These €30 headphones show how to get good sound at a low price

At the same time that Nothing introduced its new cheap smartphone, the Phone (2a), the company took the opportunity to expand its CMF brand catalog and introduced the cheapest wireless headphones, CMF Buds. This new audio device is a new development in the company that seeks to push that relationship between quality and price to the maximum. They share — and even improve upon — some of the features that the CMF Buds Pro launched a few months ago, which also brought their price down, staying in the 31.50 euros In Spain.

CMF buds are based on key elements strength point What made the Buds Pro so special, carefully designed headphones, comfortable in the ear, very good sound with some noise cancellation to allow the user to get away from the environment.

For the past few weeks at EL ESPAÑOL – Omicrono, we have been using it to check first-hand If they are as good as they look, If it is worth buying and if there is any point of improvement it cannot be seen at first glance.

Differential design

Design is still needed for nothing, and here it shows up again. In a market where we've become increasingly accustomed to replicas of Apple's AirPods Pro, the startup co-founded by Carl Pei and David Sanmartin's efforts to get out of the way by offering… Differential design product.

They've already done that with Nothing's different Ear models and their commitment to a transparent design language; Whereas in the CMF family it's the colors, lines and finishes that matter Gives character to the device. Something really complicated Considering that we are dealing with headphones worth 30 euros, the room for innovation is very little.

Case (IP54) in your hand They are light, But at the same time strong and good quality. They feel well designed and make you want to play with them because of their gentle and comfortable touch. In detail, they have a small wheel in the upper left corner with two holes in which the rope can be placed and worn comfortably on the wrist.

But the place where the buds are really comfortable is in the ear. It fits the ear canal very well and we can wear it for hours without feeling any discomfort, as it weighs 4.57 grams and We forget that we are wearing them. On the outside of the temple we can manage the music through a series of touches and gestures, which can be customized through the Nothing

Excellent and enhanced sound

One obvious improvement over the Buds Pro, and the key to making the Buds a better option over the Pro model, is their larger motor. They make music sound better and allow us to immerse ourselves in more power and detail in different musical pieces. Now we have Diaphragm 12.4 mm Made from a highly flexible bio-fiber material that allows it to adapt to all frequencies with high detail and better coils to maintain durability and high performance.

On the other hand, the Buds also include the new second-generation Ultra Bass technology, which allows you to adjust five bass levels from the app, to optimize the music signal in real time and better adapt it to the user's taste. Likewise, improve and correct paths using technology high Dirac's definition of acoustics A well-known brand that allows you to go one step further in the equation system.

In terms of noise cancellation, this is where the Buds Pro lose out to the Buds Pro Up to 42 dB We will not have complete blockage of external sound. It's enough to get rid of some annoying background and constant noise, but we won't have an experience close to the high-end models in this regard. It is compatible, but should not be the differential purchasing factor.

It also makes room for the Buds Pro in the microphone system, as it has 4 microphones compared to 6 of the previous model. However, Communication experience With the wind reduction system and audio detection, talking to them via call and video calls is very positive.

The detail that is key to determining the Buds vs. Buds Pro is the capability Connect it to two devices at the same time. No matter if it is Android, iOS, MacOS or Windows. In fact, it's worth noting that in addition to Bluetooth 5.3, it includes Google Fast Pair and Microsoft's Swift Pair; In addition to other smart functions such as the ability to call up the voice assistant, find the headphones from the app, play mode without smartphones or in-ear detection, which pauses or plays the music.

Should I buy them?

If the CMF Buds Pro are a major purchase, the CMF Buds are a more recommended purchase. It improves the quality and price ratio compared to the previous model in sound and connectivity. They are somewhat lower in noise cancellation – but very similar in practice – and in autonomy. To this we must add that buds are cheaper, therefore Just over 30 euros We will have a great option to listen to music without investing much.

To the good audio performance and its excellent relationship between quality and price, we must add the design. CMF buds are comfortable to use, resistant to daily use and different from what can be found on the market in this price range. Differentiation works to stand out from the rest and make the purchase.

In short, the CMF Buds are good, nice, affordable headphones that we recommend. Nothing continues with a strong commitment to improving the relationship between quality and price, with the addition of differential design, a unique product in which you can see the care and attention missing in the consumer technology sector.