Huawei FreeBuds 4
Two-minute review Huawei’s latest FreeBuds 4 look similar to their predecessor and bring a host of improvements across the board including multi-device connectivity, volume touch controls on the stem, and upgraded drivers for enhanced sound quality as well as support for high resolution audio. They sport a familiar open-fit design that’s lightweight and spacious, appealing to those who don’t want to jam silicone tips in their ears. And though open-fit buds don’t offer a solid seal around your ear like their in-ear counterparts, Huawei’s banking on its dual-microphone ANC technology to compensate for that by using the extra mics to pick up outside noise and block it out. To aid passive noise reduction ANC, Huawei’s tacked on Adaptive Ear Matching tech to detect a user’s ear shape and optimize noise cancellation accordingly. It sounds impressive on paper but doesn’t work like you’d want it to. Not everyone will get similar results, which largely depend on how well the FreeBuds ...