Open-ear wireless earbuds without finger touch control

LChadlington on 11/11/2024 - 13:34
Last edited 11/11/2024 - 13:36

I'm looking for recommendations for open-ear style earbuds that don't go in your ear canal (this, not this). I'd also be happy to try the ones that hook over your ear. I just don't want anything in my ear canal, and I like to hear a bit of the world around me.

I would prefer ones without finger touch controls, or at least the ability to turn them off. Physical button controls are fine. The finger touch controls are so finicky and give false positives very often.

ANC is not necessary.

Less than $100 would also be great, but I'd stretch a bit if they were good.

Thanks in advance!

Electrical & Electronics Earphones

Comments

  • bobbified on 11/11/2024 - 13:48
    +1

    I would prefer ones without finger touch controls, or at least the ability to turn them off.

    Those wireless with touch controls and no ability to turn them off are annoying as f. I hate carrying the cases and one bud in the pocket means that there's constant "accidental" touches on my sweaty thighs when I move around. And then having both buds in the pocket (and not being able to turn it off) means that all the notifications only go through the earphones in my pocket.

    I've resorted to one with a cable that joins both earbuds and one that has an on/off button switch.

    • Chadlington on 11/11/2024 - 13:56
      +1

      Glad I'm not alone! The lack of options on the market made me think I was crazy…

  • jetblack on 11/11/2024 - 15:00

    Shokz come to mind for some of your needs. Physical buttons, hooks around ear (not in). Quality is good, not incredible though, so depends how much of a factor that is. If volume is high enough, I don't hear that much of the outside world (I had them on at work once, thinking itd be easy for my coworker to get my attention, only to realise he'd been trying for a couple minutes and I was completely unaware).

  • LanceVance on 11/11/2024 - 16:27
    -2

    Go to JB, Headphones > True Wireless earbuds and then sort price Low to High.

  • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 12/11/2024 - 19:15

    checkout these. I got a different pair from amazon jp last time except they don't sell that one anymore. 200yen coupon at the moment too. delivery is ¥1709 about $17. expect slightly extra for card fees and tax. I usually buy a lot of smaller items in bulk because it only charges you for the most expensive shipping cost.
    https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Bluetooth-Earphones-Wireless-T…

    I translated the button info for you.
    • main info.
    • zoomed button function left.
    • zoomed button function right.

    it says uses AAC codec so suitable for iphones too. if you don't trust the translation a review says this "I'm thankful that it's a physical button!
    If it's a touch type, there is a malfunction, so the physical buttons are good.    "

    not available to buy from amazon au unfortunately, but you can create a amazon jp account with the same email and then set your address then payment method and purchase directly from jp.

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