CMF Buds Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds, 42dB Noise Cancelling Earbuds, Dirac HD Audio, 35.5H Playtime, BT5.3, IP54 Waterproof, 4HD Mics Wireless Headphones for iPhone & Android (Orange)

First things first: you can connect to two devices at the same time. Amazing. I use this primarily when I’m working so I can hop on a Teams call before seamlessly switching back to a podcast. Sound quality is great and it sounds good in my Teams test calls (the only way I can hear myself using the mic lol)! The app is beautifully made and it’s very easy to customize gestures. One drawback (if you can call it that) is the case needs to be charged with a cable. However, it charges quickly and I don’t find myself needing to charge it often, even when using the earbuds for ~30 hrs/week. This is my first Nothing product and I really gotta say… loving it so far! Quality at a very, very reasonable price.

TL;DR: If you're thinking of buying these, you're thinking right. Good quality in most every aspect. I'd expect these to cost more if i weren't given the price right away. Onto my review, These will be my default earbuds from now on. I'm surprised more people haven't had these yet. These are a perfect balance of ingenuity, sound clarity, and convenience. For one, the noise cancellation is good quality. Makes your music immersive combined with their recommended, AUTOMATIC EQ setting they have built in, makes me want to keep the buds in all day long. Comfort is no issue either. The auto-EQ (not sure if it's an algorithm or just AI) treats each song as its own different thing, which is EXTREMELY impressive given the price point and in such a small package. The design of their auto-EQ was clearly designed by someone who understands the uniqueness of each song and how each instrument has an intended place in the song. Moving to noise cancellation, we've all had worse - same for its transparency mode - so that's great that those boxes are checked. Additionally, Instead of any bass booster, they have "Ultra Bass", which, for lack of a better term, is Sensitive to your music. It makes sure the bass is as strong and prevalent as you want it to be without sacrificing much clarity whatsoever. I like the customizeability within the app. Very responsive and precise. It all functions seamlessly together, with their custom EQ manual controller (albeit as simplified an EQ as ever), too. They're versatile. Charging is a breeze, battery life is longer than I expected, making this a great value for my money. Just One Little Thing: I REALLY wish that they implemented a toggle for the sound effect that happens when you click volume to max and it HAS to play this 'beep' sound in order to signal to you that you've reached max volume. This beep is annoying and truly ruins the experience and immersion for me. Nothing™-Developers, if you're reading this, make this a thing, pretty please! Good headphones, guys. Well done!

after using it for several months now, its great! I love it and choose to use this over airpods. it does have some pros and cons, but thatll be unique to my own experience of course pros: - battery is long lasting, one full charge can last me the whole week. TBF i only use it for my commute to work and back so it does lasts a while -connection: easy to connect, once cconnected and you pull it out of the case, its pretty much instant. i like that theres a lil sound to show that its connected -audio is great, no issues. im not super tech saavy that ik my way around the customizations, but even at the pre set base, its been great, no issues and is super clear cons: -sensitivity seems high. ive got hair that goes to my shoulders and when it brushes against the earbud, it pauses my music. When i have my hair up it also pauses sometimes randomly. not sure if im accidentally brushing against the screen of my phone but i usually hold my phone with the screen facing my palm to make sure nothing triggers a pause -noise cancellation is not the best but does the job. obviously if the noises are super close and loud youll still hear it. it cancels enough that you can pretty much hear ur audio but with very muffled background noise. which isnt bad that way youre aware of ur surroundings -case/design is sometimes stupidly tricky for me. when i go to open the case to use the earbuds, i usually end up spinning it to all three sides attempting to open it before i finally open it at the correct side. tho thats my own fault, i can always just look to see the correct side; but ive gotten so used to other ones where u flip the top only, so im still working on it otherwise, my final thoughts is that its worth it. tbh the only reason why i docked off a star is due to the sensitivity. im not sure what im doing if nothing touches it and it still pauses. regardless tho, it works just as well as the apple airpods and has more customizations than that. Its great quality and would be a good set for younger kids who are using their phones for music or videos. the biggest bonus is that its literally like a 3rd of the price for most quality name brand audio devices. youre gonna get a bang for your buck

I find myself saying this in every review on audio products, but here it is again. I'm a full time DJ, who produces and consumes a lot of music on the side. Big audiophile. I had the Sony Wh-1000xm3s the first year they were available. They broke. Bought the Nothing Ear 1s to replace them. Crapped out within a month. OK, I need wireless, preferably with ANC, and now after shredding my wallet with the top of the market I thought I'd give a really cheap option a try. If they break, whatever, it's 40 bucks. Pros: they sound really good. I tried them across a whole bunch of genres, from tech house to 60s Stones. They overcompensate on the bass a lot, but that's common with cheaper headphones, make it feel like more is there. However, I compared them with my brother's AirPod Pros and they sounded extremely similar in the high end. A very good overall sound. Another pro is that they use the same awesome app from Nothing. Very intuitive, some great presets. Touch controls and transparency mode is something I had to pay like $400 for 4+ years ago. Seeing that kind of engineering in a pair of $40 buds is beyond impressive. They're made out of plastic, so they feel fine in your ears for extended periods of time. They look great as well, which doesn't hurt. BATTERY LIFE! I haven't charged the case since I bought them less than a week ago and the case is still at 70% Cons: DON'T DROP THEM. I haven't, but I feel like if I did they'd shatter. The charging case feels like 10 times cheaper than the Ear 1s did. I feel like they included a lanyard ring for a reason. All in all, hope they hold up better than Nothing's flagship did, because I really like them. They sound good, they're cheap, comfy and have great battery life. If you're considering I'd say send it! Only 40 bucks, audio has come a LONG way. *edit 6 months later* Earbuds still work as well as when I bought them. No issues I felt with the Nothing Ear 1s, they sound fine and the NC is great. At some point I'm probably gonna upgrade to Sony's earbud or headset line but these have been beyond fantastic budget options. 5/5 for sure, durability, sound and quality. They do it all. Highly recommend. *edit a year later* They still sound great, the anc works great but sometimes when you take them out of your ear and put them in the case they DON'T CHARGE. You'll pull left out and it's at 1%. WHY? I've had it in the case for hours while I was doing something else! Huge gripe, but the only one I've had since buying these.

I have 2 pairs of these. They are comfortable, long battery life, and light weight. The sound quality is over the top for the price! Bass is immersive and not overpowering while the highs are crisp and clear without being too sharp. The controls can be a little touchy for the in ear registry but easily turned off in the app. When these die, I will 10000% be buying another set!

These headphones are absolutely amazing. I have been using both Airpods and Bose QC's - which are both great, but you pay for it. The battery life on the Airpods are terrible while using at work all day (get about half the day) and the Bose are a little too bulky for a full day of work. So I was looking for something that would help me out for the entire day. Enter CMF's. I saw these based on other reviews and thought I would give a try - heck there were only $29 and worth a shot. I'll tell you what, these things should be priced a lot higher. The sound is incredible - rivals the AirPods step for step, and only slightly behind the Bose. To me, Bose is a gold standard and love their sound (i have headphones, surround sound, soundbars, and my car) - but you also pay for that quality. These CMF's have the highs and lows that get really close. The sound is crisp and clear and you can even play around with it a bit with the app (which is not required to use). The call quality and mic are top notch and work great. These also have noise cancelling. Now it is not too close to the Bose or the Airpods in this respect, but again not too far off. With my Bose NC on high, you can barely hear anything outside your ears, even with nothing playing. Those are incredible. The CMF's let a bit more through - but still, again for $29, work amazingly. I easily use these while cutting grass on a ride-on mower and can hear the music or podcast clearly. These are comfortable too. Comes with multiple size attachments. I have smaller ears, and the small size stays in all day and you barley notice - except you can't hear too much outside noise if you have the noise cancelling on :) If you are looking for a great set of wireless headphones, but don't want to pay the big bucks for the quality brand names, GET THESE. You will not be disappointed.

So far so good with these budget earbuds. My comparisons are the Earfun Free 2S, the Soundcore P20i, and the Edifier X2s -- all budget earphones in the $20-$30 range. I had to return the Soundcore (kept losing connection) and the Edifier (worst fit ever, kept falling out of my ear). So I'll focus on the Earfun vs. CMF. The Earfun is the Wirecutter's recommendation for budget earphones and has been my daily earphones for at least 6 months. I like a lot of things about them, so the comparison with the CMF earphones is close. The main advantages the CMF have are a more solid connection, better microphones, and easier switching between devices. The Earfuns are generally pretty good, but once in a while the connection goes in and out when I turn my head. The Earfuns also have a rounded shape (that is common in earbuds) that I find easy to lose grip on -- they've slipped out of my hand multiple times. The CMF has been solid in staying connected to my phone and has been pretty good in letting people hear me on Zoom calls. My main quibbles with the CMF are about the case -- it's bulkier than it needs to be and isn't usable with one hand (which is a minor thing, but I like being able to take out one earbud with one hand while the case is still in my pocket). I'm also ambivalent about the shape of the CMFs -- they are easy to grip, but of course they have that stem sticking out which makes them less unobtrusive. So far, I've been glad to switch over to using the CMF as my daily earphones. They've been fine for running, being clear over street noise, and being audible on calls. ———— UPDATE: I’ve finally given up on these CMF Buds. I loved them as my daily earbuds while they worked. But they keep having the problem where one of the buds loses volume after a few months. I’m on my third set and they have all had the same problem, each time on the right bud. Nothing’s customer support was good and they replaced the set twice when the right buds failed. But unfortunately I’m going to have to look for a new set of daily earbuds.

Feel solid in the ear and the fit stays put, even when I’m jogging. The noise cancel is decent, you’ll notice the street hum fade. Sound quality is surprisingly clear and bass heavy, but the bass is adjustable in the app. I thought the gray dial was for volume but it actually doesn't do anything.