Best 2025 Earbud Headphones for Microphone quality for calls

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#1 Apple AirPods Pro 3 Wireless Earbuds
4.5

Call microphone quality is generally strong, with reviewers describing clear calls, good voice pickup, and first-rate call performance.

Pros: Audio-video sync accuracy, Transparency mode quality

Cons: aptX, LDAC

#2 Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE Earbuds
4.1

Call microphone quality is a strength overall, with reviewers reporting clear voice pickup and reliable call performance, except in harder windy cases.

Pros: Volume output, Audio-video sync accuracy

Cons: Multipoint connectivity reliability, LDAC

#3 Status Pro X Wireless Earbuds
4.1

Call quality is generally good to impressive, with clear voice pickup in quiet or moderate conditions but some compression or limits in heavy noise.

Pros: Maximum volume clarity, Sound quality

Cons: Spatial audio, Software/setup simplicity

#4 Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW Earbuds
3.9

Call quality was usually acceptable to good in quiet conditions, with some strong praise, but several reviewers found it only average outside controlled environments.

Pros: Battery, Software/setup simplicity

Cons: Sensors, Voice assistant integration

#5 LG xboom Buds by will.i.am
3.9

Call microphone quality ranges from usable to excellent, with one reviewer reporting exceptionally clear call sound and others noting some tinniness.

Pros: Charging, Portability/foldability

Cons: aptX, LDAC

#6 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)
3.9

Call microphone quality is mixed: some reviewers call it exceptional or much improved, while others say it is merely fine or still affected by noise.

Pros: Active noise cancellation, Volume output

Cons: Preset EQ profile quality, Equalizer customization

#7 Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Earbuds
3.9

Call microphone quality was mostly positive, but results ranged from excellent calls to one strongly negative lab-style experience.

Pros: Audio-video sync accuracy, Smudge resistance

Cons: Multipoint connectivity reliability, Equalizer customization

#8 Edifier NeoBuds Planar Earbuds
3.8

Call quality ranges from excellent to merely okay, with most reviewers finding voices intelligible but not always natural, loud, or class-leading.

Pros: Instrument separation, Codec support

Cons: Spatial audio, Volume output

#9 Technics EAH-AZ100 Earbuds
3.7

Call quality is mixed, ranging from serviceable or excellent in some reviews to choppy, robotic, or poor in others.

Pros: Volume output, Maximum volume clarity

Cons: aptX, Auracast support

#10 Sony WF-C710N Earbuds
3.7

Call microphone quality ranged from clear and impressive to merely usable, with the best results in quiet or moderate environments.

Pros: Weight comfort, Android compatibility

Cons: Lossless audio support, Ear tip size options

#11 Google Pixel Buds 2a Earbuds
3.7

Call quality is generally usable to good, with several reviewers praising clear voices, but others note it trails the Pro model or suffers in noisy conditions.

Pros: Comfort during long use, Audio-video sync accuracy

Cons: aptX, Lossless audio support

#12 JBL Endurance Race 2 Earbuds
3.5

Call quality was acceptable to good, with clear voices but a slightly hollow character in one test.

Pros: Stability, Battery

Cons: Volume output, Cable quality

#13 JBL Vibe Beam 2
3.3

Call microphone impressions were mixed: one review called the mic the weakest area, while others found it improved or better than simpler mic setups.

Pros: Audio-video sync accuracy, Weight comfort

Cons: Sidetone adjustment quality, Microphone noise reduction