Best Wireless Earbuds Under €100 (2026): Five Picks Compared

Five current pairs with noise cancellation and an official euro price of €100 or less, compared on specs and published reviews.

The EarFun Air Pro 4+ is the best all-rounder under €100. It has the widest codec support here, wireless charging and some of the strongest sound reviews. If you want to spend half as much, the CMF Buds 2 posts the best noise-cancelling score in this group for €49.95. The Soundcore P41i is the pick for battery life, and the JLab JBuds Mini ANC suits small ears.

Every pick has an official euro price of €100 or less on its maker’s own store, is sold in Europe, came out within the past 24 months, has no successor on sale yet, and has been reviewed by at least one recognized outlet. That rules out the Beats Solo Buds, released in mid-2024. This comparison is based on manufacturer specifications and cited reviews; Tech & Roll did not test these earbuds.

Comparison table

Official euro prices, checked Nov 9, 2026.

Spec	EarFun Air Pro 4+	Nothing Ear (3a)	CMF Buds 2	Soundcore P41i	JLab JBuds Mini ANC
Official price	€99.99 [1]	€99 [8]	€49.95 [10]	€79.99* [12]	€49.99 [16]
First released	Oct 2025	Jul 2026	Apr 2025	Jul to Aug 2025 (sources differ)	Early 2026
Noise cancelling	Adaptive hybrid	Adaptive	Adaptive hybrid, up to 48 dB claimed	Adaptive	Adjustable, not adaptive
ANC measured by SoundGuys	80%	80.9%	82%	78%	Not measured
Drivers	10 mm dynamic + balanced armature	12 mm dynamic	11 mm dynamic	11 mm	6 mm dynamic
Buds, ANC on / off (rated)	8 h / 12 h	6 h / 10 h (AAC)	7.5 h / 13.5 h	10 h / 12 h	5.5 h / 7 h
With case, ANC on / off (rated)	36 h / 54 h	25 h / 42 h (AAC)	32 h / 55 h	160 h / 192 h	20 h / 25 h
Wireless charging	Yes	No	No	No	Not listed
Codecs	SBC, LDAC, aptX Adaptive / Lossless, LC3	SBC, AAC, LDAC	SBC, AAC	SBC, AAC	SBC, AAC
Bluetooth / multipoint	6.0 / 2 devices	6.0 / 2 devices	5.4 / 2 devices	5.3 / yes	6.0 / 2 devices
Weight per bud	5.2 g (per CNET)	4.53 g	4.5 g	About 5 g	Not disclosed
Water resistance	IP55 buds	IP54 buds and case	IP55 buds, IPX2 case	IPX5 buds	IP55 buds

Official euro prices; prices vary by country and retailer.

*Price of the standard P41i; the version with a built-in Lightning connector costs €89.99. Specs come from the makers’ pages except the EarFun weight. Stock on the makers’ own stores varies by country. Prices are indicative and may change.

Noise cancellation

SoundGuys measured four of the five pairs with the same method, so their numbers are the fairest comparison. They sit within four points of each other: CMF Buds 2 82% [11], Nothing Ear (3a) 80.9% [9], EarFun Air Pro 4+ 80% [2] and Soundcore P41i 78% [15]. At this price, all of them take the edge off engine hum and air conditioning and do much less against voices.

RTINGS found the EarFun strong on office and street noise but weaker on engine rumble [3], and it flagged the same rumble weakness on the P41i [14]. SoundGuys found the Ear (3a) weaker on high frequencies, and its shallow fit can loosen the seal [9]. On the CMF, SoundGuys measured a peak of about 35 to 38 dB, short of the 48 dB Nothing claims, with the best results on low frequencies [11]. The JLab has no lab measurement; Digital Trends heard aircraft noise “reduced considerably” [17], but TechRadar found the seal broke when leaning back [18].

If ANC is your main reason to buy, the CMF Buds 2 edges ahead on the measurement and costs €49.95.

Battery life

The Soundcore P41i’s case holds a 3,000 mAh battery, enough for a rated 192 hours with ANC off, and it can top up your phone through a built-in cable [12][13]. SoundGuys measured 10 h 37 min per charge [15]; RTINGS got 7.8 hours [14]. The trade-off is a bulky case.

The CMF has the longest rated time per charge here: 13.5 hours with ANC off, and 55 hours with the case [10]. SoundGuys got roughly 9 hours per charge with ANC off [11]. The EarFun is rated for 54 hours with the case and is the only pick that lists wireless charging [1]. Its measured runtime is lower: SoundGuys got 6 h 17 min with ANC on, RTINGS about 4.5 hours [2][3].

The JLab trades battery for size: 5.5 hours per charge with ANC on and 25 hours in total [16]. LDAC also costs runtime on the Ear (3a), which drops to 4.5 hours per charge with ANC on [8].

iPhone or Android: codecs and extras

On Android, the EarFun and Ear (3a) support LDAC, and the EarFun adds aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless for phones that support them [1][8]. Both Nothing-made pairs also offer Google Fast Pair [8][10].

iPhones use AAC, so those codecs go unused there, and the EarFun or JLab is the better choice. The EarFun page does not list AAC, though Tom’s Guide reports it sounds good from an iPhone [5]. JLab lists AAC and added Apple Find My for the case [16][19]. The CMF and P41i also support AAC [10][13].

Fit and sound tuning

The JLab is the smallest here, a stemless bud JLab designed for smaller ears [16]. The CMF (4.5 g) and Ear (3a) (4.53 g) are the lightest buds with published weights [8][10]. RTINGS warns that the P41i can slip out over time, and SoundGuys had trouble keeping a stable seal [14][15]. RTINGS reports a similar fit problem with the EarFun [3]. On the CMF, SoundGuys found that pressing the touch controls on the stems can push the tips deeper and disturb the fit [11].

Most of these lean toward bass. SoundGuys called the Ear (3a)’s default too bassy until you change presets, and its eight-band parametric EQ in the Nothing X app can fix that [9]. RTINGS measured about 7 dB of extra bass on the P41i [14], and SoundGuys measured 5 to 9 dB more low end than its target curve on the CMF [11]. The EarFun has a balanced-armature tweeter and a 10-band EQ; Tom’s Guide said it sounds like a pair costing twice as much, and SoundGuys found its default tuning close to its preference curve [2][5]. None of the five gets consistently good marks for calls in noisy places [4][9][11][14][17].

Pros and cons

EarFun Air Pro 4+

Nothing Ear (3a)

CMF Buds 2

Soundcore P41i

JLab JBuds Mini ANC

Verdict

FAQ

Which pair should I buy for an iPhone?

The EarFun, if you want the best sound and features; Tom’s Guide found it sounds good over AAC [5]. The JLab costs half as much and is the only one with Find My for the case. The CMF Buds 2 costs about the same as the JLab and has the best measured ANC here, but no Find My.

Should I wait for the EarFun Air Pro 5?

EarFun showed it at IFA 2026 [7], and Notebookcheck reported a November release [6]. On Nov 9, EarFun’s own store did not list it, and no recognized outlet had reviewed it. Until both change, the Air Pro 4+ is the safer buy.

Can I swim with IP54 or IP55 earbuds?

No. Those ratings cover splashes and water jets. Immersion protection starts at IPX7 [20], and none of these five has it.

Do I need LDAC?

Only with an Android phone that supports it, and only if you’ll trade battery for it. On an iPhone, LDAC is never used.

Sources

1. EarFun, “EarFun Air Pro 4 Plus” product page, EU store (accessed November 9, 2026)
2. SoundGuys, EarFun Air Pro 4+ review (accessed November 5, 2026)
3. RTINGS, EarFun Air Pro 4+ review (accessed November 5, 2026)
4. CNET, EarFun Air Pro 4 Plus review (accessed November 5, 2026)
5. Tom’s Guide, EarFun Air Pro 4+ review (accessed November 5, 2026)
6. Notebookcheck, EarFun Air Pro 5 announcement (accessed November 9, 2026)
7. SoundGuys, “Best of IFA 2026” (accessed November 5, 2026)
8. Nothing, Ear (3a) product page (accessed November 9, 2026)
9. SoundGuys, Nothing Ear (3a) review (accessed November 5, 2026)
10. Nothing, CMF Buds 2 product page (accessed November 9, 2026)
11. SoundGuys, CMF Buds 2 review (accessed November 9, 2026)
12. Soundcore, P41i product page (accessed November 9, 2026)
13. Anker, Soundcore P41i specifications (accessed November 9, 2026)
14. RTINGS, Soundcore P41i review (accessed November 9, 2026)
15. SoundGuys, Soundcore P41i review (accessed November 9, 2026)
16. JLab, JBuds Mini ANC product page (accessed November 9, 2026)
17. Digital Trends, JLab JBuds Mini ANC review (accessed November 5, 2026)
18. TechRadar, JLab JBuds Mini ANC hands-on (accessed November 5, 2026)
19. TechRadar, JLab at IFA 2026 (accessed November 9, 2026)
20. TÜV Rheinland, IP testing (IEC 60529 codes) (accessed November 5, 2026)

Written November 9, 2026. This comparison is based on manufacturer specifications and cited reviews; Tech & Roll did not test these products.