there cheaper alternatives that are apple compatible?
Comfort is also a must...
But Q - if i go with wireless, does that mean that I cannot take calls while wearing them? As in, there can't be a mic?

Advice would be appreciated
Thanks

Fireball81 · 04-03-2020 2:41pm

Stay clear of the cheap imitation apple ones = rubbish.

I have Samsung earbuds but these are supposed to be very good, Jess Kelly from Newstalk reviewed a few and said these were good too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ENACFIRE-Wireless-Headphones-Bluetooth-Earphones/dp/B07DPJVN6P/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?keywords=earpods&qid=1583329148&sprefix=ear+pods&sr=8-7

Re calls, you use the mic on your phone and sound comes through the buds.

[Deleted User] · 04-03-2020 8:04pm

Check out Gamesky on Youtube. He reviews a lot of truly wireless earbuds. Might be of some help to you.

Cerco · 04-03-2020 11:35pm

Fireball81 wrote: »

Stay clear of the cheap imitation apple ones = rubbish.

I have Samsung earbuds but these are supposed to be very good, Jess Kelly from Newstalk reviewed a few and said these were good too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ENACFIRE-Wireless-Headphones-Bluetooth-Earphones/dp/B07DPJVN6P/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?keywords=earpods&qid=1583329148&sprefix=ear+pods&sr=8-7

Re calls, you use the mic on your phone and sound comes through the buds.

I see those linked have an internal mic. I assume you can use that for calls?

penovine · 05-03-2020 10:09pm

great thanks for all the replies.. will check all of those out..

Fireball81 · 05-03-2020 10:09pm

Cerco wrote: »

I see those linked have an internal mic. I assume you can use that for calls?

Not sure - would assume so.

SixtaWalthers · 04-05-2020 10:57pm

Most of my friends are crazy for AirPods Pro, which is coming around £249.00 and yes, they are also offering free engraving. You can see more details from here. But in my opinion, it is very expensive. I think you should use around £50-60 price of earbuds if you only want to hear music and don't want to use it for any hi-fi project.

If I address your question about the use of wireless earbuds then for sure, you can receive calls with wireless devices. It is not an issue. I would suggest you to try these wireless earbuds https://www.taotronics.com/products/tt-bh079-smart-ai-tws-headphones. Yes, it is SoundLiberty 79, and its price is about £49.99 with the option to make HD calls with noise cancellation features. Hopefully, you will like it. Sony WF-1000XM3 could also be one of the best choices if you raise your budget.

NIMAN · 06-05-2020 2:02pm

I have a good quality pair of Sony WF-1000X for sale if anyone would be tempted?
Rarely used.

misstearheus · 07-05-2020 3:44am

Actually in this Forum to ask same thing. Sorry to hijack Thread! No idea what I should get. I don't know what Bluetooth is for, or what role it plays in using Earphones?!? Have used Bluetooth before for transferring a photo or something from one Handset to another but that's it. Or why Earphones need to be connected to anything to use them?!?

Also, other questions would be; - when the Charging Device runs out of charge does that need to be plugged in to charge it then? And if going out for a walk, do you have to bring the Charging Device out with you as well in order to use the Earphones? And how does it actually work?!? Is there a maximum distance of some sort, or do the Earphones go out of range at some point?

Hunchback · 07-05-2020 4:45am

SixtaWalthers wrote: »

Most of my friends are crazy for AirPods Pro, which is coming around £249.00 and yes, they are also offering free engraving. You can see more details from here. But in my opinion, it is very expensive. I think you should use around £50-60 price of earbuds if you only want to hear music and don't want to use it for any hi-fi project.

If I address your question about the use of wireless earbuds then for sure, you can receive calls with wireless devices. It is not an issue. I would suggest you to try these wireless earbuds https://www.taotronics.com/products/tt-bh079-smart-ai-tws-headphones. Yes, it is SoundLiberty 79, and its price is about £49.99 with the option to make HD calls with noise cancellation features. Hopefully, you will like it. Sony WF-1000XM3 could also be one of the best choices if you raise your budget.

I just bought a pair of Sony WF-1000XM3 earbuds - delivered last week.

The sound quality is great. But, and I say this as someone who never bought a pair of truly wireless earbuds before (so, I've nothing to guage them against), if they just went 10% louder I would genuinely say they were perfect for me.

Cost €203, I think

hohohoman · 24-05-2020 11:25pm

I had mifo o5, i had Jabra. Now i have Sabbat earphones. They are great, easy pairing, long battery life. Loud and perfect for running.

sporina · 25-05-2020 9:11am

i am looking for ear buds too - something like apple ear pods but without the big price tag.. have an iphone.. wanna use them for walking and listening to podcasts.. be able to take calls - any recommendations? so many to choose from?

CountingCrows · 25-05-2020 9:14am

sporina wrote: »

i am looking for ear buds too - something like apple ear pods but without the big price tag.. have an iphone.. wanna use them for walking and listening to podcasts.. be able to take calls - any recommendations? so many to choose from?

Honestly it’s worth the money for the AirPods. €140 well spent.

misstearheus · 29-05-2020 12:47am

O.p. did you ever get some and what ones did ya go for?

misstearheus · 29-05-2020 12:52am

There's Ear-Phones in Tesco and on a lot of the Boxes it states they are Wireless. But the Ear-phones themselves don't appear Wireless at all. They look like standard Wired Ear-Phones so why are they calling them Wireless the

And there's a couple of Bluetooth Wireless ones... But how does Bluetooth work with a Laptooth?! Do Laptops have Bluetooth thee days?!

Hunchback · 26-07-2020 11:55am

Yep, laptops these days come with Bluetooth as standard and pairing with your wtirelsee earbuds is as easy as pie .

quote="misstearheus;113580597"]There's Ear-Phones in Tesco and on a lot of the Boxes it states they are Wireless. But the Ear-phones themselves don't appear Wireless at all. They look like standard Wired Ear-Phones so why are they calling them Wireless the

And there's a couple of Bluetooth Wireless ones... But how does Bluetooth work with a Laptooth?! Do Laptops have Bluetooth thee days?![/quote]

jjoncik · 08-08-2020 12:30am

Mifo O7 is great and very comfy. I believe they are the best in market at the moment. If you looking for cheaper ones, go with Sabbat e12

ShineOn7 · 04-09-2020 7:17pm

Looking for a comfortable and great sounding pair of wireless In Ears heaphones to pair with an iPhone

Budget: circa 50 Euros

Any suggestions?

ShineOn7 · 04-09-2020 7:38pm

NIMAN wrote: »

I have a good quality pair of Sony WF-1000X for sale if anyone would be tempted?
Rarely used.

The first video that came up when I Google'd them :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMp7MYn-Xmk

Sheep Shagger · 11-09-2020 10:36pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Looking for a comfortable and great sounding pair of wireless In Ears heaphones to pair with an iPhone

Budget: circa 50 Euros

Any suggestions?

8,000 plus good reviews and are recommended by Jess Kelly from Newstalk.....on some sort of deal too, think they are about £65 but down to less than half price.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ENACFIRE-Headphones-Earphones-Continuous-Waterproof-Black/dp/B086WXX4BB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=earbuds+wireless+bluetooth&qid=1599860121&sprefix=earbuds&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSVlKWUtMSUtZMldHJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTc2MDU0Mk5CSEowWUI2RzdJTSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTMzODAwMjRHUDhXQ0JJREk1SyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

sparksfly · 11-09-2020 10:52pm

I bought a pair of Xaoimi earbuds when I got the Redmii phone. Around 25euro and they are grand. Good sound and range. Box gives them around 6 charges from empty and they run for about 5 hours on a charge. Mymemory.co.uk.

NIMAN · 11-09-2020 10:56pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

The first video that came up when I Google'd them :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMp7MYn-Xmk

They are long gone at this stage.

And you'll find videos like that online for every gadget.

ShineOn7 · 12-09-2020 12:21am

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

8,000 plus good reviews and are recommended by Jess Kelly from Newstalk.....on some sort of deal too, think they are about £65 but down to less than half price.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ENACFIRE-Headphones-Earphones-Continuous-Waterproof-Black/dp/B086WXX4BB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=earbuds+wireless+bluetooth&qid=1599860121&sprefix=earbuds&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSVlKWUtMSUtZMldHJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTc2MDU0Mk5CSEowWUI2RzdJTSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTMzODAwMjRHUDhXQ0JJREk1SyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

They were ticking many boxes till I got to this part of a review. That mic doesn't sound great at all https://youtu.be/xpOcLqWMq7o?t=350

caviardreams · 12-09-2020 9:55pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

They were ticking many boxes till I got to this part of a review. That mic doesn't sound great at all https://youtu.be/xpOcLqWMq7o?t=350

I saw the same review and it put me off them - looking for some wireless earbuds with a decent mic that's ok enough for zoom calls etc. Seems difficult to find. Not expecting the quaility of a headset obviously just something clear enough to hear!

Sexual Chocolate · 20-09-2020 1:57am

Any recommendations for an earbud that is the same shape/style as the airpod pro ? Something small so to speak.

I bought a pair of Soundpeats from Amazon but can't take to the size or the poor seal when in your ear that gives that mono sound.

Does anyone rate the Huawei ones ?

Earbuds/pods - wireless?

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