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We’ve reviewed a lot of true wireless earbuds over the last few years. Here’s how we’d rank them, from worst to best.
A Few Words On Methodology
We’ve rated each aspect of the true wireless experience out of five stars. It’s all pretty straightforward: one star is bad, two stars is okay, three stars is good, four stars is great and five stars is outstanding.The more stars, the better the earbuds.
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Here’s what we’re looking at when it comes to each rating:
Sound: How good do these earbuds sound? Is the listening experience consistent? Are there dropouts? Does it have noise cancelling?
Design: How nice is this to look at and to hold? Does it have any durability certifications? What’s the overall build quality and material design like? Do they have any unique features like on-board storage?
Software: Do these earbuds have much additional software involved with them? Are they easy to customize? Do they easily integrate with any voice assistants?
Battery Life: Do these earbuds offer adequate battery life? Is the amount of total playback time competitive? Do they support fast or wireless charging?
As always, if you’d like to know more, we recommend clicking on the review links located beneath each entry on the list.
23. Xperia Ear Duo
Credit: Sony Sound: ⅕ stars
Design: ⅖ stars
Battery Life: ⅕ stars
Software: ⅗ stars
Total: 7 stars
You can read our full review of the Xperia Ear Duo here.
22. Cygnett Freeplay
Credit: Cygnett Sound: ⅖ stars
Design: ⅗ stars
Battery Life: ⅖ stars
Software: ⅕ stars
Total: 8 stars
You can read our review of the Cygnett Freeplay here.
21. 3SIXT Studio True Wireless Earbuds
Credit: 3SIXT Sound: ⅖ stars
Design: ⅖ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅕ stars
Total: 8 stars
You can read our full review of the 3SIXT Studio True Wireless Earbuds here.
20. TRNDLabs Nova
Credit: TRNDLabs Sound: ⅕ stars
Design: ⅖ stars
Battery Life: ⅘ stars
Software: ⅖ stars
Total: 9 stars
You can read our review of the TRNDLabs Nova earbuds here.
19. JBL Free X
Credit: JBL Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅖ stars
Battery Life: ⅖ stars
Software: ⅖ stars
Total: 9 stars
You can read our full review of the JBL Free X here.
18. Jaybird RUN
Credit: Jaybird Sound: ⅖ stars
Design: ⅗ stars
Battery Life: ⅖ stars
Software: ⅗ stars
Total: 10 stars
You can read our full review of the Jaybird RUN here.
17. AXUM Gear Bluetooth Earbuds
Credit: AXUM GEAR Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅖ stars
Battery Life: ⅘ stars
Software: ⅕ stars
Total: 10 stars
You can read our full review of the AXUM Gear Bluetooth Earbuds.
16. Bose SoundSport Free
Credit: Bose Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅗ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅖ stars
Total: 11 stars
You can read our full review of the Bose SoundSport Free here.
15. Samsung IconX
Credit: Samsung Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅗stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅖ stars
Total: 11 stars
You can read our full review of the Samsung IconX here.
14. Plantronics BackBeat 3100
Credit: Plantronics Sound: ⅖ stars
Design: ⅗ stars
Battery Life: ⅖ stars
Software: ⅘ stars
Total: 11 stars
You can read our full review of the Plantronics BackBeat 3100.
13. Sony WF-SP900
Credit: Sony Sound: ⅖ stars
Design: ⅗ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅗ stars
Total: 11 stars
You can read our full review of the Sony WF-SP900 here.
12. Huawei Freebuds
Credit: Huawei Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅘ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅖ stars
Total: 12 stars
You can read our full review of the Huawei Freebuds here.
11. Jabra Elite Sport
Credit: Jabra Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅘ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅖ stars
Total: 12 stars
10. Samsung IconX (2nd Gen)
Credit: Samsung Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅘ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅖ stars
Total: 12 stars
You can read our review of the 2nd gen IconX earbuds here.
9. Sony WF-1000X
Credit: Sony Sound: ⅘ stars
Design: ⅗ stars
Battery Life: ⅖ stars
Software: ⅗ stars
Total: 12 stars
You can read our review of the Sony WF-1000X here.
8. HAVIT G1W
Credit: Havit Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅗ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅗ stars
Total: 12 stars
You can read our full review of the Havit G1W here.
7. TicPods Free
Credit: Mobvoi Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅘ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅖ stars
Total: 12 stars
You can read our full review of the TicPods Free here.
6. Jabra Elite Sport (2nd Gen)
Credit: Jabra Sound:⅗ stars
Design: ⅘ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅗ stars
Total: 13 stars
You can read our full review of the Jabra Elite Sport earbuds here.
5. Apple Airpods
Credit: Apple Sound: ⅗ stars
Design: ⅗ stars
Battery Life: ⅘ stars
Software: ⅘ stars
Total: 14 stars
4. Sony WF-SP700N
Credit: Sony Sound: ⅘ stars
Design: ⅗ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅘ stars
Total: 14 stars
You can read our full review of the Sony WF-SP700N here.
3. Sennheiser Momentum TW
Credit: Sennheiser Sound: 5/5 stars
Design: ⅘ stars
Battery Life: ⅗ stars
Software: ⅘ stars
Total: 16 stars
You can read our full review of the Sennheiser Momentum TW here.
2. Jabra Elite 65t
Credit: Jabra Sound: ⅘ stars
Design: ⅘ stars
Battery Life: ⅘ stars
Software: ⅘ stars
Total: 16 stars
You can read our full review of the Jabra Elite 65t here.
1. Zolo Liberty+
Credit: Anker Sound: ⅘ stars
Design: ⅘ stars
Battery Life: 5/5 stars
Software: ⅗ stars
Total: 16 stars
You can read our full review of the Zolo Liberty+ here.
