Great earbuds with hybrid active noise cancellation and long battery life..... By Owen H. Reviewed in the United States on 4 November 2020
Color:Black | Verified Purchase
I was excited to try out the EarFun Air Pro after I had read about them on some audio websites. I liked the styling and they seemed very compact and looked like they would work well for me at the gym, on the go, and at the office. I decided to take a chance and ordered them. They arrived the next day thanks to Amazon’s Prime's fast shipping.
Accessories -
When I got the earbuds they came nicely packaged in a petite box. Included in the box is a USB C cable and 3 sizes of ear tips, small, medium, and large. The Air Pro themselves came fully charged in the very small charging case, the charging connectors on the earbuds had a small protective film that needed to be removed before using them.
Features\Build Quality -
The earbuds use an accelerometer to allow for touch controls, for example two taps on the right earbud starts\pauses music, 3 taps on the right bud advance a track, 3 taps on the left ear bud cycle through hybrid active noise cancelling, transparent mode, normal mode etc. I found it easy to get used to the controls and found they performed well.
The earbuds have hybrid noise cancelling. The hybrid active noise cancelling worked quite well at the gym, quieting the roar of the fans or the pounding of someone’s feet on the treadmill. I found that it also worked well to quite the air conditioning and the constant drone of the servers at my work place.
10mm composite dynamic drivers are utilized and the EarFun Air Pro have an IPX5 sweat\water rating that comes in handy for those that use these at the gym or outside. They have a total 32 hour playtime, 9 hours on the earbuds and 23 hours with the charging case. I found that the earbuds sometimes exceeded their advertisement play time even.The Air Pro also have noise cancellation for calls and single earbud mode for when you only want to use one earbud.
The Air Pro are very light and are made of a durable black plastic. They are very light and I did not feel any fatigue from having them in my ears for hours. I like the angled nozzle because it fit my ears well and with the included tips also provided good passive noise cancellation. I want to mention that these are very glasses friendly and for those who wear masks to protect themselves during this pandemic.
I want to touch on how nice and compact the case is, it is to carry in your pocket and seems well made with a USB C charging port, with a charging indicator next to it. The case also has a charging indicator light within the case and is also used for pairing. the earbuds fit magnetically in the case and they felt very secure. Speaking of pairing, these were very easy to pair to both my LG G8 ThinQ and my wife’s Iphone 11. After being paired, the next time I took them out of my case, they were instantly paired and ready to play music. I also like the way they paused the music if I took one of the Air Pro out my ears. I also wanted to mention that I had no dropouts, I would leave my phone on the window sill at the gym and walked 40 ft or more and they stayed connected, I also had no problem when I took them on a hike with my dog, they never disconnected when used outside.
Sound -
The EarFun Air Pro have lots of bass, but it is controlled and not bloated. They seem to have a V shaped sound signature, with crisp mids, lively vocals, and they do not lack in treble. I really like how they sound. I listened to a variety of Flac and mp3s in a variety of genres from thrash metal, acoustic, jazz, and so on. The Air Pros performed admirably in all the genre’s I threw at them. I also liked how they had a wide soundstage, they did not sound congested, all of the instruments were easily heard in all the songs. I found myself looking forward to listening to music on my EarFun Air Pro, they were that good.
Calls -
I took several calls with these, both personal and for work. I called my 79 year old mother and she said I sounded great, and that was with a 15 mph wind when I was out on a walk. I used them on some zoom calls and nobody said I sounded robotic or anything. I also thought everything sounded great on my end. I used them both on my Imac and pc during Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings\calls. I can see that the advertised noise cancellation was put to good use for taking calls.
The only thing I would like to see in the next iteration of these would be the use of AptX, the ability to change volume on the earbuds, and maybe an app to give me the ability to change sound signatures, and an equalizer.
Overall, I would highly recommend these. They are priced very reasonably and offer a lot for your money. They have great sound, hybrid active noise cancelling, and a great sound signature with sufficient bass for those those that want their songs to hit hard. Show Full Review
Very good sound and a great value By ldicrist Reviewed in the United States on 22 October 2020
Color:Black | Verified Purchase
These are the best earbuds I have found for the money - by far. The sound is decent, especially the bass, but not quite on par with AirPods Pros or Bose Sound Sports, but I would expect that for the cost. That being said, the sound quality is amazingly good. Unlike most inexpensive AirPod wannabe's, these actually work well, sound good, stay connected and have a great set of advanced features.
I noticed that they also have a noise cancelling version for only $20 more ($12 more with online coupon), which I have since ordered. I will compare them once it gets here.
Pros:
- Decent sound - especially bass (deep but not muddy sounding)
- Can use one earbud (either one) or both. Allows me to lay on one side while listening to an audiobook
- Cannot beat the quality for the price. Seriously.
- Great sound isolation. Almost as good as noise cancelling models
- Fits well and is very comfortable - multiple tips provided
Cons
- Ear tips are very thin. They tend to turn inside out when I pull the bud out of my ear. Very annoying. These appear to be standard size, so finding a better ear tip should not be an issue.
- Controls are not very sensitive. I often have to double tap several times before the play/pause will activate. I have missed a couple of calls because I could not get it to pick up in time. Tapping slower and making sure that my fingertip strikes it flatly with the pad of my finger works best, but I shouldn't have to think that much. I contacted their tech support and they essentially told me to keep practicing until I get muscle memory. I may return these because of this issue if the NC version is better. Show Full Review
By Richard Reed Reviewed in the United States on 2 March 2021
Color:Black | Verified Purchase
So having come off a bad experience with another brand I wasn’t expecting much. I was flat out wrong. The Earfun Air Pro are the best noise canceling earbuds I have ever used. My wife was trying to talk to me and literally couldn’t hear a word. Only headphones that I can say the same for are my 300.00 Bose which I refuse to take outside or on vacation. Sound quality is really very good for earbuds, much better than I expected, or than other more expensive brands I have tried. The three sound options are easy to cycle through and the phone reception was great. Battery has lasted longer than I expected which for the very first time in my experience means they are going to last as long as the brand says they are supposed to. The one knock I read about before purchasing was that no onboard volume control. I was actually fine with that as I have never had great luck with touch volume control on others and I like the weight of these. That’s the other great feature of these the fit is incredibly comfortable, so either I am very lucky or the build quality is just that good. Not to huge or heavy and super soft buds that mold well to my ears. So all in all if you want to go and spend several hundred dollars on an earbud knock yourself out but I would rather spend under a hundred for super comfortable great sounding earbuds. Show Full Review
Earfun Air Pros: Great sound, great value—really enjoying them! By Rocky Reviewed in the United States on 5 January 2021
Color:Black | Verified Purchase
I had been using the Earfun Air earphones for a while, and while I love them, they don’t have noise cancellation. So when the Air Pro model came out with noise cancellation, I immediately bought them.
My reference headphones are the Bose QC35II. At $350, the Bose, as expected, have better low base and upper treble, with a deeper soundstage, but I was surprised at how well the Earfun Air Pros measured up. Mid and upper bass are strong, and treble is still very good. With a little equalization at the extreme ends of the audio spectrum, I can get them even closer to the Bose. The mids are excellent, and do especially well with female voices. All in all, I find the sound great for the music I listen to: rock, blues, jazz, with a bit of classical thrown in. For longer listening times (airline travel, etc.), I’ll opt for the Earfuns. They are much more comfortable and much cooler (temperature-wise) — my ears can get a bit sweaty in the Bose.
Noise cancellation is very good. The combination of a relatively well sealed ear tip and the electronics do their job well. The ambient mode lets me keep better track of what’s going on around me, if I need that, and when I don’t need noise cancellation, normal mode adds a couple of extra hours use per charge.
I get 6 to 7 hours play time with noise cancellation on, depending on listening volume, and I get a couple of extra charges (plus a bit more) from the charging case, so when traveling, I don’t have to worry about finding a place to charge them during the day. I typically go several days before recharging the case.
I use them mainly for music or watching video on mobile devices, but phone calls are clear, and the extra microphones seem to cancel out much of the background noise so that people on the other side of the call can hear me well.
I use them regularly with an iPhone, iPad, and Windows laptop. All connected easily on first use, and the Air Pros will automatically connect with the last device they were paired with. They connect so quickly that they’re connected before I get them all the way into my ears. I can use just one earphone at a time, if I want to keep one ear free, and either one can be used singly, automatically switching to mono mode when using just one. Some earphones I looked at only had mono mode on one side.
The in-ear detection pauses my music when I pull out earphones, so if I have to have a conversation, I pull out the plugs and can go right back to where I was when I put them back in. Oh yeah, playback starts automatically, too. It also works great with Siri. I was actually surprised how well they work in the Apple ecosystem. All in all, I think you’d be hard pressed to beat the Air Pros without paying significantly more.
As a testament to how much I like them, my recently adopted puppy recently chewed up one of the earphones when I left it down within his reach (my bad). I immediately went back to Amazon and ordered another set. Show Full Review
Can't Beat Them At This Price Point By Sam Bravern Reviewed in the United States on 13 November 2020
Color:Black | Verified Purchase
I'm and audiophile on a budget. I have some over ear JBL noise canceling headphones I use for 'serious' listening but for working out or portability I've been using a $30 pair of earbuds that I chose after listening to 5 of the top rated under $40 earbuds. With COVID I started working out more at my house in the garage and wanted better sound quality. You shouldn't pay more than $55.99 for these not because they are worth more but because there are coupons floating around to give you 20% off or 10% off additional on top of Amazon coupon.After listening and comparing to other earbuds in the $75-$125 range, nothing beats the sounds quality, comfort, and functionality. No they aren't as good as Apple Air Pods which many like to compare everything to (or Beats), but they are surprisingly close in sound quality at less than half the price! Good balanced bass. My only criticism is you can't adjust volume with headphone control and the highs are a bit 'bright' -- which is easily fixed if your player has an eq (drop around the 4 Khz frequency down -3 to -6 dB.I also love how they turn on/off automatically from detecting when they are inserted in your ears. I'm adding these to my all-time best deal Amazon past purchases list. Show Full Review