Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro review: Expensive taste
Alongside the launch of the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro smartphones, Xiaomi also introduced a new pair of true wireless headphones – the Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro.
Following on from the Buds 3T Pro, which were released last year alongside the Xiaomi 12 Series, the Buds 4 Pro promise an upgraded design, improved noise cancellation and better battery life.
However, perhaps most notable is their price. These buds will cost £240/€240 (Xiaomi doesn't ship to America), pushing them past the cost of some of their biggest rivals and making them the most expensive Xiaomi buds that we can remember. Do they justify their price tag? Here's our review.
3.5/5
The Xiaomi Buds Pro 4 look the part and have some inviting features and functionality, but at their current price, they don't have the performance behind them to match up to the competition.
Just like the 3T Pro did, the Buds 4 Pro opt for an AirPod-esque stem design, with the earbud part sitting at a slight angle to help it to sit more comfortably and securely in your ear. They're lightweight too, so you can pretty much forget you-re wearing them once they are in.
The buds come with interchangeable rubber ear tips, which helps them to stay put too — there-s a choice of small, medium or large — and they come in a choice of Star Gold or Space Black, the latter of which is the colour we tested.
They look lovely, with a chrome strip down their outer edge to help them stand out from the increasingly large true wireless crowd. It's subtle enough that it doesn't looking flashy or cheap and creates the premium look and feel that it was intended to.
This is mirrored in the bud's capsule-shaped charging case, which is matte black with the same gunmetal grey chrome for its lid. As you open it, the buds
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