Together withAmazfit t-rex, the rugged and weatherproof rugged smartwatch, which we saw a few hours ago, the Chinese brand Amazfit has also presented two pairs of headphones: we welcome the Amazfit PowerBuds and the Amazfit ZenBuds.
Amazfit PowerBuds and Amazfit ZenBuds presented at CES 2020
Let's start with the Amazfit PowerBuds as they seem to be the most affordable headphones for everyone and that we will see on sale very soon. As we can see from the image above, the PowerBuds partially resemble the Redmi AirDots even if in reality they are much more premium, and the final price confirms it.
Going to the features, the PowerBuds adopt magnetic hooks that we can use in case of sports activities and remove during the rest of the day. The headphones are in fact dedicated to athletes as they also incorporate a PPG type heartbeat sensor, therefore the same that we find on smartwatches. This sensor will keep us updated with real-time data to know what state we are in during training and alert us in case of too high heartbeat.
Another data that will please those who use headphones to train is water resistance with the IP55 standard. We point out however that it is not waterproof, so they cannot be immersed in water.
As for the audio quality, the headphones integrate diaphragms of composite material for high fidelity audio, with a mode that allows you to listen to sounds coming from outside. The Amazfit PowerBuds also have touch buttons to control them and a weight of 7 grams each.
Finally, from an autonomy point of view, the Amazfit TWS headphones offer 8 hours of autonomy on a single charge. With the case / power bank with 450mAh capacity supplied, however, you can get up to 24 hours.
Amazfit PowerBuds will be available in White, Black and Yellow; will go on sale in February at a price of 99,9 dollars (in America), a price that will probably rise to 99,99 euros in Italy.
Moving on to the Amazfit ZenBuds, as the name suggests, it is a pair of headphones with the aim of making us relax. In fact, they adopt a particular design to block all the noises, helping us isolate ourselves from the outside world. The headphones have soft and skin-friendly silicone inserts that will not bother us even after several hours of use; very important factor since they are worn when we go to sleep.
In any case, the ZenBuds not only isolate us from external noises, but actively help us sleep with sounds specifically created to make us fall asleep. These sounds then pause once the headphones can sense that we are sleeping. Now you ask yourself: how do they perceive it? Very "simply" through the use of a heartbeat sensor, in addition to the movement sensor. So the next day we can also go and see how we slept on the application, as you do with a smartwatch or smart band.
As if that were not enough, the Amazfit ZenBud have the alarm clock functionality. Obviously it will be a very slow gradual alarm clock that wakes us up without blowing us up. Furthermore, it has as an added factor that if we are the only ones who have to wake up at a certain time, no one else around us will hear the alarm.
As for the other features, the headphones are really ultra light with a weight of just 1,78 grams, yes you read that right, less than 2 grams each! According to data shared by Amazfit, the headphones weigh 68% less than the other TWS headphones on the market and we do not struggle to believe it. The ZenBuds have an autonomy of 12 hours, also due to the fact that we cannot listen to real music, while with the case you can recharge the headphones 7 times, so we have a total of 8 days of autonomy (if you sleep 12 hours per night).
The Amazfit ZenBud will be available only in White color and will go on sale in 2020, but we do not have an official date yet, as well as the price.
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