My experience as an audio expert has led me to choose these five earbuds, from AU$70 to AU$349, that cater to all music styles
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Consumer audio is stratifying into informed, spec-driven buyers and everyone else steered by ecosystem lock-in. If you build hardware, assume the mid-tier customer is comparison-shopping on credible reviews, not just brand.
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