OnePlus has announced its third pair of true wireless earbuds, and they seem to be gunning straight for the AirPods Pro. The OnePlus Buds Pro feature a very similar aesthetic to Apple's finest, with one clear differentiator – shiny chrome stems. It certainly sets them apart from the crowd.
They are OnePlus' most advanced earbuds yet, a step on from the wallet-friendly OnePlus Buds and the still very affordable OnePlus Buds Z. They feature adaptive noise cancellation, which means they automatically adjust the ANC to match your environment. Stand next to a pneumatic drill and they'll crank up the ANC, but head to a tranquil park and they'll tone it right down.
Each earbud contains three microphones and can cancel out noise at up to 40dB. According to TLC Direct, that's about the noise level of a fridge humming.
They're mighty durable: the case is rated IPX4 to survive water splashes, while the buds themselves are IP55, meaning they're mostly dust-tight and can withstand water jets spraying them.
OnePlus' Warp charge gives 10 hours of use from just 10 minutes of charging, and wireless charging is also on the menu. Bluetooth 5.2 is the order of the day, and they have a low latency mode for gaming.
