I had Bose blue tooth earbuds for a while (2019-2021) which worked great for me.
They were connected to a U shaped collar which I loved. I used them every day. After two years of daily use, I wore wore them out. Since they had a warrantee (purchased thru Best Buy), I tried to replace them, but by that time they were obsolete/no longer made. (Best Buy refunded me $400 which went toward a new living room TV.)
And here is the problem - the Bose were expensive and in a class all to themselves. There was nothing else made with the same features at that time. So I went back to wired gummy ear buds. And they drove me nuts for over a year.
I went back to Best Buy in early October 2022 and got help. There was a product similar to the Bose style for $50.
And here is the important part.
The guy helping me said - no they are not the same quality as your old Bose, but they are good.
In other words, Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.
And, I cannot tell the difference in the sound quality or the features. The $50 pair (now) feels the same as the old $400 pair.
A professional sound engineer would probably not agree, but the new ones are perfect for me. And it is such a relief to be wireless again.
Bonus, at $50 each if I wear them out every couple years, it will not be nearly as sad to replace them.
Yes, the kids all have small wireless blue tooth ear buds that sort of sit next to their ears. I need something that goes IN the ear and is more noise cancelling. Plus I like being able to pull them out of my ears, but still have them available for quick access around my neck, like if my phone rings while out walking.
