Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2 Overview Singapore 2022

Wi-fi earbuds have turn into an crucial machine for many people who’re at all times at the pass. From paintings calls to being attentive to song whilst understanding, opting for earphones that don’t have cords that tangle is now a prerequisite. However with many alternatives in the market, how does the Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2 fare?

Huawei’s newest wi-fi earbuds (priced at SGD298), which introduced in Singapore previous this month, are co-engineered with top class audio emblem Devialet. It guarantees an increased audio high quality supply and top-notch noise cancellation options via an arsenal of audio tech options, from its Extremely-hearing True Sound Twin Motive force and Triple Adaptive EQ to its Clever ANC 2.0 and 4-Mic Noise Cancelling era. Designed to boast “brilliant and exact treble and overtones with a bass that packs a punch”, will the FreeBuds Professional 2 cross a song lover’s take a look at?

The Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2 is available in 3 colors: Silver Frost, Ceramic White, and Silver Blue.

We tapped #TBLBureau Editor Becks, who makes use of her earbuds most commonly for song, to take it for a spin. 

*The product used to be despatched as a press reward. The perspectives and evaluations of the reviewer are unbiased and purely editorial.

Instead of tuning in to song, Becks could also be nearly at all times “plugged in” at paintings. This implies having earpieces that make taking convention calls environment friendly regardless of the place she is and what she’s doing is very important to her way of life.

She used to be maximum excited to check out Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2’s noise cancelling function as a result of she loves to be “immersed in [her] personal global” when being attentive to song and doesn’t like conversations round her get in the way in which of her listening revel in. Sweat resistance could also be essential to her since she enjoys tuning in to songs whilst understanding — no longer an issue with the earbuds’ IP54 ranking, which protects towards contamination from mud and different debris, in addition to from water sprays from all path. 

“I regularly omit to fee my earbuds. My day with out song will get more or less uninteresting when that occurs, so having earbuds with a just right quantity of playtime is a plus in my guide,” Becks added.

Left – Becks dressed in the Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2. Proper – The FreeBuds Professional 2 include a wi-fi charging case and 3 ear tip sizes.

“The ceramic white wi-fi charging case suits proper within the palm of the hand and is graceful and shiny, with the Huawei brand and collaborator Devialet’s brand splashed throughout an sadly fingerprint-prone reflected end.” Becks went on: “Similar to its casing, the earbuds are minimalistic, light-weight (about 6.1G) and stated to be smaller as in comparison to the unique Freebuds Professional. Its square-shaped rounded-edged stems are not precisely my favorite more or less glance which is only a topic of private desire, however I would say this is a commonplace silhouette that will enchantment to maximum.”

The Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2 is housed in a swish and minimalist wi-fi charging case.

With the exception of the earbuds and wi-fi charging case, Becks favored that the field additionally got here with silicone ear guidelines in 3 sizes, with the medium tip connected as default. It additionally comes with a USB-C charging cable, a snappy get started information, and a guaranty card.

A complementary app, Huawei AI Lifestyles, may also be downloaded that will help you keep an eye on the noise, gestures and extra for your FreeBuds Professional 2. This app is to be had for each Android and iOS customers.

Now, how do they sound? Becks stated that Huawei and Devialet did a in point of fact just right activity with the software’s audio output. The software additionally has an Extremely-hearing True Sound Twin Motive force function which highlights sound accuracy.

“Those earbuds are co-engineered with Devialet so I had prime expectancies. It didn’t disappoint. Coupled with its outstanding noise cancellation, I may just pay attention the other layers of the song and sounds within the tunes that I would by no means heard ahead of. I’m no audiophile however this used to be noticeably distinct to me.

The app provides 4 forms of sound results (that are mainly equalisers) — Default (co-created with Devialet), Bass spice up (it isn’t too hard-hitting and superficial-sounding, which is superb), Treble spice up, and Voices (which gave some lovely neat and blank vocals).” Customers can upload their very own results relying on their desire.

Customers can toughen their listening revel in by way of customising sound results and different gestures during the Huawei app.

The product’s Clever Dynamic ANC 2.0 noise cancelling function additionally does a just right activity of “filtering out sounds in keeping with the surroundings” even whilst you’re no longer being attentive to song. “I discovered it slightly extraordinary in a quiet elevator whilst on my earbuds with out song on. The quietness felt deafening.”

“There may be additionally a handy Consciousness function that permits out of doors sounds to be heard so I will simply order my espresso with out plucking off my earbuds,” Becks shared.

The Natural Voice name noise cancellation era, which guarantees to ship crisp audio high quality efficiency throughout calls, didn’t appear to paintings in addition to Becks anticipated. “I used to be out and about in-between occasions and took a choice in a restaurant. The noise cancellation did superb in filtering out the noisy cafe and I used to be in a position to listen to my better half obviously, however my better half however had slightly little bit of hassle listening to me.”

In spite of the small hiccup with the decision high quality revel in, the Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2 suits competitively towards different earbuds. The FreeBuds Professional 2 also are much more light-weight at 6.1G as opposed to Becks’s present earbuds at 18G. The FreeBuds Professional 2 additionally don’t depart her ears sore even after hours of use and put on.

The FreeBuds Professional 2 also are suitable with all forms of telephones and Becks had no problems connecting it to her iPhone. Controlling the quantity and playback the usage of gestures took somewhat of time to get used to however they’re simple sufficient to be informed.

The professionals indisputably outweigh the cons relating to the Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2, making it a worthy funding.

“Adjusting of quantity — swiping up and down the stems — nonetheless feels slightly awkward for me, however I’m now a professional at controlling the playback via quite a lot of pinching and retaining gestures,” Becks stated.

As for the battery lifestyles, the earbuds lasted 18 hours of off and on use with the wi-fi charging case ahead of she tired it utterly.

The Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2 is aggressive relating to ease of use and luxury, audio high quality, battery lifestyles, and total listening revel in. In case you revel in song up to Becks does, the Huawei FreeBuds Professional 2 is definitely worth the splurge.