HUAWEI FreeBuds SE 2 Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones, 40Hour Battery Life Earphones, with IP54 Dust and Splash Resistant, Compact Design,Compatible with Android/iOS/Window, Black

Initial impressions – Good job Huawei!
First of all before I get started, I am not an audiophile and I bought these with my own money, it’s an honest buyers review, I’m just your average bloke who likes a bit of tech, appreciates good sound, listening to music, podcasts and audiobooks on my 1hr + train commute.I pre ordered these 6i freebuds and they arrived the day after the their release date.Why did I order them? Purely because my dog decided to chew up one of my 5i Freebuds!!Packaging – I’m not someone who needs a nice flashy cardboard box when it comes to buying anything. As long as the product is well protected then I’m good.As usual though Huawei again use a good thick cardboard box and inner card linings/tray with the buds nicely protect in an opaque plastic sleeve. Remove the earbuds cardboard and you’ll find the charge lead, a choice of different sized silcone tips and your usual paperwork. All very well made and presented.Case & Buds Build quality – Again Huawei have come through here with top marks. The case & buds have a gloss finish which punch above their weight at this price point. The case just feels nice in your hand, very much like a worn smooth pebble. Being this shape means it very easily slips into your jeans or trouser pocket unlike many bud cases I’ve owned.As mentioned before, the gloss finish is also applied to the earbuds, again giving a premium feel.The case has your usual led to show its charging and a USB – C port, there is no wireless charging feature which some will find annoying, personally I’m fine with plugging them in.Connectivity – I have an android phone so can’t speak for I-phone users here. I already had the AI life app from Huawei, you can’t get it on Google play store but it’s easy enough to get from Huawei and I highly recommend using it.Once you open up the app you can follow the instructions and your earbuds easily pair. There are plenty of options for sound, ANC and even a find earbuds feature which is a nice touch.Earbuds in action -Over the last couple of years I have bought too many earbuds than I should, trying to find what is right for me. From £25 soundpeats to £200 XM4 Sonys. My happy place was the 5i Freebuds ( until their untimely demise).The things that are important to me are decent, sound, effective ANC and easy to use controls.Sound- As I said I’m definitely am not an audiophile but I appreciate good quality. The 6i’s I believe are about as good as you get at this price point . Some reviews of the 5i and 6i have said that for music they can sound ‘flat’ and I can see where they are coming from but personally I like them, you can fiddle with the settings and in my humble opinion I the clarity of highs is about right, the bass is clear and not muddled, if you’re a bass junky they aren’t for you but listening to different styles of music I think Huawei have covered pretty well. I would like them to be louder but that may be down to euro laws I’ve been told.ANC – in the app you can set the ANC manually or it can be switched to an auto mode which adapts to your surroundings.Personally I have it manually adjusted to ultra, the highest setting. I have ANC on to drown out idiots who make calls on their phone speaker or just generally irratate me on the train – of which there are many. On Ultra the ANC is very good, I’d say the best you will get with this style of earbuds definitely better than the Sony XM4’s I had which are highly rated by many. They won’t silence everything but you can easily listen to a podcast or audio book without getting distracted by people or background noise. Huawei have done a great job here.Controls- the controls are customisable in the app. There is a swipe up/ swipe down on the stalks for volume. The next/previous track, pause/play, answer/hang are all controlled by a light tap or three on the top of each bud, again all can be changed to your personal preference in the app. The sensitivity is spot on, not too sensitive which can be a pain on some earbuds.The earbuds also pause when removed, a feature I didn’t think I would be bothered about until I first used it on the Sony XM4’S, it’s just very handy to have.Comfort – The 6i’s are very light and ergonomics are great, you literally don’t know you have them in.Comparisons.I said that I have had a few earbuds they inclue the Sony XM4’S, Sound peats tru air 2+, Anker P40i, Cambridge ( can’t remember model, Panasonic RZ-S500WE-K and Huawei Freebuds 5i.Oveall for value, performance and quality I would put the 6i’s at the top, no they don’t sound as good as the Sonys but they are under half the price and I had issues with two pairs of XM4’s which resulted in a refund and Somy weren’t helpful.The soundpeats whilst good value are nowhere near in the same league sound wise.The Ankers? Very good for the money but missing a few features of the 6i’s.When it comes to comparing the 5i’s its not so easy. They are an improvement ( call qualityis meant be better which I haven’t really tested tbh) The photos i have uploaded show the white 6i’s and black 5i for comparison. Whilst the cases are near identical they aren’t interchangeable.Sound wise they are very similar, the 6i’s do have the edge.As you can see in thr photos there physically is hardly any difference.So, if you put them side by side?I’d take the 6i’s definitely.Would I upgrade just because they are the new model? That’s a no from me, the 5i’s are very close in every way, there isn’t enough improvement to upgrade for the sake of it from where I stand.So overal as you have probably worked out, I think Huawei have done a top job and they should be right up there if you’re in the market for a new set of earbuds mid price upwards.Enjoy your music 👍

Sound good – lacks sound cancelling
Ok for money but prefer more expensive types with noise cancelling

Reddit approved replacement for Airpods Gen2
I bought these to replace my gen 2 airpods. I have enjoyed using my airpods that I bought in May 2020 and use daily. Unfortunately the battery life is not what it used to be and they are not usable anymore. What I enjoyed about them was the perfect fit in ear (no silicone), the touch controls and the connectivity especially with the apple watch. I have no desire for new features like noise cancelling. I would buy again – only the fact is that the tech is aged a further 4 years and the price has actually gone up £125 to £129. Airpod gen 2 are currently greatly over valued in my opinion and I will not buy them out of principle.Enter the FreeBuds. They have a very similar fit and feel to the Airpods although ever so slightly larger and slightly heavier. I can picture forgetting they are there just like I do with Airpods. I can also run with these and wont lose them. The touch controls are very responsive and are programmable via the app. The sound quality is slightly richer than the airpods. The box is slightly larger. The build quality is not as good (some inconsistent gaps, there was some dirt inside the packaging and the lid of the box has a cheap feel). Battery life seems impressive. Switching across to Apple watch not too painful actually. No “find my” integration, but there is an option to play sounds to locate them using the app. Overall, on technicals alone the Airpods do win ever so slightly for my usage. However, the price point of these is excellent. At £30 (bought “like-new”), I am easily willing to bet that 4x of these will do the job longer than 1 set of airpods (how on earth did I not lose my airpods is a miracle) and so its very much a “buy now” from me.

Best value for money earphones you can get
I don’t want to sound like I’m being paid to promote this product, but these headphones are extremely good. The sound quality is brilliant and the battery life is 20 hours more than their competitors Smokin Buds by Skullcandy which is only £8 less

A bateria dura bastante, qualidade do som excelente. Só não tem cancelamento de ruídos. Excelente custo X benefício. 10/10.

Me gustó estos audífonos y tienen buena calidad de audio

Excelente produto. Bateria que dura por muito tempo e um som fidedigno .