I give up. I’ve tried so many types of buds (jbl endurance run, fio kz zsn-prox, galaxy buds 2) but they all become dim/quiet/lower quality on the left side within half a year of me using them. I connect them straight to my Samsung a22. Am I cursed?! Like I am afraid to invest into anything above 100$ because of this.
Could be how your bending them. I hate earbud jacks that dont curve. They always bend and im out of hearing in one ear. Its wire tear from overtime use. The more the wires bend the more likely it is to break. Dont crease them if you fold them. Thats bound to break it. And this could happen during outdoor use. If its in your pocket when you run, it tugs and pulls. It even bends them.
Regardless, earbuds are bound to break through wire tear. Earppds have won the market but damn. They expensive to replace if you lose em often.
Have you checked with the doctor for Meniere’s?
I have a pair of $80 Anker Soundcore noise cancelling buds.
They sound amazing (bass is really good, sound is clear), fit well, noise cancelling actually works, and I have been using them for about 2 month so far with zero issues.
Try the Google pixel buds
Do you have an issue with too much earwax?
Clean them… it works
you should try bone conducing headphones. I use aftershokz pro. Give them a try they are a great swap
In my country we have a 3 year warranty for electronics. If it breaks before those 3 years we’re owed a new one or we can choose a different one and pay the difference if it’s a more expensive item.
So… Are you wasting money or does your country not have warranty for such items?
are you sure your ear gunk isnt clogging them up?
I have the openrun shokz, nothing in ear and still sound decent Deal of the day: SHOKZ OpenRun Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones, [England Athletics Recommended] Open-Ear Bluetooth Earphones with Mic, Waterproof Sports Headset with 8H Playtime for Running Workout(Lunar Grey) https://amzn.eu/d/9zIMKAB
All my jlab earbuds last me for over 5 years so far. Just bought their pros