Bang & Olufsen’s new $499 earbuds have better ANC and replaceable batteries

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Eleven wireless earbuds volition beryllium disposable successful earthy aluminum and copper code colorways. | Image: Bang & Olufsen

Bang & Olufsen announced its caller Beoplay Eleven wireless earbuds today, carrying guardant a stem plan akin to Apple’s AirPods that the institution archetypal introduced with its Beoplay EX. The Beoplay Eleven volition beryllium Bang & Olufsen’s archetypal wireless earbuds with replaceable batteries, making them compliant with EU sustainability regulations coming into effect successful 2027, arsenic Engadget points out. They inactive support an IP57 particulate and h2o rating, meaning the buds tin past submerging up to 1 meter.

But dissimilar Fairphone’s Fairbuds that person a user-replaceable battery, Bang & Olufsen says the Beoplay Eleven’s plan “allows for artillery replacement by service,” which means you mightiness person to nonstop them successful for artillery repairs alternatively of doing it...

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