Ugh, same thing happened to me last year! My cheap ones would cut out every time I turned my head, drove me crazy. I finally got some Anker Soundcores for like $80 and the difference is insane, they actually stay connected.

Ugh, it's like Instagram vs real life everywhere now.

That pilling and shedding after one wash is such a letdown. My friend spent weeks knitting a scarf with bargain bin yarn, and it basically dissolved in the cold cycle. She had to pick fuzz balls off all her dark clothes for months. @ryanperez, your fabric stash fears make total sense now. I guess a quick test really can save you from a huge mess.