Basics of Playback Time Specifications

Here are the points worth checking when choosing earbuds with long battery life.

Playback time (earbuds alone)

"Playback time (earbuds alone)" means the time the earbuds themselves can be used continuously at one time.
It is how long you can keep playing after taking the earbuds out of the case without putting them back.

Playback time (with case)

"Playback time (with case)" is an estimated "total" time that includes recharging the earbuds in the charging case. The charging case has its own battery and can recharge the earbuds several times, so this is the theoretical total usage time when you recharge them a few times using the case.

8 Long-Battery Earbuds That Really Last

Anker │ Soundcore P40i

Anker is known for great-value earbuds, and many of its models have long battery life. Among them, the Soundcore P40i is top-class, with 12 hours of continuous playback from the earbuds alone.

• Playback time (earbuds alone): 12 hours
• Playback time (with case): 60 hours

Anker │ Soundcore Liberty Neo 2

This is also from Anker. Its battery life is shorter than the Soundcore P40i above, but you can get it a little cheaper. It still has plenty of battery life.

• Playback time (earbuds alone): 10 hours
• Playback time (with case): 40 hours

JBL │ Wave Buds 2

These are among the longest-lasting JBL wireless earbuds. We recommend them for anyone who especially likes JBL products and is looking for long battery life.

• Playback time (earbuds alone): 10 hours
• Playback time (with case): 40 hours

EarFun │ Air Pro 4

This is the Air Pro 4 from EarFun, a brand known for great-value earbuds. EarFun earbuds generally have good battery life, and this model is among the best.

• Playback time (earbuds alone): 11 hours
• Playback time (with case): 52 hours

audio-technica │ ATH-CKS50TW2

audio-technica offers industry-leading wireless earbuds that can play for 25 hours on the earbuds alone. We recommend them if you care about how long the earbuds last on their own.

• Playback time (earbuds alone): 25 hours
• Playback time (with case): 65 hours

Nothing │ Ear

These are long-battery earbuds from Nothing, a brand known to those in the know. They aren't quite industry-leading, but their battery life is more than sufficient. They also have excellent design, so we recommend them if that matters to you.

• Playback time (earbuds alone): 8.5 hours
• Playback time (with case): 40.5 hours

AVIOT │ te-d01v

These are long-battery earbuds from AVIOT. AVIOT has a distinctive design, so we recommend them if you want long battery life and good looks.

• Playback time (earbuds alone): 18 hours
• Playback time (with case): 60 hours

Xiaomi │ Redmi Buds 6 Play

This one is a bit of a bonus pick, but its battery life is long for the price. We recommend it if you simply want long-battery earbuds as cheaply as possible.

• Playback time (earbuds alone): 7.5 hours
• Playback time (with case): 36 hours

Playback Time Comparison Table

We've summarized the playback times of the 8 earbuds introduced above in a table, so please use it as a reference!
The prices listed are regular prices, so there's a good chance you can actually buy them a little cheaper, even new.

*Playback time may vary depending on the playback environment.

Summary

That concludes our introduction to 8 recommended earbuds with long-lasting batteries.
All of these earbuds are highly rated, so if you want to avoid running out of battery as much as possible and are looking for wireless earbuds that last a long time, please use this article as a reference.