I broke my Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and can get some from Costco for $160. What else should I be considering in that price range? What do you like?

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I’ve tried a bunch and I always come back to the Sony Linkbuds S. Great ANC, sound quality, battery life, phone call clarity, and app. They’re also more comfortable than the xm4. The new xm5 may be as comfortable, but they’re way more expensive.

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Full agree with this. I’ve used many different buds, linkbuds s are by far my favorite. The fit is excellent, they are very discreet visually and they sound great. Battery life is perfect, anc is great etc. I really cannot think of a single negative about them.

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I’ve been using the Anker Soundcore Space A40 $90 they work well and are comfortable. Link

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Just got the SoundCore Liberty 4 NCs and have to say I’m really impressed. Good fit, ANC has multiple modes and levels plus transparency modes. App is full of settings for things like EQ, loudness limits - even has a thing where you can set an EQ based on a hearing test! Plus they are a decent price.

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The Soundcore Liberty 4 NC are pretty good, and well under that price

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I switched to those after it turned out my galaxy buds gave me an allergic reaction and I agree, those are good. ANC is good and I like how they sound.

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I know this isn’t what you’re asking, but I’d really recommend buying refurbished earbuds. You can sometimes get them for so much cheaper than the normal price and they work the same. I got refurbished Galaxy Buds2 (not pro or anything) from Best Buy for $60 around a year ago and they work perfectly fine.

But as you’re coming from the Buds2 Pro, you probably don’t want to downgrade to an older model. But yeah, for whatever you end up getting, buying refurbished from a reputable retailer seems to be the way to go imo.

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That’s always a good recommendation. I’m pretty hard on my gear so I usually buy new to get the most life out of them. My earbuds were pretty worn by the time I washed the case. But I’ve more than one person say refurbished has worked out great.

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