This is the Earfun Free 2. A True Wireless Earbuds in the below $50 dollar price range. I never used
the original Earfun Free but this is meant to be an improved set, so I was excited to try it out.
EarFun entered this fairly crowded market recently and
has made a good impression from what I can tell.
But are these any good? Let's take them for a spin shall we?
First of all where are we? This is Gloucestershire, in the UK.
Basically near Bath, in England.
This is the second episode of this series and what we're going to be doing here is
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And today, as you may have guessed from the thumbnail,
we are gonna be talking about the EarFun Free 2.
Full disclosure, EarFun sent me these to review but they have no say in the content
that I produce. They are not paying me to do a positive review. If there are things
that are not quite there you will hear about it (And spoiler alert, they're not perfect!)
Why do I say that? For me, they are not that loud. But let me rephrase that.
They can get loud but after a certain point, let's say those last 3 clicks of the volume. You lose of
of the definition on the The treble and it gets a bit distorted so not very pleasing to listen to.
It does get loud, the volume is there but there is a drop ion the quality.
Back in the day, believe it or not, I used to DJ back in the day so my
eardrums probably destroyed so it's not gonna be the same for everyone.
Something else you should take into account is I am just some dude on the Internet.
Even though I reviewed a few headphones on the channel and I will do my very best
to describe my experience to you, I am not an audio expert.
The other thing you should take into account is...
I am terrible at vlogging so let's go back to the office.
In terms of connectivity, I've been using this with my S21 Ultra via
Bluetooth. It's been really solid in terms of connection, it hasn't dropped out at all.
I like the fact that you can listen to just one side at the time if you want to and because they
have a decent seal, the passive noise cancellation is quite good so if you're waiting for a package
or want to make sure you can hear others, this independent mode might come in handy.
In terms of specs, it uses Bluetooth 5.2
The advertised range is 15 meters without any obstacles
In practical terms, you can totally leave the earbuds downstairs and
roam around the house with no issues. Of course this will depend on your location but I found
that really useful so you don't have to carry your device with you all the time.
And the battery capacity is 50 mAh in each earbud, plus 400 mAh on the charging case.
It takes an hour and a half to fully charge the earbuds and 2 hours to fully recharge
the case. If you are using wireless charging, that will take 3 hours to recharge the case.
It weights 48g, but I don't think the weight would be an issue.
They are quite large so it might take some time to get used to the fit.
For me it took a few "GOs" and trying different ear-tips to get
used to putting them on. But it is just the case of getting used to the size.
Once you got used to how they sit inside your ear, they are fairly comfortable.
All the bits that are in contact with your ear are rounded so they don't cause any issues there.
The case is really good, very strong magnets. Maybe too strong,
the earbuds themselves are a bit slippery so I find it sticks to
the case quite a bit. So the good news is they're not gonna fall off easily.
Without using the low latency mode, I did find some latency actually when
watching content on social media. And also when typing on the phone.
But using the super low latency mode, it was a much better experience,
I didn't notice any latency then. IT does consume more battery in this mode but I think it's worth
turning it on. Not so much for music listening or audiobooks and podcasts but if you're into
gaming or when you are typing. It can be quite distracting to hear the keystrokes with a delay.
Battery life
You can charge them very quickly for an extra 2 hours. Wireless
charging is very convenient (show it on stand)
I did have an issue with one pair but the customer service was FANTASTIC and
they sent me a replacement pair which has been great so far.
Kudos to Earfun for being so responsive and understanding. Sometimes it's not
just the product, but also the customer service that matters.
Ear-tips are great, but if you watch Jeff from El Jefe reviews, he really rates the SpinFit CP360s.
I haven't tried those myself but the ones that comes with is good enough for my ears.
Touch controls In terms of touch controls, you can
do everything which is great! Play/Pause, Skip forward and back
and turning the super low latency mode on and off.
I only tried J-Labs before in this sort of range and a few other more expensive earbuds,
like the Galaxy Buds Pro, Apple Airpods and Liberty Air 2 Pros.
And in comparison with those, this is not as bass heavy but it's no slouch. It does pack
a bit of a punch for this price range. If you like really loud music, then this may not be
for you as I said, they do get loud but after a certain point it starts to distort quite a bit.
Podcasts, and videos on YouTube feel particularly "processed" for me. It's not distracting, it's
just not as rich for voice, if you are someone who enjoys audiobooks and podcasts, bear that in mind.
These don't come with an app so you have to use your own eq,
but out of the box they're good enough for most usages. For long
music listening though you might want to tweak the sound quality with your own eq.
The Earfun Free 2 dont have Active Noise Cancellation but the passive noise cancellation
is fantastic. The downside of that is that if you are listening to music and someone
is trying to have a chat with you... even in the same room... not possible,
you will need to turn the volume right down or take them off.
But for focused work, listening to music while you work,
this is fantastic as it cuts out most of the unwanted noises.
Quick call quality test here so you can hear for yourself what they
sound like when speaking to someone on the phone.
proper practice and preparation prevents piss poor performance
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