Over the years, we have seen companies sign for the sub-brand culture which gives them a way to target a different consumer base. For instance, OnePlus has the Nord series which gives you reliable hardware in a mid-range bracket. Similarly, Nothing decided to start its own budget sub-brand called CMF that offers products in the affordable category.
Today, we are looking at the CMF Buds by Nothing that looks to appeal to a wide range of audience who want to experience the TWS earbuds but without spending big as it just comes for Rs 2,499. Here are key things that make CMF Buds worth considering.
Affordable But Not Cheap
Nothing has shown us that affordable products can be of good quality as well and the CMF Buds continues to work in that direction. The build quality of the charging case for the TWS earbuds feels solid and you don’t fear it will break up or be unable to handle your daily usage.
The orange colour looks spunky and even with plastic finishing on the buds will not disappoint you at any point. That said, we would prefer a more rounded approach to the buds which will give it a snuggly fit. Here’s how the CMF Buds compare with the Nothing Ear 2 earbuds in terms of the looks.
The compact design of the case also makes it easy to carry, and the USB C charging port on the side along with the LED light tells you when the case needs to be powered up.
Feature-Rich Earbuds
Just because something is affordable doesn’t mean you miss out on the basic features. The CMF Buds take this seriously and give you a feature-rich package. You have the easy pairing option, and also connect to multiple devices, even though they only work with one at a time.
The touch controls are available on the bud and not the steam like the premium earbuds we have seen, which has its pros and cons for us. The earbuds work through the Nothing X app which lets you change the equaliser. The Buds also support active noise cancellation which is a handy option to have.
How Does It Sound
Most of the budget TWS earbuds are tuned for the bass fanboys and the CMF Buds align themselves in the same direction. It is not overly aggressive by any means but pronounced enough to give you the extra thump in the tracks that many people crave. Having said that, we did like the sound notes for the light-hearted tracks as well, which is more designed with the instruments in mind.
You are not going to get the deep details of these songs but for what it is worth, the CMF Buds gave a good account for itself. You can always customise the sound delivery using the dedicated Nothing X app which gives you different options, including the reliable balance mode.
The ANC on earbuds in this range is generally active by default and you don’t have the option to change its mode from the buds in this case. The overall performance of the ANC was satisfactory but we could hear the ambient noise which suggests the cancellation could have been a touch better.
What Else?
The battery life on the CMF Buds is claimed to last around 6 hours with ANC turned on.
During our tests, the Buds were easily giving us 4 hours backup which is decent for our heavy usage and for basic users the overall battery life will be longer.
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