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For wired pairs, the focus is on the strength of the joint between the headphones and the cable, as this is where many cheaper wired headphones fail. Audio-Technica is now 60 years old and the Tokyo-based audio specialist has been a legendary name in vinyl for well over half a century. However, low-end sounds like the rumble of an engine or the whirr of a home appliance will probably still be audible — that’s the kind of noise that ANC is designed to deal with.

Living in Glasgow, Scotland but born and raised near Milan, Italy, I got the passion for music listening as a legacy from my father and my grandfather. Charging for just 15 minutes (or thereabouts) with the USB-C charger provides around 60 minutes of continuous playback too, although the case doesn't support wireless charging. Built to Last: The ATH-SQ1TW earbuds feature a splashproof design that can handle rain and sweat, ensuring they're ready for your active lifestyle. That's cool, here are three alternatives that could offer just the design, feature-set and sound quality you're looking for.

The ATH-SQ1TW don't have an IP rating, but Audio-Technica does describe them as splashproof, which would be roughly equivalent to an IPX4 rating. A female backing vocal is easily perceptible and impactful – delivered with the kind of insight that lesser earbuds at this money cannot begin to dish up. The difference between wearing them and not was stark and they allowed me to enjoy the concert much better than if I hadn’t worn anything. Combining fun styling with hi-fi energy, the SQ1TW earbuds provide a great entry to the high-fidelity sound of Audio-Technica in a compact, lightweight design. When other earbuds feature at least AAC, not to mention newer codecs like LDAC, aptX Adaptive, or the newer LC3, this seems like a baffling decision.You can hear every word in songs, podcasts and videos while instruments are well-defined and there’s plenty of power across the audio. As you might expect from a heavy-hitter such as Sony, the aggressive pricing has led to certain compromises in the feature set – but the company has kept them to a minimum, and you're also getting Sony’s ‘360 Reality Audio’ spatial audio algorithm. If one of those fits you, you shouldn’t have trouble finding a secure fit, because these earbuds go pretty deep into your ear — so deep it can be uncomfortable.