I’ve been testing these cheap open earbuds for weeks, and they have me wondering why you’d spend more on expensive rivals from Shokz and Bose
THE SO WHAT
Open-style audio is commoditizing fast—when a budget pair “doesn’t miss out on any major features,” brand and ecosystem become the only defensible moats. If you build hardware, assume your premium tier needs real software or service lock-in, not just marginally better sound.
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