OnePlus Buds Pro 2 review: Flagship buds with a mid-tier price tag

Ever since OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei left the company to form Nothing, OnePlus has struggled to find its stride. The side-by-side release of the OnePlus 11 and Buds Pro 2 has us thinking the old OnePlus might just be back. The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 combine cutting-edge hardware and software with a significantly lower price than the competition. With Android 13 supporting Spatial Audio, the earbuds have all the ingredients to take on the AirPods Pro. How do they actually perform? Find out in our OnePlus Buds Pro 2 review.

OnePlus Buds Pro 2

  • Next-gen codec support
  • Fast charging
  • Tuned for bass fans

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MSRP
$179.99


$179.99 at Amazon

About this OnePlus Buds Pro 2 review: I tested the OnePlus Buds Pro 2 (Eternal Green) over a period of three weeks. The earbuds ran firmware version 165.165.101. I used the iOS HeyMelody app version 1.2.42 and a OnePlus 11 running Android 13. OnePlus provided this unit for review.

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