This is the Earfun Free Pro 2. They have literally just
launched so this is fresh off the press for you!
I am Alex and I do down to earth tech reviews.
Let me cut straight to the chase! Active Noise Cancelling. How good is it?
It is EXCELLENT!! The original Earfun Free Pros
were fairly decent already and cut down 28dB of unwanted noise.
The EarFun Free Pro 2 now cancels out up to 40dB of unwanted noise!
And it’s really impressive how much it cuts out.
You will still hear some noise like a door being slammed or a child crying
near you but it’s now very faint. And if you are listening to music
or content at the same time, well those noises pretty much disappear.
I was working at a cafe, listening to my favourite focus music channel (LoFi girl)
whilst writing the script for this video and I was amazed at how immersed I felt.
I will cover the sound quality shortly but spoiler alert: It’s fantastic!
They have added 6 microphones to the earbuds now which is an
upgrade from the 4 we had in the previous version.
That means the level of environmental noise cancellation has been improved.
And it also means they can do some cool things like having an Anti-wind Noise cancellation.
I will let you be the judge of that though when I do a few tests later in this video.
Price These retail
at $79.99 but if you check the links in my description there is a sweet 15%
OFF for you. EarFun were kind enough to give all my viewers that so definitely a good deal.
By the way this is not a sponsored video. EarFun did send me these to see if I like them.
But there’s no obligation on my part and they don’t see the video beforehand or anything
like that. Everything in this video is my honest opinion about this product.
COMFORT When it comes to comfort and fit, these have
an interesting design here which I really like. They come with these little rubberised winglets.
I am sure that’s not the right name for it but
they basically help with making sure they stay put in your ears.
Ear hooks! That’s the right name for it.
I have been using it for about 3 weeks now and one thing that I noticed straight away,
like… in the first few days of using it...
Was that you have to sort of twist them a little bit so they sit a bit lower inside your ear.
Initially I though hmmm these don’t feel very secure. But that was user error!
Once I adjusted the position correctly and made sure I had the right size ear tips...
it’s been my go to earbuds now.
They are super light at only 4.1 grams so... when you are
wearing them after a few minutes, you kinda forget they are there!
Shoutout to my boy El Jefe who always says this and it’s true! Make sure to spend a good amount
of time trying the different ear tips and hey, everyone is different. Sometimes the ones that
it comes with won’t fit your ears so you might have to checkout some alternatives like the CP360s
For me, the ones that came with it are perfect! And this little ear hooks are brilliant if you
want to go for a run, take them to the gym, and things like that.
In terms of water resistance the EarFun free Pro 2 is IPX5 so it will be fine with sweat and
light rain. Don't drop them in water or have a shower with them... That would be silly.
Sound quality When it comes to sound quality...Wow!
Big noise - for something so tiny!! It certainly over delivers.
I didn’t have the original EarFun Free Pros but just comparing with what I know,
such as the SoundCore Liberty Air and Apple AirPods, this really packs a punch!
Especially on the bass! Very punchy bass and in the midrange
you get enough clarity here to be able to listen to most genres really well.
I tried a varied selection of tunes,
like the ones you see here on screen...And I was NOT disappointed. I own some higher end
earbuds and earphones so I know what to expect. And listen, for the price, these are excellent!
The volume is really good too! I like to listen to music really
loud but with these earbuds...I couldn’t go all the way to the max volume! I had
to stop at around 80% as it was getting too loud! Even for me. And that’s good!
It certainly won’t leave you wanting more volume, that's for sure!
It does lose some clarity in my view as you bump up the volume beyond that 70%-80% volume level.
But it’s still pretty clear and punchy without any major distortion.
And that’s thanks to its 6mm low-distortion drivers.
TOUCH CONTROLS and MODES
Ambient sound is really good, it lets you hear everything around you. But to give you an example,
I was able to hear my own typing on the iPad keyboard (which is really low) when this
mode was turned on. Again, this is due to those extra microphones they have now.
This can be really useful when you are trying to listen for the doorbell or if you want to hear
people near you... Or listen for traffic while you are out for a run or something like that.
Low latency mode / Gaming mode. They have a low latency mode
which does make a difference!
Without using the low latency mode, I did find some latency actually
when watching certain types of content on social media.
Nothing too crazy but noticeable if you really listen trying to look for it.
But using the super low latency mode, which turns the latency to just 80ms,
it was a much better experience, I didn't notice any latency then.
It does consume a little bit more battery in this mode! But I think it's worth turning
it on. Not so much for music listening or audiobooks and podcasts of course,
but if you're into gaming or watching content, it's a nicer experience.
It’s worth noting that the connectivity was great for me in all these modes. I didn’t experience
any cutting out which I have experienced with other earbuds depending on the mode I was using.
You can flick through the modes by long pressing the left earbud,
going from Normal to Noise Cancelling to Ambient Sound and back to normal.
You can activate Siri or Google Assistant by
long pressing the right earbud and basic controls are very easy.
One of the most annoying things with touch controls in earbuds
is how they sometimes require quite a lot of force and end up hurting your ears.
You don’t get that problem here. A gentle touch is all you need and they are very intuitive.
BATTERY In terms of battery life,
you will get about 6 hours of listening before you need to recharge it. I only got the “battery
low” alert once in the last 3 weeks and it was because I forgot to put them back into the case.
CASE and DESIGN The case is very small
and looks very nice and sleek. It has fairly strong magnets to hold them securely so they
won't fall out very easily. The case is also very light and in general I just really like
the shape. If will fit that smaller part of your jeans pockets quite comfortably.
They will re-charge very easily through any wireless charger
and 10 minutes of charge will give you an extra 2 hours!! You know,
if you ever get caught out of juice before that all important zoom call or teams meeting!
Call quality test Call quality test time!
Super cold and dark right now but hey, I didn’t want to give you a studio test
because tou might be out and about when you want people to hear you.
I hope you can hear for yourself what the Earfun Free Pro 2
sound like when speaking to someone on the phone.
Some plosives for you:
Proper practice and preparation prevents pretty poor performance
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