OnePlus - Buds 4
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"Active noise cancelling is really impressive, I can have a fan blowing next to me at full power and I barely notice it. ... Train sounds are drastically reduced, however sometimes on the london tube the screeching can pierce through. ... I'd say it is a 30% increase in noise cancelling than the buds 3."
"It also has way better anc and transparency which probably does make up for the sound. ... I think the Buds 4 smokes it out of the water. Buds 4 are comparable to Ear 2024s"
"outside noise is barely felt when ANC enabled. ... ANC is best in class, one main factor for me as I use it for office calls as well."
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"I got mine (OnePlus Buds 4) at around $80 and I'm satisfied with it. ... I happened to stumble upon 1+ Buds 4 which is pretty great. Now I no longer search for any other wireless earbuds."
"by far the best buds I've had in this price category. ... Picky Audio in YouTube compared these to $100 categories and is indeed the buds to beat right now."
"Much more reasonably priced budget wise."
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"When tuned properly (or just however you prefer your sound) with the good ol' LDHC codec, they fire out bass like sonic cannons in your ears. ... And the mids/highs are equally as potent, making the soundstage overall feel damn near ethereal to me. ... You can truly notice the 2 separate drivers in each earbud, so much so that it's hard for me to grasp how they sound better (to me) than the 3 drivers in the Status earbuds I mentioned."
"Currently, the OnePlus Buds 4 blow the AZ100’s out of the water in sound for me. Much clearer sounding with tighter and richer sounding bass. ... They excel in all areas and sound better than the AZ100 ever could with its included app."
"OnePlus has always been known for great sound and punchy bass, and they’ve kept that tradition going. Bass is rich, deep, and has that subwoofer-style rumble that echoes in your ears. It’s powerful, but controlled, doesn’t drown out the mids and highs. Vocals are crisp, instrumentation sounds layered, and the overall signature is energetic and fun. ... The “Golden Sound” feature actually works — adds about 10–15% more clarity and volume boost to your music. ... that bass on the one plus is much deeper and clean which is very tempting ... The only difference was OnePlus has what I would call about 15% deeper bass, but they both have great bass, it's just that OnePlus has dual drivers and the earfun has a single driver"
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"Transparency Mode is good on both. OnePlus sounds a bit more natural. ... They are excellent, after a while I forgot that I had them in the ear because they are so lightweight. I could hear everything naturally, although a little bit amplified, but there was no artifacts or distortion from the buds. Walking through the vegetable section I could clearly hear the misting of the vegetables going on about 30 ft away, I could hear people talking clearly and everything as if the buds weren't in my ear. ... Then walking through the parking lot I could hear the electric cars slowly creeping up on me and carts creaking from a while away ... So yes, the transparency mode is amazing, tier S as they would say"
"the transparency mode is the best I’ve heard yet"
"It also has way better anc and transparency which probably does make up for the sound. ... I think the Buds 4 smokes it out of the water. Buds 4 are comparable to Ear 2024s"
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"They are also so light they are practically weightless when in the ear."
"they are super comfortable (i returned the Sony's bc of this) ... Yes, they are super comfortable and i have no issues with them at the gym."
"the buds themselves are the lightest buds I've ever had. ... they keep in place with my ears however if you're a runner this may make them easier to slip out but on the otherhand I've dropped them once and as they're so light they likely won't damage easily."
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"the only thing that they need is wireless charging and they would be perfect. ... the Huawei Freebuds are almost double the price and these OnePlus are better on everything except for the lack of wireless charging."
"The fact that it has no wireless charging, many others see this as a suffering"
"No wireless charge however if you're into that."
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"So bass heavy out of the box that vocals and highs are getting lost behind. ... still highs sound kinda harsh and stage is quite tight. Not what I expected."
"their bass is not as powerful as I thought ... they are not as dynamic ... they do not vibrate in my ear ... I increase the basswave to 5 and it doesn't vibrate ... I don't notice the bass of the buds 4"
"for the twice the price sound in Pro 2 was like 1.5x better"
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"My only complain(s) is that the transparency automatically turns off when it hears wind in the mics ... I'm trying to hear my surroundings outside, but i live in the UK and it's been very windy recently, so the transparency is basically off the whole time I'm outside. It's really annoying."
"The only 1 con I have is the transparency, it turns on ANC when detecting wind and no option to turn it off."
"Not sure what oneplus were thinking when they implemented this transparency mode - (it was the reason i returned them actually :-( )"
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"While listening to music on the phone has been great, trying to play music on my laptop from Youtube is producing a teeny sound, I am not sure what happening here. ... But I reset the buds and cycleed my computer and its still the same, I can barely hear music or voices, but I can on my other buds. ... This will be concerning if this persist."
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"using it with Comply foam tops hurts my ears if I wear it over an hour"
"i find the ends of the tips to be quite scratchy"
"I only had a problems with the fit."
Above_The_Clouds123 1.0I have both and I find the Buds 4 to be inferior. Battery life seems worse on the Buds 4 but more importantly the audio quality on the 4 is not as good as the Buds Pro 3. Buds 4 sound a bit tinny and not as immersive as the Pro3. Lows, mids, and highs all seem a bit congested on the 4 compared to the Pro3. When I put on the Buds Pro 3, it sounds damn good. When I put on the 4, it sounds just ok.
AddressIllustrious30 1.0If you wanna go on a budget, the oneplus buds 4 seem to be well rounded under $100. If you want to spend more, Technics AZ 100, Noble Fokus Rex 5, B&W Pi8, Soundpeats H3 are more focused for their sound but other features are weaker. If you're using an iphone, might want to consider the Airpods Pro 3. Huawei Freebuds pro 4 are well rounded. Edit. Other well known buds are Sony XM5, Sennheiser Momentum 4, JBL tour pro 3,
I see. I have the OnePlus buds 4, Earfun Air pro 4, Soundpeats H3, Bose Quietcomfort 2024. The ANC on OnePlus Buds 4 is quite good. Not sure about the tube though. My usage is more towards office noise. The ANC works great with office noise. But the best ANC among the 4 earbuds is Bose Quietcomfort 2024.
OnePlus buds 4 have quite good ANC, Bose Quietcomfort 2024 is noticeably better
aeosoth 1.0I bought these on trial to possibly replace my Pixel Buds Pro 2, and my PBP2s have been sitting in a drawer ever since. These fit better, sound better, and ANC works better for me (probably has to do with the better fit as well) - SERIOUSLY impressive. The only software feature I miss from the Pixel Buds is the low volume EQ thing, and the only hardware nitpick I have with the Oneplus buds is that the case feels a tiny bit flimsy. But they are 100% my go to recommendation when people ask me what earbuds to buy at this point.
AestheticMikey 1.0i have small ears and theyre perfect, almost like not wearing anything at all while being very secure
After-Cancel-5713 1.0Op buds 4 thanks me later
Alive_Employment566 1.0I bought the same pair couple of days ago and I love it everything's better than my existing buds. The one thing I really hated were the default ear tips that came in the box they fit my ear but they just slip out all three off the sizes Only been couple of days other than that I really like it
AlliricOne 1.0I had jabras 85t and now i use oneplus buds 4. I use them in room with 74 dB industrial noise and buds 4 are much better and battery life is amazing.
alprilla 1.0one plus is good
amanbindra94 1.0Well I have used all 3 so maybe I can pitch in. I didn't like the ANC on the OnePlus buds 3 pro. The OnePlus 4 had raving reviews and they are pretty cheap in my country so I picked them up but unfortunately the ANC isn't great and for me calls are really important. The ANC is good with music on but can't do much when outdoor on calls. I would suggest the Samsung Buds 3 pro incase you are looking for something as an upgrade
AmenCupid 1.0I am in the same struggle now to decide which one is good but finally ordered One Plus buds 4 .
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