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Best Android ANC earbuds in the near future? (lemm.ee)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've already looked at rtings.com and have tried XM5 which I didn't like because the ANC wasn't good enough.

Planning to get Bose Quietcomfort Ultra (the earbuds, not the headphones) very soon but unsure if there's going to be any new and quality release by any brand of high-end ANC earbuds that would be worth waiting for.

What can you recommend?

In case it matters, my preference goes like this, in order of priority:

Comfort of the earbuds within the ear (ideally something that won't damage the ear canal while sleeping on the side).
The quality of the noise cancellation. I need the strongest ANC because I live in an extremely noisy environment.
The sound quality as well as battery life come third.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I know that it's not what you're asking for, but I thought I'd chime in with a lateral solution. My wife and I live in an apartment building and neighbors can be pretty loud, plus I have rotating shift schedule so my sleep schedule slides drastically to support that. If the noisy environment is mostly outside, thick blackout curtains will also dampen a lot of sound. Otherwise, a fan will do a lot in terms of soothing white noise that also kinda masks other sounds. And finally, for the actual reason I started leaving this comment, there are pretty solid Bluetooth sleep masks that are designed to be comfortable and have battery that can last all night. My wife has one and it has really helped her out. You can also remove the electronics to wash the mask as needed.

Again, I know that this isn't what you were explicitly asking for, but it could solve your root concern all the same. Good luck!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Thank you for your suggestion!