Jabra Elite 10 vs Sony WF-1000XM5

“Hi, i tried different types of wireless in ear buds ranging from basic chinese crap that I got for free at work to Jabra and soundcore and they all hurt my ears. Before these studf went wireless i had a bunch of different buds, Sennheiser, xiaomi hybrids, Samsung -akg colab that came with the phones and they were all super comfy for me and as far as i remember they all had that drum shape of the bud while modern buds are bulkier due to the earpiece needing battery and all that i guess? So i wonder if there's any type that you think might work for me, not looking for something very expensive, probably around the 50usd mark.”

“I have both: the XM4, XM5 and now the LinkBud S. The XM5s were my daily driver, but the best thing about them, the foam and passive noise cancellation, was also the main weakness. As they cannot be washed, they eventually become unusable and the official Sony replacement costs between $20 and $30. Not great. A few weeks ago, I lost one of the XM5 earphones. The XM4s still have the battery problem, so I researched and came up with the linkBuds S (\~60usd). It is essentially the same as the XM5, but with silicone ear tips instead of foam, and the case has a little less battery life. Everything else (app, DSEE, codecs, etc) is the same. The noise cancellation is better than my old Jabra Elite 7, and I would say the same as the XM5, but without the passive isolation. Now, the LinkBuds S are my daily driver, and they don't have the issue of the eartip, since the silicon is washable. Hope this helps.”