CMF hit the balance between cheap and good clip earbuds
Clip earbuds are an exercise in compromise. It’s an inherent aspect of their design — and physics. They can be more comfortable for people that don’t like something jammed in their ear, but sound response suffers. Ambient awareness is great because you can easily hear the sound around you, which means to hear your own music the buds need to be turned up and potentially leak sound out to your neighbors. For what they offer, they can also get pricey, with popular pairs from Bose, Sony, and Shokz reaching $200. The CMF Clip Pro, though, are under $100, and while they still have those compromises, they handle them well.
Verge Score
The Good
- Very comfortable
- Good sound from a clip earbud
- Great ambient awareness
The Bad
- 3-band EQ can be tricky to adjust
- Case controls are gimmicky
CMF is Nothing’s budget sub-brand, and because it tends to release earbuds in...
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