True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds Neo
84Outstanding
$22
Full review dataNothing CMF Buds Neo vs SoundPEATS Engine 4: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Nothing CMF Buds Neo comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Nothing CMF Buds Neo - Outstanding overall at around $22.
True Wireless
SoundPEATS Engine 4
68Good
$25
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Nothing CMF Buds Neo leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- Nothing CMF Buds Neo
- SoundPEATS Engine 4
HearWiki score
84
68
Sound
7.4
7.5
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
9.0
9.0
Calls
7.8
5.7
Value
9.8
-
Price (USD)
$22
$25
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 Neo (2026) against SoundPEATS Engine 4 (2023). The Nothing CMF Buds Neo edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- CMF Buds Neo20263 yr newer
- Engine 42023
What differsCMF Buds NeoEngine 4
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Level on: USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
CMF Buds NeoEngine 4
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $22
- $25
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 68
- Released
- 2026
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 12.4 mm dynamic
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12.4 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.3
- Codecs
- -
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 11 h
- 12.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 52 h
- 43 h
- Full charge time
- 10 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 5.5 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- -
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- -
- 6.5 g
- Case weight
- -
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- ENC
What reviewers said
Nothing CMF Buds Neo
The CMF Buds Neo deliver impressive value for around $22, combining a punchy, bass-forward sound with surprisingly effective adaptive ANC and marathon battery life of up to 52 hours with the case. They offer a comfortable, lightweight fit, app support with a custom EQ, and quick charging, though some premium conveniences like wear detection are absent. Overall, they stand out as a top budget TWS option for listeners who prioritize bass, battery, and noise cancellation over extra features.
- Pro:Strong bass-heavy sound with good volume
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC for the price
- Pro:Excellent battery life (up to 52h with case)
- Con:No wear detection sensor
- Con:Finicky touch controls at times
- Con:No physical pairing button on the buds
SoundPEATS Engine 4
The SoundPEATS Engine 4 delivers impressive audio quality for its budget price, featuring a clear and balanced sound signature with support for high-resolution LDAC codec. It offers a long battery life of 12.5 hours per charge and 43 hours with the case, along with Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint connectivity for seamless device switching. However, it lacks active noise cancellation and transparency mode, and its call quality may not be the best for phone conversations.
- Pro:Excellent sound quality for the price
- Pro:Long battery life (12.5 hours, 43 with case)
- Pro:LDAC support for high-resolution audio
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Call quality could be better
- Con:No wireless charging
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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