5 Of The Best Premium ANC Earbuds Reviewed & Compared | Apple, Bose, Jabra, Sony & Technics 

Thank you for another great review and comparison, Andy! 👍

I've watched a lot of earbud reviews and yours is the best! Fantastic job. I especially appreciate the outside call testing.

Very informative video. Thanks!

Thanks for the video andy, this is making my day better!

Thanks for another great work!

excellent comparison video thanks Andy appreciated your effort

Thank you Andy this was the best end of the year earbud comparison I've seen yet and I'm not surprised about that. Not being able to shut off ANC or transparency modes to just a normal mode is a head scratcher for me. Especially if they have short battery life or a lot of white noise. But on the other hand if a company finally makes the perfect pair of earbuds you'd have to find something else to review. Thanks again for all of your work in 2023. 💯🔥🔥🇺🇸

Another fantastic review!

Great comparison. Thank you

Excellent review, helpful and informative. Love my airpods pro 2 as a great all rounder (with android phone and iOS iPad ). For audio quality Status Between ANC is great, and stands out from the crowd in appearance. The audio quality shows how much more hardware and tuning matters compared to codecs.

Very nicely done Andy, a good deep dive into the various premium buds on the market. Regards Jeremy

Fantastic comparison on all the high end ear buds! The communication examples are extra thoughtful! I'm planning to get a AZ80 and wonder how it's doing on comm voices. This is definitely the most insightful high end earbud review so far. Thank you so much for doing this!

Your reviews are both incredibly informative and the best put together of everything available on RU-vid. The rest of the reviewers could learn a thing or two from you on how to present their opinions. Truly great stuff!

3:29 great video Andy! The AirPods Pro 2 do allow you to turn on noise cancellation mode with single bud use. I use it this way quite often

Great review! Thank you for such a great effort! One of the best!

You can easily tell this review took some effort to put together. Well done for amazing delivery!

Great review 😊👌

I cannot wait for you to review the Elite 8 Active. I returned both the Elite 8 Active and Elite 10 because I play-tested them both. The aound in both 8 Active and 10 are great. I did not enjoy rhe semi-open fit of rhe 10 due to sound leakage and it hurting the ANC performance. The fit was great, it didnt feel like your ears were being suctioned for orher ANC buds. However, I decided to buy the Elite 8 Active again and have kept them. It helped that they were on sale and I have not looked back. It survives the elements and especially the gym no matter.what cardio and weightlifting one is doing. I like the cream color the besr but the Navy blue is beautiful. Battery life is also superb.

Great review Andy, very detailed and informative! Before watching this I was going for AZ80, but as an iPhone user I'll buy Airpods Pro (2. gen) instead. Thank you!

Great comparison! Or course it’s personal opinion how to rank the best players. But it’s aligned with what I saw in other reviews.

The Best comparison ever..👏👏👏

Hey Andy, thank you, one of the best reviews I've seen in the last days. I had Sennheiser Momentum 3, used them for over a year and had to give them back due to charging issues and overheating while wireless charging. But the sound was crisp and very realistic and that is what I like. Now I think about AirPods Pro 2 vs. Sony XM5 (I am a full Apple user) and besides listening to music I plan to use this daily for my work calls. Tbh I will probably choose AirPods but - would you consider going back for Momentum 4 in comparison with AirPods and XM5?

Excellent reviews as usual. I have one query. How the Technic AZ 60 mk2 is compared to its elder sibling AZ80 in terms of sound quality.

Very good comparison

Love my Apple AirPods Pro 2 thanks for the great review

Aye. Did the QC buds ever get a update to improve the call quality

At 4:36, I happened to notice "OWS Sports" in your Bluetooth list. Can we expect a review video on it soon? 😁

Many thanks the excellent review.. I have an Apple ecosystem and already have AirPod Pro and now looking for the world leading ANC, with audiophile quality sound with super base. Which one would you recommend? Secondly have you looked at HiFiMAN TWS800 and B&O Beoplay EX as well?

Great video. Great reviews. Many thanks. You have a brilliant Irish accent. Lol.

If I narrow my selections down to the Sony & Technics, as I’ve had the others, which would you recommend? I care most about sound quality, including volume, & at least a decent ambient mode. I do own a iPhone and a Samsung phone

Great and comprehensive review. I take a lot of calls with my earbuds so I paid particular attention to the microphone portion. One of the things I liked about the microphone tests is that we got to hear them in a regular quiet environment and real world along the side of the street as if walking along a sidewalk. They all have directional mics so when the mics are reviewed with traffic directly behind them or noise speaker behind them I already expect that noise to not be picked up well. For if walking along a sidewalk tho where the cars aren't behind but along side, thats when the noise really is picked up. Also got to hear if the manufacturer's direction for the buds in choosing for more "natural" sounding voice or processed noise reduction, or trying for a balance.

I have an AZ80, good balance in every respect, especially the stable connectivity on LDAC.The clarity is just a little bit behind the pricy $499 Hifiman Svanar wireless.I also have MTW3 that occasionally use now.

I have the AZ80 and i love them over my old Airpods and Jaybird Vista 2

How does the anc of the jabra ten compare to the 8 active?

Andy you're the best . I'm in love with the Technics . 3 bills but they're very nice and worth it

Awesome Video,

How this channel ain't got at least 500k followers is beyond me

can u suggest best earbud for bass head sound

Do you think the AZ80 is significantly better in sound than the X5. Just bought X5. Only downside is staying secured in my ear when i golf.

Just got the Jabra after some eq tune sounds fantastic but not really loud enough, now waiting for the technics, PerL pro and the B&O xl man there has to be a perfect earbud

Between Technics, SM5 and the Jabra , considering comfort, fit for small ears, ANC, classical music and call quality ..what would be your choice? Great video...looking forward to more.

Fantastic work as usual. But having tried all of these buds for some time I gotta say there is something really odd with your anc and transparency tests .Bose transparency is fantastic but hissy, second best after airpods and xm5 anc is amazing with foam tips. Other than that I agree with everything else . Great job. O also when testing spatial audio try turning off Atmos on your phone and let the buds do all the work .makes big difference in my opinion .

Maybe I got a better pair or something but I don't detect any white noise with the bose QC ultras in quiet mode

Great video indeed.

Hi , Andy I have the Apple airpods pro2, Jabra active elite 75, Sony xm5 and Samsung buds pro2 , what is your opinion on Sudio brand headphones, I saw them in Apple resellers stores

Please would you be able to review the Jlab Epic Edition, I think they are going to be or already are strong competitors against top of the top premium earbuds

Just traded my galaxy buds pro 2 in for jabra elite ten. There are some things i could nit pick via their pricepoint for sure but! They are in almost all day, comfort is unreal and sound is great.

I wonder why Bose do not offer a more advanced equaliser with pre sets?

I have decided to get Technics AZ80 but read in another review the max volume is lowest compared to other buds. Could you please confirm this as I like to listen music a bit loud and will this (max volume) be an issue compared to Sony XM5 ? Thanks.

Compare best buds for soundstage and instrument separation, clarity. A lot of other reviewers put the Tecnics AZ80 above the XM5 and Sennheiser Momentum 3.

did you only test these on an apple?

can you please tell me the difference between the jabra elite 8 active earbuds and sony wh-ch720n headphones

Great video I need new ear buds for my Samsung phone I also have a Samsung watch so was thinking the Samsung buds pro but I hear the sound is not great on calls .Great to videos made in Ireland 🇮🇪

For me sound quality is my first priority thus all of them has ANC and only minor differences ANC of each other that's why i go with the AZ80.

This was an interesting review, since you said the anc on the sony's were the worst performing to even the jabra

Hi. Please, i need an answer. I have both Airpods Pro 2 and Jabra Elite 10. I feel like the Jabra Elite 10 lacks volume compared to my Airpods Pro 2. Please, can someone tell me if it’s supposed to be the case? I just got my Elite 10 yesterday

The recharge numbers for the AZ80 are wrong. You get 1 hour recharge every 10 mins.

Well, the Sennheiser MTW4 are a small step up but internally they have the same guts as the MTW3. Still would have been great to see how they stack among these other premium offerings.

Hi! Can you include the reported problems of any earbuds? Because I bought the Sennheiser MTW4 and after 4 months of seldom use, the left earbud has a problem with battery stuck in 10%. Amazon gave me a replacement, and it too suffered the same. And upon investigating, most people have the same problem. Niw Amazon told me that they can’t replace it no more. And I have to bring it to any Sennheiser service center which is not available near our place. I feel a got robbed with this brand. 😢😢😢

Hi Andy just got a Jlab offer today 12/19/23 with $100.00 discount on its new Epic Edition so that we can get these at $100.00 with Prime and free shipping included! No reason not to try them to see if they’re as good as advertised! Cheers

Great great review.....excellent detail....better than those pushing the same ole same ole........I have the Bose QC and Sony 1000XM5... I like the Bose better for ANC, comfort and music...phone calls are not great but decent......I find that the Sony has less bass...better call quality and the worse comfort of the two. ANC similar to how you ranked them. I had a set of one more EVOs and I tell you they were excellent....good bass, good fit....but call quality was ok also.. I lost them and ironically the app couldn't track them..someone got a good pair!!! Not happy with all the new ones I've tried...may go back to one more!! I gave you a thumbs up and excellent review!!!!! Good choice mix of earbuds!!!

what if I use any of these while riding a bike? I'm interested in Sennheiser MTW4, Sony WF-1000XM5, and QC ultra, how do they compare in ANC Wind noise cancaelling while LISTENING TO MUSIC?

1:54 What is that wireless charger that looks like the Sennheiser Momentum canvas case!!?? ❤❤❤

Hey Andy! Great review! I would like to know what is the top 3 best earbuds for the following aspects (no budget): *they are in order of importance 1- No stem or big touch area, like the Bose's or the Denon's 2- Comfort (not too big, that stays in ear for long periods) 3- Warm, full and energetic sound 4- Wide soundstage 5- Strong ANC 6- Good transparency 7- Some extra features, with good connectability I was thinking of the XM5's, AZ80's or the Jabra Elite 10's...

Which one is better for sound quality and calling, Sony xm5 or Jabra 10?

What is the best for rock? Ac Dc, led zeppelin, this kind of music.

Think we have similar ears 🤔 when you turn your head even a bit the other ear isn't visible anymore. So whatever is comfortable for you will probably be comfortable for me too

Why no Sennheiser ? They just released the Momentum 4 , but they had the 3’s. Most people have that in their top 3

How about comparison between XM5 and Sennheiser TW Momentum 3 (how come you don't include them here, I gather you're not a fan)?

Booooom! Thanks, Andy

You can use a single side AirPods Pro with ANC

An-dy!..An-dy!..An-dy!.. ✊🏼 🎉 Still rooting you on. your reviews are the best!

I recently learned about Technics so I've been trying to watch videos about it. In this video I like learning about the Sony earbuds as well. For me, it's going to be between the Sony, Apple, and Technics.

AirPods is more comfortable than Jabra elite 10 ? Huh

I notice you have an iPhone but do you do all your test on iphones? I ask this because i notice reviewers tend to be bias but not like every other ear bud suck but testing all of these on an iPhone is not fair. Airpods an beats only supports the most basic codecs an so does iPhone. Besides jabra most others have codecs that's cant be abused by an iPhone. Nobody would test airpods an sony on a sony phone but using ldac against aac. But its fair the ither way around? If they buy the product its to fully use the products but when used on iPhone alot if these products dont perform the same. Like anc an ambient dont work as wll an music quality even both on aac wont sound the same the airpods have a ckear advantage. I noticed reviews the use both phones say its a clear winner an even things like anc work better not on iPhones. Just asking because it makes things a bias decision because you dint buy 300 earbuds an then purposely not use half it's features

Good stuff! There just isn’t a bud that does everything good…

No Denon? no B&W S2?

It makes little sense that on pretty much every other review I've watched, the Sony WF-1000XM5 are considered to have the best ANC yet in this one here they are only 5th best? Something not adding up.

Jabra is best for the calls. Their microphone quality is top.

There's seems something is off with each of these premium earbuds. I think Status 3ancs are a better choice.

Hali, Nem tapasztaltál semmi akadozást, szétkapcsolást vagy egyéb problémákat a Bose QC Ultra Earbudsnál?

Good comparison, but wearing Xm5 properly will take ANC to another level, their mics for phone call has greatly improved.

Just got the Jabra elite 10s cocoa for 207

Is the money difference that good you guys reviewers don’t even mention Between 3 ANC? Sure gizmos wise 3 ANC isn’t top yet sound quality? My xm5, QC ultra, app2 usb, liberty 4nc, earfun free 3 anc don’t even come close when it comes to pure sound quality

So completly unrelated to the video. I have the sony xm4 earbuds and the xm5 over the ears. No comparison, hands down the xm4 anc dominates the newer, over the ear xm5s

The high white noise for the bose creates a static noise similar to a car radio out of signal range. Its unbearable... Everything else about this earbud is outstanding, but the ANC defect just butchers these eaebuds to becoming unuseable for many people...

AirPods Pro 2 are solid fit! Are you serious? After these words no sense to continue watching your video.

I think the mics on all these buds are horrific at best

Yeah and the Sony tips break down after about 6 months but try finding new ones? Impossible! For this ridiculous reason I will never buy Sony again.

The problem I see with his videos is too much content on ANC and apps. Normal people just want to know the sound performance on different music genres. Seriously, you buy earbuds or headphones to listen to music or phone calls. No one stands outside a windy night next to a train station or highway to listening music.

You must be Hungarian 😉 No offense, I hope. It's an observation.

I tested dozens of TWS (sport) earbuds from JBL, Urbanista, LG, TOZO, Jaybird... and no model has really completely satisfied me Thank you, because I discovered some of these models on this channel like the tone TF8Q which was a solid option but not perfect for my needs (I really enjoyed the plug & wireless feature tho, before that, I had to buy many Bluetooth transmitters of questionnable quality) Then the Jabra elite 10 came out and delivered like never before No set of earbuds was able to meet more than 3 of my 5 fundamental criterias : Full customization of the commands (pressing once to skip track is more convenient) IPX7 minimum (I run 200km/month and sweat a lot) Physical buttons (very important, touch controls are unreliable) Multipoint (for my watches and my phones) Loud sound with a lot of bass With this model, Jabra was finally able to give me everything I expected and even more I wasn't a big fan of ANC and transparency on the other models, mostly because it was trash, now I use these modes all the time with ease and pleasure, espacially the ANC which is really good from my point of view

This Video is a European point of view Asian sony is treated as cousin from fareast!

Jabra has better ANC than SONY xm5 ??????? Unreliable review...

No Denon buds? Your list is incomplete, man. More over: you probably have avoided the very best audiophile grade buds by not including the Denons.

Way tooooo long a review. Good info tho

Air pods shouldn't even be in these videos. Everyone knows

I own the Bose QC and the QC Ultra II earbuds, and neither of these earbuds has "white noise" in the transparency mode. In fact, NO other review I have read or watched agrees with your assertion. Evidently, you either have a defective set of earbuds, or you are just imagining things. Nor does the alleged "white noise," "muffle the bass response." Honestly, no other review on the planet agrees with this claim. Nor do my QC II Ultra earbuds have ANY white noise whatsoever! NOBODY agrees with you and I own the earbuds and I don't agree with you. So I speak from firsthand experience. These buds have the best bass response on the planet bar none. They are so good they rival my Bose NC 700 over-ear headphones, and they are one of the highest rated over-ear headphones anywhere, even though they are three years old. You are misleading those that listen to your reviews and I am not sure why. Possibly, as I mentioned, you have a defective set of earbuds. I work out with the QC Ultra II earbuds, and they are amazing workout buds. They have the best fit, the most secure fit, and the best controls of any earbuds I have ever owned by far. I have two pairs of Samsung earbuds, and the QC II Ultra earbuds just blow them away. The Sony XM5 earbud's volume control is a joke and their audio quality is muddy compared to the Bose earbuds, according to some reviews (different reviewers rate these earbuds differently in audio quality). I don't own the Sony XM5 earbuds, so I don't have firsthand experience with them. My comments are based on the reviews I have read. Audio quality is stunning on the QC II Ultra earbuds. I am not sure if any other set of earbuds can compete. As I mentioned, the audio quality on these earbuds rivals that of over-ear headphones, which is a stunning accomplishment. I am not a Bose fanboy. These earbuds don't have multipoint connection and wireless charging and those are major flaws - I agree. They also have problems connecting to the Bose App at times, which is irritating. But they do connect to my laptop and my phone almost flawlessly, and that is what I consider to be important. So these earbuds are not perfect, but they do have the best ANC, the best audio, the best fit and the best control system in my opinion and these are MAJOR, crucially important factors to consider when buying high-end earbuds.

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Fantastic review. Thank you.