CORRECTION: We used the Nothing Phone (2a) instead of the usual phone we keep on set and didn't realize that the mic test was using the phone's microphone instead of the earbud's microphone. We've uploaded a better mic test here and removed the original one from the video: th-cam.com/users/shortsTxBlqX1nsV4 Sorry for the confusion! We'll make sure this doesn't happen in future videos. - Bell
@@TuesdayGrace Nah dude, they have expensive cameras and a dedicated studio for shooting AMAZING videos. This is what separates us plebs from the Gods like the ones over at LTT. ALL HEIL CAPITALISM AND CONSUMERISM. I WILL BUY ALL THE PRODUCTS.
I thought the same before buying any product from them. Ordered watch and buds a week back. The watch is….. kinda mediocre but yeah, budget product I guess. Like you can’t do anything on that watch apart from just reading notifications… can’t accept a call, can’t reply to any message, no navigation, no nothing. Still waiting for the buds though.
@@dr.downvote are you sure? I can receive calls, change music, use google Assistant etc. on my cmf watch pro 1, so I'd hope you can do all those things on the watch pro 2. I'd be surprised if they went backwards with it
Google assistant not making a ding sound when you activate it via buds is actually a months long bug/issue from google themselves. Weirdly it seems to be a design decision they made because whenever a workaround is found google pushes out a update to break the chime. Its like this with most phones and earbud combinations.
I also got mine yesterday. And overall they are definitely really good, but yeah the default tuning is crazy. I know a lot of people like bass, but that was too much. Setting everything to 0 honestly sounds the best.
@@_NoNameTim Yeah they sound pretty good at base settings or maybe "classical" setting. You also have to turn off "ultra bass" which is turned on be default. Aside from they are great, good passive isolation even without ANC, decent ANC and really good transparency mode, nice fit since they are more on the smaller and slim side and in ear detection works flawlessly. Being able to control things with the case is also pretty nice. You can basicly use it like a remote.
@@kwedlthx for the additional info, what music do you listen most too? I'll go from pop to metal and a lot of stuff in between so I was worried about the bass
@@SwainixFPV A lot of videogame stuff which covers a lot of genres, classic, rock, pop etc. also 70s, 80s etc. Once you turn off ultra bass and set everything to 0 the tuning seems to be pretty neutral and the bass won't be an issue anymore so you can kinda just go from there. I'm surprised they shipped it like that, even listening to people talk on default setting triggers the bass.
Companies stopped including the brick just as C-to-C was becoming popular, so most people are probably still rocking their old A charging bricks. If I were releasing a product right now, I'd probably consider including both A-to-C and C-to-C or a C-to-C with an A-C adapter on one end.
Ironically, google even included a USB-A to USB-C adapter. Not the other way around however, even though a USB-C to USB-A adapter would be WAY more useful. And would allow you to use an old usb-A brick with your new USB-C to USB-C cable. The only reasonable usage for such an adapter, would be to plug in computer mice and keyboards into your phone, which nobody does.
They include it so you can plug in a cable to your old phone, giving you a usb-c to whatever your last phone used. It's part of the setup process, where you can transfer data over a cable instead of doing annoying cloud syncs. Samsung did the same thing, Google only did it till the pixel 5(?iirc), but the S23 still came with one.
My 6A came with that dongle! So they probably still do it cause their data transfer tool is legit really good and even brings over your Google accounts too
when i bought my oneplus 5T it came with a great charging brick and that brick and the original cable are still going strong all these years later charging my buds case and my nothing phone 1
For the price point at which they're at (60 bucks for context), these are truly some great lil true wireless ear buds. Besides the over the top bass tuning with default EQ (which yes it's definetly way too much), they're a solid pair of earbuds.
@@Ligmaballinthe soundcore liberty 4 cost more, and dont have nc, unless you get the nc one, which does have nc (duh). For being $40 cheaper, i would say they are on par with the liberty 4's
@@sunny-sq6ci Bluetooth in general has a pretty low ceiling for both playing and recording audio, shure, but people who choose only between TWS will prefer this one. Though, I most of the time use IEMs with a mic cord)
If you're reading this and don't like the bass in nothing earphones please know that the earphones start with the setting "ultra bass" on at 3/5 turn it off and the sound is MUCH flatter
6:22 It didn't allow for the settings to be changed for the buds were in the case with the lid closed. It disconnected from the app because you basically turned off the device. Either have them in your ear or in the case with the lid open if you wish to modify the settings
It ain't weird, firstly Carl Pei and secondly if they don't make banger with their first product in each line then they won't get much of media exposure. So I believe next gen won't be that much better, maybe some better longevity or some audio adjustment
this stuff is like wow, all of it. you are tapping a case that connects to your phone and controls music. I used to have a phone that could hold 10 text messages. All of this is amazing, like about 100 years ago no one had the luxury of a shower and now we can compare if a bud in your ear can play your music by tapping it etc. We live in a very amazing age of "wow" and I do not think many notice it :) Thanks for the video, loved it
0:37 Thank you, To be clear I have been looking for a smart watch for years that hits all the points I wanted and I ended up buying the CMF watch you featured and I am very happy with it. In that video it was mentioned it not being C to C was, "Outdated", could be a way to put it. I feel like most people have UBS A ports at hand and maaaaybe the thoughts of C to C are reletaed to your closness to upgraded tech.
Labs needs to standardise "The Famous James Shake Test" We need a contraption that James gets strapped into and shaken about with consistent repeatability!
CMF is slowly building an entire ecosystem, very competitive to guys like Samsung and Apple! So refreshing to see a company doing budget devices so well.
I'm replying to @@kermitthefragg but they deleted their comment calling me a moron but I guess they're either a pussy or a coward: I use android, I despise iOS, there's a TON of functions I don't have thanks to apple locking them, sure they sound great, but if these sound just as good, they're gonna be MILES ahead of the airpods, at least for me.
@@GermanElias-hd6lc This... Answering the question in the title, the only reason is integration. Manufacturers don't care about interoperability, they make it hard for you to use their products out of their ecosystem. And that's bs...
@@zeendaniels5809 EXACTLY people are mad because I'm choosing these instead of my airpods, like yeah they sound good, but I won't change to an iPhone just to customize the stem press action. And with these IF (and that's a big if) I decide to go with iOS, THEY STILL WORK.
@@ItsHatlolOfficial yes they do :) they got a CMF Phone 1 on display on the center table, alongside Nothing Phone 2 & 2(a) and they also have extra phones in their drawer that the employee can take out to show off the stand and such they do also have earbuds just out, but my presumption is that you cannot try them, due to hygiene reasons obviously
@@ItsHatlolOfficial Yeah they have them all on mounts by the window. It's a bit surreal to see the CMF phone IRL because it does look exactly like the videos. Pretty cool overall
Damn, that looks like a very impressive value. Lot of features I'd only expect in higher-end products, like a decent IP-rating and ANC. I really like how comprehensive the control customization is. And while the "corner circle" aesthetic seems to just be CMF's _thing,_ the smart dial on the case sounds like a great idea which I hope more manufacturers adopt.
I've got mine since yesterday, not realizing it was nothing's budget brand. I've got it for 45€. After turning down the bass, hell it's a great pair of headphones. And I'm a professional sound engineer with 200€ Studio headphones and several thousand € speakers for the reference.
Why don't you give this to your labs? Why is the volume test carried out in a very quiet studio? Wouldn't it be better to use your labs to simulate a loud train, traffic, airplane? It's very hard to find rechargeable buds that go loud enough to hear talking clearly while on a noisy train. Audio books are almost impossible with rechargeable headphones on noisy city transport. Is James saying these work been well on noisy city transport? Should that be one of your tests, simulated, in your lab?
I'd honestly like it if you also saw other budget options like Realme and Redmi's earbuds. Feature-wise I think they're pretty comparable, they cost the same, and they've been around for a while. Though I'm no audiophile so I can't tell you if they sound good or not lol
Yea, I actually think it's bad when companies send a type-c cable and no brick with it. Not everyone can afford to have gan chargers with c ports in all the locations someone would charge devices at. I have so many A chargers even if they are slower speeds I'd rather be able to use them than feel forced to buy type c charging bricks.
The power of USB-C is that you basically only need one cable, and most people probably have one at this point. The short A-to-C in the box is for those who don't have USB-C everything yet.
I have the CMF pro 1s and they're super nice! I get to listen to music while I'm wearing my hat. Plus, they're the only earbuds I feel comfortable using
If I ever want to buy some product to listen to music, James would have to be the one to trust on. Not only does he knows about the topic, but he tends to react to the products using the same kind of music I would like to use them for.
you havent activated the Spatial Audio feature. To activate it you have to press on the diamond shaped button on the main page of the earbuds in the app. Its on the top left of the battery display of the left earbud
I hate how good of an idea that knob on the case is, and that it's taken this long for someone to think of it. Few things I hate more than fiddling with the stem to change volume, or trying to find the volume buttons on my phone in the pocket, especially on the pix8 where both power and volume are on the same side. Hope they keep iterating on this to iron out those delay kinks and such.
Mine too! Literally the best fitting buds ive had, and best sounding but damn that build quality... Meanwhile im bacl to my old galaxy buds plus and soundpeats truefree2(ip68 and these are my nitty gritty and in typhoon or over water buds). Still looking for what to replace it with...
I had an Anker with IP67, i always used it in the shower. I lost it in a trip and is an old model that i can't find to buy anymore. It was one of those bluetooth phones with a cable between the phones. I can't find IP67 bluetooth phones anymore =/
Well. I know they are nothing special, but I think since wireless earbuds are by design going to be a rather limited audio experience, I would still go for the Anker SoundCore P3 or similar. They can often be had for around 40€ and give me like 90% of the audio experience that the Sony WF-1000xm5 geave me. If you pay the regular 80 bucks, wait for another sale! To me as an audiophile, it really does not make any sense to go fancy on wireless earbuds. They will never be able to compete with some solid over-ear headphones. Midrange is good enough in this product category.
this is the kind of product LTT should be spotlighting anything that punches above its price point. there are too many product that are priced high just because they know most dont care about price to performance.
I got theese recently, honestly i got them only because i got the cmf phone and i got a discount for buying both and my old ear phones 1 are giving up after very heavy daily use. I like them, they are the right kind of cheap, i don't know how to explain it, when you handle them they don't feel premium, they feel like i can be careless with them and they gonna survive. sound quality it's exactly what you expect, ok base is way too intrusive, it's the first time ever i turn down base, I had no connection issue. The gestures are working really great for me but i kind of miss being able to raise and lower the volume confortably from the buds, tapping just does't feel natural to me to raise the volume, the good part about it is you get to use the knob on the case, i thought it was going to be gimmiky but it's so fucking satisfying they include a gesture so you can disable the knob so you can fidget with it. The case feels good in the hands compared to the pods and it's a good idea i think you are goint to handle that a lot
They are pretty good, my only gripe is that they dont stay in my ear very well.. if I just sit still or lightly shake my head they stay in but any time I talk, chew or move a bit they wiggle out. I went from Galaxy Buds FE (those died on me 2 months in and cost almost as much as the CMF buds to have repaired) and those never fell out. Overall I really enjoy the CMF Buds Pro 2 and for they are 100% unbeatable for the price
IP6x is not necessary for such a product. I work in an automotive products test lab. The 6 is a dust that is barely found in the world. Its called Arizona dust, its smaller that powdered sugar or flour or idk whats smaller. Google Arizona dust. IP5x is perfectly fine. I might buy these. Also, the type A for this price is fine
"The cable's short, there's no adapter, you know what? It's a budget product" what expensive product comes with adapter and long cable? Airpods? Sonys? Beats?Bose?
I have no charging devices that use type C. In my collection it's only used by mobile client devices. Which I know is not the intention for the C connector, but so far I haven't gotten anything that uses it except things that have batteries that need to charge.
One of the reviewer of CMF Buds Pro 2 said that when air blows on the buds ANC switch Off. Can you please test and share the result in the ANC modes (High, Med, Low & Adaptive)
9:32 the interface is not sucks on the buds, you just did wrong.... ONE tap and hold not two tap and hold, and if you stay holding it will incrase or decrase the volume step by step. i think the intarface is prety good you just need to get used to it, the feed back are good and its register the touches properly. Only down side I can say that if you want to change some setting you need to turn on the location , (you don't have to leave it on, just when changing settings, when y general use it you dont need to use location just bluetooth).
@@ejwo0Nothing much, the buds are still good for the price, the dial is a cool feature BUT its not useful (for me) in everyday life. The design is nice BUT when y pick up the case y dont know where is opening so that a little annoying, and the case white color is a little easier to get dirty than on other buds (probably bc the type of the plastic)
Good video Bro i got these buds yesterday Everything is good But right side buds discharge 5% faster than left one I.e if left one is 95% and right one show 90% .... Is this happen with your unit... Plz reply me...
All bluetooth earbuds are like that It just depends on which one connects first to your phone I think it's nice because I get to use one earbud while the other is charging
@@Majber I would say they're the same. Crinacle has a video explaining how these kind of in ear eat buds have good low frequency noise reduction and almost none high frequency. Unless the shape of your ear is exactly opposite of earbud creating a perfect seal, ANC will be meh.
I used the buds pro first gen same terrible touch controls. Your are correct why they put a control on the case 😂 The buds pro 2 also suck I been using them all week with the same bad touch control as first gen. Hopefully they will eventually figure it out
Physical buttons on the buds would have been SUCH a big win for these. Fiddly, sluggish touch controls on a device you literally cannot see is inappropriate at best, and an active detriment at worst. Would've been great to see a "function first" brand like Nothing be willing to admit it, since most of the big players don't seem to want to.
Are there any options for a noise cancelling mic? We could hear the others speak way too easily. I can only imagine myself using these while driving and having people hear non-stop road noise.
@@krimmAnims Because my car is a screaming big rig and I like to save my hearing. Just having earbuds in.. without ANC.. cuts noise by about 25%. I can still hear for any problems.. but I don't end my day with a headache.
We watch TV when the kids go to sleep but have been using a Bluetooth adapter and earbuds. Just found out my new samsung TV can hook directly to the earbuds. We only use one ear each so we can hear other noises. Looking for your opinion on the best sounding earbuds for TV use without spending over $200. Thank you
Seeing the box they came in, I first thought it was a product from LAIV. Several of LAIV's products has designs where the knob on it is on the corner like that.
Hello , i want to buy The Best buds for sound quality and clearness (not bass , i usually listen to classic and instrumental music) Which one do you prefer Cmf buds 2 pro or anker liberty 4 nc
i recently switched back to wired headphones. they sound just as good as my wh1000xm4. however their battery isnt going to fail like the sonys because there isnt one to fail. dont think i can ever go back to wireless after using wierd
About that shake test, yes they do seem to really be in there. But for HOW LONG are they "really in there"? My buds are also "really in there". for about 5 minutes when they start to slip out and i CONSTANTLY have to press them back in again.....
I do not recommend them for people with very large ears/canals. I have the original CMF buds (they use same plastic mold/shape). The end near the tips is rather bulbous and I could not push them in far enough to actually create a seal with any of the included tips. Only way I got it to work was going through about five aftermarket bud kits and finding an XL one that was long enough (not large enough, but long enough) to reach into my canal.
I hate chatgpt integration, but buddy just clicked on the button and then went silent. The feedback that you're getting for if the assistant is listening is when you're holding the button right? Maybe I'm wrong, I just figure he should've said something to it Great video exploring all the things I do care about with this product though!
Earbuds in shower are the best thing. Been wearing Samsung Buds2 Pro in showers for like a year and didn't have any issues. And as a bonus, you don't get water in your ears!
Just made up my mind to buy these. Stared watching videos about this. Everything was perfect ok for me to go ahead and buy but was looking for the water resistance thing and damn!! IP55 ??? SOLD!!!
I hate USB-C on PC right now. My laptop has one. I think my desktop has one. I have to choose between a high resolution webcam and high bandwidth network dongle, or hope that the USB-C hub I just bought isn't a trick, lie, or scam. This is just unacceptably risky and complicated for consumer goods. We hardly get enough USB-A most of the time, but at least USB-A hubs are more likely to be in-spec.
The link in the description is wrong- It directs to a wireless corsair keyboard, not the CMF buds. How long has this video been up already? 3 days? Come on guys...
CORRECTION: We used the Nothing Phone (2a) instead of the usual phone we keep on set and didn't realize that the mic test was using the phone's microphone instead of the earbud's microphone. We've uploaded a better mic test here and removed the original one from the video: th-cam.com/users/shortsTxBlqX1nsV4
Sorry for the confusion! We'll make sure this doesn't happen in future videos. - Bell
Nice correction update. You should help Crowd Strike 😉
Classic LTT
@@ShortCircuit okay I said I didn't think these videos could get any lower effort.... But wow y'all really said hold my beer 🤡
GN gonna do a 30min hitpiece on y'all for this.
@@TuesdayGrace Nah dude, they have expensive cameras and a dedicated studio for shooting AMAZING videos. This is what separates us plebs from the Gods like the ones over at LTT.
ALL HEIL CAPITALISM AND CONSUMERISM. I WILL BUY ALL THE PRODUCTS.
what's crazy about CMF is that i want it more than nothing's offerings, even though it's their "budget" products
I thought the same before buying any product from them. Ordered watch and buds a week back. The watch is….. kinda mediocre but yeah, budget product I guess. Like you can’t do anything on that watch apart from just reading notifications… can’t accept a call, can’t reply to any message, no navigation, no nothing.
Still waiting for the buds though.
@@dr.downvote are you sure? I can receive calls, change music, use google Assistant etc. on my cmf watch pro 1, so I'd hope you can do all those things on the watch pro 2. I'd be surprised if they went backwards with it
@@zorbzz123you can do all those things, they might have recieved a defect or just arent using it correctly
@@MadeforTux yeah exactly, you should be able to do almost everything a normal smartwatch can do
I like CMF's design better than nothing, but the sound quality is lacking.
Google assistant not making a ding sound when you activate it via buds is actually a months long bug/issue from google themselves. Weirdly it seems to be a design decision they made because whenever a workaround is found google pushes out a update to break the chime. Its like this with most phones and earbud combinations.
Google also wants you to HEAR what their Gemini ai has to say. You can't turn off the voice and it's infuriating.
I also got mine yesterday. And overall they are definitely really good, but yeah the default tuning is crazy. I know a lot of people like bass, but that was too much. Setting everything to 0 honestly sounds the best.
so if you adjust the eq accordingly (turning down the bass etc.) it sounds really good? (for its price)
@@_NoNameTim Yeah they sound pretty good at base settings or maybe "classical" setting.
You also have to turn off "ultra bass" which is turned on be default.
Aside from they are great, good passive isolation even without ANC, decent ANC and really good transparency mode, nice fit since they are more on the smaller and slim side and in ear detection works flawlessly.
Being able to control things with the case is also pretty nice.
You can basicly use it like a remote.
@@kwedlthx for the additional info, what music do you listen most too? I'll go from pop to metal and a lot of stuff in between so I was worried about the bass
That seems to be the case for many earbuds. They just overdo the bass :/
@@SwainixFPV A lot of videogame stuff which covers a lot of genres, classic, rock, pop etc. also 70s, 80s etc.
Once you turn off ultra bass and set everything to 0 the tuning seems to be pretty neutral and the bass won't be an issue anymore so you can kinda just go from there.
I'm surprised they shipped it like that, even listening to people talk on default setting triggers the bass.
Companies stopped including the brick just as C-to-C was becoming popular, so most people are probably still rocking their old A charging bricks. If I were releasing a product right now, I'd probably consider including both A-to-C and C-to-C or a C-to-C with an A-C adapter on one end.
Ironically, google even included a USB-A to USB-C adapter. Not the other way around however, even though a USB-C to USB-A adapter would be WAY more useful. And would allow you to use an old usb-A brick with your new USB-C to USB-C cable.
The only reasonable usage for such an adapter, would be to plug in computer mice and keyboards into your phone, which nobody does.
They include it so you can plug in a cable to your old phone, giving you a usb-c to whatever your last phone used.
It's part of the setup process, where you can transfer data over a cable instead of doing annoying cloud syncs.
Samsung did the same thing, Google only did it till the pixel 5(?iirc), but the S23 still came with one.
My 6A came with that dongle! So they probably still do it cause their data transfer tool is legit really good and even brings over your Google accounts too
@@酗 Got an S23 recently, it does not in fact come with an adapter. Just a USB-C to USB-C cable.
when i bought my oneplus 5T it came with a great charging brick and that brick and the original cable are still going strong all these years later charging my buds case and my nothing phone 1
For the price point at which they're at (60 bucks for context), these are truly some great lil true wireless ear buds. Besides the over the top bass tuning with default EQ (which yes it's definetly way too much), they're a solid pair of earbuds.
I got them for $35. Not much beats them at that price.
@@codey1391how
@@codey1391their first gen is $35 you sure that’s not what you have?
Better than soundcore liberty 4?
@@Ligmaballinthe soundcore liberty 4 cost more, and dont have nc, unless you get the nc one, which does have nc (duh).
For being $40 cheaper, i would say they are on par with the liberty 4's
The mic sounds crazy good compared to other earbuds damn
wait till you try many decently priced iems.
@@sunny-sq6ci iems with a mic?
It surprised me as well
@@sunny-sq6ci Bluetooth in general has a pretty low ceiling for both playing and recording audio, shure, but people who choose only between TWS will prefer this one. Though, I most of the time use IEMs with a mic cord)
@@sunny-sq6ci Iem earbuds?
If you're reading this and don't like the bass in nothing earphones please know that the earphones start with the setting "ultra bass" on at 3/5 turn it off and the sound is MUCH flatter
6:22 It didn't allow for the settings to be changed for the buds were in the case with the lid closed. It disconnected from the app because you basically turned off the device. Either have them in your ear or in the case with the lid open if you wish to modify the settings
I bought those only because of volume knob.
3d printed case to put on my motorcycle and it is blast.
this has convinced me, brilliant idea
Do you actually use the earbuds under your helmet? I was thinking of doing that
Kinda strange how Nothing came out of nowhere and are making banger devices
Well it's Carl Pei...plenty of experience to 1+ the competition 😅
is it really? Carl Pei was a co-founder of OnePlus
how is a new company starting kind of strange lmfao
Nothing didn't come out of nowhere, you're just living under a rock. Carl Pei literally revolutionized the smartphone industry through OnePlus.
It ain't weird, firstly Carl Pei and secondly if they don't make banger with their first product in each line then they won't get much of media exposure. So I believe next gen won't be that much better, maybe some better longevity or some audio adjustment
this stuff is like wow, all of it. you are tapping a case that connects to your phone and controls music. I used to have a phone that could hold 10 text messages. All of this is amazing, like about 100 years ago no one had the luxury of a shower and now we can compare if a bud in your ear can play your music by tapping it etc. We live in a very amazing age of "wow" and I do not think many notice it :) Thanks for the video, loved it
Great comment
The ancient greeks had showers. By 1924, showers were pretty common.
0:37 Thank you, To be clear I have been looking for a smart watch for years that hits all the points I wanted and I ended up buying the CMF watch you featured and I am very happy with it. In that video it was mentioned it not being C to C was, "Outdated", could be a way to put it. I feel like most people have UBS A ports at hand and maaaaybe the thoughts of C to C are reletaed to your closness to upgraded tech.
Incredible that they have been able to provide LDAC codec at this pricepoint.
Labs needs to standardise "The Famous James Shake Test"
We need a contraption that James gets strapped into and shaken about with consistent repeatability!
Especially that there are various shapes of head. Many buds just fall off my head
CMF is slowly building an entire ecosystem, very competitive to guys like Samsung and Apple! So refreshing to see a company doing budget devices so well.
Did not expect James to be listening to Mastodon 🤘
Surprised me! Let’s go 🤘
His go to for older earphones used to be The Pot. But I did forget he's a metalhead
F yeah! Mastodon!
Been using the CMF buds which have the same build as the CMF buds pro 2, pretty happy with it
Nothing and CMF are onto something and I'm so here for it!
Nothing IS CMF.
The dial on the case actually works, I'm getting rid of my airpods pro 2 and buying these ASAP
I'm replying to @@kermitthefragg but they deleted their comment calling me a moron but I guess they're either a pussy or a coward: I use android, I despise iOS, there's a TON of functions I don't have thanks to apple locking them, sure they sound great, but if these sound just as good, they're gonna be MILES ahead of the airpods, at least for me.
What made these better than the AirPod pros?
@@whoisthedrizzle0 android compatibility, haven't tried them yet, but by the looks of it, they sound just as good, oh and the dial in the case.
@@GermanElias-hd6lc This...
Answering the question in the title, the only reason is integration. Manufacturers don't care about interoperability, they make it hard for you to use their products out of their ecosystem. And that's bs...
@@zeendaniels5809 EXACTLY people are mad because I'm choosing these instead of my airpods, like yeah they sound good, but I won't change to an iPhone just to customize the stem press action. And with these IF (and that's a big if) I decide to go with iOS, THEY STILL WORK.
I went to Soho the other day and saw their exhibition. The buds look so good 😍😍 and their designs in general are amazing!
Do they sell CMF products in the nothing store?
@@ItsHatlolOfficial yes they do :)
they got a CMF Phone 1 on display on the center table, alongside Nothing Phone 2 & 2(a)
and they also have extra phones in their drawer that the employee can take out to show off the stand and such
they do also have earbuds just out, but my presumption is that you cannot try them, due to hygiene reasons obviously
@@ItsHatlolOfficial Yeah they have them all on mounts by the window. It's a bit surreal to see the CMF phone IRL because it does look exactly like the videos. Pretty cool overall
Did I miss it or was there no discussion of ANC quality?
11:35
@12:09 you have the default assistant selected not chat gpt.
Damn, that looks like a very impressive value. Lot of features I'd only expect in higher-end products, like a decent IP-rating and ANC. I really like how comprehensive the control customization is. And while the "corner circle" aesthetic seems to just be CMF's _thing,_ the smart dial on the case sounds like a great idea which I hope more manufacturers adopt.
Should've tested the Low Lag Mode. Wanna know how it fares for gaming.
That would involve them putting any level of effort into this video other than opening the box and using the product for like 30 mins
Since there's no RGB, they can't boost your FPS
I've got mine since yesterday, not realizing it was nothing's budget brand. I've got it for 45€. After turning down the bass, hell it's a great pair of headphones. And I'm a professional sound engineer with 200€ Studio headphones and several thousand € speakers for the reference.
Could you please share the full Equaliser settings that you used ?
@@raguram9343 Bass +0, Mid -1 High +1, ultra Bass enhancer off
I just love James' hair during the shake test.
I can't tell how good it is without actual objective and relative measurements compared to the biggest names out there.
Yes for that you need a review not a showcase
You can find comparisons on other channels.
14 minutes is plenty time for a proper review, but apparently it's not worth it to put the effort in.
@@trabladorr ?? That's not what shortcircuit is
Short Circuit is an unboxing/quick overview channel. If they're going to do a full review of something, it's gonna be in LTT, usually.
For the EQ part, I prefer using Custom EQ rather than the one by Dirac. There is nothing tuned with the Dirac sound signature.
Why don't you give this to your labs?
Why is the volume test carried out in a very quiet studio? Wouldn't it be better to use your labs to simulate a loud train, traffic, airplane? It's very hard to find rechargeable buds that go loud enough to hear talking clearly while on a noisy train. Audio books are almost impossible with rechargeable headphones on noisy city transport.
Is James saying these work been well on noisy city transport? Should that be one of your tests, simulated, in your lab?
My absolute favorite guy on this channel by far!
Informative, straight to the point, funny AND makes great sound effects with his mouth
I'd honestly like it if you also saw other budget options like Realme and Redmi's earbuds. Feature-wise I think they're pretty comparable, they cost the same, and they've been around for a while. Though I'm no audiophile so I can't tell you if they sound good or not lol
Yea, I actually think it's bad when companies send a type-c cable and no brick with it. Not everyone can afford to have gan chargers with c ports in all the locations someone would charge devices at. I have so many A chargers even if they are slower speeds I'd rather be able to use them than feel forced to buy type c charging bricks.
The power of USB-C is that you basically only need one cable, and most people probably have one at this point. The short A-to-C in the box is for those who don't have USB-C everything yet.
Spoiler, most people do not have USB-C everything yet.
@ debatable. But again, there’s an adapter for them.
I'm probably gonna buy these pretty soon. These seem too good to be true but priced so reasonably it doesn't really matter if it's a little untrue.
I have the CMF pro 1s and they're super nice! I get to listen to music while I'm wearing my hat. Plus, they're the only earbuds I feel comfortable using
If I ever want to buy some product to listen to music, James would have to be the one to trust on. Not only does he knows about the topic, but he tends to react to the products using the same kind of music I would like to use them for.
Just got these today. The feel great in my ear and sound good too. Earbuds usually hurt my ears. These do not
you havent activated the Spatial Audio feature. To activate it you have to press on the diamond shaped button on the main page of the earbuds in the app. Its on the top left of the battery display of the left earbud
I hate how good of an idea that knob on the case is, and that it's taken this long for someone to think of it. Few things I hate more than fiddling with the stem to change volume, or trying to find the volume buttons on my phone in the pocket, especially on the pix8 where both power and volume are on the same side. Hope they keep iterating on this to iron out those delay kinks and such.
0:48 how many tws have you seen that come with adapter in the box, budget or flagship.
Guys OPPO Enco buds 2 pro also good but cheaper. Nothing is more like branded already.
60 bucks? Man, my LG Tone Free just died (left earbud literally fell apart when I went to see why it wasn't working) and I'm in the market.
Also, I would probably get the blue, because apparently I'm a child and still have a favorite color.
Exact same happened to my tone frees the other week
Haha nothing wrong with what though 😂@@bahamutbbob
Here to say that my tone free died exactly the same way 😂 it was the right one tho
Mine too! Literally the best fitting buds ive had, and best sounding but damn that build quality... Meanwhile im bacl to my old galaxy buds plus and soundpeats truefree2(ip68 and these are my nitty gritty and in typhoon or over water buds).
Still looking for what to replace it with...
I had an Anker with IP67, i always used it in the shower. I lost it in a trip and is an old model that i can't find to buy anymore. It was one of those bluetooth phones with a cable between the phones. I can't find IP67 bluetooth phones anymore =/
Well. I know they are nothing special, but I think since wireless earbuds are by design going to be a rather limited audio experience, I would still go for the Anker SoundCore P3 or similar. They can often be had for around 40€ and give me like 90% of the audio experience that the Sony WF-1000xm5 geave me. If you pay the regular 80 bucks, wait for another sale!
To me as an audiophile, it really does not make any sense to go fancy on wireless earbuds. They will never be able to compete with some solid over-ear headphones. Midrange is good enough in this product category.
this is the kind of product LTT should be spotlighting anything that punches above its price point. there are too many product that are priced high just because they know most dont care about price to performance.
Its not punching above, it's doing fine at the price range it comes.
I own these earbuds and in the instruction manual it shows you wear the press senser is on the buds and it is exactly were James thinks it is.
I got theese recently, honestly i got them only because i got the cmf phone and i got a discount for buying both and my old ear phones 1 are giving up after very heavy daily use.
I like them, they are the right kind of cheap, i don't know how to explain it, when you handle them they don't feel premium, they feel like i can be careless with them and they gonna survive. sound quality it's exactly what you expect, ok base is way too intrusive, it's the first time ever i turn down base, I had no connection issue. The gestures are working really great for me but i kind of miss being able to raise and lower the volume confortably from the buds, tapping just does't feel natural to me to raise the volume, the good part about it is you get to use the knob on the case, i thought it was going to be gimmiky but it's so fucking satisfying they include a gesture so you can disable the knob so you can fidget with it. The case feels good in the hands compared to the pods and it's a good idea i think you are goint to handle that a lot
oh chat gpt works good, as good as you expect, but i don't use because in my own language it has a very weird accent lol
They are pretty good, my only gripe is that they dont stay in my ear very well.. if I just sit still or lightly shake my head they stay in but any time I talk, chew or move a bit they wiggle out. I went from Galaxy Buds FE (those died on me 2 months in and cost almost as much as the CMF buds to have repaired) and those never fell out.
Overall I really enjoy the CMF Buds Pro 2 and for they are 100% unbeatable for the price
@1:40 you can see they're a pass-through hole for the same mic on the dangly part of the earbud
IP6x is not necessary for such a product. I work in an automotive products test lab. The 6 is a dust that is barely found in the world. Its called Arizona dust, its smaller that powdered sugar or flour or idk whats smaller. Google Arizona dust. IP5x is perfectly fine. I might buy these.
Also, the type A for this price is fine
"The cable's short, there's no adapter, you know what? It's a budget product" what expensive product comes with adapter and long cable? Airpods? Sonys? Beats?Bose?
I have no charging devices that use type C. In my collection it's only used by mobile client devices. Which I know is not the intention for the C connector, but so far I haven't gotten anything that uses it except things that have batteries that need to charge.
With so many chargers having a type c and a type a port (that’s often lower output) makes sense to have c to a on a low power device
you did not mention the buds can work with two devices simultaneously which is a great thing
6:38 I believe you have to have the case open to keep it connected to the phone.
One of the reviewer of CMF Buds Pro 2 said that when air blows on the buds ANC switch Off. Can you please test and share the result in the ANC modes (High, Med, Low & Adaptive)
10:32 is "Opteo" using the ANC microphones to dynamically tune the audio?
if I’m reaching into my pocket to increase volume, wouldn’t I just use my phone’s buttons?
both works
Volume, yeah, but pause/play/skip not
9:32 the interface is not sucks on the buds, you just did wrong.... ONE tap and hold not two tap and hold, and if you stay holding it will incrase or decrase the volume step by step. i think the intarface is prety good you just need to get used to it, the feed back are good and its register the touches properly. Only down side I can say that if you want to change some setting you need to turn on the location , (you don't have to leave it on, just when changing settings, when y general use it you dont need to use location just bluetooth).
Any updates about the buds for you?
@@ejwo0Nothing much, the buds are still good for the price, the dial is a cool feature BUT its not useful (for me) in everyday life. The design is nice BUT when y pick up the case y dont know where is opening so that a little annoying, and the case white color is a little easier to get dirty than on other buds (probably bc the type of the plastic)
Good video
Bro i got these buds yesterday
Everything is good
But right side buds discharge 5% faster than left one
I.e if left one is 95% and right one show 90% ....
Is this happen with your unit...
Plz reply me...
All bluetooth earbuds are like that
It just depends on which one connects first to your phone
I think it's nice because I get to use one earbud while the other is charging
Where’s the link to the actual product though
I would like more in depth look on ANC in this model. Especially compared to ear (a) .
@@Majber I would say they're the same. Crinacle has a video explaining how these kind of in ear eat buds have good low frequency noise reduction and almost none high frequency.
Unless the shape of your ear is exactly opposite of earbud creating a perfect seal, ANC will be meh.
@@JairRiveraFotografo I have ear (a) and an is great. Just curious if this model have better
The blue makes them look like uber budget earbuds off of temu
I used the buds pro first gen same terrible touch controls. Your are correct why they put a control on the case 😂 The buds pro 2 also suck I been using them all week with the same bad touch control as first gen. Hopefully they will eventually figure it out
Physical buttons on the buds would have been SUCH a big win for these. Fiddly, sluggish touch controls on a device you literally cannot see is inappropriate at best, and an active detriment at worst. Would've been great to see a "function first" brand like Nothing be willing to admit it, since most of the big players don't seem to want to.
At some point could you guys explain why Canada always pays a premium vs the US dollar? Not much in this case - about $5 US, but often it's excessive.
Are there any options for a noise cancelling mic? We could hear the others speak way too easily. I can only imagine myself using these while driving and having people hear non-stop road noise.
Just out of curiosity
Why not use your car speakers?
@@krimmAnims Because my car is a screaming big rig and I like to save my hearing. Just having earbuds in.. without ANC.. cuts noise by about 25%. I can still hear for any problems.. but I don't end my day with a headache.
I’m pretty sure they accidentally recorded through the phone’s mic, which would explain why it picked up so much background noise
These ear pods have some crazy bass and mics are really really good. Though a bit expensive, but worth every quarter
I've been thinking about getting these and the video really helps by showing the pros and cons.
I have never seen a review like this in any channel on yt. You deserve a like and a sub actually , thank you and keep it up🫡🫶
We watch TV when the kids go to sleep but have been using a Bluetooth adapter and earbuds. Just found out my new samsung TV can hook directly to the earbuds. We only use one ear each so we can hear other noises. Looking for your opinion on the best sounding earbuds for TV use without spending over $200. Thank you
I bought mine today. I'm browsing through sites and here the youtube about the ear peice. the right side is much more powerful than the left side?
Just the fact that you can disable transparency is a huge win - can't stand this feature...
Definitely picking up a pair of these bad boys.. Which smart watch is that your wearing?
Pixel watch
Do you really have trouble figuring out left and right?
Just got mine. A little disappointed about chatgpt not being there, but I hope they add it soon.
Him: I probably wouldn’t choose the blue
Also him: holding a blue pair
Better than oneplus buds pro 2?
Thank you for the review
That sound control wheel sound might be the deal breaker for me
Seeing the box they came in, I first thought it was a product from LAIV. Several of LAIV's products has designs where the knob on it is on the corner like that.
Hello , i want to buy The Best buds for sound quality and clearness (not bass , i usually listen to classic and instrumental music)
Which one do you prefer
Cmf buds 2 pro or anker liberty 4 nc
i recently switched back to wired headphones. they sound just as good as my wh1000xm4. however their battery isnt going to fail like the sonys because there isnt one to fail. dont think i can ever go back to wireless after using wierd
About that shake test, yes they do seem to really be in there. But for HOW LONG are they "really in there"? My buds are also "really in there". for about 5 minutes when they start to slip out and i CONSTANTLY have to press them back in again.....
I am getting these just for the knob.
They are great....Got mine in Orange yesterday❤❤❤
I do not recommend them for people with very large ears/canals. I have the original CMF buds (they use same plastic mold/shape). The end near the tips is rather bulbous and I could not push them in far enough to actually create a seal with any of the included tips. Only way I got it to work was going through about five aftermarket bud kits and finding an XL one that was long enough (not large enough, but long enough) to reach into my canal.
I still use A to C cables. Especially because nothing includes a brick anymore
I hate chatgpt integration, but buddy just clicked on the button and then went silent. The feedback that you're getting for if the assistant is listening is when you're holding the button right? Maybe I'm wrong, I just figure he should've said something to it
Great video exploring all the things I do care about with this product though!
Should I buy the buds 3 pro? What if they don't fit my motorcycle helmet and push my head
My new desktop from December still has USB-A ports. Still relevant.
wait you guys have usps mail in canada?
No. We have UPS, though. Sometimes people ship USPS until the border where it's handed off to another carrier, and retains some USPS stickers, tho.
FedEx will also deliver USPS bags and USPS labeled small packages
Earbuds in shower are the best thing. Been wearing Samsung Buds2 Pro in showers for like a year and didn't have any issues. And as a bonus, you don't get water in your ears!
Only thing id want to know that wasnt answered. Do they have passthrough
It's ok if only the Right buds will stop the music if I remove it?
Just made up my mind to buy these. Stared watching videos about this. Everything was perfect ok for me to go ahead and buy but was looking for the water resistance thing and damn!! IP55 ??? SOLD!!!
I hate USB-C on PC right now. My laptop has one. I think my desktop has one. I have to choose between a high resolution webcam and high bandwidth network dongle, or hope that the USB-C hub I just bought isn't a trick, lie, or scam. This is just unacceptably risky and complicated for consumer goods. We hardly get enough USB-A most of the time, but at least USB-A hubs are more likely to be in-spec.
ive worked it in my head 1.8h playback is 1h 48 mins.
if im wrong fight me
The link in the description is wrong- It directs to a wireless corsair keyboard, not the CMF buds.
How long has this video been up already? 3 days? Come on guys...
Why can't we have more gear with slide to control volume like Huawei Freebuds?