The year 2019 where hearables truly made their presence felt among worldwide users. This tiny audio gadget is still to become much smarter for us. Right from the call taking, music to fitness tracking and smart AI assistant, these hearables seems to be the true gift to wearable fans.
A study shows that the ear is the perfect place for AI assistants like Siri, Alexa, Cortana and Google Assistant to live, wearing us off screens much of the time. One such great example is 2019 released Doppler Labs' Here Ones, which add augmented audio and noise-canceling to voice assistant and music, kind of a true revolution.
You might like to compare some of the best wireless earphones available right now in the market. Head to Wireless Earbuds: The Best Apple AirPods Alternatives
Jaybird X3
Sporty design, for full day casual music lovers ($119.97)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 18 grams | Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz | Drivers: 6mm | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: 95dB +/-3dB | Impedance: 16 Ohms | Battery life: 8 hours | Wireless range: N/A | NFC: No
Jaybird X3 is an upgrade to its previous successful X2 version. A slimmer profile, great battery life, MySound app to choose a suitable sound profile, perfect universal USB charger are some of its great features.
Pros:
Amazing value for money
Great battery life
Cons:
Expensive in its range
Beats X
Great sound quality, Instant charging in five minutes ($99.99)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: N/A | Cable length: N/A | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: N/A | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 8 hours | Wireless range: N/A | NFC: No
With latest Apple's proprietary W1 chip, its wireless audio output has improved way better than before. With a quick pairing, Beat X can instantly connect to smart devices.
If you are on the quick move often, Beats X is probably for you.
Pros:
Balanced sound signature
Quick charging
Cons:
Slightly expensive
Lacks clarity
Optoma NuForce BE6i
Sporty earphones for full day casual listeners ($79.49)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 18 grams | Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz | Drivers: 10mm | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: 95dB +/-3dB | Impedance: 20 Ohms | Battery life: 8 hours | Wireless range: 98 feet | NFC: No
NuForce BE6 remains one of the favorite in-ear wireless earphones for the price. It offers great sound quality and most importantly battery life. It can sustain full day on single charge, strenuous work out and rough usage.
Pros:
Comfortable Fit
Amazing value for money
Cons:
Cheap remote
Light on features
Optoma NuForce BE Sport3
One of the best wireless earphone choice ($63.80)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 18 grams | Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz | Drivers: 10mm | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: 102dB +/-3dB at 1kHz | Impedance: 16 Ohms | Battery life: 10 hours | Wireless range: 10m (30ft.) | NFC: No
One of the best-crafted earbuds with features packed to match the latest innovation. Extremely durable and sublime noise isolation, are the things you will instantly notice.
Surely a great choice in today's competitive market.
Pros:
Great sound quality
Great battery life
Cons:
A lot of accessories
Cheap remote
Bose QuietControl 30
In-ear noise-canceling wireless earphones ($299.99)
Acoustic design: N/A | Weight: 28 grams | Cable length: N/A | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: N/A | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 10 hours | Wireless range: 10m (33ft.) | NFC: Yes
Sound quality is good, great noise-canceling feature, still, something not matching with brand's over-ear headphones but surely a gift from the great brand.
Pros:
Stellar noise cancellation
Great battery life
Cons:
Sound doesn't match its heavy price
Jabra Elite Sport
Great wireless earbud choice ($199.98)
Acoustic design: N/A | Weight: N/A | Cable length: N/A | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 5 hours | Wireless range: 10m (30ft.) | NFC: N/A
Its often called the 'true wireless' earphones with absolutely no cables in its way. Not only music and sound, it can nicely do some fitness tracking as well including step counting and heart rate monitors.
A great choice at a price range.
Pros:
Great battery life
Auto. rep-counting
Cons:
Uncomfortable for long use
Heart rate data is not perfect
Sony WF-1000XF
Great sound quality, awesome Noise-cancellation ($178.49)
Acoustic Design: Closed Dynamic | Weight: 0.24 oz | Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20,000 Hz | Drivers: 6.096 mm | Driver Type: Dome | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery Life: 3 hours | Wireless Range: 10m (30 ft.) | NFC: Yes
Sony's probably the best wireless earphone yet. It comes with amazing top of notch sound quality, active noise-cancellation, good built and not to forget great battery life.
Pros:
Great noise-canceling
High fidelity sound
Easy NFC pairing
Cons:
No volume control
Slightly bulky
Some connection loss
Apple Airpods
Amazing wireless earphone, but at a very high price ($199.99)
Acoustic design: N/A | Weight: N/A | Cable length: N/A | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 5 hours | Wireless range: 10m (30ft.) | NFC: N/A
Its Apple, and surely there is no doubt about its quality and features. Airpods is company's best wireless earphone product yet and yes it's too expensive.
Although it has some of the best sound features, others coming with inline remote for easier function, Siri quality are some points not to miss. Maybe
Apple's AirPods 2 can solve all these issues and make our life easier and functional.
Jaybird Freedom Wireless
Stunning sound quality with a compact design ($117.99)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 13 grams | Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz | Drivers: 6mm | Driver type: N/A | Sensitivity: 96 +-3dB At 1KHz | Impedance: 16 Ohms | Battery life: 8 hours | Wireless range: N/A | NFC: No
It comes with great sporty design and great sound quality, yet not matching to the peers, still, comfort and design are definitely the high points.
One of the great benefits is its EQ settings capability through a smartphone, making much suitable for a range of music lovers.
Pros:
Great build quality
EQ settings are easy
Cons:
Poor battery life
Moto Surround
Great sound quality, great wireless functionality, great price ($57.95)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 39 grams | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: N/A | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 12 hours | Wireless range: 150 feet | NFC: No
An amazing wireless earphone choice keeping its attractive price range and superbly built and sound quality. Something near to a perfect piece of gadget and promising on its output.
Moto surround comes with amazing battery life and you will surely appreciate your spent money on this wearable.
Pros:
Booming sound
Great price tag
Cons:
Very minor lag on iOS
A study shows that the ear is the perfect place for AI assistants like Siri, Alexa, Cortana and Google Assistant to live, wearing us off screens much of the time. One such great example is 2019 released Doppler Labs' Here Ones, which add augmented audio and noise-canceling to voice assistant and music, kind of a true revolution.
You might like to compare some of the best wireless earphones available right now in the market. Head to Wireless Earbuds: The Best Apple AirPods Alternatives
Jaybird X3
Sporty design, for full day casual music lovers ($119.97)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 18 grams | Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz | Drivers: 6mm | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: 95dB +/-3dB | Impedance: 16 Ohms | Battery life: 8 hours | Wireless range: N/A | NFC: No
Jaybird X3 is an upgrade to its previous successful X2 version. A slimmer profile, great battery life, MySound app to choose a suitable sound profile, perfect universal USB charger are some of its great features.
Amazing value for money
Great battery life
Cons:
Expensive in its range
Beats X
Great sound quality, Instant charging in five minutes ($99.99)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: N/A | Cable length: N/A | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: N/A | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 8 hours | Wireless range: N/A | NFC: No
With latest Apple's proprietary W1 chip, its wireless audio output has improved way better than before. With a quick pairing, Beat X can instantly connect to smart devices.
If you are on the quick move often, Beats X is probably for you.
Pros:
Balanced sound signature
Quick charging
Cons:
Slightly expensive
Lacks clarity
Optoma NuForce BE6i
Sporty earphones for full day casual listeners ($79.49)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 18 grams | Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz | Drivers: 10mm | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: 95dB +/-3dB | Impedance: 20 Ohms | Battery life: 8 hours | Wireless range: 98 feet | NFC: No
NuForce BE6 remains one of the favorite in-ear wireless earphones for the price. It offers great sound quality and most importantly battery life. It can sustain full day on single charge, strenuous work out and rough usage.
Pros:
Comfortable Fit
Amazing value for money
Cons:
Cheap remote
Light on features
Optoma NuForce BE Sport3
One of the best wireless earphone choice ($63.80)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 18 grams | Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz | Drivers: 10mm | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: 102dB +/-3dB at 1kHz | Impedance: 16 Ohms | Battery life: 10 hours | Wireless range: 10m (30ft.) | NFC: No
One of the best-crafted earbuds with features packed to match the latest innovation. Extremely durable and sublime noise isolation, are the things you will instantly notice.
Surely a great choice in today's competitive market.
Great sound quality
Great battery life
Cons:
A lot of accessories
Cheap remote
Bose QuietControl 30
In-ear noise-canceling wireless earphones ($299.99)
Acoustic design: N/A | Weight: 28 grams | Cable length: N/A | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: N/A | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 10 hours | Wireless range: 10m (33ft.) | NFC: Yes
Sound quality is good, great noise-canceling feature, still, something not matching with brand's over-ear headphones but surely a gift from the great brand.
Pros:
Stellar noise cancellation
Great battery life
Cons:
Sound doesn't match its heavy price
Jabra Elite Sport
Great wireless earbud choice ($199.98)
Acoustic design: N/A | Weight: N/A | Cable length: N/A | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 5 hours | Wireless range: 10m (30ft.) | NFC: N/A
Its often called the 'true wireless' earphones with absolutely no cables in its way. Not only music and sound, it can nicely do some fitness tracking as well including step counting and heart rate monitors.
A great choice at a price range.
Great battery life
Auto. rep-counting
Cons:
Uncomfortable for long use
Heart rate data is not perfect
Sony WF-1000XF
Great sound quality, awesome Noise-cancellation ($178.49)
Acoustic Design: Closed Dynamic | Weight: 0.24 oz | Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20,000 Hz | Drivers: 6.096 mm | Driver Type: Dome | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery Life: 3 hours | Wireless Range: 10m (30 ft.) | NFC: Yes
Sony's probably the best wireless earphone yet. It comes with amazing top of notch sound quality, active noise-cancellation, good built and not to forget great battery life.
Great noise-canceling
High fidelity sound
Easy NFC pairing
Cons:
No volume control
Slightly bulky
Some connection loss
Apple Airpods
Amazing wireless earphone, but at a very high price ($199.99)
Acoustic design: N/A | Weight: N/A | Cable length: N/A | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: Dynamic | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 5 hours | Wireless range: 10m (30ft.) | NFC: N/A
Its Apple, and surely there is no doubt about its quality and features. Airpods is company's best wireless earphone product yet and yes it's too expensive.
Apple's AirPods 2 can solve all these issues and make our life easier and functional.
Jaybird Freedom Wireless
Stunning sound quality with a compact design ($117.99)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 13 grams | Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz | Drivers: 6mm | Driver type: N/A | Sensitivity: 96 +-3dB At 1KHz | Impedance: 16 Ohms | Battery life: 8 hours | Wireless range: N/A | NFC: No
It comes with great sporty design and great sound quality, yet not matching to the peers, still, comfort and design are definitely the high points.
One of the great benefits is its EQ settings capability through a smartphone, making much suitable for a range of music lovers.
Great build quality
EQ settings are easy
Cons:
Poor battery life
Moto Surround
Great sound quality, great wireless functionality, great price ($57.95)
Acoustic design: Closed | Weight: 39 grams | Frequency response: N/A | Drivers: N/A | Driver type: N/A | Sensitivity: N/A | Impedance: N/A | Battery life: 12 hours | Wireless range: 150 feet | NFC: No
An amazing wireless earphone choice keeping its attractive price range and superbly built and sound quality. Something near to a perfect piece of gadget and promising on its output.
Moto surround comes with amazing battery life and you will surely appreciate your spent money on this wearable.
Booming sound
Great price tag
Cons:
Very minor lag on iOS
