The low price does to an extent, but there are same-price alternatives that offer more.
Its recent CMF by Nothing sub-brand pushes that idea to its extreme, but it doesnt always work.
Nothing more, nothing less.
At $59 / 59 / AU$99, your wallet will thank you.
I’ve certainly tested worse earbuds, including some that cost more.
The noise cancellation is a feature that doesnt really impress, sadly.
In practice, though, the implementation of this feature is poor.
Id recommend you look to third-party ear tips if youre considering the CMFs.
There are some parts of the CMF Buds that I liked.
This wont be the last time you hear about these rivals in this review.
Good for the money, eh?
Well, on paper, yes.
I’m going to get into the equaliser in the sound section, so stay tuned for that.
I also miss Nothings much more effectivecustom listening profiledetector from the Nothing Ear.
Those figures are pretty standard for wireless earbuds.
The next special feature is the dial, which can be turned left or right or pressed in.
This lets you change the volume or pause/play songs easily.
In fact, I ended up turning off the controls by the latter half of my testing time.
Firstly, rotating the dial resulted in a deafening beep to indicate that the volume was changing.
Beyond the dial it only has a small button to enable pairing, and a USB-C port for charging.
The earbuds themselves match whichever color of case you opt for.
Theyre lightweight stem-toting buds weighing 4.9g each.
As a result I turned them off pretty quickly.
Remember to turn your tunes off yourself!
Whatever genre of music I listened to, the bass was the most palpable part of any song.
The equalizer in the app also lets you tweak your music, to a degree.
That said, the price makes the setbacks all-too-easy to overlook.
Should I buy the CMF Buds Pro 2?
There’s no ANC though and the sound isn’t any better than the CMFs.
I didn’t test them alongside a Nothing phone.
