Is it worth buying cheap Bluetooth headphones on AliExpress?

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I'm seeing these headphones there for R$50 to R$100, and it seems too good to be true. Is the sound quality really that bad? And about the battery, does it actually last the days they claim? I've never bought any audio stuff from there before.

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It really depends on what you expect. Headphones in that price range from over there are generally going to be worse than average sound - which makes sense, right, given the price. The quality is a lot weaker than a reliable brand from here, shallow bass, weird treble, that kind of muffled sound. There are some brands over there that are decent (like KZ, Soundpeats, those things that show up in reviews) but even then it's a gamble - they might arrive good or they might arrive bad.

Battery life is the biggest trap. Nobody manufactures honest batteries over there, so what they claim about duration is always exaggerated. If they say it lasts 10 days, expect maybe 3 or 4, possibly less. Sometimes it comes with a weak battery right out of the box, worse than aged - already bad from the start.

If you want to spend less and don't mind having so-so sound just to listen to podcasts or YouTube, fine. But if you want something that lasts and sounds decent, I'd recommend saving up a bit more and getting a headphone brand from here (JBL, Sony, Positivo has some legit options) or at least a known audio brand, even if it costs more. The risk of losing money on cheap Chinese headphones is pretty high.

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