Best earbuds under $100
- Minu Dilanka
- Jul 2, 2018
- 1 min read
The Marshall Mode earbuds sound wonderfully rich and balanced, fit everyone equally well, and have a single-button universal remote.
Who this is for: Wired earbuds are for folks who want the best sound quality for their money, because with these what you spend goes toward the audio rather than the cost of Bluetooth or other added features.
Why we like it: The Marshall Mode earbuds can handle any style of music brilliantly. The bass is slightly boosted, but there is no boomy or blurry quality, even on already bass-forward songs. The highs are clear yet don’t have the piercing intensity that too many earbuds in this category do. All of our panelists were able to get a seal and comfortable fit. The single-button universal remote answers calls; plays, pauses, and skips tracks; and activates voice co
mmands. An added feature: The microphone is separate from the remote and sits up higher on the cable, closer to your mouth, making your voice clearer on calls.
Flaws but not dealbreakers: A single-button remote means no volume controls. And though the remote will handle play/pause, voice commands, and tracks on most devices, some Android users might find the track-skipping won’t work as consistently. Unfortunately, because of the varying OS coding on Android phones, this is a common issue with universal remotes. And though the overall balance of the Mode earbuds is quite good, the highs can occasionally sound slightly coarse when compared with headphones in the $200+ range.
Remote: Single-button universal Warranty: One year
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