CMF Buds 2 Plus Wireless Earbuds Adaptive Noise Cancelling Hi-Res Audio Bluetooth Headphones 12mm Drivers for Deep Bass

Summary: Probably the best earbuds within a $50 price range. Buy them. Normally I try to wait to review things until I've used them for a while. These are so good they get a special exception. An 11/10 product. Just buy them already. If you're reading this then you're already looking for wireless earbuds, and you can't do much better than these. Instead of rambling, I'll just say these $50 earbuds deliver better audio quality than my $300 Bose headphones. No, I not joking. I wish I was joking. The noise canceling is even comparable. (Although this needs more testing.) I'm disappointed only because my Bose headphones are well past their return window and listing them on Ebay is a lot of work. The CMF Nothing app is massively better than Bose's app, and that's a huge plus, since I kinda hate the Bose app, and I generally dislike installing single purpose apps. I've genuinely hated every pair of wireless earbuds I've ever owned, including several "good" earbuds from various "reputable" manufacturers. They all suck. Overpriced for worse audio quality, and no outstanding features except needing to be replaced every 3 years due to battery degradation. The CMF Buds are the first product to change my mind. Finally, a reasonably priced pair of earbuds with decent audio quality, actually useful software features, and a comfortable fit. Plus bonus noise canceling. The software experience was what bumped these from a 10/10 to an 11/10. The least painless software experience I've had with any product in the last 3 years, which is a thing I never thought I'd say about earbuds. Not to praise these too much. I knew the Bose headphones weren't amazing, but I bought them as a travel pair of headphones because my daily driver Meze 99 Classics don't travel, especially not on an airplane where I want noise cancelation. The main downsides of the CMF Buds 2 Plus are mediocre performance on classical music, with some loss of clarity on songs with heavy bass, and a general feeling of listening to a recording. High quality audiophile equipment makes you feel like you're listening in person, while the CMFs definitely don't. Mind you, it's a very nice recording, but I can tell the playback is missing some oomph and dynamic range. That's just a limitation of physics. Deeper sounds need a bigger driver. The CMF Buds 2 are doing a lot of work to compensate, but it does sacrifice some quality to get there. My personal preference for EQ is flat, and the CMFs are biased towards way too much bass. I set a custom flat EQ with -1 on the bass, and that brought the worst performing songs on my stress test playlist up to an acceptable level. If you're into too much bass, you'll love these things. While these aren't great for my love of classical music, they do sound dang good for generic pop, and I'll probably be listening to more music with how nice these sound. The other main reason I bought these was to use while sleeping, where I prefer deeper sounds like heavy rain, so I think these will be perfect with the heavy bass. Read more

The CMF Buds 2 Plus are seriously impressive. The 50dB adaptive noise cancelling blocks out background sounds extremely well, making them perfect for the gym, travel, and work. The sound quality is excellent — deep bass from the 12mm drivers and clear vocals with Hi-Res audio support. Calls are super clear thanks to the 6 mics, and the battery life is outstanding at over 61 hours with the case. The fit is comfortable, and the Bluetooth connection is strong and stable. Overall, these earbuds feel like a premium upgrade at a great price. Highly recommend! Read more

These genuinely surprised me The CMF Buds 2 Plus are a straight-up bargain. For the price you pay, the performance is genuinely shocking. The standout feature has to be the Noise Cancellation, it's unexpectedly powerful, easily silencing the low rumbles of a bus or an AC unit, it seriously performs like a much more expensive set. The Transparency mode is perfectly serviceable, keeping you aware of your surroundings without issue. The sound is quite decent overall, delivering crisp highs and a nice, satisfying thump on the low end. My only real gripe is that the mid-range feels a little thin, meaning vocals can sound slightly pulled back. But considering the shockingly good ANC and how cheap these are, that small audio flaw is easy to overlook. They offer a ton of value and come highly recommended if you're on a budget but still want something that feels high-end. Read more

When a mesh protective screen popped off one of my Tozo Golden X1 earbuds recently -- and while I'm waiting for the replacement pair to arrive from Tozo under warranty -- I decided to get a new backup ANC earbud pair and wanted to try a product from a different company. My two primary criteria for purchase were: price under $100; and great sound and good ANC. I came upon these CMF Buds 2 Plus and liked the looks, color, and specs, including a 12 mm driver. Yes, I have found that buds with drivers 10 mm or larger seem to have better bass. I've only had these buds for a day now, but I can tell you what I like about them: * Superb sound quality on all types of music. * Good though not state-of-the-art ANC. * Spatial audio option. * Hearing test fine-tuning. * Bud tip fitting test. * Fine connectivity. * Pairing with two devices simultaneously. * These stay in my ears without constant readjustment. All this for $60 (Black Friday special) is quite impressive! (The Golden X1's sell for $100, and the Buds 2 Plus may sound even better, thanks to the spatial audio option.) These Buds 2 Plus connected easily to my Windows 10 laptop and Android 13 phone. I had a little more trouble connecting to the Nothing app until I realized you HAVE to enable location access. Done! The spatial audio option is a welcome feature. I listened to a Pink track with and without the spatial audio engaged and came to prefer keeping it on, as it seems to open up the sound stage and separate each voice and instrument better. So what's the down side here? The limited controls. The problem is that only the left bud has a touch-sensitive control. So that restriction immediately halves the number of controls at your command. The best control setup I could arrange using the Nothing app allows: pause/play; skip track forward (but not back); ANC on/off/pass-through; volume up (but not down). Not as many options as the more expensive Golden X1's, which have controls on both buds. I also wish these buds had a better battery charge indicator on the case. There's a single LED that usually glows white; I have yet to see if it will glow red when you need a charge. Otherwise, you have to use the Nothing app (or your phone or computer's Bluetooth devices page) to check the charge level. Aside from these drawbacks, however, the B2P's deliver in spades on everything else, including one feature the GX1's lack: automatic pause when you take one of the buds from your ear, as when someone engages you in an unexpected conversation. So the truth is, I'm currently in no hurry to receive the replacement pair of Golden X1's I'm expecting and may default to the B2P's as my new best buds. I'll report back if I should change my mind after more use... Read more