earbuds
3 stories and discussions about earbuds, aggregated from every source we track.
The original Fairphone Fairbuds were some of the first wireless earbuds with replaceable parts. | Image: Fairphone Following leaks revealing a major redesign earlier this month and an official teaser posted to X yesterday , Fairphone has shared some exclusive details with The Verge about the first follow-up to its Fairbuds wireless earbuds that debuted over two years ago. A full reveal of the Fairbuds 2 is planned for October 14th, but we can confirm the new version will carry forward the same focus on repairability that made the original Fairbuds so unique with "seven fully replaceable and modular parts." The new Fairbuds 2 will also expand their Bluetooth capabilities with added support for Sony's high-resolution and adaptive LDAC codec. The original F … Read the full story at The Verge.
Everything old is new again as today Bose announced its first pair of wired earbuds since discontinuing the option in 2015. The new tethered earbuds, which are simply called the Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds , do away with battery anxiety and the need to remember to charge them every few days. Their functionality is limited, but they do take advantage of the past 11 years of earbud innovation with the addition of active noise canceling. The earbuds are available for preorder today through Bose's online store for $99 in three color options: black, white smoke, and a "limited edition" green shade called dewdrop mint. While a release fro … Read the full story at The Verge.
The Beats 360 are designed to last through your sweaty workouts. Everyone has seen someone at the gym or running around their neighborhood wearing headphones that were never designed for workouts. Quite often those headphones are Beats. Good news for the earbud haters: The new Beats 360 over-ear headphones are durable and built to withstand sweat, with water resistance and swappable knit ear cups. And there aren't many headphones out there like them. IP ratings are a bit out of the ordinary on any headphones, and the Beats 360 are the first IP-certified headphones from the company. Like Beats workout earbuds, the Powerbeats Pro 2 and Powerbeats Fit 2 , the Beats 360 are rated IPX4, which protects against … Read the full story at The Verge.