Take a look at our 5 best earbuds of 2024, along with some honorable mentions. Did your favorites make the cut?
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Apple Airpods 4 https://cnet.us/kqv
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 https://cnet.us/ia7
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro https://cnet.us/i6i
Bowers & Wilkens Pi8 https://cnet.us/wyf
Earfun Air Pro 4 https://cnet.us/526
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0:22 Airpods 4
1:12 Google Pixel Buds Pro 2
1:50 Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro
2:42 Bowers & Wilkens Pi8
3:17 Earfun Air Pro 4
3:52 Honorable Mentions
4:50 Conclusion
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Which one has the best ANC?
Cool list for earbuds. Please do one for headphones.
No mention to the soundcore liberty 4 pro?
Read more on CNET.com: Best Wireless Earbuds of 2024 https://cnet.us/rwn
Samsung buds 3 pro are amazing for people with audition issues. not sure why any reviews I watched is not mentioned.
I used to watch TV at over 25 volume …now i use under 15 volume on the tv.
The ambience sound amplifying is incredible.
It even has a test to check your audio loss and adjust the volume accordingly.
Tried the Technics and Google pixel and they dont amplify ambient sound (you hear same ambient volume as if you would without them).
So it does pretty much the same as Apple’s latest (but not available in Europe yet the audio aid).
Software tried only in Android (not sure if available for iPhone).
I hope that helps someone with audio issues like myself…
I have a Samsung buds3 Pro and just sharing the tuning I tried for better sounding, any other EQs suggestions?
-2, -1, 0, +1, +1, -1, 0, -1, +1
ooh the galaxy ones look so cool.✨
How about the soundcore liberty 4 pro?
What are the long-term health risks in using this technology? I wear old school wired ear buds now.
Bro , wr is nothing ear headphones
Earfun got in the list but not Soundcore ? LoL
Disappointing and lazy review, you should have made it a "best earbuds you can buy in 2024", i do not car when the earbuds were released, i want to know what the best ones i can buy right now.
Dude dnt know what cave u living in the best is and are B&O
Don’t trust any reviewer who recommends the Sony wf-100xm5’s. The entire industry knows the problems these things have. They have a lifespan shorter than a house fly.
Shame on you, CNET.
Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and AirPods 4 are by far my favourite
Sony xm5 ???
Lols even the sound core liberty 4 pro should be mentioned at least!
Who cares about this crap? Which ones are actually loud?!?!
I just got Samsung 2 pro and they aren’t loud enough for music. Smh
Where is the Sennheiser momentm 4 TW?
AirPods are junk
Y’all try OnePlus buds pro 3. Cheap but dang it sounds good
Like the Bose QC II. With the wireless charging case . Just waiting for updates on firmware. Got them for under $110 on eBay. Best ANC not to mention design slimer look (normal size) 😂😂😂 and fit more comfortably than my Sennheiser MTW 3. Now Bose QC II my go to buds, finally Bose .
Bose Ultra Open Wireless have been incredible for me
How you put regular Airpods 4 as number one over Buds 3 Pro and the PI8? Ehn iSheep lol
Don’t buy Samsung Earbuds Pro 3, they cost 200 €, i lost the charging case ( i still have the earbuds ), i wanted to replace them and buy another case.
To my surprise they don’t sell it, i went to their customer service and they told me that they had no solution, i have to buy a BRAND new pair of earbuds to get another charging case, but hey they offred me 10% discount.
Btw they sound okay, but the Air pods pro sound much better, and the quality build look cheap af.
I went from the 2020 og pixel buds to the Pixel Buds pro 2 and the leap was vast! Never had ANC before, which is just as handy for the passthrough so I don’t always have to take them out. Love them. And the mint green is cool.
Not including any BOSE products in this list is criminal
Jlabs jbuds mini! Small enough to carry on a key chain, cheap, and multipoint
So apple invented stems??
Where are the Bose?
Pixel are the best for running a marathon..
Nothing Ear (2024), Nothing Ear(a) and the Oneplus Buds 3 and Pro 3 were all phenomenal options that came out this year, it’s a shame you didn’t include any of those.
Meh! All are horrendously overpriced. I personally have the Tozo earbuds. Cheap and pretty good sound quality that you can control via an app on your phone.
Latest isn’t always going to be the best. I’d look at last year’s best earbuds that are way cheaper now
The Pixel buds pro 2 are some of the most spectacular earbuds I’ve used in looong time. The fit is simply great with amazing ANC. Keep it up Google ❤
for me cmf bud are the best
how about tutglobal earbuds?😊
I think Airpods 4 are the best but underrated!
Does Anyone else has problem with airpod pro 2, latest firmware,
It’s blocking all background sounds in every mode.
I went to Apple Genius Bar to solve the issue,
They said they are no more Genius. Simply they said they don’t have any answer for that specific issue.
After wearing these
Next year review your ear aids haa
Bose ultra best anyway
Thinking of buying Samsung products? Think twice.
Here’s how I lost $250 on the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro.
After convincing my wife to switch from her trusted AirPods to the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro because we own a Galaxy S23+, we were initially happy with the switch. But within just three months, the charging case suddenly stopped working.
We reached out to Samsung support, and they directed us to an authorized service center. My wife took time out of her day to drive there, only to have the service center confirm that the case was defective and needed replacement.
When we followed up with Samsung support, the experience went from frustrating to appalling. After spending four hours on the phone with a rude and slow representative, we were told that Samsung doesn’t trust their own authorized service centers’ findings. Instead, they required us to ship the buds back to them for inspection.
After weeks of waiting, Samsung came back with an excuse: water damage. This claim is completely false—the buds were never exposed to water. Yet, Samsung refused to cover the issue under warranty and offered a repair at an outrageous cost of $177.
This experience has been a nightmare. Samsung not only dismisses valid defects but also avoids accountability by falsely claiming water damage without any proof. If I had known this was how Samsung treats its customers, I would never have purchased their products.
Consider this a warning before you invest in Samsung. Their lack of responsibility and poor customer service can easily cost you your hard-earned money.
The first thing I look for in a sound device is the music quality and I am very demanding in this regard. Obviously, I recognize that all of these brands mentioned have the best quality equipment. Now, if what I am looking for is to enjoy high quality sound, I will always stay with SONY.
I never found any open ear buds that deliver. I wasted $130- on Soundcore boom 2. A big clue is when they say waterproof- it can’t function as a speaker. $180- for Bose in ear buds were best, but all you really need is CMF buds pro wireless 2. No mess, no fuss. Plus (at $59) you can buy 2 sets – one for back up. If you lose both sets, you will really hurt.
for all around daily use, my Soundcore C30i are superior. For anc, my classic Samsung Buds(first gen) still function decently, thought the battery life isn’t what it once was. I also have a $25 off brand from Amazon simply called Q38 that are surprisingly good. I have yet to find anything that I liked as much as the original Samsung IconX, for which I was a beta tester.
Sennheiser momentum sport was this year’s biggest disappointment
headphones I would pick the beats solo 4
the beats solo are pretty good imo
I want that pixel buds in pink 😍
Bose is way better