Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro

Pros

• convenience factor legitimately won me over. haven't touched my other earbuds since
• wore them entire workday in open form without my ears hurting, which usually happens with sealed earbuds after few hours
• lets you hear your surroundings while still being able to hear your music clearly. took them running and could hear traffic and people calling out, which felt way safer than being completely blocked off. audiobooks came through clearly,...
• busy coffee shop test also worked. enough quiet to concentrate on work calls without everyone's conversations bleeding through
• blocked enough noise that i could focus on podcasts without cranking volume. tried them at my nephew's basketball game too, loud gym environment, and they handled it fine

Cons

• harder to hear details on noisy subway though, which makes sense since there's no seal blocking outside sound. but for walking around, working, or gym where you need awareness, works really well