OnePlus Nord Buds 2r True Wireless in Ear Earbuds with Mic, 12.4mm Drivers, Playback:Upto 38hr case,4-Mic Design, IP55 Rating [Deep Grey]

Truely in love with these Buds . I own a OnePlus phone and it’s compatible with that .I don’t need Hey Melody app to use the features . Has Game mode , ANC and Ultra rich bass . you can customise the sound according to your preferences. Vocals , instruments and bass are clearly identifiable and provide a rich user experience. Build quality is also decent .But one thing I am not satisfied is the battery life .Although it is claimed 36hrs of case but I doubt that to around 25-28 hours . Also the buds battery is claimed to be around 6 hrs but I am hardly getting 4 hrs battery

I bought this product recently. Used it full-fledged for about 10 days. I am using this product with realme gt2 pro.

Lets talk about cons first

1. Ear comfort of this product is ok but not
great. Using more than 1 hr ear
starts to hurt and painful. You need to
remove buds from ear and then keep
again to tackle the pain. I tried other ear
tips which comes in the box. tried small
ear tips which made comfort even worse
and painful.

2 when audio is paused you will hear some
kind of gizzz sound which is very
annoying may be it is to handle outside
sound it seems. In transparency mode
gizz sound is less as you will hear outside
noise. When your not playing anything
keep buds aside or in the box donot
keep in ears. Trust me you will definitely
feel discomfort.

3 ANC – Active Noise Cancellation is
working good but not great. You can still
hear outside noises. But it does have
difference. 50 percent of noises will be
reduced but not complete isolation.

4 Hey Melody App. when phone bluetooth
is on buds will automatically pairs which
is great but when you go into app it still
shows select device to connect. But from
bluetooth settings i am able to select
and configure the product. I feel if device
is connected app should atleast show it
is connected.

Pros
1. Sound Quality is great.

2. Bass is great.

3. Switching with between multiple device
is great as it wont automatically shift to
other device and you have to touch and
hold long to shift and continue using. It
can be configure from app.

4. Battery backup is good.

5. Having ANC in this price is great.

6. Ear fitting is great. It wont fall from the
ear.

Hope this review helps..!!

After 3 years of extremely rough use knockoff Chinese wireless Bluetooth earbud kicked the bucket. Earbud, because one of them still work(and people say Chinese tech is poorly made). At the time of buying those knockoff earbuds it was around the same price as these One Plus Nord Buds 2 price range, actually I believe it was slightly cheaper(I cannot for the life of me remember). I am not a heavy earbuds user, I mostly use it to listen to podcasts in the morning and pair it with my laptop to listen to music while I work at night. The buds seldom leave the vicinity of my work desk at home, no exposure to the elements of nature and no exposure to sweat. I clean my earbuds regularly. That being said I do listen to a wide range of music, I’m no audiophile, but can identify change in quality in the listening device.

With that in mind, these earbuds offer an okay sound quality, hence why I gave it 4 stars, the sound quality is clear and don’t have much noise, the trebles are well balanced so as to not rupture your eardrums, but the bass is overblown which is why I gave it 3 stars. The bass drowns out the other sounds, and overwhelms your ear. Especially if you are listening to an orchestral piece, you’ll struggle appreciate the individual artists. This can be solved with software to a certain extent. By using the “HeyMelody” app you can configure your OnePlus Nord Buds 2. You can use pre configured sound profiles like Balanced, Bold, Serenade, or Bass. There is also the BassWave option which allows you to adjust the clarity and fidelity of the bass via software. If you are still unsatisfied you can configure your own custom profile by adding an equalizer and creating the ideal audio setup.

Now one of the more attractive feature of these buds I have seen from other buyers is the ANC at this price point. Honestly I don’t really use the feature that much, mostly because I like to be aware of my surroundings and not get completely immersed in whatever I’m doing on the computer/phone. But the ANC works kinda well? I mean it’s not the same as Apple’s ANC, but for 3k you should temper your expectations. By holding down on the touch gesture surface on the ear buds or by going into the app on your phone you can enable ANC. It was able to completely tune out the ambient buzzing sound of my Air Conditioning, which is old and loud, so I think the ANC is very good. The only thing is when there is no audio playing you’ll hear a hissing or buzzing sound if you have ANC enabled. It’s not super annoying, but that is just my personal opinion.

As for battery backup, I have managed to go 2 days without charging the buds, but this is with light usage. It still has 90% left even after I have used it for 2 days so I think the battery backup is good. The case is sturdy and the buds fall into place within the case magnetically. Bluetooth connectivity is seamless and that’s all I have to say about the buds.

I have however talked to people that bought these buds as a part of expanding their OnePlus ecosystem, and they claim that these buds are amazing when paired with their OnePlus phone or OnePlus tablet. I wouldn’t know, I don’t believe in ecosystems.

But people, for 3k this is totally worth the price. Haven’t met with any issues till now, if I do I’ll make sure to update this review. Cheers

Green Agate Nord Buds:
I’ve been using this product for a couple of months now. The sound quality and noise cancellation is great but the only complaint is during calls. Voice tends to be a bit muffled. You absolutely cannot take calls in a noisy place. The person on the other end will be only able to hear the background noise and not you. I feel this is made for white people living in the US (who have more open spaces) more than more bustling cities of India. Tone deaf literally.

Nord Buds 2:
The latest one has slightly better audio, better bass. Same crap as the previous ones for calls: difficult to hear others and others to hear you, if the background is super noisy. I lost the charging case of the first Buds so I was forced to buy a new one. Really dislike the matte finish and the mini Chasma ka Dabba vibe the version 2 has.

If you have expectations for your 60$ do not buy these. You cannot walk 20 ft away from your phone without losing connection. I would return them if I could. I have a OnePlus 10. I love the phone but the buds suck.