I bought the headphones out of curiosity as an upgrade from the 1st generation Freebuds Pro, where I had a bit of a problem with the design and control of the headphones. And after 2 weeks I have to say that the Freebuds Pro 2 are great headphones and I' m happy with them. The design and shape of the headphones is more pleasant and the box is smaller compared to the 1st generation. They fit perfectly in the ears, do not press at all and are light, so the ears do not hurt. Even the control is better, but not perfect, at least in my case. As the headphones are smaller, you have to hit well to get the headphones to do what you want, but it' s more about practice. My bigger hands are also to blame. And with both the 1st and 2nd generation headphones, I feel that the controls on the right earbud are not as precise as the left, but maybe that' s just my feeling. And the long-press commands for ANC/ambient sounds seem unnecessarily long to me (approx. 3 seconds), but that' s a pain in the ass. And sometimes, when pressed for a long time, it happens that the button remains pressed, but it immediately clicks out and it does not affect the function. However, the sound of the headphones itself cannot be faulted. The sound is clear, detailed, the bass is also clear and expressive. Compared to the 1st generation, there is a noticeable difference, not fundamental for an ordinary person, but it is there. I can only compare the ANC and Ambient Mode against the 1st generation Freebuds Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, but of the three, the Freebuds Pro 2 definitely have the best ANC and Ambient Mode. The ambient sound mode sounds almost natural and clean, it just increases the volume of the surroundings a little, but it is sometimes difficult to understand people when there is something louder around. The app does offer a voice mode to amplify voices, but it also amplifies everything else and it' s annoying when there' s other noise around, so I don' t even turn it on.
The absolute minimum can be heard on the street with ANC, and the headphones handle the wind beautifully. ANC has 3 modes, between which the headphones can switch automatically. I just find it strange that the lowest ANC level called “Pleasant“, which is for the least noisy places, does a better job at canceling noise than the highest ANC level called “Ultra“, as if the ANC strength levels were reversed. I observe this phenomenon in the production hall, where the machine is humming. And as for the durability of the headphones, both the headphones and the box last less than their 1st generation, which is due to their size, although they should last the same time, according to the manufacturer. I use headphones at work, always with ANC, for 12 hours. shift and the first generation I always charged only once per shift, but I usually charge the 2nd generation two or three times per shift. However, the endurance is sufficient for normal use outside of work, walking around the city or in nature. I personally recommend the Freebuds Pro 2 and I' m glad I upgraded from the 1st generation because Huawei has really improved the headphones in terms of shape, sound and more, but there are always things that need improvement.