True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataNothing CMF Buds 2 vs Wavefun Star 2: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Nothing CMF Buds 2 vs Wavefun Star 2, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Wavefun Star 2
Not yet scored
$23
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
- Wavefun Star 2
HearWiki score
82
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Sound
7.7
-
Noise cancelling
7.8
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Battery
8.8
-
Calls
6.5
-
Value
9.4
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Price (USD)
$37
$23
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 Wavefun Star 2 (2024). The Nothing CMF Buds 2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- CMF Buds 220251 yr newer
- Star 22024
What differsCMF Buds 2Star 2
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, USB-C.
Specifications
CMF Buds 2Star 2
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $37
- $23
- HearWiki score
- 82
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- 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
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Latency
- 110 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13.5 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 55 h
- 24 h
- Full charge time
- 93 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 4 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- 3.9 g
- Case weight
- 41.5 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 1
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
Wavefun Star 2
The Wavefun Star 2 are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation and a compact, lightweight build. They provide a 6-hour playtime per charge (24 hours with the case), IPX5 sweat resistance, and low-latency gaming mode, making them a versatile pick for everyday listening and calls. Touch controls and a USB-C port round out the practical feature set.
- Pro:Effective ANC for the price
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable fit
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for workouts
- Con:Only SBC and AAC codecs
- Con:Single microphone per earbud
- Con:Average battery life without case
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