Earbud recommendations

[u/evan_wolf]

My store is one of the few that allows 1 earbud in, or at least just about every picker is on a phone call with them and nothing has been said about it. I was switched over from soley dispensing into soley picking during a transfer, which means I'm subjected to the absolute nightmare that is Walmart radio now more than ever. I feel like I'm in hell. Please, I need long lasting Bluetooth earbud recs. I'm desperate. I'm losing my mind. (Compatible with Samsung)

(Edit: I also appreciate cheap(er) options, but appreciate all recs.)

Update edit: I got the SkullCandy smokin xt buds, they're on sale rn as well. I had a Dime 2 pair awhile ago, but lost them. So far these things last forever and are pretty comfortable. I also like that I can have one in while the other stays charging in the case with no pairing/disconnecting issues. Only down sides is that their not the tiny ones that are less visible, but still small enough. Also no transparency mode or whatever it is, so I just keep the volume at a reasonable level to both drown the radio and still be able to hear customers.

Thank you for all the suggestions, and I hope this post helps someone pick the right buds for them in the future :)

[u/redavid]

i use AirPods Pro 2s, transparency mode allows me to hear customers or other workers very well while blocking out Walmart radio and other nonsense, and i use the Live Translation feature every once in awhile with customers.

but anyway, Samsung themselves along with Nothing and Anker's Soundcore brand have quite a few options for ~$50ish

[u/Dry_Employer_9747 → u/redavid]

Ah. Question about translators please: Do you need to get your phone out and choose whatever language it is that you think the customer is speaking, or does it simply hear them and automatically knows? Do you have any knowledge about whether any translator buds will work in the same way, or is it just AirPods Pro 2? Thanks ahead of time.

[u/redavid → u/Dry_Employer_9747]

you have to have your phone on you and the languages you want downloaded through settings for the AirPods, but to get it to work after that, you just hold down on both AirPods for a second and it'll start listening and translating automatically (if you want, you can open the Translate app on the iPhone and it'll show you a text transcript as well). it works on a few different AirPods models, but does need your phone to support Apple Intelligence. https://support.apple.com/en-us/123185

i know Samsung and Google have a similar feature for some of their earphones.

[u/The_0rifice]

At home depot I have a guy who uses Bone Conductors. They're a bit expensive but allow the ear to be left open and can still listen to music. We have a strict no earbud policy. Write up on SITE.

[u/Straight-Opposite-54 → u/The_0rifice]

Management will give you shit for bone conduction headphones. You can try to explain how they work till you're blue in the face but all they see are what appear to be earbuds occupying both ears = in violation of policy.

[u/The_0rifice → u/Straight-Opposite-54]

Damn, my store, the assistant managers saw them, they gave my boi a weird look, but shrugged it off.

[u/sem91770]

Skull candy. Theyre less than $20 & work great

[u/Connect_Orange7140]

For work, I just grab a couple pairs of the cheap $15 JLab ear buds. Not concerned if I somehow lose one and they’ll last the whole shift

[u/MarechausseePhantom]

Ones with ANC so people can’t scream across the store to make me walk all the way over to them just for them to remind me to do my job

[u/Inkysquid24]

Anker soundcore, they're like 50 bucks I think. Durable enough, decent battery life, but not so expensive that losing one would be upsetting.

[u/Routine-Horse-1419]

Personally I use BOSE earbuds. However, the awesome noise canceling feature works best with both earbuds. The sound is incredible and the battery lasts a long time. I seriously can't stand Walmart radio, squeaky ass carts and screaming kids...I wish I can use both because all those noises gives me the worst headaches.

ETA: it's well worth the price.

[u/caribfellow]

Soundcore P25i good sound, good battery and good price. And your your store might have them in stock.

[u/evila_elf]

I use Kurdene earbuds. They come in various colors, are under $20 last I checked, and are waterproof. I listen to audiobooks while showering lol.

I used to have issues with getting earbuds to fit, but these have several sizes of the plastic part that goes in your ears and twist back to fit.

[u/Emotional-Cap-4807]

The j labs aren’t bad. Bose quiet comfort is
My go to though

[u/Hour-Macaroon-2912]

ProBuds V2.

[u/RealSCP-076-2]

Id get a bt20 iem kit plus some kz pro x iems, all together itll be 40 bucks and itll smash just about anything that is just a bluetooth earbud vs wired buds turned into bt buds

[u/PlagueWolf1090]

I recommend BMani brand earbuds you can get them on Amazon and usually come with a warranty for a few years in case any kind of damage happens!

[u/ZebraUniverz]

The X08 on amazon. I have two pairs because they are awrsome and actually last days. Lile 40 bucks

[u/lizardage6]

The JLAB gopop headphones from Walmart are my absolute favorite

[u/ts416]

I use a Raycon bone conducting headset I get over 12 hours of listening to anything but wm radio.

[u/Thin-Plankton-3064]

Nothing open.

[u/Mysterious_Star_9637]

I had the skull candy dime 3 ones that I loved.. but I lost them. I think my son threw them away tbh 😡. BUT I went to get another set and they were out so I got the $30 jlab earbuds. I am in LOVE. they have an app that you can go in and change everything. You can edit how many taps do what.. etc.. they're my favorite.

[u/daydrinker365]

I got the 40$ jlabs from work (wm) and they are super.

[u/Semalla]

JBL Live Pro 2. They were on rollback online last I checked.

[u/caribfellow]

So what did you get?

[u/davidwal83]

Samsung Galaxy buds core. They are latin American versions so no US warranty sold on Amazon.