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30% would buy againof 704 owners

First 6 months 23% → long-term 34%+11of 56 long-term owners

33% would buy againof 891 owners

First 6 months 29% → long-term 49%+20of 81 long-term owners

The left earbud

~1 in 2 long-term owner reports describe a failure, most commonly the left earbud (buzzing, going dead, or audio issues), with connectivity and battery problems also recurring. Failures typically appear within the first 8 months. Of reported cases, 75 were resolved under warranty and 56 were not — warranty coverage is a real but imperfect safety net.

Typically reported months 0–7 · 56 long-term owners

The battery

~1 in 3 long-term reports mention a failure — battery problems are the most common component cited (18 reports), followed by unspecified faults and left earbud issues. Onset typically falls between 2 and 19 months of ownership. Warranty outcomes lean unresolved (30 unresolved vs. 23 resolved), so failures usually land outside warranty coverage. Of the 4 wireless earbuds we track, this ranks 3rd by failure rate; the category baseline onset is 5 months, so failures here can appear later than average.

Typically reported months 2–18 · 81 long-term owners

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