I WILL just come right out and admit this: I am an audio snob, perhaps brought on by my early childhood years listening to my dad’s Quad Electrostatic speakers or the 25 years spent in professional recording studios. I know good sound quality and I like it. So when I was handed a pair of $70 JVC Marshmallow HA-A25T Noise Canceling True Wireless Earbuds, I scoffed. Will they be able to overcome my bias? Can an affordable earbud perform well? Turns out, the answer is a resounding yes.
The HA-A25T earbud is a part of the Marshmallow lineup from JVC, which shouldn’t be confused with the more budget-minded Gumy series, also from JVC. Indeed, the charging case does bear a striking resemblance to a Jumbo Stay-Puft, but this is only applicable for the white colorway. The
