EarFun Air Pro 3 Noise Cancellation Earbuds ANC Wireless 2023 VGP Gold Award, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive Sound, 6 Mics CVC 8.0 ENC, Bluetooth 5.3, Multipoint Connection(Black)

I have been reviewing various kinds of earbuds professionally for a long time now. In my experience, unless you're ready to throw down 25K+ on a single device, you will be hard put to find a pair of earbuds that combine the holy trinity - audio quality, ANC quality, and comfort. I'm glad to see that my choice, the EarFun Air Pro 3 wireless earbuds, came close.Pros:+ Good ANC+ AptX support worthwhile+ Good audio signature+ Comfortable fit+ Good app supportCons:- ANC hiss present- Weak on treble- Manufacturer doesn't publish update logs- Takes some time to chargeI'm using firmware version 1.06, though I have no idea what good is it since EarFun never publishes update logs or says why update X is necessary. Takes fairly long to update as well.The sound quality is very good considering they are out there fighting with the big boys. The bass is strong and bouncy, while clarity is striking even though the high frequencies are a bit suppressed. You can fix that easily with the equalizer though.The companion app is good, simple, straightforward. Doesn't ask for many permissions, glad about that. Multipoint connection is strong and agile. The buds fit very comfortably and don't cause any ear fatigue - though I never did wear them upwards of two hours at a stretch.The ANC is good, but has a telltale hiss that many cheap headphones come with. However that is very low and you won't notice it at medium volume. If cheap ANC is your target then I suggest you get the Boat 393 - they are best at sub-2k price.The build quality feels premium and yes, it does repulse water splashes. Don't try to wash them, though.EDIT: After using it for 2 years, here are a few updates.1. The ANC hiss has been mitigated with an update. Now, you can use them without playing anything just to suppress environmental noise.2. Now the company publishes information about updates. Whole not very verbose, it's still gives you an idea of what's coming.3. During a couple of years of usage the drivers went through a long burn in period (I am not really sure how long, it happened gradually) and finally opened up and settled in. Now they sound much smoother than a new product, sound less harsh on the bass and have a warmer midtones.

Audio: Excellent, powerful, clear unmuddied bass and clear highs, as good as or even better than my reference wired portables (Koss PortaPro.) It's essential to have a good snug fit with the right-sized tips, especially for the bass, or the audio will leak out and the quality drops significantly. (To avoid this, to find the snuggest fit I suggest to start with the largest tips and work downwards rather than the reverse.) Bluetooth: I can go into a different room in my apt. from my smartphone and not lose the audio. No issues with disconnection at all. Tips: Comfortable; I could use the largest to be a mm or two larger as I have large ear canals, but they are as large as any available I have found so no complaints. Noise cancellation: Excellent... one unexpected bonus with these is I can wear them in Noise Cancellation mode and block almost all the noise in the area ie horns, sirens, construction etc. even when not playing anything. Great for afternoon naps! (I rest my head on a travel pillow lying flat so I'm not lying on one of the buds.) Mic.: I've only had a couple calls on the buds but they were very clear (I confirmed that with the caller too.) App.: Works fine; updated the firmware with no issue, only minor thing is that it sometimes takes 30s or so to connect to the earbuds and also probably the charger to find the battery level, but they still work while it's doing that.

I was looking for budget earbuds to take Microsoft Teams call in noisy office and home environments. After searching around a bit on Amazon and YT, found these and decided to give them a try. Here is my experience so far -(1) Comfort - most important for any headphone/earphone is to be comfortable to wear for long durations and the Earfun buds are very comfortable. The comfort factor is very subjective so your mileage may vary. There are 4 sizes for tips, so try out what works best for you.(2) ANC - trying out noise cancelling for the first time. They provide NC at two levels - passive, with the larger ear tips being more effective in cancelling out external sounds and active, which works very well in my case. Sounds like the hum of an AC or ceiling fan are eliminated while human voices get subdued. So far, none of the Teams members have complained about background noise when ANC is on.(3) Music quality - these are decent, a bit above average. The EQ settings in the app help a bit to individual preferences, but overall the sound clarity is decent. For reference, I have a Fiio BTR5 DAC and Blon Mini IEMs, and the Earfun's just don't compare.(4) Multipoint - works very well with an iPhone and Windows laptop. After the initial pairing, opening the cover pairs the earbuds within a couple of seconds.Other features - the app is simple but very configurable, battery life looks great, there is an 18 month warranty card in the box, so this is something one should avail of.Overall, this is a good pair of earbuds for calls with satisfying levels of ANC and budget pricing that make it worth buying.

Very good product. Top notch quality with sufficient specifactions with in price range.