True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataNothing CMF Buds 2 vs Urbanista Austin 2: 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
Urbanista Austin 2
63Good
$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
- Urbanista Austin 2
HearWiki score
82
63
Sound
7.7
5.6
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
8.8
5.2
Calls
6.5
5.2
Value
9.4
6.8
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?
Mixed generations
Urbanista Austin 2 (2026) against Nothing CMF Buds 2 (2025). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Nothing CMF Buds 2 brings Top codec AAC against SBC and ANC type Hybrid against None, while the Urbanista Austin 2 answers with Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.4. The Nothing CMF Buds 2 answers on convenience features: it adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX4.
- CMF Buds 22025
- Austin 220261 yr newer
What differsCMF Buds 2Austin 2
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 6.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- SBC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
CMF Buds 2Austin 2
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $37
- $28
- HearWiki score
- 82
- 63
- Released
- 2025
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 11 mm driver
- 13 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 13 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 121 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 110 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13.5 h
- 5 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 55 h
- 25 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
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- 3.3 g
- Case weight
- 41.5 g
- 30.3 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- 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
Urbanista Austin 2
The Urbanista Austin 2 are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds that focus on the essentials, offering a lightweight, comfortable fit with touch controls and IPX4 sweat resistance. They deliver a surprisingly decent sound for the price, though battery life is modest and the microphone is only average for calls. Overall, they are a practical choice for casual listeners who want a simple, affordable pair of wireless earbuds.
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable fit
- Pro:Better-than-expected sound for the price
- Pro:IPX4 water resistance for workouts
- Con:Battery life is short at 5 hours per charge
- Con:Microphone quality is mediocre for calls
- Con:No active noise cancellation
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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