Panasonic RZ-S500W

Panasonic's first crack at true wireless earbuds serves up good sound, great features, and killer noise cancellation to take on Sony, Apple, and more. Simply put, we've never seen noise cancellation this good in a pair of true wireless earbuds at this price.

$138.89 from Amazon

$182.83 from Walmart

Pros and Cons

Pros

Excellent noise cancellation
Clean, balanced sound
Impressive feature set

Cons

Battery life is so-so
Fit may be tricky for some

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