AirPods Pro

> the main reason being that they just don’t seem to fit in my ears very well, needing constant readjustment

It may simply be that your ears aren't a suitable shape - I've had this problem with every single pair of in-ear phones that I've ever tried and fitted hearing aids. At least the aids have over-the-ear clips so I don't lose them. I would be guaranteed to lose an AirPod within a week of owning them.

I have Apple's PowerBeats Pros. They cost $250, and the batteries cannot be replaced. I expect them to last about two years, based on AirPods usage. And the footprint on those things is so minuscule in comparison to other aspects of my life that I could easily improve, I feel no need to justify my choice whatsoever.

EDIT: another comment prompted me to explain better. Money aside, for a bit of trash I get two years of entertainment, a quality experience, more enjoyable runs, something to listen to on my commute, a voice assistant for when my hands are full. All for a little pile of garbage after a few years. Now let's take a trip down the street to the teriyaki place close to work. EVERY TAKEOUT MEAL THEY SERVE generates more garbage than my earphones. If not the lithium batteries, for sure more plastic by weight or volume (let's not forget the styrofoam, either). For something that's going to be forgotten and floating in the toilet tomorrow morning.

I don't eat at the teriyaki place anymore for the above reasons. Leave me the hell alone about my headset choices. /EDIT

Though with a minute of thought, I'm pretty sure I could mount a reasonable argument for disposable, but smart, earphones reducing my footprint. But that's a longer discussion and beside the point. EDIT: for one example, see user ogre_codes experience with Walkmans.

I’d be interested if the fit is better when it comes to running. I actually don’t have much of a problem with AirPods now that I got some Earhoox ($10 little silicon arms that wrap into your ear, which sounds skeevy when I type it out right now but it’s really changed my whole run experience). I only use them while running, though, and maybe these would be a better fit. OTOH, I don’t want noise cancelling while running in the city, so might not be worth the added dough.

I’m going to get these as soon as I can. I’ve been addicted to my Bose 35 but tbh they are a bit bulky.

Also, I need noise cancellation and have been waiting for Apple to release their version of it.

A bit bold here but I’m going to assume their NC experience is beyond anything else on the market in the same form factor.

Look at Bose for example and their in-ear alternative; you have to wear a bulky necklace to get the same experience as their cabled version.

Nah, I feel like Apple is going to disrupt the entire NC market with these things

I've owned the QC20i (two of them actually). The battery was never the issue. The durability was! I take a great care of all my electronics. And no matter how careful I was, the QC20i never lasted more than 2 years without some sort of connection issues.