# Sony wired earbuds

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Sony wired earbuds and 6 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend these for sound quality and noise cancellation, especially on flights. The most common caveat is memory foam tips that degrade and become brittle over time.

## Why people recommend it

- Better sound quality than cheap Bluetooth (2 comments): "about the best I've had for sound quality and noise cancellation" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48711581)) "they sound much better than my $150 bluetooth earbuds" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47375836))
- Good noise cancellation for travel (3 comments): "about the best I've had for sound quality and noise cancellation" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48711581)) "which I bought years ago specifically for ANC during air travel" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47378930)) "they block out the music from outside pretty well" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48593340))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple EarPods](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-earpods.md): 18 recommend
- [Shure SE215](https://hackerapproved.com/p/shure-se215.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Sony+wired+earbuds&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Sony wired earbuds", https://hackerapproved.com/p/sony-earbuds/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).