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If you want a familiar in-ear true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation, long battery life and a pocket-friendly case, choose Sudio N3; if you need an open-ear clip-on design that keeps your ears open for PS5 sessions and long wear, choose TALIX Open Ear Clip-On. Both are true wireless earbuds, but they solve very different problems.
• Sudio N3 — biggest strength: Up to 30 hours of playtime, four microphones for calls, active noise cancellation and a build made from 20% recycled plastics.
• Sudio N3 — biggest trade-off: It is a traditional in-ear bud, so it seals your ear canal and you lose the open, ambient awareness that clip-on designs give you.
• TALIX AuraHalo G1 — biggest strength: A 5.2g-per-bud open-ear clip that stays comfortable for hours, with a 13.4mm driver, four mics with Beamforming ENC and a 10-minute fast charge for 2 hours of play.
• TALIX AuraHalo G1 — biggest trade-off: Battery life is measured in short bursts (2 hours per quick charge) rather than a full 30-hour marathon, and it uses Environmental Noise Cancellation for calls rather than active noise cancellation for listening.
• Who each is for: Sudio N3 suits commuters, call-heavy workers and anyone who wants immersive sealed-in sound. TALIX suits people who want open ears — gym, office, errands and yes, gaming on a PS5 — and who value all-day comfort above deep isolation.
The Sudio N3 is a Bluetooth 5.4 true wireless earbud with a dynamic driver covering a 20Hz–20,000Hz range and 32 ohm impedance. That is a standard, well-rounded audio setup — nothing exotic, but the kind of tuning that handles pop, podcasts and calls without fuss. The headline feature is the battery figure: up to 30 hours, with a matching 30-hour charge time listed, and a wireless charging case in the box. Four microphones handle calls, and active noise cancellation lets you shut the world out when you need to focus.
Who should skip it? Anyone who hates the plugged-ear feeling. In-ear buds with ANC seal your canal, which is great for focus but bad if you want to hear traffic, a doorbell, or your own teammates while gaming. If you want your ears open, keep reading.
TALIX Open Ear Clip-On: Who It's For
The TALIX AuraHalo G1 takes the opposite approach. It is a true wireless clip-on: an open-ear hook design that sits on your ear rather than inside it, with a plastic and silicone build and a carrying case. Each bud weighs just 5.2g, which is the number that defines this product. The ergonomic clip was shaped around ear-model data and is meant to fit small-to-large ears without clamping pain — the kind of thing that matters when you wear earbuds for an entire workday or a long training block.
Audio comes from a 13.4mm dynamic driver with a titanium-coated diaphragm, which is a genuinely large driver for this category and the reason the spec sheet talks about deep, punchy bass alongside balanced mids and crisp treble. The focused acoustic design reduces sound leakage, so people around you in an office or café are less likely to hear your playlist. On calls, four high-sensitivity mics plus Beamforming ENC filter wind, traffic and office chatter and push your voice forward — useful if you take meetings on a busy street.
The practical trade-off is energy. There is no 30-hour headline here. Instead, TALIX leans on fast charging: 10 minutes gets you 2 hours of playtime, and the listed average life is 2 hours. Think of it as a top-up product rather than a leave-it-for-a-week product. Bluetooth 5.3 with a 33-foot range covers normal room-to-room use. It is IPX4 water resistant, which handles sweat and light rain but not swimming or a downpour.
• Best for battery life and long listening sessions → Sudio N3. Up to 30 hours, with a wireless charging case.
• Best for open-ear awareness and all-day comfort → TALIX AuraHalo G1. 5.2g per bud and a clip that never enters your ear canal.
• Best for noise isolation → Sudio N3. Active Noise Cancellation blocks the environment rather than just filtering call audio.
• Best for clear calls in noisy places → TALIX AuraHalo G1. Four mics with Beamforming ENC are purpose-built for voice pickup on the move.
• Best for gaming and low-latency-friendly open audio on a PS5 → TALIX AuraHalo G1. As ear clip headphones for PS5, the open design lets you hear game audio and the room around you, and the larger touch surface makes touch control headphones for PS5 less fiddly mid-match.
• Best for bass-heavy music and movies → TALIX AuraHalo G1. A 13.4mm driver is a physical advantage over a standard bud driver.
• Best for sustainability-minded buyers → Sudio N3. 20% recycled plastics in the build.
• Best for a quick top-up before you leave the house → TALIX AuraHalo G1. 10 minutes of charging buys 2 hours of play.
If I had to pick one, I would buy the TALIX Open Ear Clip-On. The reason is simple: for the way I actually use earbuds — long stretches, gaming on a PS5, and wanting to stay aware of what's happening around me — an open-ear clip at 5.2g with a 13.4mm driver and four-mic call clarity fits better than a sealed in-ear bud. If your priority is marathon battery life and active noise cancellation on a commute, the Sudio N3 is the smarter buy, and I would not argue with you. For best ear clip headphones for PS5 in my book, TALIX takes it. Check the current price on Amazon for both before you commit, since that is the one thing specs can't tell you.
Take both buds out of the case and put them in pairing mode — usually by holding the touch surface until the indicator flashes. Then open your phone's Bluetooth menu, find the model name (Sudio N3 or TALIX AuraHalo G1) and select it. The TALIX sheet specifically mentions a pair/reset procedure if you ever need to start over.
Once paired the first time, both sets reconnect automatically when you take them out of the charging case and Bluetooth is on. The Sudio N3 uses Bluetooth 5.4 and the TALIX uses Bluetooth 5.3, so both are current-generation connections. If a bud doesn't connect, return both to the case, close it, and reopen it.
Both models are touch controlled. On the Sudio N3, taps skip tracks, adjust volume and answer calls. On the TALIX AuraHalo G1, the touch surface is deliberately larger for faster, more precise taps across music, calls and settings. Wear the TALIX on the correct ears with the sound outlet near your ear canal — the manual notes this is also how you get the best call quality.
Both are Bluetooth earbuds, so they connect the same way any Bluetooth audio device does. The TALIX open-ear design is the better fit for gaming in my opinion, because you keep ambient awareness and the clip stays put during long sessions. The Sudio N3 is the better pick if you want to block out the room entirely.
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