We’ve long been fans of Anker products and the Liberty 4 NC are another great pair of earbuds you should consider. 

They’re typical earbuds for daily use and we particularly like the blue colour here. More importantly, they offer good sound as well as active noise cancelling like many. However, you get HearID for personalised sound as well as a whopping 50 hours total battery life. 

That’s great so if only they had a better waterproof rating than IPX4. 

At the top end of the budget market, the Pixel Buds A have some omissions that might make you look elsewhere. Mainly the lack of noise cancelling and limited battery life of the buds on their own, although fast charging helps here.

However, Google’s cheapest earbuds will appeal to those looking for something a little different to rivals. While they are comfortable and offer good sound quality, it is the smart features that make them stand out.

The Google Assistant is built-in, there’s ear detection, Fast Pair, Adaptive Sound, real-time translation and more.

Price When Reviewed:

99 Euro

Though you probably dream of owning some flagship Sony XM earbuds, it’s also a dream come true to get an alternative pair from the brand come in at such a budget friendly price. 

And they still come with decent (if not outstanding ANC) as well as plenty of clever features – some from the XM series) you’ll use every day – though we don’t love the touch controls. 

Overall, though, there’s little to complain about as the C700N are comfortable, come in a range of colours and importantly sound great with thumping bass. They also offer long battery so what more could you ask for at this price? 

We’ve been fans of Redmi Buds for a while and following the already excellent 3 Pro, the Redmi Buds 4 Pro are another solid offering.

The tweaked design of the earbuds makes them very comfortable for long periods of listening and the active noise cancelling is improved, too, though still behind some rivals.

There are still premium features you rarely find at this kind of price, too, including wireless charging and now Hi-Red Audio support thanks to LDAC.

It’s frustrating to need the app for certain features but that’s also not uncommon for earbuds. Overall, these are another bargain purchase from Xiaomi.

Whether the Nothing Ear (Stick) are the right earbuds for you depends on what you are looking for. What these are not, is a replacement for the Ear (1).

The fit and comfort level is very impressive for a ‘half-in’ design with no silicone ear tips to keep things in place. They also sound good without needing to adjust them into a sweet spot, although the Ear (1) certainly offer superior sound.

We love the innovative and interesting case, even if it doesn’t have wireless charging. It’s also worth noting there’s no noise cancelling here but if you want earbuds for long periods without fatigue and a spacious sound where you can hear things around you to some extent then these might be perfect.

Huawei continues to offer excellent wireless earbuds at budget prices and the FreeBuds 5i get you an astonishing amount of features for the price.

Headlining the list is support for Hi-Res Audio via Sony’s popular LDAC codec, which is typically reserved for much more expensive earbuds. Sound quality is well-rounded and there’s Adaptive noise cancelling, too, although some rivals offer better performance in this area.

Still, it’s decent and the FreeBuds 5i are comforable and battery life is solid, too. There’s no wireless charging so look to Xiaomi for that and the case isn’t the most durable but Huawei did add IPX4 water resistance which is a step up from the 4i.

Overall, a very good pair of cheap wireless earbuds indeed.

It’s somewhat more of the same from Jabra here and the Elite 4 sadly cost more than their predecessors.

However, the firm has added active noise cancelling and decent ANC including the best transparency mode we’ve tried on a budget price, so it’s not like the price rise isn’t justified to some degree.

Battery life is solid with up to a total of 28 hours between the buds and case and Jabra’s app is one of the best including a very useful EQ. The higher price just means there’s strong competition from the likes of Google, OnePlus and Nothing.

Tribit consistently makes excellent value for money audio devices and the FlyBuds C1 are no different, sitting in the middle of the category going by price. 

Despite this, you still get active noise cancelling as well as excellent sound quality – arguably the two most important things to look for but impressive battery life thrown in makes them very appealing indeed. 

That’s if you like the AirPods inspired design which is comfortable for long periods of time and don’t mind not having things like a companion app or wireless charging.  

While they don’t have the best noise cancelling or touch controls in the budget category, the Air Pro 3 are still interesting and noteworthy earbuds. 

They offer good sound qaulity, a decent app with built-in EQ, solid battery life as well as a light and comfortable design meaning they will make for a good travel companion. They have wireless charging to boot. 

Most interestingly, they come with next-generation Bluetooth LE Audio which futureproofs them with the possibility of better sound quality even at lower

For many budget earbud buyers, the Nord Buds 2 hit the three key metrics for success: impressive audio, long battery life, and most importantly, decent ANC. 

Considering you can almost afford to get two pairs for $100/£100, they should definitely be on you shortlist but they’re not perfect. 

The case is a slightly awkward shape, we found them uncomfortable after long periods of wear and some feature are exclusive to OnePlus phone users. They’re excellent value for money but not a no brainer either. 

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