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!
I’ve been buying ones similar to these:
https://a.co/d/0eNQETKh
They are all basically the same, and are probably built in the same factory. They keep upgrading them, so my current pair are unavailable, but I’d probably buy these to replace them. The sound quality for music is okay, but I have another pair with much better bass response for music, but these have a much better phone in them. They also have earhooks, which is great when you are physically active.
And they’re cheap, under $30.
If you want good ear buds for MUSIC, these are great. Amazing bass response. No ear hook though.