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If you want the widest device compatibility and a tangle-resistant in-ear design you can roll up and pocket, choose Trendirect USB C Headphone; if you need a bigger driver with a built-in DAC chip and a clothing clip for active use, choose Bordsek USB C.
• Trendirect USB C Headphone — biggest strength: A huge USB-C compatibility list (iPhone 17 down to Pixel 2 XL, plus MacBook, iPad and Galaxy Tab), an anti-knot cable, and built-in magnets on the back of the earbuds so they snap together and stay tidy.
• Trendirect USB C Headphone — biggest trade-off: Passive noise cancellation only, a 10mm dynamic driver, and a 1-ohm impedance figure that reads unusually low — fine for phones, but nothing exotic in the audio department.
• Bordsek USB C — biggest strength: A 14.2mm dynamic driver paired with a built-in DAC chip, plus a 4ft tangle-free cable with a clothing clip and three sizes of silicone tips.
• Bordsek USB C — biggest trade-off: No noise control of any kind, a shorter 4ft cable, and a design that assumes your phone has a USB-C port and no 3.5mm jack.
• Who each pick is for: Trendirect for people juggling several USB-C devices who want a tidy, roll-up set; Bordsek for people who want a slightly larger driver, a DAC chip, and a clip that keeps the cable off their chest.
The headline feature here is compatibility, and it's not a vague claim. The list runs from iPhone 17/17 Pro/17 Pro Max/Air and iPhone 16 and 15 families, through iPad Pro 12.9/11-inch, iPad Air 4/5, iPad Mini 6 and MacBook/MacBook Pro, into Galaxy S26 Ultra/S26/S26 Plus, A57, A37, S25/S25+/S25 Ultra, S24/S24+/S24 Ultra, S23, S22, S21, S20, and further down to Pixel 9/9 Pro/9 Pro XL, 8/8a/8 Pro, 7/7A/7 Pro, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 XL. The product description widens that further with Galaxy Note, Galaxy Z Fold and Flip, Galaxy A-series, OnePlus, Sony Xperia and Galaxy Tab S5e through S9. If you own a mixed bag of hardware — a work laptop, a personal phone, an older tablet — that breadth is the whole point.
The design side is where it earns its keep day to day. It's an in-ear, plastic-bodied set with a modern styling, and the earbuds have magnets on the back so they click together instead of swinging loose in a bag. The cable is built to resist knotting, which matters more than people admit when you're pulling a set out of a jacket pocket on a bus. There's an inline control for volume and a microphone, and the carrying case is listed at 3.5 inches tall — small enough to actually live in a pocket.
The audio specs are modest and honest: a 10mm dynamic driver, 20Hz–20,000Hz frequency range, 98dB sensitivity, and 1-ohm impedance. Noise control is passive, meaning the in-ear seal does the work rather than any electronics. I'd call this a dependable everyday set for commuting, running and climbing rather than a critical-listening tool. Skip it if you want active noise cancellation or a larger driver — that's simply not what's on the sheet here. An 18-month warranty and a retail box round out the package.
Bordsek takes a different angle: fewer compatibility bullet points, more hardware inside. The driver is listed at 14.2mm — noticeably larger than Trendirect's 10mm — and there's a built-in DAC chip, which is the piece that converts the digital USB-C signal into analog audio. In practice, a dedicated DAC is the reason a USB-C set like this can deliver the "enhanced bass, crystal-clear mids and highs" the listing describes without relying entirely on the phone's internal audio path. Treat that as a design claim rather than a measured result, but the hardware choice behind it is real.
The control scheme is genuinely more elaborate. A middle button handles play/pause and call answering, volume up/down sits alongside it, and double or triple clicks skip tracks. It also lists voice assistant support for Siri, Gemini and Bixby — handy if you're the kind of person who fires off commands while walking. Noise control is listed as none, so there's no cancellation and no passive-cancellation label either; you're getting whatever isolation the silicone tips provide.
And that's the other thing: Bordsek ships three sizes of silicone tips (S/M/L) so you can actually dial in a seal, plus a 4ft tangle-free cable with a clothing clip. That clip is a small feature that changes the experience if you move around — it stops the cable from yanking on the earbuds. The trade-offs are the shorter cable and the fact that this is strictly for USB-C phones without a 3.5mm jack; the listing is explicit that a phone with a headphone jack won't produce sound. If you want to plug into a laptop or tablet alongside your phone, the shorter reach and narrower compatibility list are worth weighing against Trendirect.
Side-by-Side: Which Should You Choose?
• Best for device compatibility → Trendirect USB C Headphone. iPhone 17 and 15/16 families, iPad, MacBook, Galaxy S26 down to S20, Note, Z Fold, OnePlus, Xperia, Pixel and Galaxy Tab are all named.
• Best for tidy storage and cable management → Trendirect USB C Headphone. Anti-knot design plus magnets on the back of the earbuds and a 3.5-inch carrying case.
• Best for active use and cable control → Bordsek USB C. A 4ft tangle-free cable with a clothing clip, and three sets of silicone tips for a secure fit.
• Best for control features → Bordsek USB C. Middle-button play/pause and calls, volume controls, double/triple-click track skipping and voice assistant support.
• Best for a simple inline control setup → Trendirect USB C Headphone. Inline control with a microphone and volume control, no extra layers to learn.
• Best for lower-profile noise reduction → Trendirect USB C Headphone. It at least lists passive noise cancellation; Bordsek lists none.
• Best for buyers who want a warranty stated up front → Trendirect USB C Headphone. An 18-month warranty is listed on the sheet.
In my opinion, I'd buy the Trendirect USB C Headphone. The reason isn't sound quality on paper — Bordsek wins the driver and DAC argument there — it's that Trendirect covers far more ground: more devices, a tidier anti-knot cable with magnetic earbuds, a compact case, passive noise cancellation and an 18-month warranty. If you rotate between a phone, a tablet and a laptop, that flexibility is worth more than a bigger driver. I'd only switch to Bordsek if your phone is your one and only USB-C device and you specifically want the 14.2mm driver, the DAC chip and the clothing clip for workouts. Both are wired USB-C sets, so check the current price on Amazon before deciding.
FAQ
No. Bordsek states plainly that the set is for phones with a USB-C port and no 3.5mm jack, and that a phone with a headphone jack won't produce sound. You also need the USB-C end fully inserted with no gap left.
On specs, Bordsek: 14.2mm dynamic drivers and a built-in DAC chip, versus Trendirect's 10mm dynamic driver with a 20Hz–20,000Hz range and 98dB sensitivity. Larger drivers and a dedicated DAC usually point to fuller bass, though the final result depends on fit and your source device.
Trendirect lists passive noise cancellation, which comes from the in-ear seal rather than electronics. Bordsek lists no noise control at all, so isolation depends entirely on how well the silicone tips fit your ears.
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