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24 alternatives to Forbes Reviews Must Have Earbuds

Oomo 3D Immersive Earbuds Receive Rave Review From Forbes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Forbes Reviews Must Have Earbuds launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Oomo - World's 1st 3D 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound Earbuds - True Fidelity▲4

   Movie Theater Surround Sound In Your Pocket

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   AirPods 2.0▲504

   Now with 50% more talk time, hands-free Siri, and more 🎧

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SHIVR▲70

   Noise cancelling headphones with 3D immersive sound

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Boom 3D▲204

   Audio enhancer with 3D surround sound

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Headphone by Bragi▲186

   Truly wireless earphones

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   AirPods Max▲299

   New over the ear headphones from Apple

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sentien Audio▲127

   The open-ear headset that merges offline and online

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   EarDial▲193

   The invisible smart earplugs for live music

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mymanu CLIK +▲82

   Smart wireless earbuds with real time voice translation.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ximalaya▲76

    3D audio and smart noise-cancelling headphones

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ZEROi Smart Hat▲67

    The new way to listen to music

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ONEvido▲70

    Earbuds with safe ambient & UV detection 🎧

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    AirPods Pro 2▲254

    The latest flagship AirPods from Apple

    2024 · apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Rozebuds▲71

    Wireless earphones with a fashion twist

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CAVE GH51 Pro▲69

    Dolby 5.1-channel realistic surround sound with 8 speakers 🎧

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TicPods Free▲190

    The most interactive wireless earbuds

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Surface Earbuds▲212

    A new AirPods competitor from Microsoft

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Beoplay E8▲130

    Bang & Olufsen's first truly wireless earphones

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Parrot Zik 2.0▲98

    The world's most advanced headphones (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Lucyd Loud 2020 Smartglasses▲55

    Bluetooth audio glasses for music, calls and voice assistant

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Boom for iOS▲151

    A music player for your iPhone with magical 3D sound

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    My Swift Pods▲92

    Custom cover designs for your AirPods

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TRUU Wireless Earbuds▲88

    The world's first wirelessly charged earbuds

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    AIAIAI - TMA-2 MODULAR▲146

    Build your own set of headphones

    2015 · its alternatives →

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