Subj : I tested the new cheap Earfun earbuds everyones raving about; her To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Nov 13 2025 12:45:09 I tested the new cheap Earfun earbuds everyones raving about; here's how they compare to my favorites Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:34:19 +0000 Description: The Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus are more solid earbuds from the brand, with a few rough edges. FULL STORY ======================================================================Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus: Two-minute review Ive tested quite a few pairs of Earfun earbuds before, but before Id even had a chance to get the new Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus into my shell-likes, Id already seen countless rave reviews of them from other websites. Suffice to say, the press at large finally discovered Earfun (not just audio-savvy types like me) and their impressions are glowing. I cant pretend to have reviewed every Earfun proposition the budget brand puts out far more products than any one person could hope to review but Ive used multiple of its in-ears and over-ears, and some of them have made it into TechRadar's list of the best cheap headphones we (and I) have tested. So what about the Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus, so good that Earfun had to name it four times (then add a 'Plus' moniker, to make things a bit more confusing)? Theyre drumroll please absolutely fine. More of the cheap-and-cheerful same that Ive come to expect from the brand, but with a few rough edges that mean theyre not the best earbuds Ive ever used. No, not even at this low price. The 'Plus' presumably signifies a more advanced model of the Earfun Air Pro 4 I tested in late 2024, although with more titles than a character from Downton Abbey its hard to be sure. Those were decent and cheap headphones with a few too many EQ modes for their own good and a lack of refinement in the audio department, and the Plus has added a few things but not fixed any of those issues. As with other buds from the brand, my favorite thing about the Air Pro 4 Plus is the stand-out feature list, which rivals alternatives thatd cost you twice as much. Theres a stellar battery life, a listening test, dual-device connectivity and multiple other options. When you put some Earfuns in, the balls in your court. The things is, loads of features can also become a problem there are six different ANC modes (counting off, Ill admit), one of which has its own slider. How to tell which mode you should be using at any one time is anyones guess (unless you want it off, which is a pretty easy pick). The buds are nice and lightweight, surviving long listening periods as well as gym workouts and runs well, and the case is pretty svelte too. These are solid picks for your commute or while youre sitting in the office. If youre an audiophile, though, these wont tick your boxes; theyre not the best buds in terms of sound, even for their price. Ill get to some better-sounding options below, but the feature set makes a great case for why you should consider buying these anyway. Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus review: Price and release date (Image credit: Future) Released on September 26, 2025 Costs $99.99 / 89.99 (around AU$280) Slight price increase over non-Plus model The Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus Im going to get really sick of writing that whole title out across this review, I can tell were released on September 26, 2025, and could be bought on that day. The official price of the earbuds is $99.99 / 89.99 (around AU$180) . Amazon lists those costs as the discounted price, and $119.99 / 109.99 (around AU$220) as the original price, but as far as I can tell theyve never been sold for that higher price, making it look like a bit of an underhanded method to present the usual price as discounted. On Earfuns website, the cheaper price is presented as the normal one, and so Im taking that as my guide price for the purposes of context and comparison. That price puts them as a hair pricier than the $89.99 / 79.99 (roughly AU$140) Air Pro 4, and roughly the same as the Air Pro 3. Theyre among the priciest buds for Earfun but thats not saying much, as the brand specializes in affordable audio. At that cost, Id still call the Air Pro 4 Plus cheap earbuds, although theyre toeing the border and bumping up against some real heavyweight rivals in the triple-figure-price-tag camp. Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus review: Specs Drivers Balanced Armature driver + 10mm dynamic driver Active noise cancellation Yes Battery life (ANC off) 12 hours (buds) 54 hours (case) Weight 5g (buds) 54g (case) Connectivity Bluetooth 6 Frequency response Not listed Waterproofing IP55 Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus review: Features (Image credit: Future) 8-hour buds battery, 54-hour with case Confusing ANC modes Loads of handy features in app I love a meaty battery life in earbuds, and Earfun clearly concurs. With 54 hours of listening time in the tank, youre not going to need to worry about powering the buds daily (or even weekly, depending on your listening habits). Thats the figure for the case, and the buds themselves last 12 hours if youre listening with ANC turned off or 8 hours if its turned on. Both are great figures, slightly better than on the non-Plus model, thatll assuage any battery anxiety you might have. You get a few extra features with Earfun Audio, the tie-in smartphone app. You can toggle wear detection, customize the buds touch controls, choose which Bluetooth codecs are in use, change some microphone settings, find your headphones if youve misplaced them, and set up dual device connection. Im always surprised by the number of features Earfun offers in its earbuds, with many premium alternatives having half as many. Sometimes that gets a little overwhelming though, like in the case of noise cancellation. Not counting off or a useful Ambient mode, there are four different modes: Ear Adaptive, Environment Adaptive, Wind and Manual Adaptive (which lets you use a slider to choose its intensity). (Image credit: Future) Even after having read the descriptions multiple times, and having used other Earfun products with these modes, I cant tell the difference between Ear and Environment, or Environment and Wind, and have no idea how to choose which of these modes to use. Even if I could work out the use case for each mode, theres no way youre going to catch me going into the app to change modes every time the wind picks up a little bit. The app offers an equalizer with myriad presets, a ten-band custom mode or a sound profile test to create a personalized mix. This latter isnt quite as accurate as rival modes, but generally speaking you have to spend a lot more money on alternatives with listening tests, so its a welcome presence in this budget option. Through the entire testing process, I never once had any Bluetooth drop-out issues with the buds, and it was reliably quick to pair. You can probably thank the use of Bluetooth 6 for this, which is a much more advanced version of wireless connection than most rival buds have. Features score: 4.5/5 Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus review: Design (Image credit: Future) Understated purple hue Lightweight case and buds IPX5 rating Its in the name: the Air part of Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus describes the case. Its lovely and light, weighing 54g, and the clamshell style of opening means its easy enough to open and remove the buds. No fiddling involved. Now onto the buds; theyre nice and lightweight too, hitting the scales at about 6g, although they seem a little bit bigger than the non-Plus models (at least, based on my recollection, and Im sure a justification will be clear when we get to the sound quality section). The Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus are stem-style buds, with the earbuds attached to your ear via a tip, and a stem dangling down, just like AirPods. (Image credit: Future) Each bud has a touch control, which you can trigger by tapping the circle at the top of the stem. I found them easy to press, albeit a little too sensitive when I was readjusting the buds in my ears. The buds have an IP55 rating, which means theyre protected against limited dust ingress and jets of water. This latter means theyre not suitable for water submersion, so dont take them for a swim. One of the benefits of a plastic build material ensures that the buds are hardy against drops and knocks. I took the Earfuns to the gym a few times and they never fell out, and while they felt a little loose when they accompanied me on a run, they never actually did fall out. This was with the default tips, but the box comes with a few alternatives to account for various ear sizes. They were comfy to wear too, and I didnt face any aches or strains after extended listening periods. Design score: 4/5 Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus review: Sound quality BA driver + 10mm dynamic driver Range of codecs supported Treble and mids still miss some pizzazz (Image credit: Future) Perhaps the biggest advances the Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus brings over its siblings and other cheap buds is in the audio specs department. There are two drivers: a 10mm composite dynamic driver which handles the bass and midrange, alongside a balanced armature driver which focuses on providing high-frequency response and high audio detail. If that wasnt enough, the Earfun supports a range of audio codecs and features that youd expect from pricey buds: LDAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive Snapdragon Sound and Hi-Res Audio Wireless Certification to be precise. The spec improvements certainly bring some benefits over past Earfun buds Ive tested, with well-defined bass and a slightly more pronounced sound stage, but the augments dont do enough to make these sonic equals to some of the other budget buds on the market. (Image credit: Future) Treble remains somewhat dampened, with vocals missing that sparkly energy and depth that youd want from a song, and mids still hopelessly lost in the mix. As I mentioned before, the bass improvements ensure its tactfully-tuned, and doesnt drown out other parts of a song as much as in the non-Plus pair, but that also makes these buds less tempting for bass-heads. Using the equalizer, you can pull out some strings to improve the sound I liked Vocal Enhancement which added some force to the sung word and expanded the sound stage, but it increased the risk of peaking on certain instruments and made sibilant lines sound tinny. For certain other sounds I went for Bass Boost 1, which doesnt send the bass into overdrive as youd expect, but adds clarity and dimension to low-frequency lines. As a bass player myself, it got surprisingly close to replicating the sound of actually playing a bass guitar. I dont want to be too down on the Air Pro 4 Plus it sounds perfectly fine, and I dont imagine many people will be disappointed by how it sounds. But as someone thats tested plenty of rivals, Id be remiss not to point out that its not the top dog. Sound quality: 3.5/5 Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus review: Value (Image credit: Future) Feature set is great for price Audio quality is more what you'd expect As with its many past earbuds, Earfun has packed a great number of features and some impressive specs into a relatively low-cost set of buds. Perhaps not all of those features are as fleshed-out as they would be on a pricier pair of buds, but their very presence in the first place is great for people who dont want to pay more. My only caveat would be that you could get even more bang for your buck by buying one of Earfuns other, cheaper options. Value: 4/5 Should I buy the Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus? Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus score card Attributes Notes Rating Features You're getting loads of features for the price, and a fantastic battery life, even if the ANC situation is confusing. 4.5/5 Design They're nice and light, and reliably stick in the ear. 4/5 Sound quality There are a few issues, but nothing that you can't overlook with the price. 3.5/5 Value You're getting an impressive feature set for the price you're paying. 4/5 Buy it if You need buds for the long haul Thanks to the case offering 54 hours of listening time, these buds will be great for people who can't regularly get to a charging point. You like tweaking with your music There are loads of presets, a 10-band equalizer and your own personal sound thanks to the listening test. Great for people who like their own music. View Deal You need something lightweight I liked how easy it was to forget about the Earfun; when the buds were in my ears, and while the case was in my pocket. View Deal Dont buy it if You need fine-tuned music I didn't mind listening to the Air Pro 4 Plus, but they're not my favorite cheap buds ever, at least when it comes to audio quality. You need the best noise cancellation The ANC was fine, but due to the myriad options and my confusion on which to pick, it's hard to say how to get the best of the buds. Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus review: Also consider Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus Skullcandy Method 360 Sony WF-C710N Drivers Balanced Armature driver + 10mm dynamic driver 12mm 5mm Active noise cancellation Yes Yes Yes Battery life 12 hours (buds) 54 hours total (with case) 11 hours (buds) 29 hours total (with case) 12 hours (buds) 30 hours total (with case) Weight 5g (buds) 54g (case) 11g (buds); 77g (case) 5.2g (buds); 38g (case) Connectivity Bluetooth 6 Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3 Waterproofing IP55 IPX4 IPX4 Sony WF-C710N These top-rated and similarly-priced earbuds from Sony have fantastic noise cancellation and a great range of the company's features. A few of the Earfun's features are missing, like LDAC, but it's still a top-rated pick (and it looks funky too). Read our full Sony WF-C710N review here Skullcandy Method 360 These are perhaps my favorite sub-$100 earbuds of the year so far. They've got a lovely bassy sound, a funky look (both for the buds and the case) and a snug fit that kept them safe in the ear. The case is absolutely huge, though. Check out our full Skullcandy Method 360 review here How I tested the Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus (Image credit: Future) Tested for 2 weeks Tested at home, on walks, and the gym and on runss I used the Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus for about two weeks to write this review, which is about enough time to write that entire name. During the test process, the buds were mostly paired to my Android smartphone. I used them in a wide variety of environments including at home, at the gym, on walks around my borough, on runs and to the shops. I played games, listened to Spotify, Tidal and Qobuz and watched YouTube videos as the main ways to test, but used them as my daily blowers too, so there are a plethora of other tasks I used them for. As mentioned in the introduction, I saw quite a bit of coverage on the Earfun before writing my review, however I never read into reviews beyond the positive headlines in order to avoid their biasing my opinions. Also as mentioned, I've used other Earfun earbuds in the past, as well as plenty of other cheap alternatives in my six-plus years testing tech for TechRadar. First reviewed in November 2025 Read TechRadar's reviews guarantee ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/earfun-air-pro-4-plus-review --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .