True Wireless
KEF Mu3
73Great
$100
Full review dataKEF Mu3 vs OPPO Enco Air5 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 89. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: OPPO Enco Air5 Pro - Outstanding overall at around $69.
True Wireless
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
89Outstanding
$69
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- KEF Mu3
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
HearWiki score
73
89
Sound
8.2
8.0
Noise cancelling
7.0
9.0
Battery
5.7
9.0
Calls
5.6
8.0
Value
8.2
9.0
Price (USD)
$100
$69
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?
Mixed generations
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro (2026) against KEF Mu3 (2021). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the KEF Mu3 brings ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid, while the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro answers with Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.0 and Top codec LHDC against AAC.
- Mu32021
- Enco Air5 Pro20265 yr newer
What differsMu3Enco Air5 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 6.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- LHDC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode.
Specifications
Mu3Enco Air5 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $100
- $69
- HearWiki score
- 73
- 89
- Released
- 2021
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 8.2 mm dynamic
- 2× 12 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 8.2 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 104 dB/mW
- 122 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 47 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 9 h
- 13 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 9 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 24 h
- 54 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 5 min → 1 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Weight
- 5.8 g
- 4.4 g
- Case weight
- 46.8 g
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- -
- 3
What reviewers said
KEF Mu3
The KEF Mu3 true wireless earbuds deliver a balanced, pleasant sound signature in a stylish, comfortable design, with solid battery life and IPX5 water resistance. While they offer adaptive ANC and wireless charging, their feature set is lean—lacking aptX and multipoint—and their noise cancellation and call quality are only average for the price.
- Pro:Balanced, non-fatiguing sound
- Pro:Comfortable and stylish build
- Pro:Good battery life with fast charging
- Con:No aptX or multipoint support
- Con:Average ANC and transparency performance
- Con:Call quality could be better
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro are true wireless earbuds with 12mm drivers and hybrid active noise cancellation, offering a versatile listening experience. Bluetooth 6.0, multipoint connectivity, and IP55 water resistance make them practical for daily use.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for immersive listening
- Pro:13-hour battery per earbud, 54 hours with case
- Pro:Supports high-quality LHDC codec
- Con:No wireless charging, only USB-C
- Con:Sensitivity at 122 dB may be too high for some
- Con:Touch controls may be accidentally triggered
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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