Audio-Technica’s R2-D2 earbuds play beeps and bloops for audio alerts

Audio-Technica is releasing 4 Star Wars-themed versions of its ATH-CKS50TW2 earbuds. | Image: Audio-Technica

Ahead of Star Wars Celebration Japan getting underway connected April 18th successful Tokyo, Audio-Technica has announced 4 caller constricted variation versions of its ATH-CKS50TW2 wireless earbuds that primitively debuted astatine CES 2025. Functionality is the same, but the earbuds person gotten a Star Wars-themed makeover with caller colors and details inspired by R2-D2, Grogu, the Mandalorian, and Darth Vader positive customized audio alerts that play dependable effects similar Vader’s ominous labored breathing oregon a bittersweet whistle erstwhile the Artoo mentation disconnects from a device.

The constricted variation Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 are priced a spot higher than the modular versions: $179 up from $149. They’ll beryllium disposable astatine Star Wars Celebration Japan but tin besides beryllium pre-ordered done Audio-Technica’s online store starting connected April 21st with an expected merchandise connected May 4th, 2025.

The earbuds inactive connection up to 40 hours of artillery beingness with ANC turned connected and a “Magnetic Switch” diagnostic that automatically powers them disconnected erstwhile the earbuds are attached to each different utilizing magnets. They each diagnostic respective antithetic unsocial dependable effects, themed to each character, utilized to audibly bespeak erstwhile antithetic functions and features person been activated oregon turned off.