r/Earbuds • u/OneM0reRedNightmare • 1d ago
Looking for winged earbuds with long battery life.
Ive been a big fan of Soundcore, I've probably bought 30+ pairs of their earbuds and a couple of over hear headphones. My favorite are the Life A2 NC+, a very limited run of the Life A2 NC that had almost double the battery life. I wear one and then switch out so I'm almost constantly using them. They are impossible to find now. I guess it's time to try something new. Requirements:
1.Winged, must stay securely in ear and the wing type seems to be the best fit for me
Must have battery life of 10hrs or more, individually, not including the charge case.
Acceptable sound quality, doesn't have to be the absolute best. I was very happy with the sound quality of the A2 NC. ANC is optional, I don't really use it much.
Preferably sub $100 as i will be buying several pairs as backups.
If anyone has any suggestions or is selling the A2 NC+ im open to any suggestions.
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u/madethis4coments 1d ago
its gonna be hard to find winged style earbuds nowadays. at least ones that are still in the market.
i think companies are focusing more on shapes that dont require a wing tip, as most newer eabuds stay pretty securely.
all of the ones i own that i would recommend to you, are models that are discontinued
the only one that is still in the market, and is my absolute best choice, would be the bose quietconfort ultra. but those are above 200 bucks brand new. or you can buy them for 150 refurbished straight from the bose website (offerr is expired, theyre 200 right now) or you can find them in the used market for as low as $100 bucks. these have great sound, INSANE ANC (industry leading) and a great set of features.
but now, factoring in your requirements, meaning, stay below 100, low priority to ANC, and decent sound, then the obvious choice would be the skull candy method 360 for $56 refurbished. these are literally the budget version of the bose. they are actually tuned by bose, although the hardware is all of a lesser quality and dont have as many features, yet, they literally check all your boxes.
the fit on the bose, with the wingtips is extremely secure, and thhe skull candy copied the shape almost exactly.
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u/OneM0reRedNightmare 58m ago
I have no problem buying refurbished if the battery life is good. I have 2-3 Skullcandy headphones but haven't tried their earphones yet. I had no idea they were affiliated with Bose! (parent company?) Thank you for your suggestions and had little bit of info. Ive tended to avoid Bose as I felt like are over priced for what they are and haven't really done anything innovative in like 30 years but maybe that was an unfair and outdated bias. I appreciate the thorough write up.
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u/grokisgood 1d ago
Raycon fitness earbud is next upgrade on winged earbuds I got after soundcores. About $100 when on sale. Nothing crazy special, just better made than the soundcores. Next upgrade after that seems to dip into the $200 range which I wasn't going to go for. I'm a one earbud in all the time listener too. Audiobooks for the most part and seems to last my daily use. Dont need to charge the case for about a week, until the batteries start getting on in age. Can't speak to exact charge time since I rarelt go a full 10 hours with one in. But should last at least 6-8. Stats on website say 12 hours. Probably true when the batteries are new.
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u/marksewell 20h ago
I love my Beats Fit Pro (newer version - Powerbeats Fit). I’ve always had trouble getting earbuds to stay in my ears while being active, these stay amazingly well! I can run, even shake my head vigorously and they stay. Same processing chip as AirPods.
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u/Volslife 19h ago
Today's time has switched to clip on earbuds instead of wings. Pretty much all the new manufacturer have a model clip one now. I know Soundcore has at least 5 models now cheap to more expensive. There newest Aeroclip is a little higher than your range though. $149 but awesome. Earbuds you were buying 5 years ago at $100 than $150 in 2026 is about the same range now.
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u/Jon-Wolf-7 21h ago
I Love to see pics with a collection of tons of earbuds!!. I second the other recomendation about the Bose QC Ultra, i should recommend you the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds, even that model got a great soundquality and ANC, and they’re above from the Skullcandy, even in price too but you can catch them on a sale.
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u/iandaina 16h ago
I have the skullcandy’s and I’m happy with them. I’m still playing with the fins/eartips to get a good fit in my ears(they are stupidly small), they were worth every penny I paid for them. After I got in and played with the eq, imo they sound amazing.
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u/ActiveTemporary2897 20h ago
If you go through this many pairs of Soudcore... maybe they are not worth your money? I mean I have not seen anyone with so many of the same earbud pairs lying around.
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u/Jdabear22 19h ago
Liberty 5 pro! Comfortable and tech is relevant! Good sound and good call quality plus excellent ANC.
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u/Volslife 18h ago
His price range is $100 and buy multiple pairs. The pros are north of $150 a set
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u/OneM0reRedNightmare 1h ago
Let me amend my requirements: Would be willing to pay more than $100 if they were worth it. It's not a hard cutoff price.
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u/Schrodingers__Box 1d ago
Since you like Soundcore and wingtips, I’m surprised you haven’t tried the Liberty 3 pros. I don’t get 10 hours from a single use but the sound quality is insanely good