If you are in the market for a cheap but good quality earphone, then check out these 5 interesting earphones under $50 from AliExpress. They may not be perfect, but they are definitely the best picks for their price.

1. Xiaomi Redmi AirDots 3 

Price: $35.71

If you are brand conscious and trust only in the best then check out these compact earbuds from Xiaomi. The earbuds come with Bluetooth v5.2 that assures better performance and a strong and stable connection. Available in three different colors, it gives you 30 hours of playtime with the case.

Key Features:

• Bluetooth v5.2
• QCC3040 chipset
• Deep bass and high-quality stereo audio
• Multi-functional touch control
• XiaoAI voice assistant
• 600mAh battery: 7 hours on a single charge and 30 hours with the charging case
• 3 colors: white, blue, pink

2. Xiaomi Redmi AirDots 2

Price: $24.04

A cheaper version of AirDots 3, these earbuds are almost similar in design and performance. The difference lies in the Bluetooth v5.0 instead of v5.2 and battery life of only 12 hours, instead of 30 hours available in AirDots 3. However, the almost $10 price difference justifies the difference in features.

Key Features:

• Bluetooth 5.0
• Deep bass and high-quality stereo audio
• Multi-functional touch control
• XiaoAI voice assistant
• 4 hours on a single charge and 12 hours with the charging case
• Color: Black

3. Anker Soundcore Life P2 Mini

Price: $47.98

One of the best earphones under $50, Soundcore Life P2 Mini comes with features like boosted bass and AI-enhanced calls, that are not easily available in this segment. With dedicated sound modes like bass booster and podcast, you can choose to enhance your musical experience or focus on clarity while listening to a motivational speech. The earphone comes with 32 hours of playtime, IPX5 water-resistant certification, and 10 mins fast charging function.

Key Features:

• 10mm drivers: Boosted bass
• 3 EQ modes: Soundcore signature, Bass booster, Podcast
• Compact and lightweight
• AI-enhanced calls
• 8 hours playtime: 32 hours with the case
• IPX5 water-resistant
• One-step pairing
• Single earbud mode
• 10 minutes fast charging – 1-hour playtime
• Color: Black

4. Mpow X3 Headphone

Price: $24.66

Durable, good-looking, great features but affordable cost. These are some of the highlighting features of Mpow X3. It comes with Active Noise Cancellation and Environmental Noise Cancellation and gives you 30 hours of battery life with the case. With IPX8 water-resistant certification and smart touch control, these earbuds give you full value for your money.

Key Features:

• Active Noise cancellation
• 4 mics for Environmental Noise cancellation
• Immersive sound with punchy bass
• 7 hours on a single charge and 30 hours with a case
• One-step pairing
• Smart touch control
• IPX8 water-resistant

5. SoundPEATS TrueAir2 Earbuds

Price: $34.51

If you are looking for a unique design and great features then checkout SoundPEATS TrueAir2. The case features a box design with soft edges and comes with the latest Bluetooth v5.2. It comes with cVc 8.0 Noise cancellation technology making it perfect for noisy work from home or travel scenarios. Available in 4 different colors, you can make a signature statement by going for the vibrant pink or green color earphones.

Key Features:

• Bluetooth 5.2
• Qualcomm3040 chipset
• Dual mic in each earbud
• cVc 8.0 Noise cancellation technology
• True wireless mirroring and seamless connection
• 14.2mm bio-compound diaphragm driver and aptX codec
• 5 hours on single charge 25 hours with the case
• Colors: white, black, pink, green

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Umi is known for its cheap smartphones portfolio but they also produce some other products in the audio/music department. This time around we are looking at the cheap (±$10) Umi Voix earphones. They look promising but do they sound? Find out in our full review.

Thanks to Getone for sending Umi Voix earphones for a review.

Umi Voix Earphones Review: UNBOXING

The earphones come in a neat metal box and what you are getting are some extra earbuds for different sizes of ears and some documentation. Overall, presentation is really neat, doesn’t look or feel cheap at all.

Umi Voix Earphones Review: DESIGN and BUILD

The very first thing Umi surprised me was an excellent build quality and the choice of materials. The earphones are very well crafted and are made almost entirely of metal. The earbuds are very easy to replace too.

However, you should keep in mind that the earphones are just a tad larger than the ones you are used to. This doesn’t alter the comfort but you want to know this point.

As far as cable goes, it is tangle-free from top to bottom (not like other manufacturers choose a tangle material like a sticky rubber on the top part for some reasons).

There is a little metal-made controller and here we have a mic for hands-free calling. During my testing I made/received at least 5 calls and the call quality was pretty good. However, when I was outside, the noise reduction was not excellent as the mic picked up the wind very easily.

The “On/off” button as actually a multi-functional key and it works as an answer call, play/pause button and if you double click it, it will also skip tracks.

Lastly, the headset jack part is also very well made. Again, it uses a metal enclosure.

Umi Voix Earphones Review: SOUND QUALITY

When it comes to the actual sound quality, it is a mixed bad. On one hand, it has a good amount of bass, which is also deep and soft at the same time.

On the other hand, the sound could have a bit more clarity and depth in it. Well, you simply can’t expect much from such a cheap pair of earphones but once I compared the Umi Voix to the Xiaomi Pistons 3, which are arguably the best cheap earphones, I preferred the ones made by Xiaomi immediately.

It does not mean that Umi Voix earphones are bad as they have a really good amount of nice bass but they are not the best out there in terms of sound quality.

Still, given the recent price drops, it is impossible to find anything better at $10 price tag.

Umi Voix Earphones Review: CONCLUSIONS

Umi Voix are are good earphones considering a very low price tag. They offer an excellent build quality and great design. Also, they come in a premium packaging with extra earbuds to fit any sizes of ears.

When it comes to the sound quality, Umi Voix earphones produce a good amount of clean and punchy bass but when it comes to the overall clarity and depth, they are not the best out there.

However, given the recent price drops, you may have a hard time finding anything better at the price of just $10.

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We have all heard of Xiaomi’s Pistons series earphones. Also, the 3rd Gen of Pistons has been released quite a while now but I haven’t had a chance to get my hands-on with them. Well, better than never, here is my review.

Thanks to Pandawill for supplying us with the Xiaomi Pistons 3 earphones for a review.

Xiaomi Pistons 3 Review: VIDEO

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Xiaomi Pistons 3 Review: UNBOXING

You will be pleasantly surprised that the earphones come in a really premium packaging. It comes in a plastic box and the earphones are wrapped very neatly around a high quality rubber base. Also, you are getting 3 different sizes of earbuds, which is a really nice touch given a low price tag.

Xiaomi Pistons 3 Review: DESIGN

As far as the design goes, the Xiaomi Pistons 3 combine plastic and metal materials and they have a great build quality.

Also, there are controls like volume up/down, play/pause and the microphone for a hands-free calling. I have to say that the quality of mic and its noise canceling ability is probably the best in this price range.

Most of the cable is made of tangle free material and at the end of it you can find a 3.5mm headset connector.

Xiaomi Pistons 3 Review: SOUND QUALITY

As far as the sound quality, I’m pretty sure you will be blown away by it. To be honest, I’ve tested at least 5 different $20 earphones made by Sony, Phillips, JVC and so on and i can say that the Xiaomi Pistons are on the next level.

The sound is crispier, it has a lot more rich tones and depth in it. Also, I’m impressed with the amount of bass and the volume output they can produce.

Honestly, if these were made by Sony, they would cost at least $50.

Xiaomi Pistons 3 Review: CONCLUSIONS

So here it is, the Xiaomi Pistons 3 and I believe these could be the best earphones for under $20. They come in a premium packaging with a nice travel case and different sizes of earbuds.

What is more important is that they have a great build quality, remote control with a mic, which works on 6 different smartphones I’ve tested.

The sound quality is just amazing and as I told you, these are probably the best sounding earphones under $20.

A few shortcomings would be that the entire cable should have been made of tangle-free material and the shell of the earphones could have been made of metal. However, these are minor disadvantages, which are far from the deal breaker considering the overall package you are getting for this price.

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