OnePlus - Buds 4
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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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."
"Great ANC performance (-55dB noise cancelling)"
"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 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."
"They are also so light they are practically weightless when in the ear."
"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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"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."
"They nail music quality"
"Holy fucking shit, I kid you not, you're really gonna love the 1+ Buds 4 because it is superior in my opinion. Sound quality is only good **AFTER** the earbuds are applied with an equalizer on your mobile device. ... audiophile-level sound quality (if equalizer is set up correctly that is)"
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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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"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."
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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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"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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"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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"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"
I 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.
r/oneplus • OnePlus Buds Pro 3 — Honest Review ->If 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,
r/Earbuds • Which earbuds to get in Australia 2025 ->I 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.
r/Earbuds • I am heavily surprised by the quality of these $60 earbuds ->Op buds 4 thanks me later
r/headphonesindia • Which one should I buy? ->Well 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
r/Earbuds • I am heavily surprised by the quality of these $60 earbuds ->I am in the same struggle now to decide which one is good but finally ordered One Plus buds 4 .
r/Earbuds • I've been struggling for a month now ->One Plus makes solid earbuds. I’ve enjoyed mine.
r/Earbuds • I am heavily surprised by the quality of these $60 earbuds ->Same here, I bought these ones and the Nothing Ear (2024), each for 89€. While I preferred the amazing ANC on the OnePlus Buds, I ended up returning them because they felt uncomfortable in my ear canal after 1 hour of wearing them or so. I bought AZLA Max eartips and they kinda solved the problem, but they don't fit in the case. The TWS eartips did fit, but I couldn't test them enough before the end of my return window and I still felt some discomfort. I can wear the Nothing Ear's with the AZLA eartips for hours without discomfort, and since the app and EQ is much better, I got the sound I enjoy with them too.
r/Earbuds • I am heavily surprised by the quality of these $60 earbuds ->Honest opinion, I don't get the praise for their sound. So bass heavy out of the box that vocals and highs are getting lost behind. I tuned the bass out with EQ (Golden Sound can help too but EQ gives more control, 3D Audio straight up suck) while slightly boosting mids and highs, and still highs sound kinda harsh and stage is quite tight. Not what I expected.
r/Earbuds • OnePlus Buds 4 honest review ->I got OnePlus Buds 4 as a replacement for my old FreeBuds Pro 2 two weeks ago and for the twice the price sound in Pro 2 was like 1.5x better and controls were 2x better for sure. I'm kinda disappointed with Buds 4 despite everyone around praising them.
r/Earbuds • OnePlus Buds 4 honest review ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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