Best budget in ear headphones for wfh video calls

reddead66

Recruit
Hi folks,

Looking to replace my cheap mi earphones which work still perfectly but the wire has started coming off from a few places.

Not looking for something fancy. The mic should be good, ideally not pickup too much background noise. And should be comfortable for long usage.

Budget is 1k.
 

Alucard1729

Disciple
Take a look at this earphone @1.3k-

KZ - Ling Long

KZ Ling Long Dynamic Driver In-Ear Earphone : Shop for earphones online at the best prices in India. Choose from SoundMAGIC, Shure, BLON earphones & more at Headphone Zone. Enjoy expert advice from our Headphone Gurus. Avail Free Express Shipping, Cash on Delivery, and EMI.
www.headphonezone.in www.headphonezone.in
They would be a step up in durability and mic is also decent. Should work fine for calls and music session in leisure hours.

Other option is Moondrop quarks DSP earphones, but they are out of stock. They are similar but come with extra volume control and are bit more fragile than KZ counterpart.
 
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BullettuPaandi

Disciple
Wired - I liked using these. Build quality sucks, but since they're cheap and offer the best comfort, I ordered the same pair again after one broke. Not sure about the mic quality, but none complained. JBL C200 is a reliable alternative.

Wireless - Sony WI C100. Slightly over budget, but comes with some features.
 

agentmilo

Disciple
Alucard1729 said:
Other option is Moondrop quarks DSP earphones, but they are out of stock. They are similar but come with extra volume control and are bit more fragile than KZ counterpart.
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I don't know how different the Quarks DSP is to the normal ones, but I own the original version. Its one of the most durable earphones I've ever used, and I've abused the nuts out of it. I'm surprised an earphone without proper stress reliefs can be this strong to pulls. Not to mention is the THE most comfortable in ears I've ever used- they literally disappear into your ear and isolates noise superbly. Far better than earphones priced 10 times as much as these.

SQ wise, its alright, but literally no bass. Mic is decent but you have to orient it to you for the other person to hear properly.

Total vfm earphone.
 
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Synth-Pop

Adept

JBL Endurance Run 2, can't go wrong with these.​

 

reddead66

Recruit
Alucard1729 said:
Take a loot at this earphone @1.3k-

KZ - Ling Long

KZ Ling Long Dynamic Driver In-Ear Earphone : Shop for earphones online at the best prices in India. Choose from SoundMAGIC, Shure, BLON earphones & more at Headphone Zone. Enjoy expert advice from our Headphone Gurus. Avail Free Express Shipping, Cash on Delivery, and EMI.
www.headphonezone.in www.headphonezone.in
They would be a step up in durability and mic is also decent. Should work fine for calls and music session in leisure hours.

Other option is Moondrop quarks DSP earphones, but they are out of stock. They are similar but come with extra volume control and are bit more fragile than KZ counterpart.
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i am fine with increasing the budget.

i would have gone for these but the i kinda find those inward shaped earphones more comfortable. Like these:


BullettuPaandi said:
Wired - I liked using these. Build quality sucks, but since they're cheap and offer the best comfort, I ordered the same pair again after one broke. Not sure about the mic quality, but none complained. JBL C200 is a reliable alternative.

Wireless - Sony WI C100. Slightly over budget, but comes with some features.
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Is your first link correct? it's taking me to - Miracle Black Noise Cancelling Soft Silicone Headphones??

JBL seems nice.

Not looking for wireless actually. I have a band, one plus buds z and samsung buds pro 2.
agentmilo said:
I don't know how different the Quarks DSP is to the normal ones, but I own the original version. Its one of the most durable earphones I've ever used, and I've abused the nuts out of it. I'm surprised an earphone without proper stress reliefs can be this strong to pulls. Not to mention is the THE most comfortable in ears I've ever used- they literally disappear into your ear and isolates noise superbly. Far better than earphones priced 10 times as much as these.

SQ wise, its alright, but literally no bass. Mic is decent but you have to orient it to you for the other person to hear properly.

Total vfm earphone.
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Looks like both Quarks DSP and the normal ones are out of stock.
Synth-Pop said:

JBL Endurance Run 2, can't go wrong with these.​

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Hey i actually saw a review on yt where these ended up being the best. Do you use them? Would they be comfortable for long sessions and how's the mic for teams calls?
 

BullettuPaandi

Disciple
reddead66 said:
it's currently out of stock though
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I'm sure different sellers are selling with different brand names - like this.

reddead66 said:
And should be comfortable for long usage.
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Shared only because you mentioned this. These are basically the size of your typical small/medium ear tips with the driver, roughly the size of a pepper bead, on its stem. So lightweight and comfortable. I bought this to use with helmet but ended up using throughout the pandemic for video calls.

But audio & build quality sucks. Worth considering though.