Earfun unveils an upgraded version of some great cheap noise-cancelling headphones — and some open earbuds that look like a total bargain

Seriously good value clip-style earbuds and over-ear headphones

05 Jan 2026, 00:05 · TechRadar

News By Carrie Marshall published 5 January 2026

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Earfun unviles new Clip 2 open-ears with LDAC for $79
Wave Pro X over-ears with Auracast, ANC and Hi-Res Audio for $129
AI-powered translation coming to Air Pro 4+ for free

Earfun's engineers have been busy. They've just upgraded the Air Pro 4+ earbuds, designed some brand new ear-clip earbuds and created a new pair of over-ear headphones too.

When we reviewed the Earfun Air Pro 4+ earbuds, we liked them a lot, and now they're gaining new powers in the form of AI-powered language translation. It's a free update and there are no ongoing usage fees.

The Air Pro 4+ launched in September with a retail price of $99.99 / £89.99 (around AU$280), so while they're among the brand's more expensive models they're still extremely affordable. And there's a new white version to go with the existing black model.

The new AI update will be available from January 6th 2026.

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Earfun's clip-ons are cheap and cheerful

Earfun has also announced a new pair of ultra-affordable clip-ons, the $79.99 (about £60 / AU$120) Earfun Clip 2. Earfun calls them "the world's first Hi-Res comfort Ear-Clip earbuds with AI translation under $80", and they'll be available to buy from March 2026.

The specifications are very impressive for the price: the aforementioned AI-powered translation plus 12mm dynamic drivers, a "weightless" open-ear design, up to 40 hours of playback and Hi-Res Audio certification with LDAC. We're expecting the world of the best open earbuds to come down in price a lot in 2026, and these look like a strong start.

There's a second model incoming: the Earfun Wave Pro X. This is the successor to the very good Earfun Wave Pro headphones from 2024, which we liked a lot and held up as our favorite budget option among the best noise-cancelling headphones for a while, until the 1More Sonoflow Pro HQ51 dethroned it.

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