# Earbuds with long battery life

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/tech/earbuds/long-battery-life/
Category: Tech > Wireless earbuds. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 233 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Feb 2022 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which earbuds have long battery life?

**Short answer:** JLab Go Air Pop has the best record for battery life: 18 of 24 shoppers who mentioned it said the battery lasts. JLab holds the first three spots, and both Apple pairs fall below half. People often review a battery once it starts to fade, so shares run low on this page, and the leader rests on 24 shoppers.

**What stands out:** Buds that quit altogether are a common complaint here too: 28% of Go Air Sport reviews, 25% of original Go Air reviews and 24% of AirPods 4 reviews say they stopped working.

## Ranking (shoppers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Lasts | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JLab Go Air Pop | 18 of 24 | 75% | yes |
| 2 | JLab Go Air Sport | 15 of 22 | 68% | yes |
| 3 | JLab Go Air | 15 of 24 | 63% | yes |
| 4 | Bose Ultra Open Earbuds | 5 of 9 | 56% | no |
| 5 | Apple AirPods Pro (1st generation) | 8 of 17 | 47% | no |
| 6 | Apple AirPods 4 | 8 of 24 | 33% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. JLab Go Air Pop

Battery praise shows up in 45% of reviews, and 38% like the sound as well. A smaller group had trouble, with 15% reporting battery problems and 12% saying they stopped working.

- Praised for: Good sound (38%), Comfortable (30%), Good value (23%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (13%), Fall out (10%), Connection issues (8%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 2. JLab Go Air Sport

Durability is the worry here: 28% say these stopped working and 20% report battery problems, even though 42% praise the battery.

- Praised for: Comfortable (20%), Good value (15%), Stay in (15%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (28%), Connection issues (15%), Uncomfortable (13%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 3. JLab Go Air

The original Go Air gets plenty of both: 38% of reviews praise the battery and 28% report problems with it. 28% call them good value.

- Praised for: Good value (28%), Good sound (28%), Comfortable (10%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (25%), Connection issues (20%), Fall out (10%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 4. Bose Ultra Open Earbuds

A small group weighed in on battery for these, and they're split at 5 of 9. 44% of reviews report battery problems, though 62% praise the sound.

- Praised for: Good sound (63%), Comfortable (44%), Stay in (25%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (19%), Connection issues (19%), Weak sound (13%)
- Reports counted: 16

### 5. Apple AirPods Pro (1st generation)

Complaints outweigh praise on battery: 32% of reviews report battery problems and 22% say they stopped working. Newer AirPods Pro generations exist, and these reviews say nothing about their batteries.

- Praised for: Good noise cancelling (18%), Good sound (18%), Comfortable (10%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (23%), Too expensive (10%), Connection issues (8%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 6. Apple AirPods 4

Battery trouble comes up in 46% of reviews, and 16 of 24 shoppers who mentioned it said the battery runs down fast or wore out.

- Praised for: Good sound (8%), Comfortable (5%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (24%), Fall out (14%), Weak sound (5%)
- Reports counted: 37

## Questions

**Which earbuds hold a charge well?**

Among the pairs we counted, JLab Go Air Pop comes out ahead at 18 of 24, followed by JLab Go Air Sport (15 of 22) and the original JLab Go Air (15 of 24).

**Do AirPods have good battery life?**

Not in these reviews. Apple AirPods 4 has the weakest record here (8 of 24), and Apple AirPods Pro (1st generation) comes in under half at 8 of 17.

**How many hours do these earbuds last on a charge?**

We don't list hours, because our counts come from what shoppers said, not from spec sheets. Check each maker's listing for rated hours, and remember that the charging case tops the buds up between uses.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/