Sony wired earbuds
Ranked 2 of 3 wired earphones by recommenders
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.
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.
16 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 63%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Better sound quality than cheap Bluetooth
“about the best I've had for sound quality and noise cancellation”
Comment from 28 Jun 2026 in “GitHub – librepods-org/librepods: AirPods liberated from Apple's ecosystem” “they sound much better than my $150 bluetooth earbuds”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?” Good noise cancellation for travel
“about the best I've had for sound quality and noise cancellation”
Comment from 28 Jun 2026 in “GitHub – librepods-org/librepods: AirPods liberated from Apple's ecosystem” “which I bought years ago specifically for ANC during air travel”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?” “they block out the music from outside pretty well”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “The AirPods Effect”
Other wired earphones people recommend
The two most recommended other wired earphones, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple EarPods | 18 | 4 | 82% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Sony wired earbudsThis page | 10 | 6 | 63% | 5 | — | — |
| Shure SE215 | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
15 of the 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“A firmware update bricked both of them”
“Like the Sony earbuds do with my Pixel.”
“I find the memory foam disgusting. It also degrades over time and becomes brittle”
“about the best I've had for sound quality and noise cancellation”
“I have never had earbuds that are consistent in the way they connect”
“they block out the music from outside pretty well”
“the Sony's are much less comfortable (and more expensive)”
“both my Sony headphones and buds do this”
“which I bought years ago specifically for ANC during air travel”
“The bluetooth latency is noticeable during video calls”
“they sound much better than my $150 bluetooth earbuds”
“Never once have I had any issues with it.”
“charging 70 bucks for wired earbuds and the cover falls off after a couple months usage”
“My Sony died very quickly.”
“Tried it once and I was barely audible apparently.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.