The true wireless earbuds were announced at the company’s giant fall hardware event and clearly take some heavy inspiration from Apple’s own AirPods, but with the inclusion of Bose noise reduction and voice commands courtesy of Alexa.
Have the Echo Buds released?
How much do the Echo Buds cost?
The Buds cost £119.99/$129.99 – a little higher than rumours which put them below $100.
What features do they have?
Read our full Echo Buds review
As ever, Alexa’s functionality will be summoned by saying its name while physical gestures will allow you to end calls and switch between songs quickly and easily – you can even hold your finger on a bud to activate rival voice assistants on your phone like Siri or Google Assistant. Arguably more exciting is a partnership with Bose to include that company’s leading active noise reduction tech into the Echo Buds, with a simple double-tap control to activate pass-through audio for when you need to hear the world around you. There are two outer microphones and one inner mic on each earbud, designed to both reduce noise when you’re listening to audio and cut down ambient noise so that Alexa can hear you better. Like other true wireless headphones the Echo Buds will come in a storage case that will double as a charger – you’ll get five hours of battery life from the headphones, with 20 hours total in the case. Tech Advisor’s Deputy Editor, Dom covers everything that runs on electricity, from phones and laptops to wearables, audio, gaming, smart home, and streaming - plus he’s a regular fixture on the Tech Advisor YouTube channel.
