Amazon takes a stab at creating its AirPods competitor with the Echo Buds. Announced at its event in Seattle, the wireless earbuds feature dual drivers and offer active noise cancellation thanks to the help of Bose. You just need to double-tap the earbuds to activate the noise cancellation. Like regular Bose headphones equipped with noise cancellation, the Echo Buds feature a Passthrough mode, allowing you to hear the outside world.
And it gives you access to Alexa. Tap and hold to trigger Alexa, or use the "Alexa" trigger word to get the voice assistant to respond. You will need the Alexa app on your phone for this to work. This move is the online retail giant's attempt at growing the use of Alexa outside of the home.
Battery life is promised at around five hours, with an extra 20 hours provided by the charging case. If you juice up the buds, it can get from zero to two-hours of charge in just 15 minutes.
It could entice buyers to purchase one, especially with its US$129 (around CA$170) price tag. We're waiting for announcements about availability in the country.
Source: TechCrunch