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The support FAQ names this Smart noise cancellation.","head_tracking":"Dimensional audio: dynamic head-tracking for music, video and games on any device. The support FAQ says availability depends on the phone and the app.","virtual_surround":"Dimensional audio section and the Dolby Audio section, which promises realistic surround sound. Dolby Audio is turned on in the Bluetooth settings or the Xiaomi Earbuds app (footnote 6).","wind_noise_reduction":"Triple-mic AI noise reduction for clear calls in 12 m/s wind (footnote 2, National Institute of Metrology, China). This is processing for calls. The support FAQ also names a built-in wind-noise reduction mechanism.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Xiaomi's self-developed AI algorithm for call noise reduction with 3 built-in microphones.","hi_res_audio":"Certified by Hi-Res Audio Wireless with LDAC.","multipoint":"Dual device connection to two devices at once. On by default (footnote 8).","multipoint_device_count":"Dual device connection: two different devices at the same time.","audio_sharing":"Two pairs of earbuds connect to one device. Footnote 9 lists the supported Xiaomi models.","fast_pair":"Google Fast Pair.","companion_app":"Xiaomi Earbuds app. Footnote 11 says it needs Android 7.0 or later or iOS 14.0 or later.","companion_app_platforms":"Footnote 11: Google Play and the iOS App Store.","ip_rating":"Footnote 14: IP54 applies to the earbuds only, tested by TUV SUD (report 704202506085-00). The support FAQ says IPX4 for the earbuds, which agrees with the water part of IP54. The IP54 rating with the dust digit is stored.","quick_charge_min":"5 minutes of fast charging. Footnote 13: needs at least 20 percent in the case, with AAC, ANC off and 50 percent volume.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Up to 2 hours of playback after the 5-minute fast charge. Earbuds only.","feature_requirements":"Footnotes 6, 8, 9, 10 and 13 of the product page.","bluetooth_version":"Bluetooth 5.4 badge. The specs tab and the support FAQ agree.","connection_types":"Bluetooth only. No dongle or wired connection is listed.","bluetooth_codecs":"The page names LDAC. AAC is named in the battery test footnote. SBC is not stated by the maker and comes from the reviews below. The support FAQ says LHDC is not supported."}},{"url":"https://www.mi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-8-pro/specs/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","colors","weight_g","case_weight_g","battery_capacity_mah","case_battery_capacity_mah","charging_port","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_profiles","wireless_range_m","in_the_box","ear_tip_sizes","cables_included"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Global specs tab.","model_numbers":"Specs tab row Model: M2535E1. The German, British and French spec tabs show the same code.","colors":"Specs tab row Color. The overview page also shows a Special Glacier Blue finish for the same Glacier Blue colour.","weight_g":"Weight of a single earbud 5.3 +/- 0.1 g.","case_weight_g":"Weight of charging case 36.3 +/- 1 g. Total weight 46.9 +/- 1 g, which equals the case plus two earbuds, so 36.3 g is the empty case.","battery_capacity_mah":"Earbuds: 54 mAh. No typical or rated wording.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Charging case: 480 mAh. No typical or rated wording.","charging_port":"Charging port Type-C.","bluetooth_version":"Wireless connection: Bluetooth 5.4.","bluetooth_profiles":"Bluetooth protocols: Bluetooth Low Energy, HFP, A2DP and AVRCP. Low Energy is not a profile and is not stored. The support FAQ says LE Audio is not supported. 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ANC off: 8.5 h and 35 h with the case. ANC on: 4.5 h and 16 h with the case. Calls with ANC off: 4.5 h and 16 h with the case. Calls with ANC on (3 h and 10.5 h) are not stored because the call mode cannot hold the ANC state. The product page states 8 h and 33 h for ANC off with ANC and dual-device connection disabled. The two maker figures differ and the FAQ set is stored because it covers every mode from one test. Xiaomi labs.","battery_user_replaceable":"FAQ Overview Q3: the battery is not replaceable.","case_ip_rating":"Appearance Related Q2: the charging case has an IPX2 water resistance rating. The product page says IP54 applies to the earbuds only.","wear_detection":"Wearing Related Q2: in-ear detection is on by default and playback pauses when the earbuds are removed.","bluetooth_le_audio":"Connection Related Q25: the earbuds do not support Low Energy Audio.","wireless_charging":"Charging Q3: no wireless charging. The case charges with the included Type-C cable.","anc_levels":"New Feature Q2: Smart noise cancellation is mutually exclusive with manual 20-level noise cancellation. Xiaomi states 20 manual levels. Other earbuds in the catalog list fewer levels.","transparency_mode":"Audio Q4: modes are Noise cancellation, Off and Transparency.","eq_presets":"Audio Q8: Balanced, Enhanced bass, Enhanced voice, Enhanced treble and Custom. Custom is the user equalizer and is not a preset.","control_types":"Touch Controls Q1: tap, press and hold and swipe on the touch area of each earbud.","volume_control":"Audio Q2: swipe up or down on the touch area.","gesture_controls":"Touch Controls Q1: default gestures.","customizable_controls":"Touch Controls Q1: gestures can be customised in the Xiaomi Earbuds app or in the Bluetooth settings of a Xiaomi phone.","firmware_updatable":"Wearing Related Q4 and the audio delay FAQ: keep the earbuds firmware and the Xiaomi Earbuds app updated.","compatible_platforms":"Usage Scenarios Q4: voice calls work on iOS and Android, and on Windows devices with Bluetooth once connected and set up.","platform_connections":"Usage Scenarios Q4: calls on iOS, Android and Windows over Bluetooth. Windows needs correct setup.","charging_notes":"Charging Q6 and Usage Scenarios Q1. Input and output currents are from the product spec table.","bluetooth_codecs":"Usage Scenarios Q6: LHDC is not supported. Battery FAQ: LDAC uses more power than AAC or SBC, which names SBC, AAC and LDAC.","multipoint":"Connection Related Q5: Dual connection is on by default.","audio_sharing":"Audio Q6: audio sharing is supported.","fast_pair":"Connection Related Q26: Google Fast Pair."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/xiaomi-redmi-buds-8-pro-153704/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","markets","launch_price_eur","bluetooth_codecs"],"notes":{"release_date":"SoundGuys, 26 Feb 2026: official global release on 28 Feb 2026. The buds were already sold in Southeast Asia and Germany that week.","markets":"Listed on the Malaysia and Thailand Xiaomi websites and sold in Germany.","launch_price_eur":"Germany: 69.99 EUR including tax, listed by MediaMarkt and Saturn on their eBay stores. Not an official Xiaomi price. Audioxpress also gives 69.99 EUR for Europe.","bluetooth_codecs":"Spec list: SBC, AAC and LDAC."}},{"url":"https://audioxpress.com/news/xiaomi-launches-redmi-buds-8-pro-with-55db-anc-ldac-and-spatial-audio","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_eur","sensors"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Launch report of 3 Mar 2026: 69.99 EUR in Europe.","sensors":"Spatial audio with head tracking uses a 6-axis gyroscope. The article also lists LHDC and a 35 h battery, which are the China model figures and conflict with the global FAQ, so only the gyroscope is used."}},{"url":"https://www.smartzone.de/die-redmi-buds-8-gibt-es-in-deutschland-und-sie-kosten-50e/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["status","markets"],"notes":{"status":"German article of 11 Jul 2026: the Buds 8 series has been on sale in Germany for a few weeks, with the Pro linked to Xiaomi's German shop.","markets":"Germany."}},{"url":"https://mightygadget.com/?p=66274","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["drivers","driver_type","driver_diaphragm_material","microphone_count","microphone_count_total","bluetooth_codecs","markets"],"notes":{"drivers":"Review spec list: 11 mm dynamic driver with a titanium diaphragm plus dual 6.7 mm PZT ceramic tweeters in a coaxial triple-driver layout. The maker page names only the coaxial triple drivers. The piezo ceramic tweeters are stored as piezoelectric. Yanko Design and a German retailer give the same sizes and counts. Audioxpress describes one piezo driver plus a tuning unit.","driver_type":"The drivers table mixes a dynamic and a piezo ceramic driver.","driver_diaphragm_material":"Titanium diaphragm on the 11 mm dynamic driver. The retailer says titanium-coated.","microphone_count":"Review: three microphones per earbud with AI noise reduction. The maker says 3 built-in microphones for calls without saying per earbud. A German retailer also lists 3 per earbud, 6 total.","microphone_count_total":"Three per earbud, six across the pair. Stated per earbud by the review and the retailer. The maker does not state a total.","bluetooth_codecs":"Review: SBC, AAC and LDAC.","markets":"UK RRP 65 GBP through Mi.com and Amazon."}},{"url":"https://www.yankodesign.com/?p=611335","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["drivers","driver_diaphragm_material","eq_bands","eq_presets"],"notes":{"drivers":"Review, 28 Feb 2026: coaxial triple driver with an 11 mm driver with a titanium diaphragm and twin 6.7 mm PZT ceramic tweeters.","driver_diaphragm_material":"Titanium diaphragm.","eq_bands":"Custom EQ with eight bands, each adjustable from +6 to -6.","eq_presets":"Presets: Balanced sound, Enhanced bass, Enhanced treble and Enhanced voice."}},{"url":"https://www.senses.se/en/review-redmi-buds-8-pro/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["eq_bands","cables_included","ear_tip_materials"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"Xiaomi Earbuds app with an 8-band equalizer and presets.","cables_included":"The review notes the included cable is USB-A to USB-C.","ear_tip_materials":"Silicone ear tips in S, M (pre-installed) and L."}},{"url":"https://www.wlan-shop24.de/xiaomi-redmi-buds-8-pro-in-ear-headphones-55db-anc-hi-res-audio-bluetooth-5-4-obsidian-black","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["drivers","microphone_count_total","sensors"],"notes":{"drivers":"Retailer spec table: 1x 11 mm dynamic driver with a titanium-coated diaphragm for bass and 2x 6.7 mm micro piezoceramic drivers for highs.","microphone_count_total":"Retailer spec table: 3 microphones per earbud, 6 total.","sensors":"Retailer spec table: 6-axis gyroscope. 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