It's not every day you find a decent pair of wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation, a transparency mode, and app support for less than £15. The current lighting deal on the CMF Buds 2A stands out as an exception.

The budget-friendly earbuds offer a transparency mode, an adjustable EQ, and plenty of other premium features. For the price, the Buds 2A cover the basics and then some. They deliver decent (albeit somewhat tinny) sound and 42 decibels of noise cancellation, along with an IP54 rating for dust and water resistance. An useful transparency mode lets you stay aware of your surroundings.

They also provide a commendable eight hours of battery life per charge with ANC disabled — or up to 35.5 hours with the included charging case. Four onboard mics leverage Nothing’s noise reduction tech, helping boost voice call quality. Voice clarity isn't their strong suit, though; again, they're a £15 pair of earbuds.

Like the rest of Nothing’s entry-level earbuds, the 2A also work with the Nothing X app, adding a level of flexibility that's hard to find at this price. The app lets you tweak EQ settings, adjust bass response, switch between ANC modes, or quickly enable multi-device pairing. There's even a 'find my earbuds' feature if you lose them, and you can assign a gesture to trigger your phone’s virtual assistant on the fly.

If you're using a Nothing or CMF phone, you can use your voice to access ChatGPT directly through the earbuds. This deal could be a game-changer for those looking for tech that doesn’t break the bank without sacrificing too much.