OnePlus Buds Pro 2 Truly Wireless Review (2024)

Type In-ear

Enclosure Closed-Back

Wireless Truly Wireless

Transducer Dynamic

The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 have a similar design to their predecessor, the OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless. The buds have a satin plastic finish, but the stems have shiny metallic accents. However, the drivers have a different design. They have an 11mm woofer and 6mm tweeter dual drivers to help improve their bass and treble reproduction. They come in two color variants: 'Arbor Green' and 'Obsidian Black'.

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Weight 0.02 lbs

Clamping Force

These buds have a comfortable fit, thanks to their small and lightweight design. They don't apply pressure on your ear and don't have a deep-in-ear fit either. Unfortunately, like their predecessor, the buds can move around or pop out of your ears if you're moving your jaw. Luckily, they come with three differently-sized pairs of ear tips that the manufacturer advertises as 'antibacterial' to help get you the best fit.

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OS Compatibility

Ease Of Use Good

Feedback Good

Call/Music Control Yes

Volume Control No

Microphone Control No

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control On/Off

Talk-Through

Additional Controls Zen Mode Air

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L 1.3" (3.3 cm)

W 1.2" (3.0 cm)

H 0.9" (2.4 cm)

Volume 1.48 in³ (24.20 cm³)

Transmitter Required No

Like most truly wireless buds, these headphones are very portable. They're small, lightweight, and easily fit into most bags and pockets without an issue.

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Type Hard case

L 2.0" (5.0 cm)

W 2.4" (6.1 cm)

H 1.0" (2.6 cm)

Volume 4.80 in³ (78.60 cm³)

The carrying case is good. It's mostly made of matte plastic, making it feel solid, and is slightly larger than their predecessor. The case is also rated IPX4 for resistance against splashes of water. There's a single LED light in the front of the case to let you know if the case or buds are charging. There's also a small button inside the case so you can pair the buds to your device or reset the headphones.

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The build quality is good. The buds are made of matte plastic but feel dense and sturdy. Unlike the OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless, the vents for the feedforward mic also have a screen cover instead of a small opening. The buds are certified IP55 for resistance against dust and direct water exposure.

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The stability is good. Once you can get a good seal, they stay in place while you're listening to audio at your desk or during a jog in the park. However, if you're moving your jaw, like if you're eating food, the buds can move around and pop out of your ear.

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Bass Amount

Treble Amount

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Avg. Std. Deviation

The frequency response consistency is outstanding. Once you can get a good fit using the included ear tips, you'll achieve more consistent bass and treble delivery each time you use them.

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Std. Err.

Low-Frequency Extension

Low-Bass

Mid-Bass

High-Bass

These buds have excellent bass accuracy. While our graph shows a somewhat flat response, our subjective listening reveals much more bass. They deliver extra punch and boom to mixes; this added bass ends up muddying vocals and instruments a bit. In songs like Blinding Lights by The Weeknd, male vocals are cluttered by the bassline.

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Std. Err.

Low-Mid

Mid-Mid

High-Mid

The OnePlus Buds Pro 2's mid accuracy is great. The low and high-mid are fairly neutral, which helps ensure the presence and clarity of vocals and instruments. However, the dip in the mid-mid nudges these sounds to the back of the mix.

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Std. Err.

Low-Treble

Mid-Treble

High-Treble

The OnePlus Buds Pro 2's treble accuracy is very good. The low to mid-treble are underemphasized, resulting in veiled vocals and instruments as well as dull sibilants like cymbals.

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Peaks

Dips

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Weighted Group Delay

Weighted Phase Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

The imaging performance is good. While OnePlus doesn't make a lot of headphones, their products tend to have good quality control and ergonomics. That said, imaging varies between units. Our unit's L/R driver has phase mismatch in the mid-range. This causes an imbalance in volume and, depending on what you're listening to, some voices and instruments sound louder in one driver than the other. Overall, this mismatch makes audio feel off-centered and sound objects like voices seem out of position. On the upside, the drivers are well-matched in group delay, resulting in tight bass and transparent treble reproduction.

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

PRTF Size (Avg.)

PRTF Distance

Openness

Acoustic Space Excitation

The passive soundstage performance is bad, but that's normal for in-ear headphones. They bypass your outer ear by design, which needs to be activated by sound resonances to create a natural and immersive soundstage. Due to this, the soundstage feels like audio is coming from inside your head rather than from speakers placed in the room around you, and it's closed-off.

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Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

These buds have a virtual soundstage feature, but whether you can access it depends on what device you're connected to. If you're connected to a OnePlus 11, you can utilize Spatial Audio, Dolby Head Tracking, and Dolby Atmos for a more immersive sound. If you have an Android phone that's on Android 13 or later, you can access the Dolby Atmos feature via your phone's software, which allows you to use head tracking features.

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WHD @ 90

WHD @ 100

The weighted harmonic distortion performance is great. All frequencies fall within good levels, resulting in clean and pure audio reproduction, even at high volumes.

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Firmware

Power

Connection

Codec

EQ

ANC

Tip/Pad

Microphone

These are the settings used to test these headphones. Our results are only valid when used with these settings.

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Overall Attenuation

Noise Cancelling Yes

Bass

Mid

Treble

The OnePlus Buds Pro 2's noise isolation performance is decent. They have an ANC system and perform better than the OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless. They have three different noise cancelling settings: 'Faint,' 'Smart,' and 'Extreme,' so you can select the right amount of isolation to fit your needs. Even when using the 'Extreme' mode, they still have trouble adequately blocking out the low rumble of bus and plane engines. They do a better job with mid-range sounds like ambient chatter and an okay job of reducing high-pitched noise like the whirl of fans. We even retested their noise isolation after firmware update 186.186.101 and noticed no difference in performance. If you're looking for OnePlus earbuds with a better noise isolation performance, particularly in the bass range, check out the OnePlus Buds 3 Truly Wireless.

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Overall Leakage @ 1ft

The leakage performance of these buds is good. Leakage is mostly concentrated in the treble range and sounds fairly thin. If you like to crank up the volume to your favorite tunes, a small portion will be audible to others around you.

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Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic Yes

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LFE

FR Std. Dev.

HFE

Weighted THD

Gain

The integrated mic's recording quality is disappointing. Your voice sounds thin, dark, and unnatural. If you're looking for earbuds with a better mic, check out the Nothing Ear (2) Truly Wireless.

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SpNR

Noise Gate

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

The mic has a satisfactory noise handling performance. It can separate your voice from background noise, but your voice becomes more thin and muffled than the OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless. If you want to take calls from a noisy environment like a busy street, your voice will be intelligible, but you'll be heard more clearly if you're calling from a quieter space like a meeting room.

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Battery Type

Continuous Battery Life

Additional Charges

Total Battery Life

Charge Time

Power-Saving Feature

Audio While Charging

Passive Playback

Charging Port USB-C

The battery performance is mediocre. The manufacturer advertises them to last six hours continuously with the ANC on and volume at 50%, and we measured just over that. Battery life varies depending on usage, though. Their carrying case has three extra charges if you need it. That said, even though they have a quick charge feature that gives you up to three hours of playtime after ten minutes of charge time, they lack any power-saving features to conserve battery life.

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App Name HeyMelody

iOS Yes

Android Yes

macOS No

Windows No

Equalizer

ANC Control

Mic Control No

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping Yes

Surround Support

The HeyMelody app is great, and you can see a video of how it works here. This app allows you to adjust the buds' sound using the 6-band graphic EQ and presets, personalize the ANC and adjust its level, cycle between different ANC settings, and check the buds' battery life. There's also a feature available called 'Zen Mode Air', which plays calming nature sounds and is adjustable in the app. You can even do an ear fit test, access the low latency 'Game Mode', toggle the dual connection pairing on and off, and adjust the headphones' L/R controls. If you have a OnePlus phone, you can access the integrated spatial audio feature.

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Bluetooth Version

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

PC Latency (SBC)

PC Latency (aptX)

PC Latency (aptX HD)

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

iOS Latency

Android Latency

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Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

Non-BT Latency

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Analog Audio

USB Audio

Detachable No

Length N/A

Connection

Analog/USB Audio Latency

These headphones have a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging the carrying case. You can't use the headphones wired, though.

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Analog

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 can only connect to Bluetooth-enabled PCs but have full audio and mic compatibility via this connection.

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PS4 Analog

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Type

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

These headphones come with a hard carrying case that holds an extra three charges. It has a USB-C port for replenishing the case's battery and supports Qi wireless charging.

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