Redmi Buds 8 Pro Launched With Dual Drivers, 55dB ANC and Spatial Audio

The Redmi Buds 8 Pro has been launched in China alongside the Redmi Turbo 5 series of smartphones. The new wireless headset comes with a dual-driver design with 11mm dynamic drivers and a 6.7mm ceramic driver, along with dual DACs for high-resolution audio playback. The Redmi Buds 8 Pro supports active noise cancellation with up to 55dB noise reduction, spatial audio playback with head tracking, and Dolby Audio playback. The Redmi Buds 8 Pro TWS headset comes with several upgrades compared to the Redmi Buds 6 Pro, which was launched in China in November 2024.

The Redmi Buds 8 Pro costs CNY 399, which is approximately Rs. 5,300, in China. This new wireless headset by Redmi is up for sale on the Xiaomi China online store. It is available in Mysterious Black, Ice Glaze White, and Misty Blue (translated from Chinese) color options.

The Redmi Buds 8 Pro feature a dual-driver setup, consisting of an 11mm titanium-plated dynamic driver and a 6.7mm piezoelectric ceramic driver. The earbuds use a dual DAC system with a three-unit acoustic architecture for better sound separation and layering. They support Hi-Res wireless audio with LHDC, LC3, SBC, AAC, MIHC, and MIHC 2.0 codecs.

Call quality is managed by Xiaomi's in-house AI call noise reduction system, which claims to maintain clear calls even in environments with noise levels up to 95dB. The earbuds also support wind noise reduction at speeds of up to 12m/s.

The headset delivers independent audio with dynamic head tracking enabled by a built-in six-axis gyroscope. They also support Dolby Audio for enhanced sound output in music, videos, games, and audiobooks. For noise control, the Redmi Buds 8 Pro come with Xiaomi Deep Space Noise Cancellation 3.0. The earbuds offer adaptive noise cancellation up to 55dB. The earbuds also include environmental and ear canal monitoring for real-time adjustments.

The Redmi Buds 8 Pro support Bluetooth 5.4 and dual-device connectivity, as well as fast pairing, intelligent audio switching, and audio sharing between the two headphones. Users can manage settings through the Xiaomi Headphones app. These earphones are rated IP54 for dust and water resistance.

Each earbud has a 54mAh battery, while the Redmi Buds 8 Pro charging case has a 480mAh battery and charges via a USB Type-C port. Redmi claims up to eight and a half hours of music playback on a single charge with noise cancellation turned off, and up to 35 hours with the charging case. With active noise cancellation turned on, battery life is reported to be up to four and a half hours on a single charge, and up to 16 hours with the case. Five minutes of fast charging provides up to two hours of playback. Each Redmi Buds 8 Pro earbud weighs 5.3g, while the total weight with the charging case is 47g.