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Apple AirPods 4 Earbuds vs Softears Volume S Earphone

Reddit prefers Softears Volume S Earphone โ€” higher sentiment (64% vs 45% positive).

Apple AirPods 4 Earbuds
#2 in IEMs

Apple

Apple AirPods 4 Earbuds

$148.99

45

Pros

  • +comfortable
  • +worth it
  • +good sound quality
  • +good bass

Cons

  • โˆ’straight ass
  • โˆ’no soft tips
  • โˆ’ANC causes headache
  • โˆ’fake
โ€œThey should work though. Heck I swear someone even paired AirPods Pro to the iPhone 2G and it worked.โ€
r/airpods
Softears Volume S Earphone
#16 in IEMsReddit favorite

Softears

Softears Volume S Earphone

$319.00

64

Pros

  • +vocal forward
  • +very special IEM
  • +underrated
  • +stands out for special-sauce in driver config and tuning

Cons

  • โˆ’not perfect
  • โˆ’needs EQ
  • โˆ’shells are big
  • โˆ’size starts to be felt with larger and longer tips
โ€œIt's as resolving as I could want it to be, and the slam on kick drums for anything metal is so good.โ€
r/inearfidelity