JBL Wave Buds vs CMF Buds Pro 2

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Feature	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Price	KSh 8,000	KSh 8,500
Drivers	mm dynamic driver	11mm bass driver + 6mm micro-planar tweeter
Connection	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Active Noise Cancellation	No	Hybrid ANC up to 50dB
Battery Life	Up to 32 hours	Up to 10 hours; up to 43 hours with charging case (ANC off)
Water & Dust Resistance	IP54, Water resistant	IP55 earbuds; IPX2 case
Weight	9g per earpiece	—

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SpecificationJBL Wave BudsCMF Buds Pro 2

General

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Brand	JBL	CMF
Model	Wave Buds	Buds Pro 2
Announced	2022	2024
Type	True Wireless In-Ear Earbuds	True Wireless In-Ear Earbuds
Color	Official colorways vary by market and selected variant	Official colorways vary by market and selected variant

Design

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Weight	9g per earpiece	—

Battery & Charging

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Battery Life	Up to 32 hours	Up to 10 hours; up to 43 hours with charging case (ANC off)
Charging Time	2 hours from empty	—
Fast Charging	Yes	10 minutes provides up to 7 hours total
Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C (case)
Wireless Charging	No	No

Connectivity

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Connection	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.3
Multipoint Connection	Yes	Yes
Connector	N/A — wireless audio connection	—
Cable Length	N/A — no audio cable	—
App Support	JBL Headphones app	Nothing X app

Features

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Special Features	True Wireless	Smart Dial case control; Personal Sound; LDAC

Audio

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Drivers	mm dynamic driver	11mm bass driver + 6mm micro-planar tweeter
Frequency Response	20 Hz - 20 kHz	—
Impedance	16Ω	—
Active Noise Cancellation	No	Hybrid ANC up to 50dB
Transparency / Ambient Mode	Ambient Aware, TalkThru	Yes
Spatial Audio	No	Spatial Audio Effect
Microphones	1 microphones	6 HD microphones with Clear Voice Technology 2.0
Audio Features	Voice Aware	Dirac Opteo; Ultra Bass Technology 2.0; Personal Sound
Audio Codecs	—	LDAC, AAC, SBC

Charging Case

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Case Type	Charging case	Charging case
Case Battery Life	Up to 24 hours total playback contribution	Included in the total battery-life figures above
Case Charging	USB-C	USB-C
Case Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Case Wireless Charging	No	—
Case Weight	34g	—
Case Water & Dust Resistance	IPX2	—
Case Features	Standard charging case	Protective charging case

Design & Controls

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Controls	Touch Control	Touch controls plus Smart Dial case control
Water & Dust Resistance	IP54, Water resistant	IP55 earbuds; IPX2 case
Ear Tips / Ear Cushions	Ear tips included	—

What's in the Box

Specification	JBL Wave Buds	CMF Buds Pro 2
Headphones / Earbuds	JBL Wave Buds earbuds	Buds Pro 2 earbuds
Charging Case	Charging case	Charging case
Charging Cable	USB Type-C charging cable	USB-C charging cable
Audio Cable	N/A — not included	N/A - true wireless design
Ear Tips / Accessories	3 sizes of eartips	Ear tips/accessories supplied for the product design
Documentation	Warranty / Warning (W / !); Quick Start Guide / Safety Sheet (S / i)	Quick start and safety documentation

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