Ttbesmi Purple Over Open Ear

The build quality is the headline here, 91st percentile in our database, which is wild for $25. But the battery life is a rough 4 hours per charge, putting it in the 13th percentile. If you need open-ear comfort for running and don't mind frequent case top-ups, these are a steal. If you want all-day battery or great sound, keep scrolling.

Let's talk about what these do well first. The build quality is the standout, 91st percentile in our database. That's best-in-class territory for a $25 pair of earbuds. The ear hooks feel sturdy, and the whole thing weighs 155g including the case, which is light enough to forget you're wearing them. Bluetooth 5.4 keeps the connection stable, and the mic setup with two mics and noise cancellation lands at the 82nd percentile. Call clarity is a real strength here, which matters if you're taking calls mid-run.

But the battery is the elephant in the room. Four hours per charge puts these in the 13th percentile, which is one of the worst we've seen for wireless earbuds. The 20-hour case helps, but you'll be topping these up constantly. Sound quality sits at the 70th percentile, which is solid but unremarkable. The bone conduction driver means you're not getting deep bass or crisp highs. It's fine for podcasts and background music while you run, but don't expect to be wowed. The ANC is a bit of a head-scratcher on an open-ear design. It's there, it's at the 74th percentile, but open-ear buds let in ambient sound by design, so the ANC is fighting a losing battle.

Stacked against the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro, these Ttbesmi buds get absolutely smoked on sound quality and battery, but they cost a fraction of the price and the open-ear design is a completely different use case. The Nothing Buds 2 offer better sound and ANC, but again, they're in-ear and pricier. The Soundcore P31i and Anker Space A40 both beat the Ttbesmi on battery life by a wide margin, with the Space A40 especially known for long battery. But none of those give you the open-ear situational awareness that runners need. The JLab JBuds Pods ANC are the closest price competitor, and they offer better battery but worse build quality. If you want open-ear specifically, the Ttbesmi is a solid budget pick. If you want battery life, look elsewhere.

At $25, these are cheap enough that the battery life sting hurts less. You're getting build quality that competes with earbuds three times the price, plus a mic that handles calls well. The 20-hour case means you can get through a full day of intermittent use if you're disciplined about dropping them back in the case. But the 4-hour earbud battery means these are not for long-haul flights or all-day wear without the case nearby. For the price, it's a fair trade if comfort and situational awareness are your priorities.

The Ttbesmi Purple Over Open Ear buds sit at a weird crossroads. Build quality is genuinely impressive, landing in the 91st percentile of our database, which is wild for a budget open-ear set. The mic quality also punches above its weight at the 82nd percentile. But then you hit the battery, which sits at a rough 13th percentile. Four hours per charge is not a lot, even with the 20-hour case as backup.

For $25, these are aimed squarely at runners and gym-goers who want to hear traffic and their surroundings. The open-ear design means no ear canal pressure, which owners with tiny ear canals absolutely love. But the sound quality is middle of the pack at best, and the ANC is more of a marketing checkbox than a real feature on an open-ear design. You're buying these for situational awareness and comfort, not for audio bliss.

Skip these if battery life matters to you. The 4-hour earbud battery is in the 13th percentile, which is one of the worst we've seen. If you're a commuter who wants all-day listening without carrying the case, or a traveler who needs buds for long flights, these will frustrate you. Also skip if you care about sound quality. The 70th percentile sound score means music sounds fine but flat, and the bone conduction driver won't satisfy anyone who wants bass or detail. And if you're buying these for the ANC, don't. Open-ear design and active noise cancellation are fundamentally at odds.

The Ttbesmi Purple Over Open Ear buds are a niche product that nails their niche. If you have tiny ear canals, hate in-ear pressure, or need to hear traffic while you run, these are a genuinely good buy at $25. The build quality is the real story here, 91st percentile is no joke. But the 4-hour battery is a constant annoyance, and the sound quality won't impress anyone who cares about music. Buy these for comfort and awareness, not for audio performance.