Elite Active True Wireless Earbuds Noise Cancelling
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- #1Nov 1, 2025
In ear headphones. Plz help. Tired of replacing constantly.
Indeed. My intent was just to give you a heads up about their discontinuation, but I realize I didn't do that at all! My apologies. I replied to the OP in another comment also recommending Jabra (specifically, Elite 8 Active) because I think they are precisely what he requires.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Nov 1, 2025
In ear headphones. Plz help. Tired of replacing constantly.
Those aren't going to survive the humidity and sweat that you're dealing with. They're great earbuds, but they're only rated IPX4 (can withstand splashes). These are more audiophile-type earbuds. Still, if they interest you, I would recommend also checking out Technics EAH-AZ100. Technics is Panasonic's earbuds line, and they are excellent. Personally, I prefer them over the XM5s, but I wouldn't recommend either for your working conditions and requirements. I think the Jabra Elite 8 Active is right up your alley. The earbuds are rated IP68, meaning they are dust-tight and protected against submersion in water up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. The charging case is IP54 (dust resistant and splash-proof). The buttons are tactile, so if your fingers are wet you don't have to fight with the touch sensors being finicky. Sound quality is good enough. Call quality is pretty decent. Noise cancelling isn't great, but I doubt you want that when on the job for safety reasons. The bad news is that Jabra discontinued their consumer earbud lines in 2024. The Elite 8 Active is still being sold and supported for now, but Jabra won't be releasing any new models in the future. And who knows when the Elite 8 Active will no longer be in production. The other alternative is to get cheap (relatively speaking) earbuds for around $50 and rotate them. The Soundcore Life A1 or Space A40 might be worth looking at, but your Raycons might be better bang for your buck. I don't have any personal existence with Raycons. Lastly, I wear earbuds a similar amount of hours per day and per week as you do. I have not had the same battery drain/battery life issues that you are experiencing. Are you running the earbuds down until they are either very low on charge or they are completely dead and powering off? If so, that will absolutely murder the batteries in the timespan you are talking about. Generally, you should try not to let the earbuds get regularly below 20% before charging them. It's also rough on the batteries if you're draining to 0%-20%, then quick charge for 10-15 minutes, then drain them low again. Honestly, I think in your use case I would really think hard about getting a couple sets of earbuds and rotating between the two during your work day. If you've liked the Raycons, grab 2 pairs at once and swap to the second set partway through your day. If the second set get low, the first set will be fully charged. Just get two different colors to keep the pairs separate. It'll be easier on the battery, and more of a "normal" use case for the earbuds themselves. You'll get better mileage. Makes more sense than spending $250+ on Sony XM5s, anyway.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Oct 5, 2025
Wireless earbuds that still let you hear outside?
I like my Jabra Elite 8 Active 2 earbuds. It looks like they were discontinued earlier this year but maybe you could still find some out there at a good deal?
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