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What are the best wireless earphones around $200?
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Best wireless earphones around $200?
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Playtime Per Charge
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Apple Airpods
$190
5h+
Yes
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Bragi Dash
$197.00
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Samsung Gear IconX
$120
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Apple Airpods
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Apple Airpods
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Apple Airpods
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Pros
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Cons
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Bass-light sound signature with good clarity
These headphones do produce some low-end, but the bass does not come with a lot of power and oomph. The highs and mids are good though. They are not too forward and present a nice level of clarity. Most genres of music will sound good with these, though bass heavy tracks like dance, hip-hop, EDM and the like may sound lacking.
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Limited controls
There are only two control gestures (double tap on either one of the two Airpods), which is enough for basic running (where you might only skip a song once in a while), but less than any other headphones with inline controls.
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Specs
Playtime Per Charge:
5h+
True Wireless:
Yes
Total Playtime:
24h
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Signal stability and quality is great
The signal cuts-off only on very few occasions. Generally, you should have a stable wireless listening experience. Also, there is no noticeable lag between what is happening on screen and when you get to hear the sound from these headphones when watching videos.
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Bass may be too light
If you listen to a lot of bass heavy tracks or if you want all of your music to have great low-end punch then the bass reproduction may be too thin for you.
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Microphone sound quality is good
Voices sound clear and full so conversations will not be an issue.
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Easy to connect with Apple devices
Thanks to the proprietary connectivity chip used, the Airpods sync to Apple devices without a hitch. This is a noticeable advantage over many third-party wireless headphones where you might need to go through a lot of steps just to get them synced properly.
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Lightweight
These come in at only 4 grams per earpiece. The absence of a connecting cable further minimizes the weight.
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True wireless
There is no band or cable connecting the earpieces. You won't have to deal with the noise caused by a cable rubbing against your clothes or body.
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$190
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Bragi Dash
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Bragi Dash
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Bragi Dash
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Pros
5
Cons
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Water resistant
The IPX7 certification means these can work even when used while swimming. Do note however that increased water pressure (like when diving) can still cause damage.
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Mic quality is quite poor
The sound coming from the bone-conduction microphone is not very good. It sounds tinny and cuts off every now and then.
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Powerful bass with smooth mids and highs
The highs and mids have good detail but are not forward or boosted. Instead, they have a smooth quality to them that makes them easy to listen to. Bass quantity is pretty high, and with good power too.
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Bluetooth signal is not very stable
Music and calls can get choppy on a regular basis. This is more prevalent when there are other wireless devices in use within your vicinity.
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Can play music off of internal memory
The Dash features 4GB of internal memory. This allows the earbuds themselves to hold up to 1000 songs, which can be played without connecting to a music player or smart phone.
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Earpieces are touch senstive
Users can make taps or swipes on the Bragi Dash's touch-sensitive areas on the earpieces. This can help to play or pause music, skip current track or play previous track, control volume as well as other functionality.
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Can connect to Bragi's fitness app
With these earbuds synced with the Bragi companion app, users can track fitness-related stats like heart rate, distance traveled and the like.
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$197.00
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Samsung Gear IconX
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Samsung Gear IconX
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Samsung Gear IconX
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8
Pros
6
Cons
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Pro
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Clear sound signature with a good amount of bass
The highs and mids are not amazing, but they most certainly sound good with nice clarity and warmth. The bass is very good. There is a lot of low-end presence with good thump. These will most certainly excel with bass heavy music and are great choices for working out, as the thump will definitely help you stay upbeat.
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S Health tracking only works with Samsung devices
Syncing the Gear IconX with S Health on a non-Samsung device can have problems ( heart rate monitor on the IconX cannot be detected ). This is not an issue with S Health on Samsung devices though.
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Internal memory can store files
The Gear IconX has 4GB of internal memory where you can store files like music and play them from just the earbuds.
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Poor battery life
These can only last around 2 hours of playback from a full charge to empty. This is much lower compared to other true wireless headphones in this price point.
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Fitness tracking
There is a built in heart rate monitor and you can set these earbuds to tell you exercise-related metrics at set intervals. Also, you can sync the IconX to Samsung's S Health app where you can view fitness metrics.
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Earpiece touch sensitivity for smartphone controls
Once synced with your smart device, you can set which of the earpieces is the primary device. You can do gesture controls on it to control your playlist as well as answer or end calls.
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A variety of ear and wing tips to choose from
These come with ear tips in three different sizes for you to get a nice and comfortable seal, as well as 3 wing tips in various sizes which adjust how snug these earbuds can be.
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Splash/sweat resistant
A nano-coating is applied to the ear pieces, preventing sweat and splashes of liquid from causing damage.
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$120
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