The best budget earbuds for 2024: cheap wireless choices

JBL Charge 3: Over the years, JBL has released some decent true wireless earbuds, but nothing that really wowed me. That’s finally changed with the launch of the Samsung-branded new earphone. LivePro 2 And Live Free 2 Ear tips. Both sets of ear tips – the Live Pro 2 have stems while the Live Free 2 have a pill-shaped design – offer a comfortable fit as well as strong noise cancellation, very good sound quality and voice call performance, and a robust set of features including multipoint Bluetooth pairing, an IPX5 splash-proof rating, and wireless charging.

JBL Charge 3: How LivePro 2JBL’s new Live Free 2 headphones are surprisingly good. With 11mm drivers, six microphones, oval tubes and oval silicone tips, they combine a comfortable fit with strong noise cancellation, very good sound quality and voice call performance. Features include multipoint Bluetooth pairing and wireless charging. They are waterproof (IPX5) (splashproof) for up to seven hours.

Beats Studio Buds: The Beats Studio Buds look a lot like the rumored stemless AirPods some people have been waiting for. They’re aimed at both iOS and Android users, and they lack some key features on the Apple side (there’s no H1 or W1 chip), but they’re small, lightweight earbuds that are comfortable to wear and offer really good sound. While their noise cancellation isn’t as good as the AirPods Pro, they have a transparency mode and are good for making phone calls. Read our review of Beats Studio Buds.

Sennheiser CX: If you can’t afford Sennheiser’s flagship Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds, the CX are a good alternative, although they . They offer very good sound, as well as decent noise cancellation and voice call performance. The only problem is that they protrude a little from your ears and may not fit smaller ears. That model, which often sells for less than $100 on Amazon, doesn’t have active noise cancellation, but the more powerful CX Plus does (the CX Plus is also good value for money, especially when it is on offer).