
Acefast Acefit Air vs Soul OPENEAR 2: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Acefast Acefit Air vs Soul OPENEAR 2, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Acefast Acefit Air leads on 6 of 6 measures.
- Acefast Acefit Air
- Soul OPENEAR 2
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
The Acefast Acefit Air is 2 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price.
- Acefit Air20252 yr newer
- OPENEAR 22023
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
- Type
- Open-Ear
- Open-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $22
- $30
- HearWiki score
- 78
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 20 mm dynamic
- -
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 20 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 50 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 90 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 6 h
- 10 h
- Battery incl. case
- 25 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 60 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Weight
- -
- 13 g
- Water resistance
- IP54
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- SO72
- Microphones
- 4
- -
What reviewers said
Acefast Acefit Air
The Acefast Acefit Air offers a sleek, comfortable open-ear design that stays secure during workouts, making it a strong budget pick for sports and everyday use. While the sound is decent for the price, it lacks the engagement needed for intense exercise, especially in windy conditions, and skips premium extras like ANC and wireless charging. Overall, it's a practical, affordable option for those prioritizing awareness and fit over immersive audio.
- Pro:Very comfortable and secure fit for sports
- Pro:Sleek, lightweight open-ear design
- Pro:Good value for budget buyers
- Con:Sound lacks engagement, especially in wind
- Con:No ANC or wireless charging
- Con:Not ideal for noisy environments
Soul OPENEAR 2
The Soul OPENEAR 2 is a budget-friendly, open-ear wireless earphone that uses air conduction to keep your ears unblocked during workouts or daily commutes. It offers a lightweight, touch-controlled design with USB-C charging and roughly 10 hours of playback per charge, making it a practical pick for active listeners.
- Pro:Open-ear fit keeps ear canals clear
- Pro:Lightweight at just 13 grams
- Pro:Touch controls for easy operation
- Con:Air conduction may leak sound at high volumes
- Con:No active noise cancellation or isolation
- Con:Basic features for the low price point
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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