John Paul M. Joaquin Tech 01.05.2023 20:Jan PM EST

5 Things To Consider Before Buying Your First Wireless Earbuds

The Holiday Season has come and gone, but the gifts you received during it won't (unless you lose them accidentally). If you get yourself a phone upgrade, whether with your own money or were gifted one, try checking if it has a 3.5mm headphone jack at its bottom part. Chances are, they may not be thanks to design choice.

As such, it may be time to get your very first wireless earbuds, since that is the only way you can enjoy your tunes in peace out in public. However, choosing them can be as tricky as choosing the right kind of shoe for you.

here are some things you may need to consider when looking for the right wireless earbuds for you.

Cost

Let's be practical here. There may be many cheap and affordable wireless earbuds out there, but as tempting as getting them is, you may not be getting the sound quality or the battery life you want by doing so.

Good wireless earbuds aren't cheap, according to Forbes, but that only means they most likely are worth their asking price. Good-quality Bluetooth chips from Qualcomm and adequate high-density batteries may sound intimidatingly expensive, but if you want to enjoy your tunes while traveling or working out, you have to invest in quality to get the most out of them.

What's the use of getting cheap, affordable wireless earbuds if you're going to replace them with another one because you can't enjoy your favorite song as much as you thought because of them?

Exactly.

Battery Life

Another thing to consider when buying your first wireless earbuds is their battery life. Having the best of the best won't mean much if they consume a full battery in a matter of minutes instead of the usual three to four hours.

As a rule of thumb, the more battery capacity your first earbuds have, the longer they will work on a single full charge. Similarly, the more battery capacity your wireless earbuds' case can hold, the longer it can charge your earbuds outside of your home.

Also, consider your lifestyle when deciding how long your wireless earbuds' battery life needs to be. If you need it for enjoying your tunes, then three to four hours is more than enough. However, if you'll be listening to our tunes and taking calls, you may need more battery capacity to continue using them, per Indian Express.

Sound Quality

Sound quality makes or breaks a pair of wireless earbuds the world over. As such, you may want to do a fair amount of research regarding the first earbuds of your choice.

According to Reliance Digital, try to determine what codec your earbuds of choice are using before clicking on the "buy" button on your online store. A codec determines how audio is transmitted from the source to the wireless earbuds. Most cheap wireless earbuds only support SBC codec, which creates delays in audio transmission. They also don't support higher bitrate audio and high-resolution music sound flat.

Good wireless earbuds use codecs like AAC (best for iPhones), LDAC, aptX, or aptX HD, as they preserve more of the original audio.

Controls And Features

Next are the controls and features you want on your first wireless earbuds. For starters, most of them come with noise-canceling features that block out external audio, allowing you to focus on your tunes a lot better than with regular earphones.

If you're expecting to take calls regularly, you may want to choose wireless earbuds with Clear Voice Calling so the people on the other side of the line can hear you clearly.

Additionally, check if the earbuds if they have the control scheme of your choosing. Some wireless earbuds require you to tap them to increase volume, skip a track, take phone calls, and issue voice commands.

Meanwhile, some wireless earbuds don't, with them requiring you to press certain physical buttons for you to do the same things tap-reliant wireless earbuds do. However, this part is only a matter of preference.

Ear-Tips

Last but not least are the ear-tips or the silicone tips found on wireless earbuds. While all of the previous entries on this list can be researched on the internet, finding the right ear-tips for you will need a more hands-on approach.

The right ear-tip needs to create a decent, comfortable seal with your ear canal to prevent environmental audio from slipping into your listening experience. Thankfully, most, if not all wireless earbuds provide you with replacement silicone ear-tips to change into if the one already attached is too big or too small to your liking.