I get to listen to music as often as possible and got accustomed to earbuds from few years (started with the earphones provided with SonyEricsson mobiles). I find it very hard to get back to conventional ear-phones from the ear-buds I currently use (Noise-Cancellation is the major factor for preferring earbuds over earphones). With hands on experience with many of the brands & models available in the Global market, I’ve decided to test 3 of the affordable EARBUDS and select the BEST EARBUDS for my frequent use. Get on with the detailed review if you are planning to buy a high-performing and low priced earbuds:

EARBUDS: V-MODA Bass Freq, J-BUDS J2 Premium, SKULLCANDY Ink’d earbuds…!

MUSIC: Give Me Some Sunshine (3 Idiots), My Love Is Gone (Aarya’2), With Or Without You (U2)

GADGETS: Lenovo ThinkPad, Nokia XpressMusic Mobile, Ipod Touch (3rd Gen)

LOCATIONS: Bedroom, Balcony, Train, Bus, Cab and Open Streets

VOLUME: Mid to High volumes…

ANALYSIS: Each of these noise cancellation earbuds are here to stay and we will easily fall in love with them after their 1st usage. The way they cut down the external noise, reproduce the deep treble/bass, give us realistic vocals is truly amazing. Though they are priced from 20$ to $70 (actual price), we can buy them cheap on Amazon or any other online stores. They are comfortable and very easy to carry. All the 3 models come with 2 extra pairs of Foam Tips (totally 3 sizes of S/M/L) by default. And, the fun thing is that each of them come in different color shades (with each model having over 10 color combination).

FINAL VERDICT: V-MODA BASS FREQ EARBUDS are the best earbuds under $25 with an awesome balance between high frequencies (treble), lows (bass) and the middles (vocals). The Noise Cancellation can easily be compared with the costlier versions. The foam tips are of highest quality (among the 3 models tested) and the comfort of wearing the buds is also mentionable. I’ve been using the same model from past 2 years (just got a new one) and surprised to see that it still rules the affordable earbuds’ category. The reproduction of bass for all the 3 tracks tested is just admirable and it comes without any compromise on vocals or treble.

*** V-MODA BASS FREQ EARBUDS *** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ***

Skullcandy‘s Ink’d earbuds are also a good pair to own/use. The major difference being the bass reproduction and foam quality. JBuds‘ J2 earbuds can improve a lot…!

Note: You can always fall back to the famous and ever reliable SENNHEISER‘s CX-300 earbuds if you are not impressed with the above reviewed 3 models (lesser known brands)…!