True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataNothing CMF Buds 2 vs T2C TWS: 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
T2C TWS
28Weak
$28
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
- T2C TWS
HearWiki score
82
28
Sound
7.7
2.8
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
8.8
1.8
Calls
6.5
1.4
Value
9.4
-
Price (USD)
$37
$28
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 T2C TWS (2019). The Nothing CMF Buds 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.0 and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Wear detection and Transparency mode.
- CMF Buds 220256 yr newer
- TWS2019
What differsCMF Buds 2TWS
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- 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
Level on: Top codec.
Specifications
CMF Buds 2TWS
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $37
- $28
- HearWiki score
- 82
- 28
- Released
- 2025
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- 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
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 110 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13.5 h
- 4 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 55 h
- 32 h
- Full charge time
- 93 min
- 120 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
- -
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- 4 g
- Case weight
- 41.5 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Microphones
- 6
- 2
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
T2C TWS
The T2C TWS is a budget-friendly true wireless earbud with a secure, sporty fit thanks to its ear hooks. While it pairs easily and offers decent battery life with the case, its sound quality, call performance, and connectivity fall short of expectations, making it a compromise-heavy option for cost-conscious buyers.
- Pro:Secure sporty fit with ear hooks
- Pro:Easy pairing process
- Pro:Decent total battery life with charging case
- Con:Weak and unreliable connectivity
- Con:Poor call quality
- Con:Underwhelming sound with loose bass
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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