True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataNothing CMF Buds 2 vs Sabbat X11 Mini: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Nothing CMF Buds 2 vs Sabbat X11 Mini, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
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Sabbat X11 Mini
Not yet scored
$33
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.
- Nothing CMF Buds 2
- Sabbat X11 Mini
HearWiki score
82
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Sound
7.7
-
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
8.8
-
Calls
6.5
-
Value
9.4
-
Price (USD)
$37
$33
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 Sabbat X11 Mini (2017). The Nothing CMF Buds 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 4.2, Top codec AAC against SBC and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Wear detection, Transparency mode and Custom EQ.
- CMF Buds 220258 yr newer
- X11 Mini2017
What differsCMF Buds 2X11 Mini
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 4.2
- Top codec
- AAC
- SBC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
CMF Buds 2X11 Mini
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $37
- $33
- HearWiki score
- 82
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2017
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 11 mm driver
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 4.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 110 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13.5 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 55 h
- 24 h
- Full charge time
- 93 min
- 60 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 4 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Siri
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- 5 g
- Case weight
- 41.5 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- -
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
Sabbat X11 Mini
The Sabbat X11 Mini offers a lightweight, compact true wireless design with a total battery life of up to 10 hours when including the charging case. It uses dynamic drivers and supports SBC codecs over Bluetooth 4.2, with IPX4 water resistance for basic protection. Controls are button-based, and there's no active noise cancellation or app support.
- Pro:Very lightweight at just 5g per earbud
- Pro:IPX4 water resistance for sweat and light rain
- Pro:Simple button controls for easy operation
- Con:Limited to SBC codec and Bluetooth 4.2
- Con:No active noise cancellation or transparency mode
- Con:No app support or custom EQ
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