When they arrived a few years ago, the original EarFun Air were quite possibly the surprise of the decade. Okay, that’s a tad hyperbolic, but we certainly didn’t expect such a novice brand to come seemingly from nowhere and nab a What Hi-Fi? Award in the budget earbud category. It was a little like the middle-aged chap in the T-Rex outfit entering the marathon at the final hour and going on to set a new world record.
Since that moment, EarFun’s record in this arena has been somewhat disappointing as it looks not only to reinforce the success of the original EarFun Air but to branch out into different price bands and expand its roster of products. The slightly more costly EarFun Air Pro 2 only managed three stars during testing in 2019, a total the third-gen Air Pro model couldn’t improve upon late last year. EarFun needs to rediscover its flash-in-the-pan mojo, and going back to the model that helped to make its modest name might be the perfect way to do it.
