True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataNothing CMF Buds 2 vs Taksar Air Buds Lite: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Nothing CMF Buds 2 vs Taksar Air Buds Lite, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Taksar Air Buds Lite
Not yet scored
$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
- Taksar Air Buds Lite
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
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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?
New platform
Nothing CMF Buds 2 (2025) against Taksar Air Buds Lite (2021). The Nothing CMF Buds 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.1 and ANC type Hybrid against None.
- CMF Buds 220254 yr newer
- Air Buds Lite2021
What differsCMF Buds 2Air Buds Lite
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.1
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
Platform
Level on: Top codec.
Specifications
CMF Buds 2Air Buds Lite
- 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
- 13 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 13 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Latency
- 110 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 13.5 h
- 48 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 55 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 93 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 4 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- 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
- -
- 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
Taksar Air Buds Lite
The Taksar Air Buds Lite are budget-friendly wireless earbuds with a 13mm driver and Bluetooth 5.1, offering a long combined battery life of up to 48 hours with the charging case. They support SBC and AAC codecs and are rated IPX4 for sweat resistance, though they lack active noise cancellation.
- Pro:Long 48-hour total battery life
- Pro:IPX4 sweat and water resistance
- Pro:13mm driver for punchy sound
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Limited to SBC and AAC codecs
- Con:No mention of multipoint connectivity
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