CMF BY NOTHING CMF Buds Wireless Earbuds,42dB Active Noise Cancellation,50mAh 35.5H Playtime IP54 Waterproof Earphones Night Black

I was looking for a budget-friendly pair of earbuds and ended up choosing these mainly because they’re made by Nothing. That alone gave me some confidence in the design and quality, and I’m glad I gave them a shot. My first impression was very positive. The bass is fantastic and gives the overall sound a really fun, energetic feel. While the clarity isn’t on the same level as higher-priced earbuds, the bass performance actually stands out even compared to some more expensive earbuds. I’ve used several earbuds in the $20–$30 range before, and these are by far the most satisfying in terms of both sound quality and overall build. The difference is noticeable, I can tell this product is a step above typical budget earbuds. Fit and comfort are also solid. They’re not exceptional, but definitely above average and comfortable enough for everyday use. Overall - If you’re looking for affordable earbuds with strong bass and enjoyable sound, these are an excellent choice. They may not deliver premium-level clarity, but for the price, they offer outstanding value and are easily the best budget earbuds I’ve used so far.

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!

TL;DR: Decent earphones for the price, but not good enough to be a versatile daily driver. I bought this as a spare throwaway set for the gym, because I’m scared of damaging my very expensive Airpods Pro 2 set. I’m using these with my iPhone, and I downloaded the Nothing X app to get full functionality of what is advertised, and I was a bit surprised. Out of the box, the audio curves are very bass heavy. I’m sure most people will love the sound on these, but audiophiles will not have as good of a time using these. I’m more in the middle, I enjoy music with bass but even I know what’s intended to be punchy by the music artist and what’s not. Even with bass turned all the way down in the app, it still feels a bit punchy, but I don’t mind too much. The clarity is good enough, but I wouldn’t use these if you plan on gaming (I’ll explain more in the issues with these earbuds). Noise cancellation is pretty good, almost as close as the Airpods, but for the price it’s really good. The battery life is pretty good, they last just about, if not longer, than my Airpods Pro 2. The case charges them pretty quickly, and the magnets that hold the earbuds are really strong, so there’s no way they can fall out of the case accidentally. However, and this is mainly a preference, while the case ergonomics are fine, I do wish they went with a design that was easily openable with one hand. The Airpods are easily accessible with one hand, but with the CMF Buds case, I have to use both hands to open it. Nothing completely debilitating, but I just happened to notice it a lot more when I go to reach for my earbuds and my other hand is occupied. The volume control can be configured in the app, you can actually ‘rebind’ each of the controls to different tap actions that you can set per earbud, which is a really nice feature, with some caveats. Ok so let’s get to the issues. You cannot bind some controls to other tap actions, like the play/pause control for example. These controls are sectioned off by the different tap actions (Tap & Hold, Double Tap, Triple Tap, etc) and you are limited to what controls are listed under each action. So if I wanted to bind Volume Control to Tap & Hold, I can’t because it’s reserved for Double Tap & Hold only. This makes the control configuration not as free-form as I would’ve liked, but this is an issue that I think is personal to me, so maybe you won’t mind. Now, the app. The app is good, and the first couple weeks into using these earbuds it was working perfectly fine. A weird issue I had with the app was that it wouldn’t detect the earbuds and in order to get the app working again I had to uninstall and reinstall it. It hasn’t happened again, so hopefully that’s just a fluke, but something to mention nonetheless. Okay now the sound clarity, these earbuds don’t get as loud as the airpods, probably for good reason, but I like having my music just a little bit louder than what is the max volume on the CMF Buds, which is around 80% of Airpods max volume. Also, when you pair the CMF Buds to a computer, the audio quality is good when you’re just watching videos or listening to music or in a Discord/Zoom call. However, if you try to play a game or something, the quality just dips significantly. I have no idea what causes it, but in Helldivers 2, it makes it sound like the audio is coming out of a gramaphone or something. So, I wouldn’t really recommend it for gaming. Probably wouldn’t recommend it for video editing either, because of how bass heavy it is even on the lowest level. So, in the end, I’ll keep these for the intended use-case I bought them for, which is as a pair of earbuds to take to the gym, but if you were expecting more out of these, you should look elsewhere.

I recently got the CMF Buds, and I’m really impressed. The sound quality is clear and balanced, with good bass without being overpowering. Whether I’m listening to music, podcasts, or taking calls, the audio is consistently sharp. The fit is comfortable and secure, even during long listening sessions or workouts. They come with multiple ear tip sizes, so finding the perfect fit is easy. Battery life is solid, lasting several hours on a single charge, and the charging case is compact and convenient to carry. Connectivity is smooth, and I haven’t experienced any noticeable dropouts while moving around. Overall, the CMF Buds offer excellent value for their price, combining comfort, quality, and reliable performance.

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.

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.

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.

First of all, just a silly remark, the little spinner wheel on the case is an incredible fidget toy! I find myself playing with it all the time lol. But in terms of the actual earbuds, they're amazing. As a producer and mixing engineer as well as generally a musician for many years, I can say these sound very good. Not too bassy, but not tinny or empty by any means. They charge super fast, but also hold their charge for an unbelievable amount of time. I find they almost never fall out of my ears, and they feel super great. They pair with my phone (Pixel 7 Pro) super easily; they seem to be most compatible with Android. My only small complaint is that the "remove earbud to pause media" feature has a quite inconvienient delay between removing the bud and actually pausing the music. To be fair though, even the effort to put prox sensors and coding this feature into earbuds at this price point is amazing, so still 5 stars!

الصراحة اول مره اجرب سماعة بعزل للضوضاء ما شاء الله تعزلك عن العالم مو بس عن الضوضاء عزل بمعنى اصح وصوت نقي ثاني شي تقدر تلغي عازل الضوضاء وتسمع كل شي حولك وتقدر تعزل ولا تسمع اي شي حتى لو في مكان في اصوات عالية منتج الصراحة يستحق الشراء والتجربة مقابل السعر افضل من كثير منتجات ب اضعاف السعر

Best quality under this price range.., Very comfortable fit.., Light weight.., Mic quality is awesome.., Battery life is also good..,

Creo que tienen una buena relación calidad-precio. Sin duda los bajos están muy presentes, la cancelación de ruido no es la mejor pero ayuda un poco. La aplicación es bastante útil para personalizar el sonido. El único punto es que la rueda en la carcaza no tiene ninguna función.

Cheap and quality.. i usually use it for noise cancelation

I’ve been using the CMF by Nothing AirPods, and they’re awesome! The sound quality is super clear, with great bass, and the noise cancellation works really well it’s perfect for blocking out distractions. They’re comfy to wear, look cool, and the battery lasts a long time. Totally worth it.