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Hi! Iām Scarbir. I buy, test and review affordable earphones under $100 to see which are great, and which you should avoid. My reviews are always honest and unsponsored.
So far, I ranked 540 wireless earphones š, 45 wired earphones and 25 ANC headphones š. I aim to have at least one new review every week.
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A test and comparison of 25 popular affordable ANC headphones:
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REVIEW: The Apple AirPods 5 has clear calls and great ANC Active Noise Cancellation, but how does it do against the best budget half-in-ears? Test vs Soundcore, Oppo, and AirPods 4 ANC.