Best AirPods Alternatives in 2024 (RANKED)

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▶️ AirPods 3 geni.us/7imG2 (Amazon)
▶️ Nothing Ear (Stick) geni.us/AhFZ6 (Amazon)
▶️ JBL Live Flex geni.us/4dJa (Amazon)
▶️ Sony LinkBuds geni.us/WCIBQ (Amazon)
▶️ SoundPEATS Air4 geni.us/nLhRB (Amazon)
▶️ Edifier W320TN geni.us/vjuudjn (Amazon)
▶️ Galaxy Buds Live geni.us/YS9PBQ (Amazon)
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▶️ JBL Live Flex • I COMPARED Every JBL T...
▶️ SoundPEATS Air4 • Is BASS Enough? (Sound...
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Comfort
1:07 Security
1:11 IP Rating
2:20 Case & Battery
2:48 Controls
4:10 Connectivity
4:54 App/Extras
6:56 Call Quality
8:10 Volume
9:38 Sound Quality
11:25 Final Ranking & Personal Scoring
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@pickyaudio 3 месяца назад

Just to clarify this video is specifically covering AirPods alternatives. Aka half in-ear. Aka Semi in-ear. Aka earbuds WITHOUT ear-tips. Comparing this style to a regular bud without an ear tip is not a fair comparison. They are different types of earbuds. ✌

@listenrelax7467 Месяц назад

Same thought. I am looking for an alternative on-ear and an in-ear is not an option for me. 😄

@filipemathias Месяц назад

@pickyaudio hey friend, I contacted Nothing and they said at the moment they have two designs for the nothing ear stick. I commented of their channel make a comparison and they asked you to contact them.

@_-Z- 4 месяца назад

Thank you for another awesome ranking and comparison, Picky! 👍

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

No worries! Thanks for watching

@TheRealChinua 3 месяца назад

Great video. Thanks. I have just watched it and bought the Edifier W320TN. Everything is great, beside the control customisation: I cannot mute them with pinch 😢 I have to use them for calls and this was my #1 requirement. Can you tell us which one has the mute functionality? Thanks

@dahliahalicki 2 месяца назад

Greatt video! Lots of good information, well presented in succinct manor. Spreadsheet is awesome too. Only problmes is I'm trying to buy the JBL Live Frex from your link and it keeps linking me to the Tune Flex. Are they just as good?

@my1an3 4 месяца назад

hi i was tinking of buying edifier X5 are they good and are they worth it ?

@azayn2434 2 месяца назад

Great review, very comprehensive!

@robertoescobar5942 2 месяца назад

Have you reviewed the Oppo Enco Air 3 or the Huawei Freebuds 5? Really curious about those

@danieleiorio6617 12 дней назад

Hi! Thanks for sharing this, great video and very useful tips! Just a question: why didn't you test the Huawei Freebuds 5? I think they are worth it

@osaskessington7092 4 месяца назад

Super helpful video!! Made me make my decision which ones to get.

@karaburmaburma 4 месяца назад

Great video. Can you do best for sport with few price ranges. Thanks

@MikeJones-dh1jo 4 месяца назад

Do you have a somewhat recent video of over the top bass buds with high volume? I bought the Liberty 3 pro and buds FE recently and neither have enough bass for me. Particularly both are low volume. The Buds FE actually have a lower rattling type bass than the l3p which i like, but they cant be pushed far or they start to distort. The lp3s can be pushed with preamp boost without distortion but the bass seems too clean...i want that booming rattling bass. The Soundpeats H1 and Jabra 75t arent available where im at (korea), only a few newer models. Your max volume db spec lists in more recent videos is nice. Ur vids info seem to be quite legit unlike some other utubers.

@Schattiz Месяц назад

Would loe to get some feedback on this. Im thinking about Sounccore P40i or Liberty 4 NC, they are priced the same right now. Which should I pick? Thanks!

@fullclutch3395 4 месяца назад

This is what im waiting for. I love my buds live and im beginning to explore another options which at least has an on par favour as my buds live

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Nice, the buds live hold their ground despite being the oldest pair

@fullclutch3395 4 месяца назад

@@pickyaudio i don't know but somehow the most pro about buds live is it fits perfectly for my ears. never get fatigued in hours of usage with an acceptable audio quality

@-KIMISAFOX 4 месяца назад

You're looking for the Galaxy buds 2. Good price, most comfortable/ light earbud, amazing sound quality, low latency.

@fullclutch3395 4 месяца назад

@@-KIMISAFOX i am sure about buds 2 sound quality but still in doubt regarding in-ear fittings which i never get comfortable. But thanks for the advice. Most of people will agree with it

@simeonivanov5200 Месяц назад

Hi, i am really struggling between JBL wave flex and the Edifier W320TN, as they are exactly the same price in my country. I want to ask for advice of whitch ones to buy concidering i am holding on mostly on 1- Sound quality 2- Bass+ Volume 3- Comfort. I will appriciate your advice !

@lilkjay.4808 4 месяца назад

Hey James, Please make a video like this comparing the AirPods Pros to earbuds like capsule 3 pro, mini pro hs, liberty air 2 and life p3.

@Lalinstories 18 дней назад

Great review❤

@C6whatever 4 месяца назад

Picky do the soundpeats 4 fit the same as the 3 deluxe?

@preston_s. 13 дней назад

This is the most useful earbud comparison I've ever seen. Well done!

@nholan_etoile_tv 2 месяца назад

Nice vid. I got the Edifier w320tn and Im happy with it. The sound is great but I notice when there a lot of vibration with the anc, I think the earbuds are losing on quality (tested on a long distance bus) but I don't have this problem on a train for exemple. The confort is nice but i would not going to sleep with. The battery ok, nothing special but the fast charge is perfect. LDAC is great but not on by default also you can't use LDAC on multipoint dues for some limitation. Give a 8 out of 10 ! Cheers for France !

@azharturk4855 4 месяца назад

Give me favor bro Which one have better life by hardware JBL or Apple airpods

@elijahignacio Месяц назад

have you tried the huawei freebuds 5? hows the fit?

@desmondmitchell5602 4 месяца назад

Thank you for all your hard .work... my friend!!!

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Cheers DES!!

@patrickbartholomae9867 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the video. Semi open buds get overlooked to much and there are many terrible products on the market. I enjoyed the video and have bought the jbl live flex, good stuff 👍

@pickyaudio 2 месяца назад

No worries! There really are but it's nice to see improvement across the board

@rayszadude2940 4 месяца назад

Can't wait for your review on Huawei freclip

@barbvqz 2 месяца назад

Excelente video. Saludos desde Argentina!🇦🇷

@asan1050 4 месяца назад

Thank you for posting.

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

No worries!

@1980ify 4 месяца назад

Which are the best budget anc tws

@C6whatever 4 месяца назад

Thank you for this post. I am shopping for some open ear buds and comfort is a big deal to me. I had gotten the soundpeats air 3 deluxe but they were to big for my ears. Sadly I had to return them and I am now looking again. I hate having small ears

@lucidberry 3 месяца назад

I have the same issue, I might reluctantly go back to my airpods 2nd gen if I can't find a good alternative

@C6whatever 3 месяца назад

@@lucidberrylet me know if you find any good alternatives

@deterfaktiskharitsoppay8660 2 месяца назад

Nice video. Learned a lot! The AirPods 3 fits my ears well but they are a little bit expensive. How is the fit of the JBL Live Flex compared to AirPods 3, are they similar or is the Flex Live smaller/bigger?

@pickyaudio 2 месяца назад

Cheers! The live flex is slightly bigger

@eagle9458 3 месяца назад

Edifier or air4?

@Savvy800 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for this video! I'm wondering why you chose soundpeats air 4 instead of soundpeats air4 pro 11:31

@patrickbartholomae9867 2 месяца назад

Pro are in ear, Not semi open

@RobertNES816 4 месяца назад

Have you seen the Panasonic RZ-B310W earbuds? They're on sale now for $44.

@seltana322 Месяц назад

Thanks for the video. Why not included Huawei freebuds 4/5? Bec my freebuds 4 have a compatibility issue with s23 ultra I was looking for an alternative. Based on your test I got the jbl and edifier ones. In your ranking they are rather equal but I found the jbl vastly inferior to the edifier. They are very big almost sealing the ear, inferior noice cancel and the case is crap. Interestingly both are inferior in build quality, sound and noise cancel even to the older huawei freebuds 4 that I compared them to.

@whereweregoingwedontneedey4374 4 месяца назад

Any good Aussie metal bands?

@alexandram8075 Месяц назад

Thank you!!

@Thugpug-lp5qz 4 месяца назад

I hope you do one for the best headphones too ❤

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Maybe the end of 2024 if I can review enough!

@Blu3_777 4 месяца назад

The comparison i been waiting for. I never knew the nothing ear sticks were that good!.. Great News! I finally found a way to get the Jbl live Flex to the United States, by ordering them from Germany's Amazon.!!! That's the pair, i wanted the most because of the promised sub-bass, Wish me luck 🤞 ***Also Buds Live Gang yall dont sleep on them, I bought 4 of them!!!

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Enjoy the Flex! Be sure to try me EQ and turn on ANC and enjoy the bass 😀

@teamzpxdynamic1817 3 месяца назад

Absolute quality content brother❤, your channel underrated channel

@pickyaudio 3 месяца назад

I appreciate that!

@matthiassventoest6800 4 месяца назад

looking to get a back up pair of buds ... so I am here, just recently found you

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Welcome! Hopefully my videos help 👍

@shoval085 4 месяца назад

Hey,I thought about the earfun air pro 3 or the soundpeats air 4 pro. Does soundpeats fix there app? What should I buy?what's matter to me the most is noise cancelling and controls.thanks

@ainamanicolleb 3 месяца назад

Which one did you go for

@1980ify 4 месяца назад

Soundcore space one vs Soundcore liberty 4 nc. Which one would would you rank higher on ANC?

@SChKaraoke Месяц назад

Have you reviewed the Huawei FreeBuds 5 yet?

@abhinav9452 4 месяца назад

Wanted to get a earbud other than aitpods cause it is not in my budget. Could you suggest a good one? I am thinking to buy nothing ear sticks but if you uave a better option do let me know

@macx3r0 3 месяца назад

Buds live are phenomenal if you have an android phone. Use the ear test to tune then and they are amazing

@alexanderchristyo8730 4 месяца назад

Hello maybe out of topic with this video, but i want to ask you about Spinfit Omni is it fit properly with Earfun Air 3 pro? Since there is no guidance which one is fit with which. Thank you

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Yep any size of Omni tips fit great and they fit in the case

@ENGEGY100 4 месяца назад

liberty 4 nc where please sir?

@Sqeezy3 3 месяца назад

I have buds live and the fit is 10/10 for me. There are no better fitting earbuds for me from what I've tested

@gilnajman2137 2 месяца назад

Hi, can anyone confirm JBL live flex support aac codec? I cant find any info about it online

@pierosalvatore2152 3 месяца назад

Hi!! I have a huge question about the Nothing ones. How is the battery life with the ANC on? How many hours they provide?

@babygumball6753 3 месяца назад

Around 4 hours

@sherifamr4519 4 месяца назад

Thank you for your effort Can you help me choosing from Liberty 3 Pro Soundpeats H1 Soundpeats Engine 4 I love my earbuds to be having much of Bass and high level of volume So please help me choosing H1 is too old to buy it now in 2024 ? If your answer is Yes So Engine 4 or Liberty 3 Pro having more Bass and louder ? Thank you bro ❤ have a great upcoming year

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

No worries, soundcore Liberty 3 pro is the best overall

@Chris.P.Noodle 4 месяца назад

I like the buds live, but I'm hoping the jbl's are a marked improvement in fit and sound, as I've just ordered a set. Great content btw, Picky. 👍

@patrickbartholomae9867 2 месяца назад

How was the difference? I have the live flex and tune flex myself and was thinking about getting the buds live for a try. Whats your opinion?

@Chris.P.Noodle 2 месяца назад

@patrickbartholomae9867 I liked the buds live, but in my opinion, the jbl live flex are day and night better for comfort, sound quality, and certainly ip rating.

@aaakjhgfdswerty 4 месяца назад

great review thanks.hope you will also review fiil belt , half in ear without stem design

@ahmetkbns3383 2 месяца назад

Hello, which is the best headset with a good microphone without silicone? Your advice is very important.

@piotrtrzaskoma3578 2 месяца назад

AirPods will be the best for calls, no matter which model you choose. I have been using them for calls for many years, but for listening to music I prefer JBL.

@macx3r0 3 месяца назад

Ive never had these isues w samsung bud lives. Maybe because i use the ew on my s23 ultra to tune them

@shanepereraedu 4 месяца назад

Hello Sir! I have a questions. When speaking of microphone and call quality, what would you choose between Soundpeats Capsule 3 Pro and Anker Soundcore A20i? I just need a short answer 😇

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Hey capsule 3 pro

@shanepereraedu 4 месяца назад

@@pickyaudiowhat about SOUNDPEATS Air3 Deluxe HS? Is it better compared to Capsule 3 pro in mic quality?

@gregthomas6637 Месяц назад

Wired earpods alternatives ?

@knorrissirronk8665 3 месяца назад

Just wondering why you selected the Nothing ear stick instead of the Nothing ear 2? Do you feel that it would have made a difference with this crowd if you had? NOT a criticism. Just honestly wondering as I'm awaiting the arrival of the ear 2, and was wondering how they would stack up in this list. Thank you for all of the research, and the work that you put into the production quality.

@pickyaudio 3 месяца назад

Thanks! This video is focused on earbuds without ear tips. Half in ear fit

@justgo4033 Месяц назад

Thanks for the video, i cant stand silicone tips anymore, they give me headaches, plus i wear earplugs all day at work, dont want to wear them at home . I got the soundpeat air 3 and they are great .

@chakibharbibi8877 4 месяца назад

Nothing ear or sounpeat air 4 pro

@rohanprem5359 3 месяца назад

How about the Oppo Enco Air3 /Air3S

@malithlahiru-zl2dv 4 месяца назад

Hey picky what do you prefer soudndpeats air 4 pro or relme buds air 5 pro? Which is better?

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Yet to test them

@malithlahiru-zl2dv 4 месяца назад

@gtbigdog3507 4 месяца назад

The Live Flex still not available in the USA. I want them for their multipoint

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

I saw a comment saying they could order from Amazon Germany that deliver to the US

@Ricky_RSC 2 месяца назад

Why is not Fiil CC Nano in the video? 🤨 haha i'm joking nice video! Thanks for making a semi in-ear ranking, not too many channels review them

@YosepPiedro 4 месяца назад

which one better, call quality between air 4 and air 4 lite?

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Very similar check out my Air4 vs Air4 lite review for samples

@charvlim5159 4 месяца назад

So i did the spreadsheet but Is it normal if the !JBL always comes out on top of all the categories? 😊 was not biased at all 😇

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

haha that shouldn't happen. The personalised scoring just multiplies the original score 😅

@ArifArslan786222 4 месяца назад

Don't buy jbl live flex

@higherself7655 4 месяца назад

@@ArifArslan786222 why, im planimg to buy jbl tune flex , vibe flex or tune buds

@SNPDemon 3 месяца назад

@@ArifArslan786222 damn I was sure thinking about it

@adriansuva3952 2 месяца назад

@@ArifArslan786222 y doe

@sofiasofia7375 4 месяца назад

Bro can you tell me OnePlus buds pro 2 alternatives

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

JBL Live Pro 2, Sennhieser Mom 3, Soundcore Liberty 4

@kateb4848 Месяц назад

never regret purchasing nothing ear stick for my online meetings despite not having anc. it's been a year and noone ever complained the clarity of my words. so underrated.

@majno44 Месяц назад

It does have ANC now through a firmware update

@kateb4848 Месяц назад

@@majno44 even better!

@HerveMaas 2 месяца назад

What are you pairing this with? Because I had major issues with my Airpods 3 paired with a Samsung Z Fold 4 and the connectivity was horrible until my brother borrowed my Airpods and paired them with an iPhone which gave it an update which fixed most of the issues. However, that is not a fix anyone outside of the iOS ecosystem like myself can perform as there is no way to update Airpods with anything than an iPhone or iPad. Even a MacBook cannot.

@piotrtrzaskoma3578 2 месяца назад

He tested them with iPhone 15 pro. I used Airpods2 with S21 and they connected terribly. Later with iPhone 13 it was great and when I switched to S23 ultra it was also very ok. AirPods combined with Samsung is a lottery

@JC-wj3hx 4 месяца назад

I have the Soundcore Life P3... But my friends say that my ANC is horrible strangely enough even though it's on... I do like Soundcore... But should I upgrade to the Liberty series?

@niboores9945 3 месяца назад

How about sound leakage? What do you think has the least sound leakage?

@steveburge4321 2 месяца назад

Airpods 3rd generation =AMAZING SOUND : don't want to stop listening.....the best !

@aaakjhgfdswerty 2 месяца назад

can i get this sound quality score with android phone ?/nothing ear stick)

@piotrtrzaskoma3578 2 месяца назад

Of course, AAC is a fairly basic codec used by all Android phones

@-Archer 4 месяца назад

Nothing Ear Stick or Soundcore Liberty 4nc?????

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Very different buds. 4NC is better as they have ear tips

@-Archer 4 месяца назад

@@pickyaudio thank you so much!

@KxC-FK6349 4 месяца назад

I love the ones no one mentions-- skullcandy's rail anc(s) and they sound good to me so why bother get the other options? They are over used and hyped? I wonder why no one trying the rails oh well.

@Flash363 4 месяца назад

Dawg the rails use silicone tips to create a seal, this is a test for open ear design buds.

@-KIMISAFOX 4 месяца назад

Where exactly do you see that in the description or the video? The video I watched is simply airpod alternatives.

@Breakfast_of_Champions 4 месяца назад

QCY T20 not even in the competition?

@mydrive538 4 месяца назад

I own JBL the bass is magnificent. I was in disbelief when I first heard it.

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Same!

@doom.ville21 4 месяца назад

What about the liberty 4 nc?

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Semi in ear buds only

@juanmanuel9864 4 месяца назад

Where is the jbl earbud? I can't find it

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Not as widely available but if you’re in the US I’ve heard you can buy them from Amazon Germany

@ArifArslan786222 4 месяца назад

Dude seriously, you also should've mentioned video latency. I literally woke up today, watched your video and bought JBL Live flex, everything's good but the latency for video is so bad and unfulfilling. Already put them for sale, wasted time and money. And no, app does not help with video latency.

@thanos7929 4 месяца назад

You forgot the soundcore liberty 4nc

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

This is an airpods alternative video. No ear tips allowed 😆

@ramsesgarciaortega4024 4 месяца назад

why you don't put the sound peat air pro 4?

@pickyaudio 4 месяца назад

Only showing airpods alternatives. Buds without ear tips

@rohanprem5359 3 месяца назад

When it comes to Nothing Ear Stick's sound quality, how good is it compared to Edifier W320TN, when it comes to :- 1) Vocals and instruments' portion 2) Being able to differentiate the instruments from one another and also the vocals 3) Distortion at higher volumes I would prefer better vocal/instrumental clarity and quality, over punchy bass.

@princeowhochukwu5567 4 месяца назад

Why didn't you use the buds 2 pro or buds fe

@lexi6081 3 месяца назад

That's wild that you gave Airpod 3 a 10 for volume and sound quality. Couldn't be less factual.

@pickyaudio 3 месяца назад

Please explain

@lexi6081 3 месяца назад

@@pickyaudio used them for years, the volume is dismal and sound quality is universally known to be middle of the road at best.

@pickyaudio 3 месяца назад

Comparing to the rest of the half in ear market though?

@lexi6081 3 месяца назад

@@pickyaudio the JBL not only made me no longer need an audio booster, but sounds 100x better.

@medygv6907 4 месяца назад

I had Huawei freebuds 5 and they were better than airpods, but I lost the left one XD

@128mridhulmurali6 3 месяца назад

Wheres nothing ear 2

@josepalacios2344 3 месяца назад

If Nothing were build a little more tiny would be my pick... sorry to my wallet. But aipods 3 goes to my pocket next weekend. I Don't really understand how after so long, apple can be unbeatable on semi-open earbuds and no one (on the same size) can compete against them. Just can't understand...