{"id":8659,"date":"2026-10-14T12:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=8659"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:16:53","slug":"fairphone-fairbuds-2-price-release-audio-repairability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=8659","title":{"rendered":"Fairphone\u2019s second Fairbuds are smaller, lighter, and longer-lasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Repairable, ethical phone brand Fairphone has released its second pair of earbuds. The Fairbuds 2 are just as repairable as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/4\/9\/24125089\/fairbuds-fairphone-noise-canceling-earbuds-battery-replace-repairability\">first generation<\/a>, but deliver improved audio and almost twice the battery life. The Fairbuds 2 are out now in the UK and Europe from \u00a399 \/ \u20ac119, and a US launch at $119 will follow on November 2nd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The Fairbuds 2 have been redesigned from the ground up, moving to a stemmed design, available in black or green, and a case that\u2019s 37 percent smaller than the first generation. Despite that shrinking hardware, Fairphone has almost doubled the buds\u2019 battery life, which now totals 40 hours without active noise cancellation, with eight hours on the buds alone, dropping to six with ANC on. Charging is over USB-C, and takes a couple hours for a full top-up. Sadly Qi wireless charging isn\u2019t supported \u2014 though it isn\u2019t on Apple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/988479\/apple-airpods-5-announcement-september-2026-event\">$129 AirPods 5<\/a> either.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">I never used the original Fairbuds, but sound should be improved here thanks to new bio-cellulose dynamic drivers, though still at the same 11mm size, plus refined ANC and new support for the LDAC codec. Multipoint connectivity supports two devices at once, and a five-band EQ in the app lets you fine-tune audio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">I\u2019ve been using the Fairbuds 2 for a couple of weeks, and while I wouldn\u2019t say they\u2019re the most polished or premium earbuds you\u2019ll find for $120, I\u2019ve got no real complaints either. They look great, the simple touch controls work well, and audio quality is good, if a little muddy at times, lacking the expansive sound stage of some other buds. The ANC has impressed me too, cancelling out most background noise I\u2019ve wanted rid of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Of course, the main reason to buy Fairbuds is the repairability, which remains relatively unique \u2014 though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/column\/939026\/user-replaceable-batteries-eu-european-union-legislation\">European legal changes<\/a> will force other manufacturers to catch up soon. Here, Fairphone has concentrated on matching what it offered in the first Fairbuds, but that\u2019s still impressive: the battery in each earbud can be removed in less than a minute without any tools, while a single T5 screw is all that\u2019s between you and the cell in the case. Spare parts will be sold on Fairphone\u2019s site, with a total of seven user-replaceable parts, including the eartips and sleeves. An IP54 rating guarantees some additional measure of protection against rain and sweat, though not complete waterproofing, and a three-year warranty should deliver a little extra peace of mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The other side of Fairphone\u2019s promise is transparency about its production and materials. The company says that 49 percent of the materials in the Fairbuds 2 are \u201cfair and recycled,\u201d including recycled plastics and rare earth minerals, and cobalt, gold, and silver sourced with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairphone.com\/stories\/what-are-fairmined-credits\">fair mining credits<\/a>. It also says the buds themselves are assembled under fair working conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\"><em>Photography by Dominic Preston \/ The Verge<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1010906\/fairphone-fairbuds-2-price-release-audio-repairability\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Repairable, ethical phone brand Fairphone has released its second pair of earbuds. The Fairbuds 2 are just as repairable as the first generation, but deliver improved audio and almost twice the battery life. 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