As earbuds should be

These are, and we don’t say this lightly, a preposterously good value for $9.99. They lack some amount of the polish that you’d get from a pair that’s more than ten times as expensive. That said, plugging in a cord instead of using wireless charging? Not a big deal.

The other nice thing about not walking around with earbuds that cost $100+ is that…you don’t have to walk around with earbuds that cost $100+. They’re earbuds! They get dropped. They get lost. They get stolen. All of those scenarios hurt way less at a two-figure price point than at a three-figure price point.

So here’s the deal with your new Aukeys.

You charge the case and the case charges the earbuds. Just like the really expensive ones.

They’re Bluetooth. Just like the really expensive ones.

You can use them one at a time if you like. The case will charge the buds like four times. They’re compact and lightweight and sound really good.

Just like the really expensive ones.

Ooh—and you get a four LED charging indicator, which some of the pricy ones don’t even have. That means actually knowing where your charging level stands, versus the less-than-helpful “dead” or “not dead” that you might see elsewhere.

Heck, maybe you should order two.