Subj : These wireless earbuds have a case that doubles as a phone power
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Mar 03 2025 12:45:08

These wireless earbuds have a case that doubles as a phone power bank, 
offering up to 95 hours of playback

Date:
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:28:53 +0000

Description:
The HMD Amped Buds have wireless charging and exceptional battery life.

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charging case can charge your phone too Distinctive hinged design 179.99 
(about $227 / AU$365) 

HMD's new Amped Buds are very different from your average earbuds: the buds 
themselves have a very distinctive hinged design instead of the AirPods style 
of so many headphones. And their charging case looks more like a power bank 
than an earbuds case  because that's exactly what it is. 

The charging case is also a Qi2 wireless power bank with a 1,600mAh battery, 
and that's a very beefy battery for a case  so beefy in fact that if you only 
use it for charging your earbuds, you can expect nearly 100 hours of playback 
time before you need to hunt for a USB-C charger. 

To clarify, 1,600mAh isn't as big the battery you'll get in a dedicated power 
bank  they tend to come in multiples of 10,000mAh  but it's enough to charge 
an iPhone 16 Pro to about 20%, so still pretty useful if you're running 
dangerously low on juice. (Image credit: HMD) HMD Amped Buds: key features 
and pricing 

The quoted battery life is 95 hours, although as ever that's with ANC off: 
put the noise cancelling on and you can expect a still impressive 58 hours. 
The buds by themselves will run for 8.1 hours without ANC and 4.9 hours with. 

Of course it doesn't matter how long the battery lasts if your earbuds don't 
sound good. But the drivers here are 10mm so they should be pretty punchy, 
and the buds support Snapdragon Sound; there are also three mics for clear 
voice calling and for yelling at your chosen virtual assistant. 

Bluetooth is 5.4 with fast pairing, and on Android there's support for Find 
My Device. They're IP54 rated for dust and water resistance and you can 
choose from black, cyan or pink. 

We don't have news of a US launch or pricing as yet, but the HMD Amped Buds 
will be 179.99 in the UK and 199.99 in Europe. The UK launch will be "VERY 
soon", HMD says. You might also like The best earbuds for any budget The best 
headphones including over-ears and earbuds The best noise-cancelling earbuds



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/these-wireless-earbuds-have-a-
case-that-doubles-as-a-phone-power-bank-offering-up-to-95-hours-of-playback


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