Review on 🎧 EarFun Free 2 Wireless Earbuds: Qualcomm QCC3040 Bluetooth 5.2, AptX Deep Bass, 4 Mics CVC 8.0, 30H Playtime, IPX7 Waterproof by Larry Allen

Background: I'm by no means an audiophile, but I'd happily put my €0.02 into it. I currently use XM4s and Earfun Frees (1st gen, don't know which version). I use my XM4 the most, but for obvious reasons I'll compare it to the free Gen 1 Earfun. I mostly use headphones for walking/jogging; Since earfuns are (relatively) cheap, I don't mind if they get damaged or lost. Case: The case design of the EF2 is very different from the EF1. Photos and such are available online, as are sizes, so please look at these if you would like more details. The EF2 case material (it appears to be plastic) has a slightly better feel and is less shiny. Also, the EF2 case has only one LED on the front for the battery and one button on the back. I mention these two features because I don't like either of them; I think the EF1 case is better in these aspects. I prefer the multi LED approach in the EF1 package over the battery rather than the single color LED in the EF2 package. According to the instructions, this LED turns green when the case battery is above 30%. I feel like this doesn't give enough information about the case's battery. This is the main reason I prefer EF1 LEDs. Let's get to the button; There was no button on the EF1 case and I think the EF2 case doesn't have that button at all. According to the instructions the button can only be used for pairing and I don't think the button is needed for pairing. When I plugged in the headphones, I just took them out of the case and they turned on automatically, which I think most people will do anyway. As for pairing, the EF2 turns on as soon as you open the case lid, avoiding its predecessor's auto-on approach, which only turned on the headphones after you removed them from the case. I prefer the EF2 approach as it renders the headphones a little faster and has no downsides for me. In general, the EF2 case has a smaller profile, but the larger EF1 case doesn't particularly bother me. This smaller size has some limitations; I found it much more difficult to take the earbuds out of the case as the distance between the left and right earbuds is much smaller. Overall I think the EF2 case is a mixed bag and I hope the EF3 gets the best of both. Headphones/Sound Quality: The profile of the EF2 headphones is almost identical to that of the EF1 headphones. The biggest difference is the controls; The EF2 forgoes the EF1's button controls in place of touch controls. The button size seems the same and I think the touch controls are adequate and responsive, but I prefer the EF1's physical button controls. The sound is similar, but I like the EF2 sound profile better. I particularly like the bass and treble of the EF2. Obviously, given the form factor and price, the sound quality isn't impressive. Doesn't sound as good as my XM4, but that's to be expected. The sound quality hasn't changed much, but the sound of the EF1 (and by extension the EF2) isn't bad at all. Conclusion: Overall I think EF2 is a worthy successor to EF1; While there are some compromises and some "features" I don't like, overall I think EF2 is a worthy successor to EF1. I wouldn't recommend buying the EF2 if you already have an EF1, but would if you're looking for a good budget pair of headphones with lots of cool/quality features (like USB-C, Qi wireless charging, etc.). .), then you can't go wrong with EF2.