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