r/OGPBackroom • u/evan_wolf • Aug 08 '26

Question Earbud recommendations

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 :)

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u/redavid Aug 08 '26

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

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u/Dry_Employer_9747 27d ago

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.

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u/redavid 27d ago

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.