Overview
- CMF by Nothing launched the Buds Neo and put them on sale in India on Wednesday, Aug. 26, priced at ₹1,999, while an Amazon listing surfaced in the US showing a $24.99 price.
- CMF’s official specs claim 11 hours of playback per earbud and up to 52 hours with the case, adjustable active noise cancellation, 12.4mm dynamic drivers and Bluetooth 6.0 with Fast Pair and Swift Pair.
- Reports disagree on small but relevant details: some outlets list the earbuds as IP52 for water resistance while others say IP54 with an IPX2 case, and a 35 dB ANC figure appears in one writeup.
- Retail rollout covers Flipkart and several Indian offline chains and the product follows CMF’s strategy of using local manufacturing to hit aggressive entry pricing.
- Early hands‑on impressions and the lack of broad independent reviews mean real‑world ANC, call quality and sound will depend on fit and firmware updates, so buyers should watch for tests and software fixes.