One Plus Nord Buds True Wireless In Ear Black

With the Nord Buds, OnePlus has stripped things down to the basics, with no active noise-cancellation, wireless charging, fancy codecs, or even in-ear detection. You do, however, get some things like an IP55 rating, fast charging, and four microphones with AI noise reduction for calls. All of this, in a unique and interesting design.

Let's see how well it performs.

Design and Comfort

The OnePlus Nord Buds have a contemporary design with simple geometric shapes and clean, flat sides. The charging case has the usual pill shape but with flat sides and sharp edges that look distinctive.

The case surface has a matte finish with minimal panel gaps and tight tolerances for the lid. Even the pairing button on the back is flush with the surface and barely visible at first glance.

The earbuds continue the design trend with a flat, pill-shaped stem. On the outer side is a concave, mirror-like area, which is a capacitive touch surface for the playback gestures. The stems are short and only about an inch in length.

The inner ear portion of the earbuds moves away from the sharp geometric edges to a more organic design. The ear tips are the new oval-shaped ones that OnePlus has been using on all of its recent products since the OnePlus Buds Pro.

The small size and lightweight of the Nord Buds make them comfortable to wear for extended periods without putting undue pressure on any part of your ear. You do have to be careful while handling them, though, as the small size makes them a bit fiddly, especially with large fingers.

The finish and build quality of the earbuds and the case are surprisingly good for the price. The earbuds are also IP55 rated for dust and water resistance and feature an additional nano-coating to prevent corrosion.

Software

The Nord Buds are natively supported on OnePlus phones. The phones will automatically pop up a pairing dialog when you open the case near them, similar to the AirPods. The Bluetooth settings house additional customization options for the earbuds, although this menu is buried far too deep and not intuitive to locate, again, just like the AirPods.

On non-OnePlus Android phones and iOS, users have to download the Oppo HeyMelody app, which will then present the same options as the ones built-in on OnePlus phones. However, at the time of publishing, the iOS app was not updated to support the Nord Buds.