Fairphone has strongly proposed the concept of a repairable and modular smartphone, they usually ventured into a brand new product class final yr with the discharge of Fairphone headphones dubbed Fairbuds XL. The pair of cans provided a extra versatile ecosystem of particular person elements that give audio lovers the choice to swap an outdated or damaged piece of {hardware}. That’s within the panorama of huge names like Sony, Sennheiser and Bose who don’t give this liberty.
Now the Dutch electronics producer has revealed an analogous choice for listeners like me preferring the compactness of a pair of true wi-fi earbuds. Whereas the audio equipment include a number of benefits few disadvantages might price you cash. Prime on being, dropping certainly one of them down the road potholes, or battery going rouge after frequent cycles of use. With the Fairphone Fairbuds you don’t have to fret about both of them!
Designer: Fairphone
The pair appears to be like rather a lot just like the Samsung Galaxy Buds with the same old options like ANC, multipoint connectivity and IP54 ranking for water and sweat resistance. What makes them totally different is the pliability to switch seven components with none trouble. These replaceable elements embrace the battery on the buds, the charging case battery, microphones, silicone ring and earbud ear ideas. Meaning you might be not pressured to throw the buds within the trash can as soon as the battery goes lifeless. Fairphone may even change one of many earbuds if you’re the extra carefree audio listener who’s at all times looking for them after a few hours of non-listening time. The purple cherry on high is the three-year guarantee for full peace of thoughts.
For listeners who worth sound high quality greater than anything, you’ll not be disenchanted both. The Fairbuds come loaded with 11mm titanium-coated drivers and three microphones on every bud for superior ANC and name high quality. These can seamlessly swap between two units courtesy of Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. The earbuds will final round 5 hours with ANC turned on, and the charging case extends that quantity to 26 hours in whole. The intuitive app (Android and iOS) gives an 8-band equalizer.
The very best factor is the provide worth of €149 (~$162) in Europe and £140 within the UK which makes Fairphone Fairbuds so profitable. Contemplating some premium earbuds price $300 or extra for a similar set of options, the Fairbuds stand out with their value-for-money proposition.
