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These are the best wireless earbuds, according to thousands of Reddit users
Published onApril 16, 2025
- Reddit user @heyyyjoo analyzed 316 relevant threads and 3550 users to determine which wireless earbuds people recommend the most.
- The earbud models were ranked using AI and according to positive sentiments.
- The top recommended earbuds were the AirPods Pro.
When looking to buy new earbuds, chances are you might take to Reddit to see which products people recommend the most. With all the different opinions out there, though, how might you determine which earbuds people recommend the most?
One Reddit user, @heyyyjoo, conducted a unique experiment by analyzing earbud recommendations from 316 relevant threads and 3550 users on Reddit. By using an AI large language model, comments from key search terms like “best wireless earbuds” were analyzed based on sentiment analysis. The earbud models were then ranked from normalized positive sentiments and normalized positive:negative ratio to determine the final score for ranking (weighted 75%-25%).
The best wireless earbuds according to Reddit users in this data are the AirPods Pro (including first and second generation). In the number two slot is the Beats Fit Pro, and the Sony WF-1000XM5 round out the top 3.
An original version of this experiment was published 5 months prior, though the updated version improves upon previous errors in analysis, such as no longer being limited to earbud models available on Amazon, better model attribution, fewer duplications, and model series grouping. The user also notes that due to caveats in handling and merging different model namings, some manual editing was required. For more information, make sure to check out the source data page with the full list of earbud rankings.
Does this list of the best wireless earbuds surprise you? Let us know in the comments down below. To see how this list compares to our list, make sure to check out our breakdown of the best wireless earbuds of 2025.