TWS took the town for listening music on the go, because of it’s convenient and many phone makers support it and Apple is the first to remove headphone jack. But wired earbuds have not been disappeared yet and they are back.
A note to iPhone users or alike you should buy an adaptor to use with these wired earbuds or choose lightning earbuds instead.
Earbuds that come packed with your smartphones don’t offer the sound for your taste.
Wired earbuds that sound good are now fairly cheap, they fit comfortable and feature an in-line remote with mic and cost less than $50. Your purpose may simply be keeping them in your travel bag for occasional use when you normally forget or dont’ want to bring your favorite expensive earbuds.
Other folks could be interested in a stylish design since cheap earbuds are available in various colors and even crafted with metalic body. If you’ve adready owned earbuds supplied with your smarphones, you may want to try out these budget eabuds for better music experience. Some people still like to experience dozen pairs of earbuds from many brands rather than just stick to an expensive one.
Lastly, it’s quite annoying that your earbuds get tangled each time you pull them out of your pant pocket to use. You will have to solve the mess, so pick earbud with cables that are less likely to tangle.
Here’s the list 10 best cheap earbuds to buy in 2021 I rounded up from my personal experience. They come from different brands, and some of them are engineered with sound signatures.
This post was updated with a new section – cheap IEMs (in ear monitors) while earbuds are generally perceived as headphones for consumers, IEMs are more selective for singers and audio experts and designed differently from earbuds.
1MORE Dual Driver
The entry level wire earbuds have a solid build quality, balanced sound and their sound gets a new level by dual driver.
Yinyoo V2
It’s true that overtimes you get used to your headphones’ sound.
The sound at first you would be too bright and versaturated – with richness in all ranges.
It is not just you get used to the sound, but actually IEMs will sound better after a certain time of buring – in. In this case it is applicable for Yinyoo V2
The Yinyoo V2 (3rd gen) costs under 50 bucks on Amazon.
I really like it’s balance sounding profie – the fidelity is astonishing for the price and for dynamic driver earbuds. The sound feels a bit warm and average bass is able to touch the critics.
The build is great too and it is comforable to wear – if you’ve known the IEMs is not always that comfortable.
The cable which is detacable and rugged housings make me think it’s unbreakable.
I guess you never find any earbuds with “detachable” cable – the joint will make them last longer.
Though the sound tops the list BUT I wish they will add more bass depth to the low-end, I will feel it less overstated.
The Yinyoo V2 includes a lot of accessories – without cables it look like a pair of true wireless earbuds.
Yinyoo V2 sounds great for most music genres, though it lacks in sub-bass, mid-range is clear and precisely tuned the treble is bright – quite unusual for an IEM at this price range.
And here you go for earbuds
QianYun Qian69 – Unsealed, flat earbuds
Auglamour RX-1 once is a good pick but the Qian69 sounds better for bass – crispness, quality and extension.
But it’s unsual that the Qian69 remains balance-sounding with bright, highly-detailed treble.
The Qian69 retails for less than $15 and it is really worth it for the sound performance and quality you get.
KZ ZS10 Pro
I am currently testing these IEMs they sound great and much better than other pairs.
Other contenders…
1 Panasonic RP-TCM125 Ergo Fit
Sound signature: Neutral, balanced
Great sound for lowest price! These earbuds delivers the full range of sound (lows, mids, and highs) with good sound equality. They have a balanced sound profile for the variety of music audio sources. However it is not for those who need a little extra-bass. The ear bud tips are limited 3-pairs providing resonably good noise-isolating function along with comfort. If you like extra comfort, try Comply Foam TX400 tips (cost more than double price of Ergo Fit). Simple design and feature in-line remote control and mic, Ergo Fit offers every standard you need. You will find them better than earbuds supplied together with smart devices and they could be the standard all in all earbuds.
2 Sony XB510AS extra bass earbuds
Sound signature: Enhanced bass
Sony recently released the budget earbuds for sports, the Sony XB510AS. These earbuds come with a variety of eartips and wingtips to ensure your best experience while working. It also features the waterproof, mic and call receiving button. Sony XB510AS’s sounding profile tends to be bass emphasis. But it still level up the treble and keep the mid-range smooth and sweet.
Sound signature: Balanced Sound
Lyrebeats M2 has a better build quality and more dynamic sound than our top pick. They offer everything you need for an active lifestyle, whether you go out for a walk, commuting or working out.
- Very deep sub-bass, as long as earbuds fit properly
- Amazing build quality
- Crystal-clear treble
- Earbuds are rather large if you have small ears
5 Brainwavz Delta–in ear monitor(IEM) earphones, the budget earbuds for audiophiles
Constructed by aluminum housing, the build quality of the Delta is overall better than Panasonic Ergo Fit. The cable with Y-joint is very durable. For every kind of music you play on Spotify, Brainwavz Delta is just great with crisp bass, detailed highs and nice mids. DISCOUNT PRICE
6 Yurbuds Inspire Sport Earphones – Women’s
Best cheap earbuds for sports. If you workout every day and don’t want to invest much, these are the best option. They’re very comfortable for running and rarely falls out of your ears. The bass may not satisfy you, but I like the cute design of these earbuds, and they have a very secure fit. Overall it’s worth for workout enthusiast. DISCOUNT PRICE
8 Auglamour RX-1 Unsealed Earbuds
Recently I discovered a great pair of unsealed earbuds, quick note about this type of earbuds: no eartips so they don’t isolate noise well. In return, they are more comfortable than sets with eartips that fit into your ear cannal. I have been using it for a month. Besides great build, lightweight and comfot, it sounds good with clear highs and moderate bass.
9 Klipsch Image S3 Noise-isolating Earphones with Patented Oval Ear-tips (Galaxy Green)
The oval earbud tips you can only see at Klipsch earbuds. The earbud tips seal well your ears from ambient-noise. The sound quality is the same as Sony MDREX58V/BLK EX. Midrange and high are very good but you may be disappointed with bass. There are 3 pairs of different-sized oval ear tips you may not find the best ones-It’d be better if they supply 5 pairs.DISCOUNT PRICE
10 JLAB JBuds J6M-SLV-FOIL High Fidelity Ergonomic
These metallic earbuds are definitely not for working out because they aren’t very secure. The sound can be compared with more expensive earbuds. The clarity was much better than anything packaged with smartphones. The bi-flange eartips work better for noise-isolation. You can choose optional in-line mic for just $2. DISCOUNT PRICE
Amazon with their business model make the earbuds’ prices drop significantly.
You can find a lot of cheap earbuds that accutally sound good from un-known brands or Chinese brands. Audiobudget.com have reviewed more than 200 products and Igor Eisberg, the admin of the site has rounded up some great pairs:
- BGVP SGZ-DN1: over ear wear style, Balanced sounding earbuds
- DZAT DF-10: V-shaped sounding earbuds (a push on treble and bass, while mid-range is quite laid-back
- KZ ZSR: over ear wear, transparent housings, balanced sounding earbuds
- URBANFUN Hi-Fi: metal earpieces, Balanced sounding earbuds
These pairs are good for general use and they are the bang for the buck, but I am not sure they are designed for sports. Their housings are plastic, metal or wooden.
Best budget earbuds for headbass
Looking, like a very tiny grenade the JVC HA-FX101 offers the prominence of bass with lowest price under $10. If you always wants sound dancing in your ears with a little strong bass, the JVC HA-FX101 is surely the starting point. The downside of these earbuds are the treble is not very clear and it’s distorted a bit at high volume. Meanwhile if you only listen to dance and don’t play other types of music, they’re fine.
These are a great choice if you want try something new on the market.
Because Amazon offers smartphones, they now make earbuds for their phones as well. If you are interested in Amazon earphones, Amazon Premium Earbuds come with the new Fire phone of Amazon. They also are sold separately at Amazon. They are currently sold with the price tag of $24.99. The design overall is very impressive.
The earbuds that are listed here may seem cheap, but their sound isn’t cheap and you’ll want to purchase them over and over again because they’re so satisfying at such a good price. Some people think of new models are actually equiped with the same components from previous version and they’ve just changed the design. Personally, I agree. The manufacturers change the design and sizes of earbud housing to optimize the sound. And users may experience the same sound quality in different shape and color of more polished earbuds. On the other hand, the built quality may be improved in term of material and construction; for example, they come with lighter weight, they’re more comfortable to wear and they’re more durable. For a newbie to the world of sound, this doesn’t really matter much.
Panasonic RP-TCM125 Ergo Fit with in-line remote and mic–the upgrade of Panasonic RPHJE120S, The in-ear headphones seems to keep their position as the best earbuds under $20, Panasonic has not changed the design from the previous model, which comes up on a lot of reviews as being buyers’ favorite. These very rare headphones offers a fairly good sound quality with the cheapest price, though Panasonic has been developing many models for sport, which turns out to be durablity or sound quaity issues.
As you can see the prices of earbuds are dropping year after year, because the new technologies applied are cutting down the cost for manufacturing. Meanwhile some high-end headphones are more expensive, that’s because the high-end is more customed to audiophile and indeed, they are not popular. Getting a standard earbud is not tough, you can get one with $20 you can get one. For the cheap earbuds, the design and comfort will be the factor most people consider, because you will notice a little difference among these earbuds in this category.
Drop out of the list:
Sennheiser CX 300 II Precision Enhanced Bass Earbuds
Sennheiser CX 300 II delivers good sound quality for earbuds under $30. These are a good alternative of Xiaomi Piston if you are a fan of Sennheiser. The bass is a little bit less powerful than the Piston 2. The CX is very durable and great for sports. Sennheiser also has Sennheiser HD 202 II, over the ear headphones with closed-back design, which is comfortable and excellent sound quality for the money.
Xiaomi Piston 2 Earbuds
XiaoMi has held the reputation for most dominant smartphone manufacturer in China for recent years. Constructed solidly by a metal body the Piston’s bass goes beyond other earbuds with same or higher price. The Xiaomi Piston (as it looks) 2 delivers good sound quality and features a 3-button inline remote for picking up a phone call and navigating tracks.
# Skullcandy S2IKDZ-010 Ink’d 2.0 Earbud – the fashion – life style – music in ear headphones
Skullcandy silicon earbud tips and noise-isolating features function well and it’s very useful on the go. Bass is acceptable ( lower than Sennheiser CX200 Twist-to-Fit Earbuds) midrange and high is just good. This is a rare earbuds with very good noise-isolating features for under 30$ but has a level of quality.DISCOUNT PRICE
#Sennheiser CX200 Twist-to-Fit Earbuds replaced by Soundpeats Qy7
# Sony MDREX58V/BLK EX Series Earbuds replaced by Brainwavz Delta
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