Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 are the best true-wireless earbuds out there. They’re small, lightweight and fit snugly, in addition to their impressive features and audio quality. But you do have to loosen the purse strings when buying them. Apple rarely drops the prices of its products, and when it does, there’s always a more expensive model you could go for instead. But there’s a better option than waiting for that perfect price. You might ask yourself, «Is it possible to spend less than $100 on a pair of earbuds that compare to the AirPods Pro?» At this time of the year, the answer is a resounding yes.
You won’t get some of the AirPods Pro’s bonus features, like hands-free Siri or Apple’s spatial audio virtual surround mode for watching movies and TV shows, but the alternatives listed below deliver on core performance attributes such as sound and voice calling. They also feature decent active noise canceling, are well designed and fit comfortably. Note that all these picks work with both iOS and Android devices and aren’t Apple-centric like the AirPods Pro.
I’ll be updating this list as new models arrive, but here are the best «cheap» noise-canceling, true-wireless earbuds I’m impressed with right now.
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