Best Earbuds Under $150 RANKED (Sony, Soundcore, JBL, Jabra, Sennheiser)
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0:00 Intro
0:33 Comfort
1:20 Security
2:03 Running
2:53 IP Rating
3:16 Case & Battery Life
4:08 Controls
5:48 Bluetooth & Connectivity
6:57 App Support
8:05 Call Quality
9:11 Noise Cancelling
10:19 Transparency
11:18 Volume
11:56 Sound Quality
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Hey everyone, a few things I’d like to mention. The pricing here is rough but I used an app to track the buds at their lowest sale price. I didn’t add the running test in the scoring because it is a bit of a niche thing and I decided to add it in after I filmed everything.
I gave the Elite 7 Pro a 5/5 for the mic test despite being a but quiet. I think it had the cleanest, most natural sound with the least amount of background noise.
You may also ask where is the Liberty 3 Pro? Well I only wanted to add in one Soundcore bud but keep in mind the liberty 3 are super close to the quality of the liberty 4. The lib 4 just sound slightly better and have the heart rate monitor. I hope you enjoyed the video!
Are the Elite 7s still your most recommended for $120?
@@AlexHandthe only black point I had with jabra elite 7 pro is the pressure of the eartips in my ears, but you ll quickly become familiar with it. (jabra could fix this by adding sizes rather then just S, M, L). Otherwise I recommande them.
I do really hate how many times I waste 5 to 10 minutes watching pointless videos, youtubers that don't try anything and only read the manufacture description. Oh man, CZcams is full of them but you, you are a ray of sunshine in a rainy day, thank you for such good reviews
Thanks Juan, I’m glad you like the videos 😊
Same here... I hate the "oomg unboxing the latest headphones..."... It's just meant to spend money..
Great review. Because of you I purchased the Jabra 7 Elite Active, mainly for the gym and travel due to its geolocation feature. I also purchased the Soundcore Space A40 for home/office/music use. Thanks again!
I have the Neobuds and I think that EQing then using a U shape is better for these earbuds. You get great lows and nice crisp highs. The ANC is what convinced to get these earbuds. I’ve flown multiple times with them and I don’t regret buying them.
Would like to see Soundcore Space A40 review! Great content as always!
Thank you, this was very helpful.
Almost bought Liberty 4 with unwanted Software, but the in depth comparison made me decide on linkbuds s with gadgetbridge.
picky audio & andy's tech tone... these are my go to earbud review guys. 👍🏾👍🏾
Soundcore Liverty4 also qualified for the final, I love Liberty 4 so much
This was an awesome, detailed video! Not too many CZcamsrs actually take them to the gym and really test the fit! 💪🏻
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it David 😊
The Jabra series are indeed an excellent choice for those who lift weights intensely. I have the 7 active and they stay out during bench, deadlifts, cleans, etc.
Great review covering some earbuds I've been considering for a while
Thanks so much for this video! I was able to close the deal with JBL PRO 2 live.
Keep doing the great work. 😎
Thank you for another awesome and very thorough comparison, Picky! 👍
Thanks for watching Z 😊
very well done. much work, but great help for my needs. thx buddy
Wow a lot of work into this! Well done
Great video, you helped me make my decision. I prioritized some of these categories and came up for me what was important and Liberty 4 wins. I was really looking at the linkbuds S. Thanks for your help.
Thanks! Happy to help 😊
Very informative vid! Thanks for this!
this channel needs more recognition, the quality from this channel is higher than channels with over 3 times the subscriber count.
Thank you 🙏
Excellent presentation - quick, detailed and quite thoughtful
Glad you liked it!
Just a follow up, I ordered the JBL live pro 2 based on the good comments but unfortunately I am thinking of returning it. You did a good job, but here are some stuff worth mentionning: The sound cuts randomly, the control gestures are the worst they make no sense and you can not change them that much and in transportation, the control gestures also are not valid on sjort form contents and the earbuds do a flappy windy sound every time the road is a little rocky.
One of the best earbuds reviews on CZcams. You deserve 1m views for your hard work!
Thanks! I appreciate the support 😊
Wow you're the only one with a video that's rating the Sennheiser CX Plus under these other earbuds in terms of sound
You present the info extremely well.
I'm a bit behind but this is going to be my first pair of bt earbuds and my decision is with the Jabra 7 Pro's. Thanks for the comprehensive review!!
Excellellent job pesky audio. I enjoyed this comparison
Nice comparison, ty!
Top review!!! Thank you so mutch!
Impressive reviews. Thanks a lot
Thanks!
Another great Picky review with all pretty good solid earbuds. Any one of them are good purchases in my opinion. I liked this Picky comparison💯💪👍
Cheers BJ! Glad you liked it 😊
Really helpful and informative thanks. I hadn't considered the Jabras previously and it's great to get details on them.
Would me interesting to see them against other earbuds too, a table of tables. The sennheiser momentum tw3 were down to £164 close to some of the prices here, they've gone back up on price. The link bud s have stayed at £120 and I'm most tempted by their pocket ability, comfort and all round features. But wasn't sure about them with cars passing by compared to the £164 xfwm4 which are heavier, and loose out on call quality in comparison).
I'm very interested in call quality in noisy conditions (as well as quieter conditions).
Also, durability, reliability longevity in terms of fixes, firmware updates, tweaks etc. Privacy too. Some of the apps seem more data invasive than others.
Perfect review bro
Excellent detailed review ❤️❤️
Cheers Imran 😊
Nice video! Good job!
The best systematic review about earbuds in whole CZcams. Good job man 👏.
Thank you 🙏
Could you do straight up top 5 or top 10 your personal all time favourite earbuds??
You make great videos! 👍
Cheers Martin 😊
I just switched from AirPod 3 generation to soundcore 3i for just €47 and am gonna buy jbl live pro 2 too. Thanks for the review
ThanksMuch! Picky Audio
Once again, thank you. This must’ve been a ton of work to put together. I’ve been looking for a pair with very good ANC, very good sound quality that does not cost over $200. I am in the Apple ecosystem, but not sure what to do. maybe leaning towards the Jabras
Thanks Michael! Jabra doesn’t have the best ANC. Is that $200USD?
@@pickyaudio yes Sir - 200 US
Nice work as always!…are you going to a Elite 7 Pro vs 75t video?
Thanks! Maybe 🤔
i think the Elite 7 Pro is actually compete with the higher end products like the Galaxy buds 2 Pro, etc, it's just discounted so much it looks like an Amazing deal for what it offers, bcs they already have their mid range with both Elite 4 and 5, maybe the lack of codec and knowing it's been sold for a while is the reason they discount it so much
Gotta agree with you here fella. I wanted to love the Linkbuds and hoped they could be my only buds. Sadly they really underperformed for what I need/want. Their transparency is amazing and the buds are so light you can hardly believe it. The Liberty are better in every other category and it’s not close. I think the Space A40 are just as good if not better. Great breakdown and comparison here.
Very confusing, as my experience was exactly the opposite. I wanted to love the Liberty 4, but their ANC was not as good, and neither was their microphone during phone and Teams calls. They also fell out a lot, where as the Linkbuds stayed put under all conditions. The only thing that I found the Liberty straight up beat the Linkbuds was battery life.
Very detailed and informational video. However, I just have one question in mind : how would you compare the ANC on the Sony Linkbuds S and the ANC on the Jabra Elite 7 pro? I'm having a really hard time deciding on which one to buy.
Thank you in advance
Link Bud S suffers from some windy-like noise when in ANC mode. I have them and I am sending them back to Amazon.
Had the JBL live pro 2 for a week and they were fantastic! Bass is epic and the ANC/talk through feature was great but Bluetooth kept glitching so swapped for the Jabra elite 7 pro - good buds but the noise cancelling isn't as good, bass isn't as deep and everyone on the phone says they sound very muffled 😒 will give them sometime but might consider going back to the JBL
Are u with android or ios ?
@@i.stankov8024 I'm woth Android...ended up swapping the Jabra 7 elite for the JBL tour pro 2 and love them!
I keep looking for a set of earbuds to upgrade from the Elite 7 Pros, but it's just such a well-rounded product that finding that direct upgrade has proven impossible so far. Other buds I've tried have had better transparency, or ANC, or latency in isolation, but they all just sort of trade blows with the 7 Pros while being more expensive and having worse fit/comfort for me. Here's hoping Jabra release a successor to the 7 Pros soon that are the step up that I'm looking for.
Yea Jabra make all round solid earbuds. I’m still using my elite 75t’s and they’re going solid
I feel like my 7 pros are not as loud or bumping bass compared to my Soundcore Liberty 2 pros.
@@nhsplayer07 I'm going through rtings' database of frequency response graphs and I think I could probably count on one hand the number of buds that have as much or more bass than the Liberty 2 Pros. I think you might legitimately have one of the top 3 bassiest buds on the market, so if it's that type of bass you're looking for the Elite 7 Pros are definitely not for you.
@@nhsplayer07 Tozo T10, Raycon E25, JLab JBuds Air Executive, and JBL Endurance Peak 3 are the only buds I managed to find that have overall more bass than the Liberty 2 Pros, and I doubt any of them aside from maybe the JBL which seem to be workout focused buds provide as good an overall package as the stuff Soundcore puts out, so you might be stuck with Soundcore if you want a high quality bassy earbud.
Hello picky audio which of these earbuds should I buy soundcore space a40, jabra elite 4 active or the link buds s. I am stuck between buying them!
having tested Jabra elite 7 pro and liberty 4 anc and bose QC, I can say without the slightest hesitation that this comparison is very close to reality. Bravo !
Just one point, the ANC isn't great with all the models in the video, especially if you've already tried Bose QC and Sony 1000x ANC.
But the comparison is very fair. Thank you dude!
Just received the Elite 8 Active today, and they do not sit well in my left ear. I had previously the Link Bud S and I had the same issue. I exchanged Active 8 with Jbl Live Pro 2 and they sit incredibly. Especially for gym they are simply tight.
Excellent reviews!
Thanks! I really appreciate it 😊
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For me, it will be the JBL Live Pro 2, they seem to me to be the most balanced, and especially at $70 - $80, it's great 👌🏽.
They are on sale for $100 right now. These are my favorites pair of earbuds I've ever owned.
I want to buy a starter bud under 130 USD. ANC and Sound quality are the main areas I am looking for. Do you recommend 7 Elite Pros over Sennheiser CX TW( which has not ANC)? Is the Sound quality gap between Sennies and Jabras massive??
great video for me the best overall are the linkbuds .
Thanks. They're a great bud
One thing I'd love to see included in reviews, even though it's niche, is the sound quality when ANC is off. I heard you mention it once, but would be great to have that condition in all of the comparisons.
For a small percentage of the population, ANC causes nausea, headaches, and more. I suffer from this. So I have to turn off ANC. On many highly ranked earbuds for sound quality, they sound pretty bad with ANC off. For example both the Technics AZ80 and Sony WF-1000x5.
Awsome review thanks mate!! Really love your videos. I love my Bose QC II, really comfy for me, great ANC with training. But if find them unusable for making calls outside here in Brisbane. Im patrially blind so walk a lot. I would love your best reccomendation for call perfomance if you get a chance. Do you know much about the Technics az 60 and 80? Thanks mate!!!
Thanks brother! Yea Bose is not known for good call quality sadly. I have not tried those but I'll list of some buds with the best call quality in all price ranges. AirPods Pro 2, One Plus Buds Pro 2, Soundcore Liberty 4, SoundPEATS Capsule 3 Pro
Earfun Air S
Thank you I choose JBl live pro 2 i love it much❤
Have you done a dedicated jabra 7pro review?
Very detailed thank you
The only big and somehow critical issue with the Libery 4 is that they are still not available to Europe anywhere not even Amazon. Great review almost the best of all on CZcams. Except from that some earbuds of the review get a score 4/5 to call quality, which one do you really prefer for everyday call/ as it is a core reason for my next earbuds. Thanks for all
Earfun Air S for call 👌🏽
No bass soundcore liberty 4
@@vaughnreedjr6592 no need of bass i prefer the neutral sound such as Melomania of Cambridge Audio. But i need the best i can find for call quality more
How are the soundpeats engine 4 compared to these headphones for sound quality?
Thank you!
I have 4 of these earbuds and sent the Jabra Elite 7 back because my wife said she couldn’t hear me when talking on the phone. I can’t have an earbud that doesn’t work for phone calls. My Jabra Elite 4 active work fine for phone calls
Awesome review.
I plan getting liberty 4, but somehow liberty 4nc came out. Which sound quality better? I dont mind the price
Thabks! Liberty 4 is slightly better
Nothing ear (2) or JBL live pro 2...? Which one sounds better..?
I want good sound quality, deep sub-bass. I purchased JBL Live Pro 2 to use on my S23 Ultra phone. I made my mistake ? I heard that Libert 4 had a more balanced sound, so I preferred the JBL live pro 2 model. Do you think I should change it?
Hey! Great job, thanks! Please tell me if I'm crazy; I had the Soundcore Liberty Pro 3. Loved the sound. Very uncomfortable for me. And the Pro 2 is my daily since they came out. Go figure. Soundcore exchanged for the Liberty 4. Much more comfortable for me. However, I'm sorry but they don't sound as good as the Pro 3...is it me? Pro 3 more dynamic, involving, wider in soundstage, etc. Really interested in your take. I stole your EQ :), and works really nice. Messed with it a bit but pretty much the same. What's your take on sound of Pro 3 vs. Liberty 4? Thanks for great work!
Thanks! Yea the Liberty 3 is more dynamic. I find clarity is a bit better on the Liberty 4
@@pickyaudio OK, glad I'm not the only one. I couldn't believe the comfort issue, for me anyway. The Liberty 2 Pro, which sounds darn good if not a bit sibilant, is so comfortable. Hey, if you were to buy another earbud, that's a good contrast in sound signature to the Liberty 4, in that price/quality range. which would it be?
Hi! I'm thinking about buying headphones and I can't decide. I listen to a variety of music, but I want good bass and good sound quality. My budget is $150-200. I was thinking about:
-Jabra Elite 7 Pro
-JBL Live Pro 2
-Soundcore Liberty 3 with the slightly more expensive Sony wf-1000xm4 (they are supposedly uncomfortable). I think the most about JBL. Or maybe you have any other suggestion? Thanks in advance for your answer! Greetings!
Live pro 2 are on sale for $100 on JBLs website. I've had the previous model for a couple years now and upgraded recently to the Live Pro 2.
Favorite pair of earbuds I've owned, I don't think you will be disappointed at all.
And thank you to the score table!!
How can your Jabra 7 pro call qulity so good... I returned mine
So useful😍😍😍
I gor for soundcore as they generally are a good all rounder.
Can you compare senheiser cx vs space a40 . I can't find a vid for it anywhere in yt
great review once again! just based of anc and sounds quality jbl or sony ? I only use an iphone
Superb Rundown and detailed comparison! Very comprehensive 👏👍
My Top picks would be the Liberty 4 and Elite 7 pro.
Nicely done as always Sir ✌✌
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
I ordered a pair of Linkbuds S to replace my Elite 7 pro (because I lost one of them) and I think im gonna return them and buy a new pair of Elite 7s. The sound quality just works better for me
Fair call 👍
hi, thank you for awesome video but I did not see anythink about latency rate in this video jabra elit pro7 and jbl live pro 2 which latensy is better?
Hi, don't buy Jabra Elite 7 pro for gaming purposes. The latency is present.
Fantastic!!
Thank you 🙌
You need to be careful to choose Jabra's ear buds because Jabra seems to have some serious issue(s) when using with PCs. It's critical if you use it also for business purpose with PC. I saw many similar complaints for several models including 7 pro in reviews. In my case, 75t did no work at all with ThinkPad PCs. It was a rubbish. So I returned it immediately.
I'm returning the Sony Linkbud S because they can't use the Left earbud by itself, if your charging the right. And answering a phone call from the buds is a nightmare.
Considering the elite 7 pro cost about 40$ more sound liberty 4 is the way to go for me
Hi Ben, which codec(s) did you select when testing the sound quality on each pair of earbuds? Thanks for the comparison!
Who’s Ben haha! Just AAC to keep it even across the board
I apologize.I was under the impression that your name was Ben.
you dont wanna know what happened to the last guy who called him Ben...@@fernandomashlab3990
Well done, thank you.
Thank you too!
How would Soundcore Space A40 fit into thoes? El Jefe considered them a best choice in around 100$ price. I consider them or Sony linkbuds. Maybe Jabra 7 pro but they are a little less afforteable
A40 has stronger ANC then both. I prefer the sound of the Linkbuds and elite 7 pro though
Looking for an all-round tws but more towards bassheads and still good for playing games like PUBGm, so far I'm still confused between Soundpeats H1, Jabra Elite 2, Jabra Elite 3, and Tozo T12 Pro, which one do you think is the most suitable for me? Or do you have any other tws suggestions? Thank You
Whatever bud you get make sure it has a low latency mode for gaming. So want SoundPEATS bud with a game mode would be great. H1, H2, mini pro, air 3 pro
I realised you said bass head. H1 is the go or Earfun air S they’re decent just double check they have a game mode
@@pickyaudio thanks for your answer, between H1 and Earfun Air S, which one that have better sound quality ?
I somehow cant get the custom ANC to work with liberty 4, maybe that's the only case for me, but overall, itill love this buds cause they kinda work for me
Happy to hear they’re working well for you 👍
I’m going to buy jbl or linkbuds tommorow when i get to mediamarkt i hope 1 of them are in stock
Why not bought the liberty 4
My Liberty 4 is on its way.
I would love to know about gaming latency? Will I experience noticable delay,Especially playing fps? Thanks
Did you liked them?
I've owned a pair of the Jabra 7 Pro's for just over a year and they're still going strong. Cant really fault them, but they dont get super load. The microphones are pretty good (that's why i bought them) for calls and the odd vlog. They dont do multiple as far as I know, but I love the fact that I can wear one at a time, either ear. Mine are black, but the navy is quite nice too. recommended.
Glad you’re liking them 😊
Hi, It's not written in manual but to increase sound, lon tap them ....
I have trouble getting earbuds to stay in my ear are there any solutions you can get to make them or sticky so they will stay in.Or maybe just the eartips more sticky
Spinfit eartips can help with this. They have more grip than most tips included with earbuds
How do the Linkbuds S compare with the Elite 7 Active as far as secure fit and ANC?
Secure fit elite 7 is a bit better, ANC linkbuds S much stronger
Hi Picky can you help me on this? If I had to choose between liberty 3(109$) and jbl livepro2(110$), I listen to the music from my pc so I don't have an app to customize the sound. In your opinion what would be the earbud with the best default sound? Thanks for another great review.
Thanks! In that case Liberty 3 pro
@@pickyaudio Thanks!
What’s the difference in the live pro 2 and live pro tws? Can’t find any info on it.
I talk about it in my live pro 2 review
List anc ?
I went for Linkbuds S. The comfort is amazing. Yes it’s not perfect with battery life being its weakest point IMO but I feel like it’s the best bang for buck TWS right now, at least in my country.
How long they last in battery now?
Same. After testing the Elite 7 Pro, WF-1000XM4, Linkbuds S, and Liberty 4.
I just couldn't find anything the Liberty beat the Linkbuds S on besides battery. They have cool features like the blinking LED and the HR monitor, but those are more gimmicky. I found the Liberty ANC wasn't great either, and the microphone quality (in my limited experience) was less than that of the Linkbuds S based on what people on the other end of the phone told me. I really wanted to love the Liberty 4!
@@GCharlesEI was confused with the exact same earbuds that you listed. But I'm more inclined to linkbuds s.
What do you think I should chose. How's your experience with the linkbuds?
@@aaronthomasabraham1692 I've had the LinkBuds S for several months now. They have been fantastic
I’m trying to decide if I should buy the JBL live pro 2 or the liberty 4 (got an iPhone 12pro) the most important for me is call quality and second comes music sound
I'm thinking about same thing
JBL Live Pro 2 👌🏽
Either way you go you’re good. The JBL can push out more sub bass. The liberty 4 has more forward trebble. Both sound great it depends on what you prefer
I have or had almost all the earbuds in the video. My top are the JBL. I got them for $75 and they work great. I can’t get the Jabra to Multi point properly. I love the fit and sound on the Sennheiser. I sold my Sonys because I couldn’t get them to fit properly. I have big ear holes. Also the the Sony sound wasn’t to my liking. I will never buy 1MORE earbuds again after my experience with their sleep buds. I need to pick up the Liberty 4s when on sale
JBL is super solid with almost all of their buds 👍
buddy tell me what to buy Jbl live pro 2 or AirPods Pro?
Jbl live pro 2
My Jabra Elite 7 Pro seems to have almost zero ANC.... It's very very hard to notice it. But you say it's just slightly worse than the rest (which I tested some to be quite effective). Could I have been missing something with my Jabra elite 7 Pro?
You might need different size ear tips
@@pickyaudio hm okay I'll try that. Thanks for your suggestion!
Without mentioning how laggy Jabra Elite 7 Pro is, I don`t know the purpose of this review.
I have them almost 2 years already and I`m really looking forward to change it, I`m so much distracted with connection issues and how laggy they are!
The problem is I don`t know what to take instead...
Before I had Jabra 65T and those earbuds were just flawless, compare to Elite 7 Pro.
Which is the best in sound quality?
Huawei Freebuds Pro 2
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 2
Apple Airpods Pro 2
Sennheiser Momentum Truee Wireless 3
Sony WF1000XM4
Hey mate the JBL pro 2 I need xl tips any help would be great.
Contact JBL they might be able to help out. Otherwise check out spinfit, cp1025 should work
@pickyaudio Thanks for taking the time to reply.
I had to take my linkbuds back to the store the bluetooth connection has not good at the gym
The Soundcore Liberty 4 are extremely comfortable!
The sound is hella harsh its hurts my ear
@Dark Cloud wich one do you think sounds the best?