The 6 Best Earbuds For Phone Calls of 2024

The Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 True Wireless are the best earbuds for phone calls we've tested. Their mic system captures your voice intelligibly, and their noise handling reduces constant background hiss and sudden, loud noises like subway trains. While your voice isn't perfectly natural-sounding (a limitation of true wireless designs is the angle and distance of the mics from your mouth), callers will easily understand your voice clearly. Within the app, you can adjust the sidetone mix to hear yourself (if you want) during a call. Their fantastic noise isolation means you won't be interrupted by your environment.

Their multi-device pairing with two devices lets you easily switch between your phone and your PC for calls and meetings. Plus, their continuous battery life decreases your chances of contending with a dead battery mid-call. You can also adjust their dedicated call controls to suit your needs, including a mute/unmute mic, which is handy during group meetings. If you imagine needing your buds for meetings on your PC, you could also consider the Razer Hammerhead Pro HyperSpeed True Wireless, which includes a 2.4GHz USB-C dongle in addition to Bluetooth connectivity. Its mic system sounds clear and rejects background noise well, but a shorter battery life hampers the performance, and the app doesn't offer as much control over the call commands. Their ANC is good but doesn't block out as much environmental noise as the Jabra.

The best Bluetooth earbuds for phone calls in the upper mid-range we've tested are the Nothing Ear Truly Wireless. While they lack a sidetone (which not everyone likes) found on the Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 True Wireless, the Nothing still have an okay mic system. They cut out noises in the backdrop of your voice very well, so callers will understand you even in hectic spaces. The Nothing buds offer you a stable fit with dedicated call controls via pressure-sensitive stems, which means they won't fall out or accidentally hang up on a call if you brush up against them.

Their frequency response reproduces the person you're speaking to on the line well, so they sound essentially the same as what their mic captures. While their active noise cancelling isn't class-leading, it still handles office and street racket decently well to help isolate you from your environment and hear the caller better. Their multi-device pairing also expands their utility so you can quickly move from one device to another for a smooth transition between your phone and laptop.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE Truly Wireless are more affordable wireless earbuds. Their integrated mic has a good overall performance, ensuring your voice sounds clear and intelligible. Your voice won't be drowned out by moderate background noise from a busy street. If you're having difficulty paying attention to your call, their noise isolation system can block out more background noise than the Nothing Ear Truly Wireless. Out of the box, these very comfortable buds reproduce the range of speech well to ensure your conversation is easy to understand. It's versatile enough for most kinds of music, and you can use their companion app's EQ presets to adjust their sound to your liking.

They have over six hours of continuous playback time, and their carrying case has an extra 3.5 charges if needed. However, they don't support multi-device pairing, unlike the Nothing, so you can only stay connected to one device at a time. If you want earbuds that can connect with your phone and computer simultaneously, you might prefer the OnePlus Buds 3 Truly Wireless. Their mic's performance isn't quite as good, so your voice sounds thinner and is more likely to be drowned out by loud noise, but it still has a good performance for the price. They also offer a similarly comfortable fit and good noise isolation.

Shopping on a budget? The best wireless earbuds for phone calls at this price point are the JBL Vibe Beam True Wireless. They aren't quite as comfortable as the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE Truly Wireless and lack an ANC system like the more premium picks on this list, so you're reliant on their passive isolation for blocking out noise. Still, that can be useful if you want to stay aware of your surroundings while you chat on the phone, like when working in an office. Their integrated microphone has a very good recording quality for the price, and it can handle a reasonable amount of background noise, making it easy for whoever's on the other end of the line to understand you. They're customizable, and their 8.3-hour battery life will be more than enough to last through your workday. 

However, you might also prefer a mono headset like the Jabra Talk 45 Bluetooth Headset at this budget price point. This headset consists of one earbud with a tiny boom mic, so you can keep one ear free when you're on the phone. It makes your voice sound clear and does a passable job of separating voices from background noise. As expected for mono buds, its sound profile isn't good for music, but voices are reproduced accurately. It supports multi-device pairing, and you can set it up to read out your text messages when you can't look at your phone.

If you're happy to pay a premium for earbuds with outstanding noise isolation, it's hard to beat the Devialet Gemini II True Wireless. These expensive earbuds have remarkable noise isolation that blocks out everything from the rumble of train engines to the high-pitched whine of A/C units. Their battery is considerably shorter than the Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 True Wireless', which can limit their usefulness for back-to-back calls. Their microphone does a very good job separating your voice from the noise around you, so whoever you're talking to will hear you clearly.

They have great build quality and a well-balanced sound out of the box, ensuring anyone you're talking to sounds natural and clear. They also support multi-device pairing and Google Fast Pair. You may prefer the touch-sensitive controls to the shallow buttons that the Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 use, although the Devialet lack a mute/unmute control. Still, if you often find yourself making calls in noisy environments and have cash to splash, these earbuds are a great choice.

Wired earbuds are worth checking out if call quality is your top priority. While they're more unwieldy than their truly wireless counterparts and usually lack useful features like customizability or noise cancelling, they have in-line mics rather than integrated ones. This design puts the mic closer to your mouth, making it easier for the mic to separate speech from background noise. Enter the Apple EarPods. Even though they're a lot older and less refined than other buds on this list, their mic has a great recording quality. It can also separate speech from ambient noise so you're heard clearly.

These budget-friendly buds may not be as well-built or as customizable as the JBL Vibe Beam True Wireless since their cable is pretty flimsy, but some people may find their one-size-fits-all design more comfortable than a deeper in-ear fit. They also have a well-balanced sound that ensures voices sound clear and natural. They have an open-back design and lack low-bass, so they may not be ideal if you want to listen to genres like EDM or hip-hop in your downtime. For the same reason, they don't block out background noise, so it can be harder to hear your conversation well if you're calling from a noisy office.