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Etymotic Research ER2XR
form factor in-ear
driver type Dynamic
active noise cancellation false
18 Overall Score
Price $75
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About This Earbuds
Etymotic Research ER2XR — form factor in-ear, driver type Dynamic.
- Form factor in-ear
- Driver type Dynamic
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average social proof (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average connectivity (9th percentile) 9th
- Below average mic (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average sound (28th percentile) 28th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | Wired |
| Ear Tips | foam and three-flange eartips |
Audio
| Driver Type | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 |
| Freq Min | 20 |
| Freq Max | 16000 |
| Impedance | 15 |
| Sensitivity | 96 |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | proprietary |
Features
| Bone Conduction | No |
Value & Pricing
May 17, 2026 $75
vs Competition
| Spec | Etymotic Research ER2XR | Sony WF-1000XM5 WF-1000XM5 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 | Technics EAH-AZ80 EAH-AZ80-S | Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZWAXAR | Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Wireless | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 8 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 24 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
| Water Resistance | - | IPX4 | IP54 | IPX4 | IP57 | IP57 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etymotic Research ER2XR | 29.4 | 9.6 | 33.4 | 27.9 | 47 | 28.3 | 9.1 | 4.5 |
| Sony WF-1000XM5 WF-1000XM5 Compare | 96.6 | 96.9 | 79 | 99.2 | 75.7 | 93.4 | 99.9 | 80.1 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 Compare | 96.6 | 99.7 | 33.4 | 91.9 | 97.5 | 93.4 | 90 | 89.3 |
| Technics EAH-AZ80 EAH-AZ80-S Compare | 91.9 | 99.7 | 79 | 88.3 | 72.7 | 93.4 | 97.8 | 89.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZWAXAR Compare | 96.6 | 96.9 | 98.8 | 91.8 | 72.7 | 93.4 | 99.6 | 89.3 |
| Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A Compare | 96.6 | 80.5 | 98.8 | 83.3 | 75.7 | 70.9 | 97.8 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
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