Simply put I'm looking for a new pair of earbuds and my budget is $100, so far I'm thinking the Samsung buds FE or the Soundcore space A40
I can get both at the price of $85, the question is which is better and is there any other options for that price range? I've had the Samsung buds and they are okay, the battery isn't amazing, but it isn't bad. While the Soundcore I'm worried about whether they will last.
Here are the best prices I've found for both:
Soundcore $129.99
Samsung $89.99
FYI: Ended up getting the cmf by Nothing Buds Pro 2 for $89 (using the $10 newsletter signup code with jbhifi) since I got to try a friends pair and it didn't mean I had to wait for delivery :) tbh not bad with a nice app, hopefully it will last longer than a year……
Largely pointless discussion without any mention of what you value.
Do you want open ear ones that allow all noise from the outside world to mix into whatever you're listening to?
Do you want strong ANC?
Do you want stem style ones for better balance or smaller bud style ones that may be less stable and fall out?
Do you want buds specifically designed for exercise that are more sweat resistant and less likely to fall out?
Do you take calls frequently in noisy environments with your earbuds?
If so, the microphone quality and the noise cancellation on said microphones will matter.
A lot of budget earbuds put most of their money on ANC or sound quality, but skimp on the microphone and the noise cancellation for it.
There are so many more questions that could be asked, but without any attempt to define your use case, this thread may not yield the answers you want.