Why the hell can’t people on here just answer the question (if they have an answer) rather than using this as an opportunity to push their position on the use of earbuds while cycling on others? We don’t need to hear your “moral” positions.
To answer the question…
- I tried Mifo 07’s and they are pretty good IF you can get the earbud tip fitting your ear well - I couldn’t and it would slip out.
- I tried the Bose QC Earbuds…fantastic earbuds and likely the best sound quality, unfortunately for biking the wind is a problem.
- I am now in the process of testing the Apple Airpod Pros. I have heard good things. I think those might be best because the airpods don’t stick out from the ear to catch wind. I read they can bounce out of the ear, so I ordered a $12 ear hook attachment ( shorturl.at/opwG9 ) from Amazon which should take care of that. The added benefit is you can easily turn on “transparent” mode so you can here the ambient noises around.
Other tip: I have the Garmin Varia Cycling Radar and it is very accurate and consistently notifies me of vehicles coming up behind me - even notifies when the vehicle is traveling at high speed. I strongly recommend this for all cyclists. It replaces your rear light. It is better for the less busy roads because you naturally know many vehicles are passing you on busier roads.