The Verge reviewed the CMF Clip Pro open-ear headphones
The CMF Clip Pro open-ear headphones are the first model of this type from Nothing’s budget sub-brand. They launched at $99, and within a few days of their release, they were already selling for $79. In a review by The Verge, the device received a score of 7 out of 10. Author John Higgins called the model a comfortable option for people who find in-ear headphones uncomfortable.
The Clip Pro’s driver is positioned near the ear canal, and a flexible hook wraps around the ear to hold the earbud in place. According to the reviewer, the design did not cause any pressure or discomfort. However, the lack of a sealed fit in the ear affects sound stability, so Higgins does not recommend using this model for critical music listening.
The Clip Pro features standard bass boost, a three-band equalizer in the Nothing X app, support for fixed spatial audio, and high-resolution audio via LDAC. The reviewer noted that adjusting the equalizer can be cumbersome: changing one slider sometimes lowers the levels of other frequencies. In his opinion, the difference in high-resolution audio with an open-ear design is negligible, especially in the presence of ambient noise.
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When walking down the street, traffic noise can make it difficult to make out voices on the radio. Turning up the volume helps, but at high volumes, people nearby can hear the sound. The app includes a sound leakage prevention mode, but it reduces high frequencies and, according to The Verge, degrades sound quality.
You can adjust the volume from your smartphone, using the buttons on the earbuds, or via the wheel on the charging case. The wheel can also be configured to control playback and activate the voice assistant, but the reviewer noted that it sometimes accidentally adjusted the volume while in a pocket. He rated call quality as generally good at normal speaking volume, although quiet speech sounded muffled and was harder for the other person to understand.
