OnePlus - Buds Pro 2

I lost my OnePlus Buds Pro 2 at some point traveling. I did some research on various audio sites and came up with a recommendation for Earfun Air pro 4. Normally around $90 but on sale at their site for $60. They are absolutely fantastic sounding. Great ANC and even better sound quality than my Buds Pro 2. Sound Guys even rate then as a top choice of all TWS earbuds.

Sorry guys, but when it comes to helping a hearing-impaired person pick music earbuds this thread is totally unhelpful. Those links for "Best Earbuds with Bass Available Now" and "a good list of Loud Earbuds are totally uninformative (probably sponsored). What we need is a comparison of measured, maximum output in decibels. All I see here is that Perl pro peak at 126 dB, but no source is given. Are those Ordtop good on the motorcycle because they insulate your ears well? I tried maybe nearly a dozen earbuds, many on recommendations from sites like these ("crazy loud"), only to be disappointed time and again. Those famous Galaxy and Apple Airbuds Pro2 are just terribly weak (the latter now double as hearing aids, but with their weak output are just only suited for mild hearing loss!) The best model I have found so far are indeed the OnePlus Buds Pro 2. After a hearing test, and moving all equalizer levels to top they do produce very decent outputs. So rather than just listing your favorite model here, please cite decibel readings- preferably after tuning.

Update- on the basis of these posts I recently bought the Denon Perl Pro buds. I can confirm they are really loud, even for a moderately hearing-impaired person, after simply switching off the EU volume restriction and adding the 6 db boost (in the app). I happily believe that peak 126 db claim in this thread. They come with a REM test, about which I have my doubts (looks like a placebo gimmick that just switches to a better performance). My problem was that none of the supplied tips seal my ears well. So in they end they produced a tinny sound, and I returned them to Amazon. Other clients appear, however, happy with their fit. Finally I still prefer the OnePlus Buds Pro 2 by far (which are similarly loud after a hearing test, better occlusion, easier to lift out of the box, much cheaper), even if the Denon's sound quality is, in the end, if you can fit them, marginally superior. I have tried most other buds listed here, (always low volume) except for the Devialet Gemini II- but those are crazy expensive.

OnePlus Buds Pro 2, great price quality ratio. Co-signed with Dynaudio, awesome sound quality and LHDC support. Only downside, the "click" controls (instead of just a touch like in the new v3).

No but I had the one plus buds pro 2 for a few months, it was very good all around so I imagine the 3 is even better 👍

The best (the most versatile) earphone I've tried is Jabra Elite 10, either gen 1 or 2, followed closely by Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. Both of those are better than everything else I've tried, including Sennheiser MTW4, Technics AZ80, OnePlus Buds Pro 2 and some other cheaper earbuds. If you value comfort and ANC more - go for Jabra / sound and transparency - Galaxy Buds 3 Pro.

So I've had the OnePlus Buds Z2, which I really liked (they just had kinda poor battery life -- even with ANC/transparency off). Ended up getting the 2nd gen OnePlus Buds Pro, cause I lost one of the earbuds from the Z2s & I really liked the arbor green color. I ended up really liking them and would even go as far as saying they *were* my favorite wireless earbuds for general use cases overall: 10-11 hr battery life per charge with ANC/transparency off, superb sound quality when paired to my OnePlus 8T & using LDHC, and multi-point + full feature support on iOS (just stuck with AAC only). As time has gone on, the only real thing I can complain about is the slow degradation of the batteries to where average battery life is now closer to about 8-9ish hrs (I've used them daily for like 2 years, so it makes sense). I do have to add that I originally decided to get the Buds Pro 2 *only* after I saw them on sale for around $100 (what can I say, I can be cheap lol). That being said, when I saw the new 4th Gen OnePlus Buds, I was kinda concerned it would be an overall downgrade due to them not being "Pro" models. That was absolutely *not* the case, and I'm even convinced that they wipe the floor with my (admittedly really good in their own right) Status Between 3ANCs. 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. And even better, the battery life is actually better than the Buds Pro 2s when they were new (w/o ANC or transparency I've clocked like 12-13 hrs, at least over the last few shifts I've had at work). They're also still exceptionally good using AAC on an iPhone (in this case a 16 PM), and as previously mentioned basically all of the settings/features aside from the Hi-Fi codec are available in the HeyMelody app for iOS. Anyway, I think OnePlus really hit the mark with these earbuds. $100 for something like...*this* feels unheard of. And I'm no stranger to audio/different models of TWS products either. One of my autistic fixations happens to be hoarding several different pairs of earbuds/headphones lol, sometimes just solely for one particular thing that a pair/headset happens to have & that'll be the only reason I ever end up using it. My 2nd gen AirPod Pros still have the crown for ANC/transparency (though the Galaxy Buds FE I also have come pretty close to the same transparency level), however just based on directly comparing the two on my 16 PM the OnePlus Buds 4 still have the better sound hands down. I will have to see about messing around with Apple Music to see how much of a difference there is with lossless audio on the AirPods vs the OnePlus ones paired with my 8T, so I can use them with LDHC to listen to lossless audio on Tidal. Because the entirety of my current experience has just been from listening to music on YT Music, and it unfortunately caps the bitrate to what's essentially AAC/256kbps under the best conditions iirc But yeah, TLDR the OnePlus Buds 4 are pretty damn great regardless of what phone you have, as long as it's not super old or too "low end". And what I mean by that is, they'll sound great as long as whatever android device you pair them with has the option to enable A2DP hardware offload (since they will only support AAC on non-OnePlus devices) & I'm sure most folks will agree that this setting improves AAC quality on android by quite a bit.

I have Buds Pro 2 for oneplus 12, and keep with me my soundcore Liberty 4 and Earfun Air Pro 4. Don't have any plan to upgrade to Buds Pro 3.

I personally use the OnePlus Buds 2 Pro.

Tbh if OnePlus buds 3 fit you go with 2pro sound difference is massive anc is a bit worse but 2 pro are just great for tws ( r version is fine too) well about touch maybe not the best and they don't like aeroplanes maybe you should consider something else but quality wise they are great

OnePlus Buds Pro 2 are the most comfortable buds I've ever tried.

I've been using mine for 3 years, the batteries are going downhill 🙁 They're getting cheaper on Amazon so I'm thinking about getting a new pair...

I always had trouble with earbuds falling out. Tried some JBL buds, gave them to gf. Next pair was Oneplus Buds Pro 2 and had to resell bc they kept falling out. Finally I bought the Jabra Elite 8 Active and these ones have been staying in really well bc of the shakegrip silicone sleeve.

I use oneplus buds 2 pro

Right now the oneplus buds pro 2. Before that, was jabra elite 75t and 65t. Planning to give technics az80 or denon perl pro a try. I tried to make the akg n400nc my daily, but didn't end up liking them.

I just got these yesterday and I can’t agree more. I’ve tried the soundcore liberty 4’s/pros, and although they might have slightly better audio, they aren’t as comfy.

I couldn't say anything about AirPods, but Earfun's ANC is clearly worse than OnePlus Buds 2 Pro's: to this day is the only drawback of these earbuds They excel at everything else, especially for the price

Nothing Ear 2s absolutely rock. I mainly use the following earbuds as daily drivers: Nothing Ear 2s, Denon Perl, Oneplus Buds Pro 2, Status Between 3ANC, AirPods Pro 2, Moto Buds+, LG Tone Free T90Q Also just recently picked up the Phillips Fidelio T1s and they are really good. In terms of sound quality and value: Denon Perls go on sale often, you can pick up a gently used/open box Nothing Ear 2s for under $100 (same with the LGs and OP Buds Pro 2) Status BT3ANC also regularly go on sale. The Moto Buds+ are $100 new and are a crazy value, they are tuned by Bose and have Dolby Atmos. The one big drawback is that their app is not available on iPhones. You can get the Fidelio T1s new off Amazon for like $50, their app is buggy so I don’t really use it but they sound great. For fitness I’d say the Status BT3ANC or Denons are best, because they have wingtips to help keep them in your ears

You guys aren’t kidding, these things are an insane value at $25. I also own the following earbuds: Nothing Ear 2 Denon Perl AP Pro 2 Moto Buds+ OP Buds Pro 2 1MORE Aero & Colorbuds Cleer Ally Plus II LG Tone T90Q Phillips Fidelio T1 Status Between 3ANC And if I’m being honest…. I’d put the Moondrops up against most of these earbuds. They easily outperform both of the 1More earbuds and the Cleer Ally Plus IIs, I’d rate them honestly about on par with the LG Tone T90Qs & Oneplus Buds Pro 2, with my Status Between 3ANCs, my Moto Buds+, my AirPods Pro 2 bringing up 6th-4th on my list. My top three are the Denon Perls, the Phillip Fidelio T1s, and my Nothing Ear 2s . So my final list of my earbuds rankings are: 1. Nothing Ear 2 2. Phillips Fidelio T1 3. Denon Perl 4. AirPods Pro 2 5. Moto Buds+ 6. Status Between 3ANC 6.5. OnePlus Buds Pro 2 & LG Tone T90Q 7. Moondrop Space Travel, and honestly as I listen to them more, they may move up. 8. Both 1Mores in a tie (the Aeros & Colorbuds) 9. Cleer Ally Plus II (I’ve bought these twice and have been disappointed in them both times) I realize I kinda turned this post into a “rank my earbuds” list, but seriously, the Moondrop Space Travels are the best sounding earbuds I’ve ever heard for less than $50. Are they built to challenge the audiophile quality pairs like the Fidelios and the Nothing Ears? No, but for $25 they’re amazing sounding. They’re perfect for just running around every day or going to the gym. Since they’re so cheap, they’re perfect for those situations where if you lose them or they break, you don’t have to lose sleep over replacing them. I get that this post seems like I’m doing a paid promo for Moondrop. It’s not that lol, I’ve just never been this impressed with a cheap pair of earbuds like I have been with the Moondrop Space Travels. My only complaint is, they’re kinda hard to get out of the case.

I already have the 2024 Nothing Ears, wouldn’t the CMF Buds 2+ just sound similar to those since it’s the same company?

Anker Soundcore Space A40 are amazing for the price, I also got the Liberty 4 ANC which are a notch above. I also have a pair of OnePlus pro which are more than twice the price and while the build quality seems a lot better, the sound and ANC is not twice as good. I'm glad I have them and tried them, but I will probably never pay above 100$ for a pair of earbuds again as they are basically garbage once the battery life is gone.

I have the OnePlus Buds and they are good. I also have the Anker Soundcore Life P3i earbuds and I like them too

The Comfortability of one plus buds is another level. Even apple can't match it. Sometimes, i even forgot that they are in my ears.

I know right. I bought them as an upgrade to Gen 2. Honestly the Gen 2 is far far better and I am feeling so bad of spending extra money to get something so cheap. Even one plus buds I tried is better than this. Airpods 4 suck with flat sound

I have at home right now: Airpods because I sold my iPhone. Oneplus buds 3 Pro because I bought Oneplus 12. Today I bought Samsung Buds 3 Pro because I bought S24U yesterday. I will sell the Airpods because I don't own anything after 15+ years from Apple and feel right now that there will be nothing more from them. Oneplus 12 I read a lot about on Reddit and YT and it would be a mobile that was the best of all on the market (that's the impression I got) but in my opinion the reality is something else. I sold fairly new Oneplus 12 after 5 days and Oneplus Buds because they felt cheap and sounded bad. I have to say that the Oneplus Buds sounded much better with the S24U but still sold them because the sound I was not happy with. Today I tested and bought the Samsung Buds 3 Pro because they sound great together with the S24U. I have some much more expensive in-ear both closed and open back headphones here at home and can compare a bit, but the Samsung Buds feel solid and sound quite nice.

I second this one plus buds super unnai

I bought some OnePlus Buds for my partner as she is deaf in one ear and does not need a super expensive set, and they're actually really good. You need to download the app to get proper use of them, but once you do the noise cancelling and the ease of the touch system make them really high quality.

I can vouch for the OnePlus buds, safe pick!

OnePlus buds are better in sound quality than nothing. I have tried both

I don't really like OP buds. Ironically the best ones I've used are Pixel pro. I can walk around and talk with them and hear everything.