BEST ANC Earbuds of 2024! (By Category)

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• Airpods Pro 2: amzn.to/47aHw5w
• Nothing Ear (2): amzn.to/48oCrYV
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• Sony XM5: amzn.to/4axfXGo
• Sennheiser MTW3: amzn.to/4aADcPO
• JBL Tour Pro 2: amzn.to/3vbEZL7
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💬 // Description
The best active noise cancelling earbuds of 2023! Which one is right for you?
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📘 // Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Best Budget
2:45 - Best Comfort
3:51 - Best Innovation
5:42 - Best Noise Cancellation
7:15 - Best Spatial Audio
8:38 - Best Sound Quality
10:07 - Best All Around
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[@craftedtunesentertainment5569]

To consider $150 as "budget" is crazy. You're automatically cutting off a lot of really good earbuds under 100. Smh.

[@matheuss7348]

Is there any good earbud under 100 bucks? Please, i'm dying to have a ANC earbud but can't find any trustworthy

[@craftedtunesentertainment5569]

@@matheuss7348 These are all fantastic options under $100 for anc/sound quality. Earfun free pro 3. Soundcore liberty 4 nc Soundpeats air 4 pro. Watch some reviews and pick.

[@sairachith9723]

@@matheuss7348 pixel buds can be an option ig

[@tktora]

​@@matheuss7348WF-C700N are solid ANC ones. Got mine for $70 and while they are not as good as the high end ones, its still good bang for your bucks imo

[@gamergrids]

​@@matheuss7348jlab jbuds air anc

[@KAPPA-Studio]

BUDGET "Starting at $150 ..."

[@LetsTravelThisYear]

Ya.. And the winner over all is over $400 (Canada)

[@villiam7941]

Best video on buds. Great channel!

[@jaimelopez6554]

Is a very good and informative video. Thanks for helping me out.

[@linjencj]

Great video, Joshua!

[@stevewatrous7994]

Did you test the technics eah-az80? Great pair earbuds.

[@Rkcuddles]

You convinced me to buy ear hooks for my AirPod pros and call it a day.

[@user-fp8fb9ri8t]

Jbl live pro 2 are quite similar to the nothing ear 2’s but with 8hrs of battery life

[@fenixblogs]

looking forward for the ANC over ear rewards

[@Marqblink1]

Shure have a transparent casing, as have many high end earbuds and in ear monitors for decades.

[@wraith4648]

Whats the earbuds with best anc and waterproofing rn?

[@charvlim5159]

!JBL should have been up there considering that those lcd screened ear bud thingies are now available for less than 200 bucks US😮

[@reklovjj]

A new device but no reviews yet is Jlab Epic Edition. Tempted by an incredible offer at $100 off, I purchased and can certainly say they’re great and perform as good as any top named here however not leading in any particular areas. At $200.00 reg price unfortunately not many folks will give them a shot as the competition in this price range is loaded with premium brands and devices. Too bad as they’re great

[@KirbyOng]

I am surprised neither the new Jabra Elite 8 nor the Elite 10 are there.

[@wyomingguy4743]

I lost my Jabra 7’s which I liked but now are not available. Currently using Jabra 8. Not as secure but are comfortable. They are more buggy and I’m not happy with the wind noise. That’s why I’m looking for a replacement already.

[@tappinkeg]

Exactly, I have tried at least 15 different earbuds in the past 3 years and although jabra usually gets skipped by. They are so comfortable, controls are easy. ANC can be better. But overall, they are my go to earbuds.

[@wyomingguy4743]

@@tappinkeg I’m experimenting with wrapping my buds with electricians electrical tape to block the wind noise. So far it appears promising! 😂

[@genyl1312]

Im not happy with the wind noise either. Let me know if you find a better option? Im thinking Galaxy buds 2 pro or the Sony XM5.@@wyomingguy4743

[@Pakhi-qk9xp]

Very good video.

[@Gamer-xb1eo]

How about jabra elite 10? They are pretty good too for both apple and android. They have dolby atmos as spatial audio too, wireless charging,dual connection,better controls and arguably better than sony on comfort.A lot of reviewers have given jabra elite 10 very high ratings.

[@froiski75]

Yup, I had jabra 10, and some of the earbuds presented, Jab10 should be in here

[@JDakaCorgi]

Can’t lie, besides the Mics on Jabra earbuds and the hear through being a little different than what one would want, Sound quality is hella good for listening to music, videos, movies, etc. I don’t have the Elite 10s tho, I have the Elite 7 Actives rn, I originally had the Elite Active 65ts and they lasted me over 5 years on all kinds of weather while working landscaping

[@JC-dz5ur]

cheapo version compared to the top 3.

[@Blu3_777]

Please do the best transparency. That is most important feature and the hardest to perfect

[@cloudration]

Apple bud pro wins

[@joncruz]

Sennheiser “The RMA KING” 4 rma’s with my momentum 3.

[@NA26626]

My Bose qc35's do the same white noise thing, might just be a bose issue?

[@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator]

I love my Nothing Ear 1s, but my left side just split or came apart. It didn't effect any thing but, it's time to get another. I just glued the 2 pieces back together & I'll most likely get the Nothing Ear 2's. They are so comfortable & I've owned many $150 & below buds. The Nothings just take the cake for me in 2024. I'm not spending more than $150, I might get the $65 Earfun Air Pro 3 NC's or the JBL Tune 230NC TWS for $99. Probably, many people are like me & are just looking at buds below the $100 range.

[@davidhorizon8401]

Very good review.

[@razyks]

Watching this channel for first time and i got very good first impression. Awesome interesting video 👍🏽

[@Supermans-Drunk]

Are the Bose QC II great for side sleeping? What's the battery time while using the ANC (need it for sleeping)?

[@astrothunder1537]

They last to me for around 4.5 hours at 70% volume, if you want them just for the noise cancelling they are going to last easily 6 hours. Talking about side sleaping i dont think so, they're "huge", i prefer to sleep looking up with them.

[@Dymenia]

Was genuinely surprised Samsung earbuds arent on the list (and yes ik it's his personal top picks), but nonetheless a well crafted video. Very nice 👍

[@Gamer-xb1eo]

Buds 2 pro have good sound and pretty good 360 degree audio for movies/videos. However their ANC and battery life isn't the great.They don't have custom equalizer too which is a bit of a bummer. I think he missed oppo enco X2 as well in the budget category.

[@tbsbloodheist8986]

no award for jabra elite 8 active? recently bought one and i have forgotten i have other earbuds. its amazing!

[@genyl1312]

Do you feel like they cancel out wind noise because im annoyed by it. Do you know if there is a better option for reducing wind noise?

[@tbsbloodheist8986]

@@genyl1312 apparently no. i think it has to do with the design of the buds.

[@przemyslavpiotrovski]

Very good, honest and accurate. Subjective of course as should be

[@theshadowdirector]

I had the momentum 3s, loved the sound quality and it had the best touch control experience I've ever had on wireless earbuds. Sadly, they started to cease disconnecting properly when placed. The case, a problem that only got worse over the month. I owned them. After feeling burned by my previous buds, some Jabra elite 7s, that kept on losing connection randomly, I wasn't in the mood to try a replacement and just got them refunded.

[@DudefromEurope]

I own the TWM3 too. The first ones i got startet to feedback as soon as ANC was on. So i returned them since i absolutly love the sound i got a new pair that now doesn't really recharge the buds. it only charges with luck when they are under 10% and only if the buds are placed in the case like 5 or 6 times for buds that cost that much thats just not good enough

[@theshadowdirector]

@@DudefromEurope it's made me hesitant about buds from anyone other than major tech brands. Makes me wonder if Audio companies like Senheisser and Jabra have the resources to do proper QA.

[@David-pf8nx]

⁠@@theshadowdirectorSeriously. I almost went with senheisser and bose but their app was buggy along with connectivity issues, rip. iPhone user here with wf-xm5 and so far I’m pretty happy with them, even with AAC they sound better than AP2 due to the eq on xm5

[@theshadowdirector]

@@David-pf8nx I've been considering trying the XM5s as well. Glad to know they don't have the same problems.

[@miguelamaro9484]

Samsung buds 2 pro or the samsung?

[@twigzzor]

It’s not the u2 chip on the AirPods Pro 2, it’s a U1 chip, the chip in the AirPods themselves is a H2 chip, maybe you got mixed up

[@jvproductions6802]

The Technics AZ80 are absolutely killer. It's too bad no one reviews them on KZbin. I've owned the XM5, QC2, and Airpods pro 2 and nothing came close besides the Sony's. They seriously would be at the top of every category.

[@PAbebora]

After my bad experience with the sony's XM4 battery, i ran away from the XM5 and put my effort on the AZ80's. Let's see what they can do! :)

[@Sinerwray]

What about noise cancelling?

[@jvproductions6802]

@@Sinerwray It's very strong, definitely top tier. I did a test and the Technics Noise cancelling is the same as the Sony XM5 with silicone tips. The Bose are better than both by a bit at lower pitch rumbles like a plane.

[@Gamer-xb1eo]

@@jvproductions6802 which would mean if you put foam tips on Az80 they'd have as much or more ANC than the XM5s.

[@reklovjj]

Sennies sure but AZ80 beats them in many areas and equals them in sound quality

[@FocusADRE]

Which is best in the ANC according to you?

[@OmarAFawzy]

Liberty 4 ANC or sony wf- c700 or jpl tune230 ? Plzzzz My prefrences are sound quality, call, battery, anc

[@TNZKN]

I've got JBL Live Pro 2's and they are fu*king good in every aspect, no white noise with anc and the sound quality is awesome If you like the "v-shape sound". Battery life is exeptional. I work with heavy machinery and the anc blocks out ALL of the machine noises. I think i got them for 110€ on sale, definetly would reccommend

[@thomasb4838]

I would buy any ear buds which are best canceling out crying babies in public.... Crying kids is the most annoying noise out there....

[@tech8tools]

Best call quality mics ?

[@jalensmith6551]

Def airpods pro 2

[@emirhanc10]

where does "Sennheiser momentum true wireless 4" rank?

[@UCrafter5000]

I wonder the xm5’s will suffer from the same battery issues that plagued the last two generations at least

[@randomrandom2917]

What about jabra elite 10? I have them and I think they are great

[@Supermans-Drunk]

Bose QC II great for side sleepers? Not interested in the Ultras. What's the battery time while using the ANC (need it for sleeping)?

[@nitrogenfr]

I use it for the same thing, and I gotta say that you are going to feel soreness in your ear on which you sleep if you have the earbud on. Still I find it’s working really well to help me sleep as a light sleeper. The solution I’ve came across is to put an earbud on the side you’re not sleeping on, and put a simple auditive protection in the other ear. The battery life should be okay to be honest but I’ve been woken up a couple of time by the disconnection and the connection to my phone. I hope it helps :)

[@Supermans-Drunk]

@@nitrogenfr Some good tips there, thank you for your reply.

[@AndrewUKLondon]

Easy choice for me - Status Between ANC for audio quality (triple driver), long battery life, ipx5, unique design. For the best all rounder for me, for my android phone and iOS is the Airpods pro 2 - great transparency, anc, pocketable, sound is very good. And great with my android phone.

[@MarkTableza]

The Apple AirPods Pro 2's ANC has been nerfed by around 70%, it's not the same as before.

[@stevescott3735]

I think you’re right tbh

[@prashanthkn6843]

I prefer oneplus buds 2 pro over nothing 2 buds

[@donkeykong1974]

100%

[@martinschmidt1356]

No OnePlus Buds 2 Pro?

[@GustavMrt]

Missed the “Best for working out” category :(

[@astrothunder1537]

bose quietcomfort earbuds 2/ultra

[@reklovjj]

Also noticed no mention of App2 call quality and transparency… as ANC belongs to Bose and Sony, call quality and transparency belong to App2

[@ezrapardede1921]

nah, a lot of review mention that while yes they're used to be the best on call quality, it's no longer the case, it's sounds average or slightly above average at best, and nothing, Jabra elite 10, Tecnics AZ80, and few other have way better mic pick up, also the Airpods sounds worse on other platform, which is not the case on the other buds

[@reklovjj]

@@ezrapardede1921 yeah they’re all wrong and you’re right….:)

[@magicbox7288]

Why not Huawei buds 3 pro???

[@AXJ23]

Elite 10

[@Patrickmathieu0482]

Common guys, everyone knows that the best sounding is the B&O EX ! I have over 100 earbuds and i can tell you that those one are the best of the best :)

[@Desmondv221]

Tozo Golden X1...check em out

[@amijoe1408]

agree with u but from my previous comment i'll make a negative issue from the sounding but within 1 month of extend use its was an outstanding performance for eq that makes every genres of music from flat to bassy easy to setup..others earbuds when eq still get the vshape sound but these are perfect when u want to tune what u prefer tu hear from classical to edm music but theres alot of issue whenever to connect the app is a headache..had to manually connect n when changing to anc/wind noise mode it become bassy but can be set to your preference which kind annoying each time on changing modes..battery is so so but no ear fatique after extensive use n for sound quality is s tier for me

[@Samski1987]

Well that was a short vid for me, ‘budget’ earbuds for 150? Are u mad?

[@1984session]

He never said it was your budget, not everyone is broke

[@The_Reaper_YT]

Unfortunately that's where the "best" value for money earphones fall.

[@timothygregory5483]

Would you happen to know if the JBL tour pro 2 have the same issue with white noise like the Bose QC 2 earbuds? Thanks

[@nitrogenfr]

I own the Bose earbuds and even if the noise cancellation is really good (much better than the Sony XM3 headphones), some things are really annoying me in the daily use : - when you remove one earbud, it stops the noise cancellation on the other earbuds, which doesn’t make any sense to me - if you are using only one earbud at a time, you have to press 2 times on the earbud to have noise cancellation (even if the other one is still in the box) - a lot of time, the sound desynchronizes for a second or two - you can’t see the battery percentage of the case

[@RW-jg9zv]

Everything you mentioned is adjustable or, able to be disabled from happening, within the BOSE app. My quietcomfort ll's are incredible, unbiased opinion I bought them for family also.

[@astrothunder1537]

​@@RW-jg9zv You're right, but i gotta say that the bose app gives me a headache everytime i open it, the earbuds stop working, one suddenly turns off, if i take them out of the case they simply not turn on. just only when i use the bose app

[@raifordkenneth15]

first the best sounding earbuds is the bang and olufsen eq or ex then its other earbuds that sound better then the ones you said not feeling this video 👇

[@zxvShane]

Hello, I have two questions if anyone can answer them :D. So I am looking for new ANC headphones and I am in the apple eco system. Would the airpods pro 2nd gen be the best for that? or are there better options? Are the apple airpods pro second generation good for blocking out the sound while inside a plane?

[@severussnape391]

Not "thought" you "Must" always mention it .what is review for?

[@oOBlindyOo]

I'd caution people with the Xm5s, they have the same issue as the XM4s in that after the 1 year mark they seem to have one ear bud losing charge SIGNIFICANTLY Faster than the other. Speaking to my XM4... phenominal earbud, i'd imagine hte 5 is even better. But the battery issue is awful. I used to get 8 hours of life and now only 20 minutes. Not exaggerating.

[@JohnConnor636]

I picked up google buds pro 2 when they first came out, they did ok overall. Bose qc 2 went on sale when the ultra came out, so i made rhe switch. Ive always been happy with Bose products, i should have just bought these from the beginning.

[@genyl1312]

Do anyone know if wind blocking earbuds exist? I just bought Jabra active 8 and im not happy with the wind noise. Any earbuds out there doing a better job with the wind noise?

[@nedkent5239]

Try getting foam tips

[@MrSantiagotri]

my budget number is around $5000

[@MrKrueger88]

And yet some tank the Sennheiser momentum 3 as only an average sounding set .

[@reklovjj]

Might be their lack of volume or loudness; sound quality they’re top yet you must push volume 10-15% higher than top competitors.

[@xescdelarosa3328]

Don't trust the sennheiser tw3 because their quality control is wack. I had to return it 4 times and each time the store where i bought it from replaced the product.

[@Kasual7]

No Best Workout earbuds?

[@Ahjejs]

I am not buying the Sony earbuds. I had the WF-1000XM4 after the Sony update, and they destroyed the batteries in the earbuds and case. In Sweden, I don't have a repair center.

[@christianflex4all]

Wanted Bose but they just too chunky

[@MD.Hasroy]

Sony battery suck after 2 years. Now can only hold 30mins full charge.

[@lukanissila3914]

For the guys crying about "budget" being too high... I don't think this is the correct video if you're looking for 50$ earbuds that are "good". Those do not exist as far as I know. 150 is something that you can get earbuds, which actually sound good and have functions like ANC.

[@Tanmay.s689]

Budget, okay bro

[@harrychristofi6725]

Asian MKBHD 😂

[@JoshuaChang]

I’ll take it

[@harrychristofi6725]

@@JoshuaChang Cool 😂 Thanks for replying dude, you’re awesome

[@Johnmims65]

@@JoshuaChang if I could only get one should I get the Bose qc ultra earbuds, Sony wh-1000xm5 or the Bose QuietComfort ultra headphones?

[@nskbhatia1]

Jabra elite 10?!?

[@reklovjj]

Great buds yet don’t lead in any particular areas

[@jimmy8380980]

When day when I become rich😂😂

[@joacn]

I agree that the others that won specific categories is because they are good in that specific category, but overall lacks in a lot of other aspects.

[@OswaldoLafee]

Seinheisers have Zero noise cancel and fall off easily.

[@TheChosendBeats]

👇Nothing GVNG

[@g_rr_tt]

Don't get the Sony headphones, I've only owned my WF1000xm4s for 1.5 years and the batteries in both earbuds are dead.

[@studnts4elac]

Where's liberty 4 ANC!?!?!

[@mac23806]

I agree these should be in there

[@lovetyron]

I'll Stick With My Bose

[@jeffhein7275]

Jabra Elite is so much better overall. Better sound, better connectivity, customizable sound, wireless charging, excellent noise cancelation. You really missed this one. 😐

[@randomguy1612]

Jabra Elite what? 75t? 85t? 7 pro?

[@jeffhein7275]

@@randomguy1612 7 pro

[@Bird__509]

I have the 75t and 7 pro. I bought my bf sennheiser momentum 3s and the status between 3anc, and all he does is cry about his jabra 7 pros that started shorting out. He swears by this brand. I ended up giving him my jabra 7 pros.

[@waheediqbal6626]

I have jabra elite 4 active. Its right earbud gone dead within a week.

[@jeffhein7275]

@@waheediqbal6626 Sorry to hear you had a dud. Since it was only a week old at least you were able to return it under warranty for a replacement. I have several Jabra elite pro earbuds (different purposes) and they've been solid.

[@vahlah5205]

bro is NOT brownlee

[@njocvlogs]

Too much confusing Best comfort Best ANC Best Spatial audio Best innovation Best sound quality winner are Bose or JBL or Sennheiser but overall all rounder is Sony HOW??? Can you elaborate?

[@youhavenvrfeltawomanstouch9599]

i mean we all know where the idea for the vid came and its a great vid but like a mention would have been nice lol. cool vid tho keep it up.

[@7even871]

DO NOT PURCHASE THE BOSE ULTRAS!!! Noise cancellation on these earbuds are immaculate, but these earbuds are absolute trash. I’ve gone through three different sets of the ultra earbuds in the last 2months, and after about 10 days I have static interference in the right ear. Happened every time... there are a plethora of videos on KZbin as well as Reddit conversations letting you know that this is not worth wasting your money.

[@theron2119]

You seem to be very partial to Apple. I love Apple - however their AirPods from a quality perspective are absolute Trash. Within a few months they always start producing massive amounts of static - while they slowly start getting worse and worse. I have had my AirPods replaced 3 times until the warranty ran out and even now - the last pair started doing the same. Not only that but if you look on the internet about this issue you will find it is widespread- so because of this I really can’t take your opinion seriously.

[@Gilfordd]

Budget $150 😂

[@mattlamb15]

2 mins in and I guess this guy hasn't ever heard of soundcore or soundpeats. SMH.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

C'mon man. It's painfully obvious the only reason this video exists is to schmooze the big money manufacturers and nothing else. I had the Sony, Bose, Apple and other supposed quality earbuds and I sent them all back because they couldn't hold a candle to my Soundcore lineup. Sound quality doesn't exist in these shamelessly overpriced earbuds and it's becoming more evident every day that people are only buying the brand name and not actual sound quality. As a matter of fact, the Sony were one of the worst sounding earbuds I've heard, and even my budget Tozo Golden X1's easily put them to shame. People want to know which earbuds have the best value not which horribly overpriced earbuds don't suck that bad.

[@ArnabSa]

So according to you which earbud has the best ANC with great sound quality?

[@joeyg.2953]

Soundcore is great but their anc is lacking a little bit and their transparency mode sucks.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

@joeyg.2953 Their transparency mode used to be horrible, but the last few releases have been world's better.

[@imthirstyh2o330]

Most of you guys complaining about not being able to afford 150 dollar earbuds need to stop smoking weed and going to Starbucks everyday then you’ll have enough money to buy any headphones you want!

[@deebee3225]

Click bait not at all about anc, big fumble blocking this account

[@x.3527]

Bye, don’t let the door hit you on the way out