CMF, Nothing’s budget-focused spinoff brand, has started teasing its next pair of wireless earbuds. The company hasn’t revealed a name yet, but everything points toward this being the successor to the CMF Buds Pro 2.
The teaser, posted on CMF’s official X account, shows a single earbud photographed from below. It has a metallic silver finish, a stem with what look like two microphone openings, and a silicone eartip in CMF’s signature orange color. CMF is only calling it “a hint of what’s next,” with no launch date or specs attached yet.
The New Earbuds Could Be Called CMF Buds Pro 3
CMF might just be gearing up for the regular Buds 3, but its release history makes the Pro model the more likely bet. The original CMF Buds Pro launched in September 2023, several months ahead of the standard CMF Buds, which arrived in March 2024. That same pattern repeated with the next generation: Buds Pro 2 launched in July 2024, and the standard Buds 2 followed in April 2025.
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If CMF sticks to that pattern, these teased earbuds would most likely carry the CMF Buds Pro 3 name rather than a standard Buds 3 label. Nothing is confirmed yet, though. Some reports suggest this teaser could actually point toward the third-generation standard Buds instead, so which model this actually is remains genuinely unclear for now.
Where CMF could improve
I used the CMF Buds Pro 2 myself, so I already know exactly what I’m hoping to see in whatever comes next. The originals packed in a lot for the price: dual drivers, LDAC support, genuinely strong noise cancellation, long battery life, and that Smart Dial built into the charging case.
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The Smart Dial ranked among my favorite features by far. Adjusting volume or controlling playback without reaching for my phone was genuinely convenient, though accidental presses got old fast. I would also like CMF to dial back the heavy bass and give users real EQ control this time around.
None of this counts as a dealbreaker given what CMF typically charges, but they are exactly the kind of details a new Pro model could tighten up.
