i have been a skullcandy stan since like 2010, they have always been a solid budget choice and last a long time. my very favorite pair of theirs has been the Push Active. the fit, quality and price hit for me and i have used them for several years. however, the last couple pairs i had have stopped pairing, only showing up as “Tile” in the BT menu.
i replaced them with some Smokin Buds due to my tightened budget, and they worked alright for a month or so, but now there is no media audio. they still produce audio because when i put one in i get the “connected” message.
i just want a comfortable pair of earbuds for work that are sweat resistant, noise blocking, preferably with the over-ear hooks. i dont need outstanding audio quality, i primarily listen to audiobooks and podcasts while working. my budget is 50 bucks give or take.
i havent had the need to look outside of skullcandy til now, and looking at options online is very overwhelming for me. any reliable brands would even be a great starting point for me.
cheers!
Cheap shitty ones , you wont care about loosing.
Agreed, at this price point brand shouldn’t matter much. I would even ignore the “nice to haves” and try to save another $10-20.
Thirded. I’m an audio engineer and producer and will spend actual money on decent wired headphones for home or work, but out in the world I’m a strict proponent of using earbuds that don’t cost enough to worry about losing or breaking.