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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Thousands snap up Amazon's 'incredible' £32 earbuds 'better than Apple Airpods'
"These sound incredible... they fit snuggly in the ears and are quite comfortable. The sound is incredible for the price." Many of us enjoy listening to music, podcasts, or audiobooks when on the go. Whether that's going out for a stroll, commuting to the office, or pumping iron at the gym, having good audio is a must. Earbuds have become increasingly popular as they allow you to listen to whatever you want without having to faff about with wires. We've found a highly-rated pair at a significant discount that could transform your listening experience. The EarFun Wireless Earbuds on Amazon are currently enjoying a 36 per cent price slash. Retailing at £49.99, you can now snap up these "incredible" products for just £31.99. Crowned best earbuds at the What Hi-Fi Awards, they have been described as "a great all-rounder". They are waterproof and offer "crystal clear" sound for calls and audio, and users can use the EarFun app to customise their buds. Shoppers say they fit "snugly" in the ear - and they offer four different sizes of silicone tips for extra comfort and passive noise blocking. Users were delighted that they stuck in the ear much better than Apple's AirPods too. The EarFun Wireless Earbuds ' on-the-go controls allow users to adjust volume and answer calls by simply touching the earbuds, and they boast up to 35 hours of playtime thanks to the charging case. A quick 10-minute charge offers two hours of playtime. For those looking elsewhere, Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are currently down £40 to £189 on Argos, where they boast a 4.8-star rating from over 1,400 reviews. Shoppers looking for a more budget-friendly option can get Cillso's Wireless Earbuds in four different colours on Amazon for £19.99, after a whopping £110 price cut. Back to the EarFun Wireless Earbuds, they boast a 4.3 rating on Amazon after almost 5,000 five-star reviews. Their popularity is clear with over 1,000 bought in the last month. One satisfied customer said: "These sound incredible! Had them for a few weeks now and I'm extremely happy with them. "They fit snugly in the ears - and include different size ear plastics for larger or smaller ears - and are quite comfortable. Sometimes I forget they're in my ears! "The sound is incredible for the price. Deep basses and clear sounds. I'm very impressed by these little dudes. Overall, they're better than AirPods! Highly, highly recommend." Another user compared them to the big brand rival, saying: "I was really surprised to get that sound quality for the price. People who use Apple AirPods are wasting their money because the quality is the same. "Fits my ear pretty well, the controls are good, pairing is simple. This is an honest review after many months of everyday use - I haven't received any bonuses for writing that review, so just trust me." And a third customer wrote: "Wow, these are good. Sound and build quality is fantastic, I love these. I've honestly tried my daughter's Apple Airpods - I feel these are comparable, for a fracture of the price." However, not everyone was as enthused. A three-star reviewer said: "These are okay but they've definitely changed/reduced the functionality." A similar review read: "The earplugs work well when first purchased but eventually one of the earbuds stopped charging and then working. Eventually, the other side starts with the same issues and once again the earplugs will fail." But other people were delighted with their purchase. One satisfied customer said: "These are great value. I bought a couple of pairs of these a while ago for my kids as a budget alternative to Apple AirPods. "I borrowed my son's and I was so impressed by the sound quality I bought myself a pair too. They fit my ears far better than AirPods and don't fall out at all - which AirPods seem to do all the time (especially when I'm running) - and because of how well they fit, these block out external sound far better (they're not noise cancelling, but the rubber ear tips do a great job of creating a seal in your ear to block out external sound)." And someone else wrote: " I recently purchased the EAR FUN buds as a gift for my wife, and I must say, they are nothing less than any premium earbuds in terms of sound quality and overall performance. "The audio is crystal clear, with deep bass and balanced tones, making music and calls an absolute fit is perfect—snug yet comfortable, ensuring they stay in place even during movement."
GSM Arena
03-08-2025
- GSM Arena
EarFun Tune Pro wireless headphones review
The Tune Pro are the latest full-sized headphones from EarFun. The brand has gained popularity over the years for its good quality products despite the aggressive pricing. The Tune Pro are a pair of $70 headphones that pack in features such as ANC, dual-driver design, USB-C as well as aux wired input, up to a claimed 120 hours of battery life, and multi-point connectivity. Let's see how well they perform and if they are worth considering if you are in the market for full-sized wireless headphones. Design and comfort The EarFun Tune Pro are moderately large headphones with a circumaural design. The headphones have a primarily black and gray color scheme. This makes them very understated, ideal for those who don't like attracting attention. However, there is no other color option available, if you do, in fact, want to attract attention. The headphones use a semi-articulating design, with the ear cups being able to swivel towards you as well as fold inwards into the headband. However, the yokes don't have a lot of articulation, so you can't fold in both ear cups at the same time, which limits just how small you can make the headphones when folded in. The headband can be extended using a stepped sliding mechanism. The clicks when you slide the headband could have been more distinct, as some steps just slide silently, which doesn't feel particularly satisfactory. The overall build quality is good. Despite being made entirely out of plastic, the headphones feel sturdy and well-built, with a decent heft to them. Each cup has a set of physical controls on them; no touch-sensitive malarkey here. On the right edge are the power and volume buttons, which are also configured to control playback for tracks. On the left edge is the button for ANC. Each side also has a port for USB-C and aux-in. The ear cups have generous soft padding around the drivers. There is also a decent amount of padding applied to the headband. There is also a small amount of padding covering the speaker grills with clear L and R markings, which came in handy as the headphones don't have the most obvious asymmetry in design that lets you know with a quick glance which way they are facing. Coming to the comfort, I felt a bit let down by the EarFun Tune Pro. First of all, the ear cups are rather small, to the point where even my small ears felt boxed in from all sides. There is barely any width to the ear cups and those with larger ears would just find these ear cups sitting on their ears rather than around them. Secondly, the ear cups aren't especially deep, which can cause a small amount of pressure to be applied to the outer ear. Thirdly, the clamping force is a bit on the higher side. This isn't uncommon for noise cancelling headphones and can be taken care of by stretching the headphones out over a pile of books, for example, for a period of time till the headband stretches out a bit but this will come at the cost of potentially worse noise cancelling performance. The end result for me was that I couldn't wear the EarFun Tune Pro for long periods of time, and after about an hour or so I'd want to take them off. This is a shame as otherwise these could have been ideal for long flights where you don't bother taking the headphones off at all. Software and features The EarFun Tune Pro come with a companion app for Android and iOS. Here, you can adjust the ANC modes, the EQ profiles, and customize the controls, among other things. EarFun app The headphones offer three noise cancelling modes, along with a transparency or ambient mode. Among the three ANC modes, one is for use in windy conditions. These days we find most ANC earbuds and headphones automatically detect high winds and enable this feature, which essentially reduces the ANC effect to get rid of the buffeting from the wind. The Tune Pro can't do that automatically, so you will have to enable it manually from the app, which is only better than not having the feature at all. Audio settings The EarFun app has a comical number of EQ presets, 30, to be precise, along with a custom 10-band equalizer. There is also a Theater mode, which enables a 3D spatial audio effect but disables the equalizer. The My Sound Profile feature generates a custom frequency response based on a hearing test. Other settings As far as companion apps go, the EarFun app is very good and something bigger companies like Sony and Sennheiser could learn from. It has all the relevant features without being bloated and doesn't waste your time with inane setup and login screens. Performance Audio quality The EarFun Tune Pro have a dual-driver design, consisting of a 40mm + 10mm dynamic driver arrangement. The headphones support Bluetooth 5.4 with SBC and AAC codecs. Starting with the audio signature, the EarFun Tune Pro turned out to be quite interesting and different from what we have usually come to expect from products in this category. At its core, the frequency response is essentially v-shaped, which is very common. But what isn't common is the way EarFun has gone about it. Starting with the bass response, the Tune Pro has an elevated bass response. However, unlike what we usually see on other products in this segment, the bass shelf doesn't spill into the lower mid-range, and comes in lower in the frequency range. This has the upside of giving you that bass boost but without messing with the lower mids. The mids, as a result, are quite neutral in the low and mid-mids. Vocals have good timbre, with male voices, especially, sounding mostly how they should. Instruments like piano and guitar also have good tonality without an unnecessary warmth or rumble to them. Unfortunately, the EarFun Tune Pro have a rather anemic upper mid-range and lower treble response. The all-important pinna gain seems to be missing here, which causes upper mids to sound claustrophobic and congested. This affects the breathiness of vocals, for example, as well as the brighter instruments. The treble recovers in the upper registers, which is more fleshed out than the lower ranges. Still, the treble sounds a bit off-balance, with more energy in the S and T sounds and less in the lower notes. The result of this tuning is that while vocals inherently sound fine, they are quieter and somewhat further back in the mix. It makes you want to bump up the volume just to hear the voices better. Despite this shortcoming, the sound overall is a lot more balanced than what I have heard from wireless headphones, which are mostly bass cannons, with a muddy bottom-end and not much of a treble response to speak of. The EarFun Tune Pro, on the other hand, sound a lot better out of the box, and with just a little bit of EQing can get exponentially better. Tonality aside, the EarFun Tune Pro sound also had a good amount of detail in it. This is one aspect of wireless audio reviews that gets lost among the frequency response discussions as usually there is nothing to talk about. But the EarFun Tune Pro does manage to eke out a decent bit of detail in the sound, to the point where switching to wired mode didn't make a dramatic difference. Unfortunately, there isn't a particularly impressive soundstage to speak of. The Theater mode also doesn't help as some sounds just tend to sound more in your head than before. It does have better tonality though than the default tuning, with a more fleshed out upper mid-range. But you can't EQ this mode further so you're better off just using the EQ in standard mode with this feature turned off. Noise cancellation The EarFun Tune Pro have active noise cancellation. As you usually see with full-sized noise cancelling headphones, the ear cups and the padding do half the job, and that is also the case with these headphones. The overall noise cancellation performance is good. The headphones can suppress almost all of the ambient noise in typical home and office environments and can also be quite effective in more louder surroundings. It is not as good as more expensive ANC headphones that are pretty much only worth buying for their ANC but in most cases they get the job done. The ambient mode isn't as impressive. It seems to amplify higher frequency sounds more than sounds in the vocal range, so I can hear my own breathing more clearly than someone speaking in the vicinity. It's a matter of tuning and perhaps EarFun can tune this mode to work better for voices, as usually that's why you'd want to enable this mode. Latency The latency performance on the EarFun Tune Pro is good once you enable Game Mode. Without it, there is a very clear delay in your inputs and the sound you hear but with Game Mode enabled, the latency is almost negligible. Connectivity The EarFun Tune Pro had excellent wireless connectivity performance. There were no connection drops or any other funny business. The headphones also offer two other methods of connecting. You can plug in a USB-C cable into the headphones and use them as wired digital headphones. You get 24-bit/192kHz audio and all functionality, such as ANC and volume control is accessible. You can alternatively just plug in the provided 3.5mm auxiliary cable in. You need to have the headphones turned on to use this, so you can't use this if the battery has died. This means you get ANC but the physical buttons do not work. Both wired modes worked great, and the USB-C functionality was especially a fantastic feature to have considering headphones that cost more than twice as much often don't have it. It's also worth noting that EarFun's Hi-Res Audio claims only work in wired mode, as the wireless audio does not support any Hi-Res codecs. Battery life When it comes to battery life claims, EarFun swings for the fences, with a claimed 80 hour figure when used with ANC and 120 hours without ANC. You'd think there's no way these numbers would be accurate. But as I sat there day after day watching the headphones keep playing, I realized the numbers aren't just accurate but EarFun might actually be underselling them. In my testing with ANC enabled, the headphones played continuously for a staggering 111 hours. Why this number was closer to the ANC off figure than the ANC on figure, I do not know. For the sake of my sanity, I did not bother testing the ANC off figure but needless to say you never need to turn the ANC off on these headphones, at least not for battery consumption reasons. Even with the ANC enabled and roughly 4 hours of daily use, you can go for almost a full month without charging these headphones. Conclusion The EarFun Tune Pro are priced at $70 but can be had for a further discounted price of $52.5 at the time of writing. For the money, these are a very good set of headphones. My major gripe with them was that they weren't as comfortable for my ears as I'd like, especially for long hours of use. However, depending on your ears, this may or may not be an issue for you. Aside from that, there really isn't a lot to complain about. The sound quality is generally pretty good and can be made exceptional with minor tweaks. The headphones are built well and have a clean, easy to use app. The ANC performance is decent, and the digital and analog wired connectivity options make these headphones extremely versatile. And finally, there's the insane battery life. For the price, the EarFun Tune Pro are hard to beat and are highly recommended.
CNN
30-07-2025
- CNN
I'm shocked at how the $70 EarFun Tune Pro headphones silence chaotic city noise
When I first unboxed the EarFun Tune Pro wireless headphones, I expected yet another predictably solid set from a great budget brand. And then I turned on active noise cancellation. These affordable headphones do a shockingly good job cutting out the chaos of everyday life for a fraction of the price of big-name rivals from Bose, Sony and Apple, all while packing a big list of special features that even some of the best over-ear headphones can't match. Factor in a nearly week-long battery life and you've got a true steal. That said, few products this affordable come without caveats, and the Tune Pro's audio quality, call clarity and overall design are here to remind you that sometimes you get what you pay for. Are those trade-offs worth it for incredible ANC at a sub-$70 price? Here's what I think after having EarFun's latest headphones on my dome for the better part of a week. EarFun Tune Pro Over-Ear Headphones The EarFun Tune Pro offer excellent active noise cancellation, up to 120 hours of promised battery life and lots of features for a budget price. Both Amazon and EarFun have the already affordable headphones marked down by a significant amount right now too. A comfy, easy-to-use design The EarFun Tune Pro's straightforward design and understated colors might not turn any heads, but they're still a perfectly nice pair of headphones. EarFun's black-and-gray budget headphones look sleeker and more streamlined than their predecessors in the EarFun Wave Pro, and they could easily be mistaken for an older Bose or Sony model from a distance. More importantly, they're very comfortable. I wore these things for hours at a time while working, walking, commuting and doing chores, and thanks to their airy 10-ounce weight and soft faux-leather ear cups, I rarely had the urge to take them off. I did get a bit sweaty in them while out and about during this particularly brutal New York City summer, but I chalk that up to wearing any sort of leather headphones on a humid, 90-degree-Fahrenheit day and not a flaw of the Tune Pro themselves. The ear cups can rotate to lie flat and fold upward, which were very convenient for when I needed to rest them on my neck or throw them in my bag, respectively. I also love how simple and easy to use the controls are. You've got an ANC button on the left, and a power/pause button and volume rocker on the right. That's it. No awkward touch controls to fumble with; no excessive buttons that leave you constantly guessing what does what. As someone who's struggled with finicky touch controls on even some of the best headphones (I'm looking at you, Sony WH-1000XM5), it was refreshing being able to control my music and noise cancellation with a few satisfying, reliable clicks. Excellent ANC for the price I live in a noisy city and share a noisy apartment with an equally noisy dog. The Tune Pro quieted down all that chaos to a blissfully bearable hiss, something I found somewhat shocking considering these headphones cost less than $70. They made the constant clatter of my air-conditioning (which was fighting for its life during this heat wave) sound near silent, which made it extremely easy to focus while working from home. It couldn't quite fully suppress my French bulldog's domineering bark, but it certainly made it much less ear-piercing whenever she defended my home from the sudden ring of a doorbell. The Tune Pro continued to hold up as I headed out to meet some friends, significantly dampening but not fully muting the loud chatter of a packed Friday evening subway train. They fare well against the competition too. Once I got to the bar to meet up with my pal and CNN Underscored electronics writer Henry T. Casey, I did some side-by-side comparisons with his far more premium Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones. The Sony model certainly suppressed more of the hustle and bustle of a busy Brooklyn pub than the EarFun Tune Pro did, but only slightly so. That's very impressive considering there's roughly a $380 price difference between the two. Nearly as impressive is the fact that the Tune Pro has multiple ANC modes that you can switch between in the EarFun Audio app, which is compatible with both iOS and Android. You can toggle between standard ANC, Comfort ANC (which offers a lower level of noise cancellation that reduces pressure and isolation) and Wind-Canceling ANC, which is a genius addition for when you're walking around outside and one that worked well in my testing. These are really great options to have in a sub-$70 pair of headphones and something I haven't seen even on more expensive models like the Beats Studio Pro and AirPods Max. Plus, when I wanted to stay aware of my surroundings while walking my dog and chatting with neighbors on the street, the headphones' Ambient mode did a great job amplifying the outside world. Great battery life Even the best noise cancellation is useless if your headphones can't last through a long flight, and fortunately, the EarFun Tune Pro's run time is well up to par. It took me six straight days of heavy on-and-off use — much of which was with ANC on — to fully drain EarFun's new headphones. I'm not quite sure that lives up to EarFun's ambitious claims of up to 120 hours of playback with ANC off and 80 hours with ANC on, but I do know that I was able to use these headphones liberally for close to a week before having to recharge. And when you finally do need to juice up, the Tune Pro recharge quickly; I was able to get them from nearly zero percent to 95% in about an hour. Lots of features (including wired audio!) Thanks to recent releases like the EarFun Air Pro 4 earbuds, I've come to expect lots of features for a low price any time I'm using an EarFun product. Fortunately, the Tune Pro are no exception to this rule. These budget headphones are loaded with (mostly) useful perks, including customizable controls, a robust equalizer for fine-tuning your sound quality and dual-device connectivity that made it easy to stay paired to my iPhone and MacBook via Bluetooth at the same time. If you run out of juice or just want to take advantage of high-resolution wired audio, you can plug them right into your phone via either a USB-C connection or the good ole' headphone jack, the latter of which you won't find on the much pricier AirPods Max. Not every feature here is a win (I'm not sure who actually uses the low-latency Game mode, and I have some issues with the EQ I'll get into in a bit), but all the essentials are accounted for and then some. Sound quality is merely fine The EarFun Tune Pro don't sound bad by any means — I was happy to use them as my main headphones for my usual diet of soft instrumental rock, sad emo bangers and upbeat pop bops — but nothing really stood out about them either. While everything from the lush, quirky indie-pop instrumentation of Petey's 'The Yips' to the existential club anthems that comprise Charli XCX's 'Brat' album came through the headphones' drivers just fine, there was just a general flatness and lack of dimension that I found myself missing from more expensive models like the Beats Studio Pro and Apple AirPods Max. Particularly notable is the overall lack of bass with the Tune Pro, which kept certain tracks from hitting as hard as I was used to. I tried to remedy this with the equalizer found within the EarFun Audio app, which has a whopping 30 sound presets that range from genre-specific settings like Metal and Hip-Hop to various levels of bass and treble boost. But unlike other EarFun headphones I've tested, the presets didn't seem to make much of a noticeable difference. I had better luck messing around with the Custom Equalizer and boosting the bass myself, though the effects were still relatively subtle. There's also a Theater mode toggle that aims to deliver 'an immersive surround-sound experience,' but in my experience, it just makes everything muddier — and is a far cry from the 3D audio you'll find in more premium headphones. The Tune Pro's call quality is likewise just fine. I never got any complaints when using them on a bunch of conference calls and casual phone chats, though my colleague Casey noted that I sounded a bit distant, as if there was some cellular interference in the way. I noticed similar issues while listening back to my voice recordings, which were far more echoey than I'd like. These are still perfectly usable for your daily Zoom calls, though you may want to consider something with clearer microphones if you're usually the one doing most of the talking. No automatic wear detection Few things infuriate me more than taking off my headphones only to realize much later that they're still blaring audio (and wasting battery in the process). Or when I fire up a TikTok and can't hear the audio because my phone is still paired to my headphones that are in another room. This problem isn't unique to the Tune Pro, but it's still frustrating here, and I'd really love a head-detection feature that can auto-pause your music the second you take the headphones off. I've had similar issues with the Beats Studio Pro, but when other top headphones like the AirPods Max and Sony WH-1000XM6 are smart enough to pause when you take them off, it's a bit hard to live with the omission here. No carrying case and so-so build quality Speaking of understandable but frustrating concessions, the Tune Pro ship without a carrying case. I don't think that's a deal breaker for a set of headphones that typically go for $50 to $70, but it's still disappointing — and something to keep in mind if you plan on traveling with these often. It doesn't help that the Tune Pro's plastic materials aren't the most durable; I noticed a pretty significant scuff on one of the ear cups after just one accidental drop. Fortunately, the Tune Pro's foldable design makes them easy enough to stash in a bag of any size, and you can always grab a cheap universal case and still come out spending less than $100. But when the Tune Pro mimic the premium competition in so many key ways, it's a bit of a bummer that protection is not one of them. The EarFun Tune Pro are a worthy follow-up to some of the best budget headphones around, and some of the best I've ever tested in the sub-$100 range. Their excellent ANC makes it easy to relax and focus in even the most chaotic environments, they're packed with handy features and they have enough juice to get you through several cross-country flights. When you factor in sales and coupons that bring the Tune Pro down to the $50 to $60 range, you'll have a hard time finding a better value. That said, you do make some notable trade-offs for this low price. The Tune Pro's sound quality is just okay, and their somewhat flimsy design and lack of a carrying case are here to remind you that sometimes you get what you pay for. If you don't mind paying a little more, the superb Sony WH-C720N offer even better sound quality and ANC, and they can be had for as low as $100 these days. But for people on a tighter budget, the EarFun Tune Pro are an incredibly reliable pair of headphones that let you block out the world on a budget. Do the EarFun Tune Pro wireless headphones have active noise cancellation? Do the EarFun Tune Pro wireless headphones have active noise cancellation? Yep! EarFun's latest headphones actually offer three different noise cancellation settings: standard ANC, comfort ANC (which lets in a little more noise) and wind-canceling ANC, which is specifically designed to block out wind. Are the EarFun Tune Pro wireless headphones foldable? Are the EarFun Tune Pro wireless headphones foldable? They sure are. The Tune Pro's ear cups can lie flat, which is ideal for when you're resting them around your neck. They also fold upward, which is great for stashing them in a small bag. How long does the battery last on the EarFun Tune Pro wireless headphones? How long does the battery last on the EarFun Tune Pro wireless headphones? The EarFun Tune Pro are rated to last up to 120 hours without ANC and up to 80 hours with ANC activated. While we can't verify if those exact claims are accurate, we can confirm that these headphones survived close to a week of frequent on-and-off use before we had to recharge them. CNN Underscored's writers and editors thoroughly test the products in our testing guides and provide full transparency about how we test them. We have a skilled team with many years of product testing experience and ensure each article is carefully edited and products are properly vetted. We talk to subject matter experts where applicable to make certain we test each product accurately and can speak about the pros and cons of each. Senior tech editor Mike Andronico has tested more headphones and earbuds than he can count in his decade-plus career doing product reviews of consumer tech and is constantly in search of new ways to quiet down the noise of living in New York City.
Geek Dad
28-07-2025
- Geek Dad
EarFun's New Clip Open-Ear Wireless Earbuds Combine Comfort with Great Sound
There are all types of earbuds and earphones for a variety of purposes. Some cover the ear while others go inside the ear. However, one style I I like to use are the open-ear earbuds. EarFun, a brand I currently use and one which my son-in-law swears by, has recently released its latest product, which provides quality sound and without resting inside the ear, does not go over the top of the ear, and is available at a reasonable price. Listen to your favorite media with the new EarFun Clip open-ear wireless earbuds. What Is the EarFun Clip? The EarFun Clip wireless earbuds connect via Bluetooth to your smartphone or other electronic devices. These earbuds can play for up to 10 hours before needing to recharge. The Clip earbuds have a suggested retail price of $69.99 and are currently available from the EarFun store on Amazon. EarFun is also offering GeekDad readers a 20% discount with the coupon on the page as well as this code EFCPPR01, making the final price only $52.49! What's in the Box? The EarFun Clip wireless earbuds include the following: Clip earbuds Charging case USB-C charging cable User manual Here is what you get with the EarFun Clip earbuds. Photo by Michael Knight. How to Use the EarFun Clip It is very easy to use the Clip open-ear wireless earbuds. Turn on your device's Bluetooth, open the charging case, pull out the earbuds and remove the insulating film, then return the earbuds to the case. Depending on your device, select EarFun Clip and the earbuds connect. In the future, as long as you are using the same device, turning on the headphones will automatically connect to your device. You can even connect the earbuds to a second device at the same time. For example, I connected them to both my iPhone as well as my laptop. I could use my laptop for a zoom meeting or to watch a video and then answer my phone without having to reconnect from one device to the other. The EarFun Clip is worn differently from most other earbuds. The left earbud has a silver ring while the right earbud has a red ring. To wear them, place the ball-shaped speaker over the ear canal while the pad reaches around the outside of the ear. This places the speaker right on the outside of the ear canal without being insides like most earbuds. The Clip earbuds clip to the lower ear and are very comfortable to wear. Image courtesy of EarFun. Each earbud has a single button on the top of the pad. Pressing the button on either one twice will play or pause the music or media. A single tap on the right or left earbuds will increase or decrease the volume respectively. Pressing the button on the right earbud 3 times will advance to the next track while pressing the button on the left earbud 3 times goes back to the previous track. Pressing and holding either button will activate the voice assistant, and pressing the button on either earbud twice will answer or end a call. The earbuds can be charged by placing them in the charging case. They take 60 minutes for a complete charge. The charging case charges completely in 2 hours when using the USB-C cable or within 3.5 hours when using a wireless charger. The earbuds can play up to 10 hours and when including charging from the case without it being recharged, the total play time is 40 hours. The Clip airbuds recharge and store right in the case. Photo by Michael Knight. The EarFun Audio App can be downloaded for free from the App Store or the Google Play store. The app provides more options. Game mode can be activated within the app which decreases latency to less than 50 ms. You can use the equalizer to select between default sound, preset equalizer with 10 different presets for different types of music as well as bass and treble, or use the custom equalizer to create your own style. You can also set your own sound profile where the app tests your hearing at different frequencies to create a custom setting to ensure you can hear all ranges of sound at the right volume. Theater mode widens the soundstage, providing an immersive surround sound experience while disabling the equalizer. The app also allows you to update the firmware for the earbuds and even customize the controls for each earbud and what different number of taps will activate. Finally, the app includes a find earbud feature that sends a loud sound to the earbuds to help you find them if they have been misplaced. Why You Should Get the EarFun Clip The EarFun Clip open-ear wireless earbuds have impressive sound. They are Hi-Res audio certified and support the LDAC audio codec. The sound quality is provided by 10.8 mm carbon fiber composite dynamic drivers, which recreate deep, rhythmic bass as well as penetrating treble. They also work great for taking calls or using them during a virtual meeting. The earbuds have 2 microphones which use an AI algorithm noise cancelling technology for clear calls. Finally, these earbuds are very lightweight, each weighing only 5.7 grams. Close-up view of the Clip earbuds. Image courtesy of EarFun. I like to listen to music or podcasts while I am working in the yard or going for a walk. Since the Clip earbuds don't fit inside the ear, I can still hear what is going on around me and with a click of the button on either earbud, I can pause the program and then restart it as needed. These earbuds are extremely comfortable, which is important when wearing them for longer periods of time. Unlike other outside-the-ear earbuds which have a hook that goes over the ear, I can wear the Clip while also wearing either sunglasses or reading glasses without any issues. Podcasts, programs and music played through the Clip also sound great. When testing out sound devices, I usually turn to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture as a great test of their ability, and the earbuds performed well. However I also wanted to try out the theater mode so thought I would try the official motion picture soundtrack from Wicked . It sounded like I was in the theater watching the movie. The app really does a great job letting users set up their earbuds as they wish. I like the ability to select from many different equalizer presets in the app so the settings are customized for various types of music. I have always been impressed with EarFun's earbuds and headphones and have even given them as gifts to family members. They all love them. I recommend the EarFun Clip wireless earbuds for those who are looking for a comfortable device that produces great sound quality for an affordable price. Check out their online store. Disclosure: GeekDad received a sample of this item for review purposes. Liked it? 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Tom's Guide
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Mixx StreamQ C4 headphones review: A one-way ticket to Tinny City
Some of the best headphones come cheap, so I was really hopeful when I unboxed the Mixx StreamQ C4. However, my hopes were quickly dashed by the disappointing sound quality. Muddy soundscapes, flat bass, and tinny midsections were enough to put me off. The StreamQ C4 are definitely the kind of headphones that'll send you to Tinny City (which basically just means they don't sound great). For some people, though, poor sound isn't as much of a dealbreaker as for others. If you're one of those people who need affordable headphones with great ANC, then the StreamQ C4 headphones might be the ones for you. If you want seriously decent music quality, though? I don't think these are the headphones for you. I'll discuss everything in full in this Mixx StreamQ C4 review. Price $59 / £49 Connectivity Bluetooth 5.3 ANC Yes Battery 40 hours Weight 14 ounces Dimensions 3.5 x 5.9 x 7.1 inches Colors Black, white Compatibility iOS, Android The Mixx StreamQ C4 headphones are $59 from Amazon U.S. and £49 from Robert Dyas in the U.K. This makes them some of the cheapest headphones I've tested, alongside the EarFun Tune Pro, EarFun Wave Life ($59), and EarFun Wave Pro ($79). Just a little bit of foreshadowing for you: I didn't award any of those EarFun headphones above a 3, and obviously, I only awarded the Mixx StreamQ C4 a 2.5. The only budget headphones I wholeheartedly recommend are the $79 JLab JBuds Lux ANC, which sound great for the price tag. We also tested the 1More Sonoflow Pro and loved the budget cans. The main thing I like about the Mixx StreaMQ C4 headphones is their comfort. The earcups are pillow-soft and don't smell like plastic, unlike EarFun gear, which has a tendency to. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the mesh casing over the plastic interior is quite thick and soft, so my ears don't touch the drivers as I'm listening. The headband is padded, which adds to the comfort, and the headphones don't clamp onto my ears. I could wear these headphones for hours and hours because of how comfortable they are. The controls are easy to use and accessible: on the right cup, there is a button for play/pause, Siri (or your phone's equivalent), and an ANC button. I love that the headphones announce which ANC mode you're switching to, as some budget headphones lack this important feature. On the bottom of the right cup there's a USB-C charging port and a 3.5mm headphone jack for wired playback. Yes — you can listen via Bluetooth or wired connection (the headphones don't have to be turned on for this to work). I'll talk about this more in detail in the 'Audio quality' section below As I mentioned earlier, you can listen via Bluetooth or aux cable. However, the aux cable that came with my Mixx headphones didn't work. Thankfully, I had other aux cables so I could test this properly. However, it's still worth noting that the provided aux cable was faulty. The Bluetooth connection initiated quickly. However, there's no multipoint connectivity, which you can get on other budget headphones like the $59 EarFun Wave Life. It's also worth remembering that if you listen via wired playback, you won't get digital features like ANC or EQ. As for other features, well, there are very few. That's kind of expected on a pair of $59 headphones, but I still found myself a little disappointed. There's no app, which you get with similarly-priced EarFun and JLab gear. You can switch the EQ using the on-cup buttons. I liked the bass boost the most, but none of the three (voice, bass, music) options sounded particularly great. Yes, there's ANC, and yes, it's pretty good, especially considering the $59 price tag. However, I was still yearning for a little more. I wish I could adjust the EQs manually. To test the Mixx StreamQ C4 headphones, I listened to a range of genres on Qobuz, our best streaming service for audiophiles. Oh, I have some bad news. The StreamQ C4 headphones don't sound good at all. 'The Sofa' by Wolf Alice was tinny and flat, and the vocal pinched at the top of the treble. It was like I was listening to the vocal layer through aluminum foil. After 'The Sofa', I listened to 'Indexical reminder of a morning well spent' by The Japanese House. This is a soft, ambient guitar track with layers of atmospheric vocals, relaxed percussion, and textured guitars. I couldn't pinpoint the different instruments across the track; everything blended together like a muddled, tinny mess. Determined to find something that sounded good on the StreamQ C4 headphones, I switched to more electronic genres. I listened to 'Gossip' by Confidence Man & Jade, which has a synth bassline and Spanish-influenced guitar samples. The female vocals were clear, but there was very little bass to dance to, and the snare drum was very tinny. So indie, ambient, and electronic sounded poor. I thought, well, I'll put something heavy on, maybe that will negate the tinniness. I played 'Afterlife' by Evanescence, which quickly proved me wrong. Somehow, Amy Lee's voice sounded deep-fried. Like it was encased in an egg roll wrapper or something. And that's coming from someone who could eat about 50 egg rolls in one go. The bass was lackluster and the kick drum was tinny. On top of that, the heavy chorus was a mess of guitar, bass, and vocals, and I couldn't discern the instruments from one another. I switched genre to Skepta's 'Victory Lap', which is a grime track with a pulsating, growling bassline. I was hopeful, but unfortunately the bass was crackly and pressurized, as if the headphones couldn't handle the frequency. The only song that sounded good was 'Hold On' by MpH, which has a really satisfying stereo vocal and synth section. This section sounded great, although the tinny drum machine soon came in and ruined the immersion. As the Mixx StreamQ C4 headphones have wired and wireless listening, I listened via the provided aux cable too. I played 'Cobra' by Megan Thee Stallion, and while the bass was more powerful than Bluetooth playback, I was still yearning for more. 'Clover' by Billie Marten, which is an acoustic indie track, was nicely layered, but the vocal was a little tense and pinchy. I was really disappointed with the audio quality of the Mixx StreamQ C4 headphones. The bass was disappointing and weak, and the midrange was tinnier than a can of tuna. I wouldn't recommend these headphones for music lovers. I actually loved the ANC on the Mixx StreamQ C4 headphones. There are three modes, all controlled by a button on the right earcup. The modes are: transparent, ANC on, and ANC off. While the ANC makes the audio quality a little harsher, the sound wasn't particularly impressive to begin with so I found the overall impact was negligible. Transparency mode let in the right amount of noise — I couldn't hear traffic noise outside, but I could hear people talking around me. For a pair of $59 headphones, the ANC is remarkably powerful, and I can recommend these for a noisy environment like an open-plan office or a gym (there's no IP rating though, so I'd be wary about getting these headphones wet). However, as I made clear in the 'Audio quality' section, I wouldn't recommend them for music. To test the call quality of the Mixx StreamQ C4 headphones, I called my boyfriend, who is definitely a quality control at this point as he's been my guinea pig for most headphones I've tested. He said it was like I was speaking through a wall, so he didn't particularly enjoy the call quality. I had to repeat myself a few times, but he couldn't hear the environmental noise around me. I wouldn't recommend these based solely on call quality as a result of the muffled mics. I listened for well over 6 hours and the battery only went down to 90%, which is pretty impressive. Even so, this battery life is nothing in comparison to the unkillable EarFun Tune Pro, which lasted for over a week during testing. I still have nightmares about trying to drain their battery. However, if you want a cheap and cheerful pair of headphones with reliable battery life, then the Mixx StreamQ C4 headphones won't be disappointing. There are just better headphones — for both sound quality and features — for similar price points (cough JLab JBuds Lux ANC cough). I feel like the Mixx StreamQ C4 headphones know what they are, and they're not ashamed of it. These headphones are budget-friendly for people who hold ANC above anything else. There's nothing wrong with that. If you want headphones that are comfy enough to wear for hours, with awesome ANC that'll drown out all the sounds around you, and you aren't fussed about music quality, then I've just found your best headphones for the least amount of $$$. However, if you want your music to sound decent, you've really got to spend a little more. Not much more, thankfully, but $20 more for the JLab JBuds Lux ANC. So far, no other headphones I've tested have come close to these headphones for the price. I will continue the search for JLab-beating budget cans, as the StreamQ C4 unfortunately fell a little flat.
