The time to invest in your ears has well and truly arrived. There was always a case for it, but now it’s more imperative than ever. We’ve landed at a perfect convergence of form and function. Form because true wireless tech has evolved into a truly respectable, powerful force of audio nature. Function because our situations now basically demand a way to efficiently block out the world, and true wireless ear buds are exactly that.
If you’re a home worker now thrust back into the office, if you’re a student forced onto the bus, if you’re just really used to the quiet comfort of home listening and would prefer other sounds simply weren’t there at all, a set of high-end buds makes all the difference.
Stepping up the price ladder does not only mean earning a little label cred. Bigger, better drivers offer extra detail to sound. Connectivity gets easier and more consistent, while whatever fidelity loss you might expect becomes all-but imperceptible. More advanced ANC, with more mics backing it up, works harder to oust outside sound and makes transparency modes clearer and less robotic. You’ll get better