Found! Earphones under $75

Earphones are a lifesaver when it comes to blocking out the noise on public transport, keeping you in the zone on a walk or tuning in to your favourite podcast in peace. The only time you’re not singing their praise is when it’s time to replace or upgrade them because that usually comes with a hefty hit to the bank balance.
We’re not about adding more stress to already stretched budgets so we’ve found a bunch of quality earbuds that are good enough to compete with the big-budget buys – and all for under $75.
NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.
Price: $67.99 (was $79.99)
Providing up to 24 hours of power, these Soundcore A30i Earbuds have smart adaptive noise-cancelling settings that can lower surrounding sounds by up to 46 decibels. You can also choose from three noise cancellation modes on the Soundcore app, customise the EQ settings and change touch controls.
What sets these A30i Earbuds apart is their unique “lipstick-inspired” charging case designed to fit in your bag or pocket. They also offer AI-enhanced phone calls using its four built-in microphones to focus directly on your voice.
Price: $24.74 (was $49.99) 
Using its advanced AI environmental noise cancellation algorithm, the Edifier X5 Lite Earbuds are designed to “suppress disruptive noises from all directions and enhance your voice” when on calls or speaking to someone. They provide up to 26 hours of battery life when used with the charging case and take just 10 minutes of charging to power them for up to an hour. 
Price: $44.68 (was $48.09) 
These Panasonic earbuds are built with 10mm drivers, feature Panasonic’s eXtra Bass System and provide up to 20 hours of battery life. You can use their touch controls to play and skip songs and are compatible with Siri and Google voice assistants.
Price: From $41.95 (was $69.95) 
Available in four colours, these water and sweat-resistant Belkin earbuds offer three EQ presets to suit your listening style and 38 hours of total battery life – significantly higher than other earbuds in this price range. They also have touch button controls to skip and pause songs, answer and end calls, change the volume and switch EQ presets.
Price: $48.51 
For a more focused listening experience, both earbuds in the Soundcore Life Dot 2 have inner and exterior microphones designed for hybrid active noise cancellation to minimise the sounds from your surroundings. They are also built with 11mm drivers and have up to 35 hours of power when used with the charging case.
Price: $49.95 
The JLab Go Air Pop is available in 12 colours with 32 hours of total battery life and three custom EQ modes. It also has the Dual Connect feature that lets you listen to your music with both earbuds or a single bud while the other remains in the case.
Price: From $49 
Typically known for their smartphones, Oppo has branched into the audio world with their Enco W11 earphones. These active noise-cancelling earbuds have up to 20 hours of battery life and use touch controls to play, pause and skip songs, answer phone calls, adjust the volume and access your device’s voice assistant.
Price: $69 (was $89.95)
Hear every beat clearly with 12mm drivers and JBL’s signature Deep Bass Sound on the Wave Flex Earbuds. With up to 32 hours of battery power, these intuitive earbuds use smart ambient noise settings including Ambient Aware to hear your music and your surrounding sounds and Voice Aware to manage how much of your voice you want to hear.
Price: $19.99 (was $43.99)
The Truefree T2 Wireless Earphones are built with touchpads to control music, calls and voice assistant, and four microphones with environmental noise cancellation to focus on the sound of your voice and remove exterior noises when on calls. They have up to six hours of power per charge and up to 23 with the charging case. You can also use each earbud individually while the other charges, bringing the total power to 46 hours. 
Price: $40.99 (was $59.99)
With its stylish leather case, touch controls and 30 hours of total battery life, you will get more bang for your buck with the SoundPEATS Free2 Classic Wireless Earbuds. You can listen to your music exactly how you want with two listening modes: twin mode to listen to both earbuds or single mode to listen to one earbud while the other remains in the charging case. 
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Price: $39.99 (was $59.95)
The Soundcore A20i Earbuds have 22 preset EQ settings to customise to your music taste on the Soundcore app. You can also set the earbuds to white noise mode or gaming mode. Powering through the day, they have up to nine hours on a single charge plus 28 hours of power when using the charging case. They’re also fast charging, a 10-minute charge will power the earphones for up to two hours.
Adding to the benefits of the earbuds, one buyer writes, “I use them while cycling and there is little wind noise. Battery life is great so far too. Love the programmable options via the app too.” 
Price: $53.99
The TOZO Tonal Fits T21 Wireless Earbuds have up to 10 hours of power per charge and a total of 44 hours when used with the charging case. The charging case also has an LED display so you can keep an eye on how much power remains in each earbud.
When paired with your smartphone, it uses dual microphones with noise cancellation to block out nearby sounds when on a call. Using the TOZO app, you can make use of the 14.2mm drivers by customising the sound settings and choosing from 16 preset EQ modes.
Right now, when you use your Amazon coupon at checkout, you can drop the price to $43.99 and save $10.
Price: $59.99
These Truefree earbuds have an over-ear hook and neckband with an open-ear design. It has up to 15 hours of power per charge and has 16.2mm drivers with directional sound transmission so you can clearly hear your music despite the open design. 
When connected to your smart device, its dual microphones cancel out surrounding sounds when on calls. You can also personalise your sound settings on the Truefree App. These earphones aren’t just great for sport, but also for gaming, with Game Mode creating a 43 millisecond sound response time to play comfortably without audio delay.
Price: $59  
The Nokia E3102 Plus earbuds use one-touch controls to pause and play music, take calls and access your device’s voice assistant. It has a semi-in-ear design, up to 20 hours of total power and an IPX4 water-resistance rating making it sweat and dustproof.
Price: $59.99 (was $79.99)
Using hybrid noise cancelling technology, these Edifier earbuds can block up to 42 decibels of sound using its three noise cancellation modes. Built with 10mm titanium-plated diaphragm drivers, you’ll hear every beat for up to four hours when using noise cancellation and up to six hours without noise cancellation. You will also have up to 24 hours of power with the charging case. 
Extremely intuitive, it uses Auto Wear Detection technology that will automatically pause your music when it detects you have taken the earbuds out and will restart the music when they are placed back in. It also has four built-in microphones per earbud with AI to cancel out the surrounding noise and focus on your voice when making calls.
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