True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataNothing CMF Buds 2 vs Syllable S115 Plus: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Nothing CMF Buds 2 vs Syllable S115 Plus, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
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Syllable S115 Plus
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$20
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
- Syllable S115 Plus
HearWiki score
82
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Sound
7.7
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Noise cancelling
7.8
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Battery
8.8
-
Calls
6.5
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Value
9.4
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Price (USD)
$37
$20
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
Nothing CMF Buds 2 (2025) against Syllable S115 Plus (2021). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Nothing CMF Buds 2 brings Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.2, while the Syllable S115 Plus answers with Top codec aptX against AAC. The Nothing CMF Buds 2 answers on convenience features: it adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX6.
- CMF Buds 220254 yr newer
- S115 Plus2021
What differsCMF Buds 2S115 Plus
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.2
- Top codec
- AAC
- aptX
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX6
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
CMF Buds 2S115 Plus
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $37
- $20
- HearWiki score
- 82
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 11 mm driver
- 2× dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Latency
- 110 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13.5 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 55 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 93 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 4 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- -
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- -
- Case weight
- 41.5 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX6
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- USB-C
- 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
Syllable S115 Plus
These true wireless earbuds use a dual-driver setup to deliver richer audio, and they support aptX for higher-quality wireless streaming over Bluetooth 5.2. With a robust 12-hour single charge and up to 50 hours total via the case, they’re built for long listening sessions, plus IPX6-rated water resistance makes them sweat and rain friendly.
- Pro:Dual dynamic drivers for detailed sound
- Pro:aptX support for better wireless audio
- Pro:Long 12-hour battery per charge
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Bulky case may not fit all pockets
- Con:Limited to 10m Bluetooth range
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