I like the little fins that help the earbuds seat more securely in your ears. Votomy supplies an impressive six sets of ear tips (in different sizes) so you can experiment to find the best fit. I found the 'buds themselves extremely comfortable, though fit and comfort definitely vary from one user to another. With most earbuds, you're lucky to get a single LED (cough, AirPods, cough).

The case also has a digital readout showing how exactly much juice is left, a nice little perk. The 2,000-mAh battery that's inside can provide you with up to 100 hours' worth of listening, according to Votomy, but the case doubles as a mobile charger: Plug your phone or any other device into its Type-A USB port and presto, instant backup power. Oh, and the 'trick' I mentioned? You'll notice that the SoloPods charging case is a bit larger than average (though still perfectly pocketable). And they're definitely fine for the likes of podcasts and audiobooks. How good could $16 earbuds possibly be? They're not AirPods-good, obviously, but I'd file them under 'surprisingly decent.' They're suitable for things like working out, walking the dog, weeding the garden and so on - situations where perfect fidelity isn't mandatory.

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