Leaderboard: Best Cheap Wireless Earbuds
All RATINGS of TWS true wireless Earphones $25 - $100
- Reviews of now 458 true wireless earbuds; last updated May 29
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⭐️ The best SoundPEATS earbuds in 2025 ⭐️
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- Buying Guides: Best under $25 | Best under $50 | Best under $75 | Best under $100 | Best sounding TWS | Best ANC | Best for calls | Best AirPods-like | Best multipoint | Best for sleeping
- On the leaderboard: 🏆 = fantastic sound | 🔉 = strong bass | 🤫 = strong ANC | 📞 = great for calls
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5 STARS - EXCELLENT
Exceptional wireless earbuds for their price (16)
Earfun Air Pro 4 - $100
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OnePlus Buds 3 - $100
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Realme Buds Air 6 Pro - $100
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Samsung Galaxy Buds FE - $100
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SoundPEATS Capsule3 Pro+ - $100 🏆
Earfun Air 2 NC - $75
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Realme Buds Air 6 - $75
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Huawei Freebuds SE 2 - $50
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Oppo Enco Air3 - $50
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QCY MeloBuds Pro - $50
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Sony WF-C510 - $50 - NEW
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Soundcore Life A3i - $50
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SoundPEATS Air5 Lite - $50
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Moondrop Space Travel - $25
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QCY MeloBuds N50 - $25 - NEW
SoundPEATS T3 Pro - $25 - NEW
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4.5 STARS - GREAT
Great all-round wireless earbuds, and maybe excellent for a specific purpose (66)
Earfun Air Pro 3 - $100
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Earfun Free Pro 3 - $100
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Edifier NeoBuds Pro - $100
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Huawei Freebuds 6i - $100
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Lypertek PurePlay Z3 2.0 - $100
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JBL Tune Beam 2 - $100 - NEW
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Nothing Ear (a) - $100
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Redmi Buds 5 Pro - $100
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Redmi Buds 6 Pro - $100
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus - $100
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Sennheiser CX 400BT - $100
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Sennheiser CX - $100
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Soundcore Liberty 4NC - $100
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Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro - $100
Soundcore Life P3 - $100
Soundcore Space A40 - $100
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SoundPEATS Air5 - $100
Tanchjim Echo - $100
Earfun Air - $75
Earfun Air S - $75
Earfun Free Pro 2 - $75
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Fiil T2 Pro - $75
KZ Xtra - $75
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 - $75
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Live - $75
SoundPEATS Capsule 3 Pro - $75
SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro - $75
Baseus Bowie M2s - $50
Baseus MA10 / MA10s - $50
CMF Buds 2 - $50 - NEW
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CMF Buds Pro 2 - $50 - NEW
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Edifier X3 - $50
Edifier TWS1 Pro 2 - $50
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Honor Earbuds X5 - $50
KZ Carol - $50
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OnePlus Buds V - $50
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Oppo Enco Air3i/ Enco R3 - $50
Oppo Enco W51 - $50
QCY HT05 Melobuds - $50
QCY HT07 ANC Arcbuds - $50
QCY T13 ANC - $50
Soundcore Life A1 - $50
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SoundPEATS Air3 Deluxe HS - $50
SoundPEATS Air4 Lite - $50
Tozo T18 Crystal Buds - $50
Tozo T9 - $50
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Tozo T12 - $50
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Tranya T20 - $50
1more Q10 Mini - $25
Baseus W12 - $25
Earfun Free Mini - $25
Jlab Go Air Pop - $25
QCY T13 - $25
QCY T17 - $25
Redmi Buds 3 Lite - $25
Redmi Buds 6 Lite - $25
Redmi Buds 6 Play - $25
SoundPEATS Clear - $25
SoundPEATS Free2 Classic - $25
Soundcore A20i - $25
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Haylou X1c - $10
Lenovo Thinkplus GM2 Pro - $10
Realfit F2 - $10
Remax CozyBuds W13 - $10
4 STARS - GOOD
Good for their price - purchase with confidence (63)
Earfun OpenJump - $100 - NEW
Fiil CC Pro - $100
Google Pixel Buds A-Series ($100)
Hifiman Svanar Jr - $100
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Jabra Elite 65t - $100
Moondrop Golden Ages - $100
Nothing Ear 1 - $100
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Sabbat E16 - $100
Shanling MTW300 - $100
Status Between Pro - $100
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SoundPEATS Air4 - $100
Xiaomi Buds 5 - $100
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Edifier Comfo C - $75
Huawei Freebuds SE3 - $75 - NEW
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Moondrop Moca - $75
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OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro - $75 🤫
Redmi Buds 4 Pro - $75
Sony WF-C500 - $75
Soundcore Life P3i - $75
Soundcore P40i - $75
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SoundPEATS Engine 4 - $75
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Tanchjim Mino - $75 - NEW
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CMF Buds - $50
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Donner Dobuds One - $50
Earfun Air 2 - $50
Edifier X2 - $50
Mpow M30 (Plus) - $50
QCY Ailybuds Pro+ - $50 📞
QCY Crossky C30 - $50
QCY T18 MeloBuds - $50
QCY T20 AilyPods - $50 📞
Redmi Buds 4 - $50
Redmi Buds 6 - $50
Sabbat X12 Pro - $50
Soundcore A30i - $50
Soundcore Life P2 mini - $50
Soundcore P20i / R50i - $50
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Soundcore P30i - $50
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SoundPEATS POP Clip - $50 - NEW
Tozo Crystal Pods - $50
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Tozo OpenEarRing - $50
Tozo T6 - $50
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Ugreen HiTune - $50
Baseus Bowie E19 - $25
Baseus Bowie EZ10 - $25
Edifier X2s - $25
Haylou Airfree - $25 - NEW
Haylou GT1 - $25
Haylou GT7 - $25
Haylou X1 Neo - $25
Moondrop Block - $25
Oppo Enco Air2i - $25
Redmi Buds 4 Lite - $25
Redmi Buds 6 Active - $25
SoundPEATS Life Classic - $25
Tinhifi Tinbuds1 - $25
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Tozo A3 - $25
Ugreen HiTune H5 - $25
Xiaomi Air3 SE - $25
Generic T62 review - $10
Haylou X1s - $10
Lenovo Thinkplus LP40 Pro - $10
Toocki TWS60 - $10
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3 STARS - WORTH CONSIDERING
Flawed, but can still be a good match for you (64)
Under $150: Cleer Ally Plus II | Peacock Flight | Tozo Golden X1 🏆
Under $100: 1more ColorBuds | 1more ColorBuds 2 | Aukey EP-N7 ANC | Cleer Roam NC | Elevoc Clear | RHA TrueConnect | KZ E10 TWS | KZ SA08 | Honor Magic Earbuds/ Huawei Freebuds i3 ANC | Soundcore C30i | SoundPEATS H2 | SoundPEATS Opera 03 | TinHifi TinBuds 3 | Tronsmart Apollo Air/ Air +
Under $50: Amazfit Up | Aukey T16S | Bonola ANC | Cowin KY02 | Dizo Buds Z | Enacfire E90 | Havit G1 | Havit I93 | Honor S7 | KZ SKS | KZ T1 TWS | Moondrop Nekocake | Muzili ET2 | Nillkin Go | OneOdio A100 ANC | Redmi Buds 7S | SoundPEATS Q Buds | SoundPEATS T3 | TRN BT1 | Tronsmart Encore Spunky Buds | Tronsmart Onyx Ace | Ugreen HiTune T3 | Whizzer B7 BravoPods | Whizzer E3/ T2 | Xiaomi Redmi AirDots 3
Under $25: Alwup I9 | Anomoibuds Capsule IP-010X | Aukey EP-T25 | Ausdom TW01 | Bluedio T-Elf 2 | DFOI AirBuds | Generic SK18 / SK19 | Haylou T15 | Lenovo LP1 | Lenovo Thinkplus XT88 | Monster Airmars XKT25 | Mpow Mdots | QCY T8 | QCY T10 | Sanag Z50s | Syllable S105 | Tiso I6 | Tiso IX | Tozo A1 | Tronsmart Sounfii R4 | TW60 TWS | Ugreen TWS 80636 | XG-13 TWS | Xiaomi Redmi AirDots 2
2 STARS - DISAPPOINTING
It's better to skip these (19)
Under $100: Aipower Wearbuds | Fiil CC Nano | Honor FlyPods Lite | Pamu Slide | SoundPEATS Opera 05
Under $50: Baseus Bowie WX5 | Bluedio Fi | Cowin Apex ANC | Wavefun T200
Under $25: Awei T6c | Baseus Airgo AS01 | Baseus Bowie E12 | Baseus Bowie E16 | Baseus Encock W01 | Blitzwolf Airaux AA-UM1 | Generic M25 | Monster Open Ear AC600 | Lenovo Thinkplus LP1S | Lenovo Thinkplus XT83 ii | Nishen D015 | Toocki Y913 | XG-12 TWS
1 STAR - TRASH
Avoid at all costs - these don't work properly (7)
Under $25: Bluedio Hi Hurricane | Bluedio T-Elf | Doss CloudFox Freepods | Lenovo Thinkplus LP17 | T2C TWS | Umidigi Upods | Ytom TH-03
More expensive reference models
Reviewed and rated 4-5 stars, $100 and up (17)
Apple AirPods 3 - $200
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Apple AirPods 4 ANC - $200
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Lypertek PurePlay Z7 - $200
Sony Linkbuds S - $200
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1more Evo - $150
AXS Audio TWS - $150
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Edifier NeoDots - $150
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Final Audio ZE3000 - $150
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FiiTii HiFiPods - $200
GravaStar Sirius Pro - $150
JBL Live Pro 2 - $150
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Mifo S - $150
Nuarl N6 Mini 2SE - $150
Nuarl N6 Pro2 - $150
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Sony WF-C710N - $150 - NEW
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Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro - $150
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Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro - $150
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How the leaderboard of best true wireless earphones works
In this leaderboard, you will find reviews on all TWS true wireless earbuds I've tested. I test and review models extensively on sound quality, call quality, battery life, comfort and fit and video synchronisation on iPhone and Android. I also take them out walking, biking and calling.
Within the star ratings, earphones are sorted by price category and then in alphabetical order.
Currently only 15-150 dollars TWS are tested.
I buy most of the true wireless earphones (or wireless in-ear headphones) myself in order to test and review them. Sometimes a manufacturer offers me a discount or a review sample. However: I treat, test, review and judge all the earphones the same way. You can read more on my guidelines for honest reviews here.
I keep this TWS Leaderboard updated. That also means ratings can and will be changed if the market shifts noticeably - for example when there's a new earphone that gives all other models a run for their money, or when earbuds aren't available anymore. I strive to make this list as actual as possible.
- Scarbir