All my typical sunglasses are Wayfarers… so this is an easy switch
FitterOver40 in r/OakleyMetaGlasses
SourceRay-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black vs Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1)
Reddit head-to-head
17 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 7 lean toward Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black, 3 toward Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1), and 7 don't pick a side.
Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black · 7Neutral · 7Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) · 3
Why Redditors pick the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black
Meta Ray-ban's have really great microphones and sensors for captions and translation
THEGamingninja12 in r/MetaRayBanDisplay
Sourcethe Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 would be the best option
PresenceStock7548 in r/SmartGlasses
SourceWhy Redditors pick the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1)
Audio quality is decent and have never had any issues with the mic during calls.
lucidludic in r/technology
Sourcevery similar in style/shape to actual Ray-Ban Wayfarers
lmcjipo in r/SmartGlasses
SourceThey could be useful as a secondary perspective
Amddiffynnydd in r/SecurityCamera
SourceFeature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black
44 Reddit mentions
CA$519.99
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Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1)
138 Reddit mentions
CA$344.99
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Products
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Ray-Ban Meta
CA$519.99
Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black
50.3/100
44 opinionsReddit score
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24 positive1 neutral19 negative
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Ray-Ban
CA$344.99
Meta (Gen 1)
39.8/100
138 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
60 positive2 neutral76 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black or Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1)?
17 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 7 lean toward Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black, 3 toward Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1), and 7 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black.
How do Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black and Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) Matte Black has 55% positive sentiment over 44 Reddit mentions, while Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) has 43% positive sentiment over 138 mentions.
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