I'm too picky and particular. Please help
I bought my soundcore liberty air 2's in 2020/2021 and I've been super happy with them, but their battery is on its last legs and I have to replace them soon.
Looking at the wireless earbud market nowadays, it feels like I bought mine at the peak of the golden age, cuz everything is packed with useless features and bloat (at least in my eyes). I still don't see the point of ANC on earbuds. Don't understand why some earbud cases have touch controls or monitors. I hate that stupid wheel on the asinine CMF buds. I would rather shoot bullets into my earholes rather than use a clip-on bud
I would appreciate suggestions and guidance. I have looked far and wide, or at least tried, but I am truly overwhelmed with the countless brands/manufacturers and their endless models.
I mainly listen to music with it, so sound quality and clarity is paramount (and no I don't just want BASS in my face).
Don't want it to have any fancy features, cuz I hate paying for something and not using it (and I'm sure as hell not gonna be using it).
Don't want ANC, cuz I don't wanna dissociate and get jumpscared when someone approaches me from behind.
Don't want multi-point connection, cuz I wanna KNOW and CHOOSE what device can and can't play sounds in my ear, and when (although this one seems to be an inescapable industry standard nowadays).
Don't want it to have a screen on the damn case. Cuz it's gonna be in my pocket and that's where it will stay for the duration of my usage.
The coolest thing I've come across was the Sony Linkbuds Open, but it's way too expensive for me. For context, I live in a shithole third world dump with constant war and threat of war and rampant inflation and I am not paying a month's salary for this pair of earbuds (I might if I can save up and everything goes smoothly, but I'd truly rather not)