True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataNothing CMF Buds 2 vs Soundcore A30i: 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
Soundcore A30i
73Great
$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.
- Nothing CMF Buds 2
- Soundcore A30i
HearWiki score
82
73
Sound
7.7
6.2
Noise cancelling
7.8
6.5
Battery
8.8
5.9
Calls
6.5
5.8
Value
9.4
8.1
Price (USD)
$37
$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?
Half a step newer
Nothing CMF Buds 2 (2025) against Soundcore A30i (2024). The Soundcore A30i edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. The Nothing CMF Buds 2 answers on convenience features: it adds Water resistance IP55 against IP54.
- CMF Buds 220251 yr newer
- A30i2024
What differsCMF Buds 2A30i
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Bluetooth, Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
CMF Buds 2A30i
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $37
- $37
- HearWiki score
- 82
- 73
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 11 mm driver
- 6 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 110 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 13.5 h
- 7 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- 4 h
- Battery incl. case
- 55 h
- 24 h
- Full charge time
- 93 min
- 60 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 4 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- 3.7 g
- Case weight
- 41.5 g
- 47.4 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
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
Soundcore A30i
The Soundcore A30i earbuds pack a surprisingly robust feature set into a tiny, lightweight frame, making them a strong budget pick. They offer adaptive noise cancellation, multipoint connectivity, and a bass-forward sound signature, though their tuning and ANC performance are solid rather than exceptional for the price.
- Pro:Compact and comfortable fit
- Pro:Good value with adaptive ANC and multipoint
- Pro:Solid app support with custom EQ
- Con:Bass-forward tuning with limited treble detail
- Con:Battery life drops significantly with ANC on
- Con:No wireless charging support
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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