# 'Just as good as $100 earbuds': I tested out Aldi's bargain-bin $14 / £12 sports earbuds and I'm shocked to report that you should buy them

> Back in the glorious tech golden age of the nineties and noughties, you couldn't move for cheap tech (or, as I often called it then "cheap techy tat").

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/audio/just-as-good-as-usd100-earbuds-i-tested-out-aldis-bargain-bin-usd14-gbp12-sports-earbuds-and-im-shocked-to-report-that-you-should-buy-them?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a2e21ff881296e91f4a7690)
- **Published:** 2026-06-14
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #earbuds #aldi #bargain #cheap #report #shocked #sports #tech
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