True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataNothing CMF Buds 2 vs QCY T19: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Nothing CMF Buds 2 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 82. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Nothing CMF Buds 2 - Outstanding overall at around $37.
True Wireless
QCY T19
71Good
$29
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 5 of 7 measures.
- Nothing CMF Buds 2
- QCY T19
HearWiki score
82
71
Sound
7.7
7.1
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
8.8
7.0
Calls
6.5
6.9
Value
9.4
7.4
Price (USD)
$37
$29
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 QCY T19 (2022). The Nothing CMF Buds 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.1 and ANC type Hybrid against Feed-forward. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Wear detection, Transparency mode and Custom EQ.
- CMF Buds 220253 yr newer
- T192022
What differsCMF Buds 2T19
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.1
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Feed-forward
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, USB-C, Companion app.
Specifications
CMF Buds 2T19
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $37
- $29
- HearWiki score
- 82
- 71
- Released
- 2025
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 11 mm driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sensitivity
- -
- 102 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 110 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13.5 h
- 7.5 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- 7.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 55 h
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- 93 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 4 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- feedforward
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- 3.5 g
- Case weight
- 41.5 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
- Foldable
- -
- No
- Detachable cable
- -
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- ENC
What reviewers said
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
QCY T19
The QCY T19 are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds that deliver dependable everyday sound, with a 10mm dynamic driver and support for AAC. They offer up to 7.5 hours per charge and a total of 30 hours with the case, plus IPX4 water resistance for light workouts. While they include feedforward active noise cancellation, they lack transparency mode and multipoint connectivity, keeping costs low.
- Pro:Affordable price point
- Pro:Compact and lightweight (3.5g per bud)
- Pro:Decent battery life with case (30h total)
- Con:No transparency mode
- Con:No multipoint connection
- Con:Only feedforward ANC (basic)
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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