Fairphone has announced the Fairbuds, the company’s new wireless earbuds you can actually repair on your own.
I’ve always been interested in Fairphone, the technology company heavily invested in sustainability when it comes to manufacturing devices like phones and headphones. Now, the company has another audio product that challenges the idea that you can’t repair these devices yourself.
In a press release, the company announced the Fairbuds, its new wireless earbuds that you can actually repair yourself. Repairability is built so deeply into the product that swapping a battery is incredibly easy — in a pair of wireless earbuds! That’s an impressive feat, especially since Apple’s AirPods are a nightmare to try and repair.
Reinier Hendriks, CEO of Fairphone, said in a statement that the goal of the Fairbuds is to bring more sustainability to the audio market and that the earbuds feature “70% fair and recycled materials.” The CEO also noted that 70% of Fairbuds XL customers — the company’s over-the-ear headphones — were new to the brand, so there’s a real opportunity to introduce more customers to the company with the earbuds.
“With the launch of the Fairbuds, we are leading the industry by example yet again. We are combining premium quality and longevity, bringing sustainability to the audio segment. The Fairbuds we are launching today are built to last and are made with 70% fair and recycled materials. We provide a unique extended three year warranty as well, to help extend the use of the earbuds for as long as possible. With our new Fairbuds, we want to continue to expand Fairphone’s customer base. Based on the Fairbuds XL app downloads, we see that 70% of Fairbuds XL customers were new to Fairphone!” What are the features of the Fairbuds?
Of course, the Fairbuds feature a ton of repairability and sustainability features, but those don’t mean a ton unless the earbuds are actually good to listen to, so let’s get into what these earbuds feature as far as a user experience.
