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As working from home becomes increasingly more common, little earbuds have taken on a big role.
A good pair of wireless earbuds is an essential work from home accessory, allowing you to take phone calls, video calls and listening to music (or presentations) without disturbing those around you. Having a dedicated pair of work or office earbuds rather than using your computer’s speakers also ensures clearer, more focused sound. You can also use the earbuds’ built-in mics for two-way talking and listening.
The best work earbuds can realy cover all your needs, and keep the music and communication going all day long, from exercising in the morning, a full workday of video and conference calls, evening gaming sessions, and anything else – sometimes all on a single charge.
So why go for a wireless pair of buds instead of some big over-the-ear headphones? If you’re in a workplace setting, a home office, or taking a call while walking around, completely blocking all background sound may not be beneficial if you should be keeping one ear on your surroundings.
An earbud’s size is also infinitely more travel friendly than bulky cans, and can easily be shoved in a pocket, purse, or just kept in your ears. Same goes for exercising: getting sweaty in full headphones can turn your ears into damp and sticky mini saunas, with the big over-the-head band getting soaked too. Small, in-ear buds are way more efficient and practical, especially waterproof pairs, and take less effort to clean. Buds also have smaller drivers, and since they’re right up against your ear, they don’t require as much power to push out amplification and still sound clear, full, and rich.
Even with buds that sound great for music, that’s only part of what you should be looking for. Mic quality is vitally important too, especially for work calls. A low-quality mic makes you sound like you’re calling in from the moon, so a set with omnidirectional multi-mics that can isolate your voice while speaking can help your coworkers hear you without lag or choppiness.
There are an overwhelming amount of earbuds out there to choose from, but we’ve picked our four favorites that cover all the bases here, making your audio, as well as your speaking voice, loud and clear as you work from home.
