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These earbuds cost more than a return flight from New York to Tokyo — here’s what you get for the money

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By Tammy Rogers

These earbuds cost more than a return flight from New York to Tokyo — here's what you get for the money

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I just tested these hi-fi earbuds, and they’ve got better sound than the AirPods, Sony and Bose earbuds

These might be the best sounding headphones I’ve ever tested — and you won’t believe the price

I tried a pair of $99 earbuds and they sound almost identical to my AirPods — I’m blown away

Where’s the battery life?

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The good part about the battery life is that they’re rated for 2,000 charges — four times the usual. The bad bit? They’re not going to last very long, so you’ll need to charge them more. They’re going to last 4.5 hours on a charge — which is lower than just about any other pair of earbuds out there.
You can extend that to 17 hours when you pop them in the charging case, but it’s still not really enough power for your earbuds when you’ve paid $1,500.
I’m not going to give a final verdict as to whether they’re worth their lofty asking price until I’ve got them in my ears for testing. But that is an awful lot of money to pay for just about anything — and the competition is very strong indeed.
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Tammy and her generous collection of headphones have found a new home — Tom’s Guide! After a two-and-a-half-year stint as iMore’s resident audiophile, Tammy’s reviews and buying guide expertise have more focus than ever on Tom’s Guide, helping buyers find the audio gear that works best for them. Tammy has worked with some of the most desirable audio brands on the planet in her time writing about headphones, speakers, and more, bringing a consumer focussed approach to critique and buying advice. Away from her desk, you’ll probably find her in the countryside writing (extremely bad) poetry, or putting her screenwriting Masters to good use creating screenplays that’ll never see the light of day.

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