Design & Build
- New design
- Lightweight
- Comfortable fit
- IP54
Opening the box reveals a compact pill-shaped case for the Buds 4 Pro. As is standard these days, the case acts as a charger for the buds and receives power via the USB-C port on the underside. Next to this is a small button that you press and hold to pair the buds with your phone.
The hinged top section flips back to allow access to the buds, both of which fit snugly in their housings. They’re easy to remove, which isn’t always the case with earbuds, and this year’s design is a little different from the excellent Redmi Buds 3 Pro they replace.
With those buds, there was no stem, but this time around Redmi opts for short ones that emerge from the bulbous area that’s home to the dual dynamic drivers that produce the sound. This makes them kind of a halfway house between the Redmi Buds 3 Pro and Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro. There’s a thin flat strip on the outside surface which also acts as the touch-sensitive area for controls.
On the upper section of the bulb are openings for one of the three microphones fitted in each bud. The other two are in the lower part of the stem and inside the speaker grill. These allow for the ANC feature to work, as well as taking calls and using a voice assistant.
The buds are lightweight, at around 5g each, and are very comfortable to wear, even over extended listening sessions. You get three different sizes of rubber tips, so you can fit the one that best sits in your ear, but I found the medium ones that came pre-installed did a fine job.
An IP54 rating means that the Buds 4 Pro are sweat-proof and should stand up to a rain shower or two. I wore them out and about in the wet and blustery Cornish autumn, and they held out fine, so I can’t imagine any urban settings posing a problem.
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