EarFun Air Pro 4 vs Philips TAE5008/38
EarFun Air Pro 4
Philips TAE5008/38
What Buyers Say
EarFun Air Pro 4
The EarFun Air Pro 4 earbuds are overwhelmingly praised for their exceptional value, offering high-end features like excellent ANC, multipoint pairing, and impressive sound quality at a fraction of the cost of competitors. Users highlight the long battery life, customizable app, and surprising durability, with one pair surviving a full washing machine cycle. Minor criticisms include a slight fit adjustment needed for some and a limitation where multipoint doesn't work with the LDAC codec.
Pros
- Excellent noise cancellation
- Great sound quality with LDAC/aptX
- Long battery life (11 hours)
- Multipoint pairing
- Customizable app
Cons
- Fit may need adjustment for some
- Multipoint doesn't work with LDAC
- Le Audio not working for some
- One bud connection can drop when separated
- May fall out when eating
Philips TAE5008/38
These wired earbuds receive mixed feedback. Many users praise the affordable price, good sound quality with bass and treble, and comfortable fit, especially for use with iPods and iPhones. However, several verified buyers report poor microphone quality, static noise, and issues with the rubber casing falling off. A detailed German review criticizes the active noise cancellation as ineffective and the volume control as poorly designed, leading to a return.
Pros
- Affordable price
- Good sound quality with bass and treble
- Comfortable fit
- Works with iPod and iPhone
- Compact design
Cons
- Poor microphone quality
- Static noise issues
- Rubber casing falls off
- Ineffective active noise cancellation
- Poor volume control design
Scores
Specifications
| EarFun Air Pro 4 | Philips TAE5008/38 | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless | in-ear |
| Ear Tips | 5 pairs of ear tips | three sizes of interchangeable rubber ear tips |
| Weight | 0.05 kg | 0.03 kg★ |
| Audio | ||
| Driver Type | hybrid | — |
| Driver Size | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| Drivers | 2★ | — |
| Freq Min | 20 Hz★ | — |
| Freq Max | 20 kHz★ | — |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB★ | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | ✓★ | — |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LC3 | PHILIPS Wired Earbuds USB C with Microphone, in Ear Type C Headphones with mic, Powerful Bass, Lightweight, USB-C Wired Earphones, 3-Button in-line Remote Ear Buds (Black-Gray) (White) |
| Noise Control | ||
| ANC | ✓ | ✓ |
| ANC Type | adaptive hybrid | — |
| Transparency | ✗ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Bluetooth | 5.4★ | — |
| Profiles | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP | — |
| Multipoint | ✓★ | — |
| Wired Connector | Bluetooth 5 | — |
| Range | 15 m★ | — |
| Earbud Battery | ||
| Battery Life | 11 hrs★ | — |
| Charge Time | 2 hrs★ | — |
| Fast Charging | 10 min for 2 hours playback | — |
| Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Case Battery | ||
| Case Battery | 52 hrs★ | — |
| Case Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | ✓★ | — |
| Microphone | ||
| Microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mic Count | 6★ | — |
| NC Mic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | voice assistant |
| Touch Controls | ✓★ | ✗ |
| App | EarFun APP | — |
| Gaming Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Bone Conduction | ✗ | — |
| Water Resistance | IPX5 | — |
Pros & Cons
EarFun Air Pro 4
- Strong sound (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong mic (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (24th percentile)
Philips TAE5008/38
- Strong anc (74th percentile)
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
- Strong comfort (70th percentile)
- Strong social proof (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average connectivity (23rd percentile)
- Below average sound (27th percentile)
- Below average build (34th percentile)
Pricing
EarFun Air Pro 4
No current pricing available
Philips TAE5008/38
Verdict
Scores 83 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 16 of 38 specs.
