Audio Bacon's Best True Wireless Earbuds
| Rank | Brand | Model | IPX | Battery (buds/total) | Codec | # of Drivers | Driver Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soundcore | Liberty 2 Pro | IPX4 | 8 & 28 hours | aptX | 2 | 11 mm Dynamic, Custom Knowles BA, | $110.99 |
| 2 | Sennheiser | Momentum True Wireless 2 | IPX4 | 7 & 28 hours | aptX | 1 | 7mm Dynamic | $249.00 |
| 3 | Master & Dynamic | MW07 GO | IPX6 | 10 & 22 hours | aptX | 1 | 10 mm Beryllium | $199.00 |
| 4 | Beats | Powerbeats Pro | N/A | 9 & 24 hours | AAC | 1 | 12 mm rigid aluminum linear piston driver | $249.95 |
| 5 | Jabra | 75t | IP55 | 7.5 & 28 hours | AAC | 1 | 6 mm Dynamic | $179.99 |
| 6 | Soundcore | Liberty 2 Air | IPX5 | 7 & 28 hours | aptX | 2 | 6 mm Diamond-coated Drivers | $99.99 |
| 7 | Soundcore | Liberty Neo (Original) | IPX7 | 5 & 15 hours | AAC | 1 | 6 mm Graphene | $35.99 |
| 8 | Soundcore | Liberty Neo (Upgraded) | IPX7 | 5 & 15 hours | AAC | 1 | 6 mm Graphene | $39.99 |
| 9 | Jaybird | Vista | IPX7 | 6 & 16 hours | SBC | 1 | 6 mm Dynamic | $179.99 |
| 10 | Sony | WF-1000XM3 | N/A | 6 & 24 hours | AAC | 1 | 6 mm Dynamic | $229.99 |
| 11 | Bose | SoundSport Free | IPX4 | 5 & 15 hours | AAC | ? | ? | $199.00 |
| 12 | 1More | True Wireless ANC | IPX5 | 6 & 22 hours | aptX | 2 | 10 mm Dynamic, BA | $199.99 |
| 13 | Jabra | 65t | IP55 | 5 & 15 hours | aptX | 1 | 6 mm Dynamic | $149.99 |
| 14 | 1More | Stylish True Wireless | N/A | 6.5 & 24 hours | aptX | 1 | 7 mm Dynamic | $99.99 |
| 15 | Samsung | Galaxy Buds | N/A | 6 & 13 hours | AAC | 1 | 5.8 mm Dynamic | $114.00 |
| 16 | Samsung | Galaxy Buds+ | IPX2 | 11 & 22 hours | AAC | 2 | ? | $149.99 |
| 17 | Sennheiser | Momentum True Wireless | IPX4 | 4 & 12 hours | aptX | 1 | 7 mm Dynamic | $299.95 |
| 18 | Edifier | TWS NB | IPX4 | 11 & 22 hours | aptX | 1 | 13 mm Graphene | $119.99 |
| 19 | HiFiMAN | TWS600 | IPX4 | 5 & 35 hours | AAC | 1 | 8.5 mm Dynamic | $99.00 |
| 20 | Aukey | Key Series T10 | IPX5 | 7 & 24 hours | AAC | 1 | ? Graphene | $109.99 |
| 21 | Apple | Airpods Pro | IPX4 | 4.5 & & 24 hours | AAC | 1 | ? | $249.00 |
| 22 | Enacfire | E20 | IPX5 | 4 & 88 hours | SBC | 1 | ? | $49.99 |
Active Noise Canceling (ANC)
There are only three ANC earphones on this list that I know of. The Sony WF-1000XM3, Apple Airpods Pro, and Edifier TWS NB. Depending on whether you have ANC on or off determines sound quality.
About equalizers...
Nearly all of these true wireless earphones required some kind of EQ for optimal sound quality. And all of them don't come with parametric ones. Some of the best sounding headphones are bright out the gate but are easily mitigated through EQ. On the other hand, some headphones simply don't EQ well no matter what you do. It really depends on software and hardware thresholds. An equalizer isn't a silver bullet.
Foam tips
To keep things simple, I only used stock tips for this review (with the exception of the Sony WF-1000XM3). I do plan to re-evaluate with Comply tips in the future. It may be enough to tip the rankings a bit - since many of these earphones could benefit from foam tips.
Updates
I'll update this list as firmware and other discoveries are made. If you'd like me to add something to the list, let me know in the comments. If there are any inconsistencies, let me know and I'll reevaluate (it happens).
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