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Wireless earphone recommendations

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BigBrownBoogyingBear · 19/02/2026 16:27

I got a new phone for Christmas and it doesn't have a headphone jack. I used to use a cheap (free?!) pair of basic white, wired ear buds and didn't have any problems. I now need Bluetooth ones.

I have bought and returned two sets so far.

JLab Go Air Pop (could not get them to sit comfortably in my ears, kept falling out during exercise)

Bone conducting open ear ones (the whole set up felt too big/loose and they moved around too much). These were a fairly cheap £40 pair.

My husband had a pair of Shokz bone conducting ones which were amazing but he lost them. I don't want to pay that much!

So my criteria are:
Cheap (less than £50)
The same shape as 'traditional' ear buds (I hated the shape of the JLab ones)
Stay put during exercise
Retain decent Bluetooth connectivity so I don't have to faff about with them when I'm on the treadmill.

Thank you!

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Biminibon · 19/02/2026 16:32

you should still be able to use wired headphones, you just needs headphones that plug into the power port? Usually a USB-C on new phones

crasenda · 19/02/2026 16:32

I use the old tried, tested and great sony wired ones, but got a little jack adaptor. Works great. An adaptor on your favourite wired ones might do you as a stopgap until someone comes along with a suggestion for wireless bluetooth.

BigBrownBoogyingBear · 19/02/2026 16:33

I didn't realise they existed! I'll have a look. Thanks!

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crasenda · 19/02/2026 16:34

Biminibon · 19/02/2026 16:32

you should still be able to use wired headphones, you just needs headphones that plug into the power port? Usually a USB-C on new phones

That's another idea. Buy the wired earphones with the correct usb - c connector.

BigBrownBoogyingBear · 19/02/2026 16:37

Yes! I am going to buy wired ones. So much easier - I had no clue you could get them. Thank you all!

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MisterT373 · 19/02/2026 17:30

BigBrownBoogyingBear · 19/02/2026 16:33

I didn't realise they existed! I'll have a look. Thanks!

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