True Wireless
Aukey EP-M1S
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$26
Full review dataAukey EP-M1S vs Nothing CMF Buds 2: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Aukey EP-M1S vs Nothing CMF Buds 2, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Nothing CMF Buds 2 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Aukey EP-M1S
- Nothing CMF Buds 2
HearWiki score
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82
Sound
-
7.7
Noise cancelling
-
7.8
Battery
-
8.8
Calls
-
6.5
Value
-
9.4
Price (USD)
$26
$37
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?
New platform
Nothing CMF Buds 2 (2025) against Aukey EP-M1S (2024). The Nothing CMF Buds 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.2 and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing and Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- EP-M1S2024
- CMF Buds 220251 yr newer
What differsEP-M1SCMF Buds 2
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 5.4
- ANC type
- None
- Hybrid
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, USB-C.
Specifications
EP-M1SCMF Buds 2
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $26
- $37
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 82
- Released
- 2024
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 11 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 110 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 7 h
- 13.5 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 7.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 28 h
- 55 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- 93 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 4 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Yes
- Weight
- 8 g
- 4.5 g
- Case weight
- 32 g
- 41.5 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- 6
What reviewers said
Aukey EP-M1S
These budget-friendly true wireless earbuds offer a compact, lightweight design with touch controls and IPX5 water resistance, making them suitable for workouts and daily commutes. They provide up to 7 hours of playback per charge, extending to 28 hours with the included USB-C charging case, and support SBC and AAC codecs for broad device compatibility.
- Pro:Compact and lightweight at just 8 grams per earbud
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for sweat and light rain protection
- Pro:Up to 28 hours total battery life with the case
- Con:No active noise cancellation, so ambient sounds remain audible
- Con:Lacks multipoint connectivity for seamless multi-device switching
- Con:Only one microphone per earbud, which may reduce call clarity
Nothing CMF Buds 2
The Nothing CMF Buds 2 are an exceptional budget true-wireless option, packing a surprisingly rich feature set for their low price. They deliver engaging sound, robust battery life, and effective hybrid ANC, making them a top-value pick for most listeners.
- Pro:Excellent value for the price
- Pro:Strong battery life with ANC off
- Pro:Effective hybrid active noise cancellation
- Con:Call performance weak in noisy settings
- Con:ANC and gaming latency not class-leading
- Con:No wireless charging support
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