The Fairphone Fairbuds has just been unveiled and promises to bring premium sound quality with easy repairability.
Fairphone Fairbuds
Fairphone is offering replacement parts for the charging case core, shell, and silicon ring in their earbuds. The modular design allows easy repair with a Phillips #00 screwdriver and prying tool. Fairphone’s earbuds are made from fair, recycled, and electronic waste-neutral materials.
Other specs include:
- Titanium-coated 11mm drivers.
- Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity.
- Multi-point pairing to two devices.
- Wear sensors for automatic play and pause.
- Capacitive touch controls for volume adjustments.
- Active noise cancelation and Environmental Noise Canceling for calls.
- 45 mAh batteries in each earbud and a 500 mAh battery in the charging case.
- IP54 rating.
- Compatible with Fairbuds Android and iOS companion app.
The Fairphone FAirbuds will come in two colorways – Black and White and is priced at EUR 149 (around PHP 9,000).
FAQ
- What makes Fairphone Fairbuds unique in the wireless earbuds market?
- Fairphone offers a modular design that focuses on easy repairability. Users can replace key parts like the earbud battery and charging case components themselves, extending the lifespan of the earbuds.
- What parts of the Fairbuds are replaceable?
- Users can replace the earbud battery, silicone ring covering the battery compartment, charging case battery, charging case core, and shell. These parts can be replaced with a Phillips #00 screwdriver and prying tool.
- What are some of the main features of Fairbuds?
- The Fairbuds have titanium-coated 11mm drivers, Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, multi-point pairing, wear sensors for automatic play and pause, and capacitive touch controls, including volume adjustments.
- What is the battery life of the Fairbuds?
- Each earbud has a 45 mAh battery, providing 6 hours of listening time. The charging case, with a 500 mAh battery, adds 20 hours of usage.
- What other notable features do Fairbuds have?
- The Fairbuds comes with active noise cancellation (ANC), Environmental Noise Canceling (ENC), six microphones (three per earbud), an IP54 rating, and compatibility with the Fairbuds app for customizable EQ controls. The earbuds come in black and white colors and include a three-year warranty.
*Prices in PHP are direct conversions using the exchange rate at the time the content was published. These are not indicative of actual local pricing and don’t include additional costs like taxes, etc.
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