Wireless earbuds are a blessing indeed as they let you get rid of all the tangles that usually involve your smartphone and your buds and your wires. But when the batteries run out, then they’re practically useless. A new Kickstarter project called Pugz says they’re bringing you the “world’s smallest wireless earbuds you can charge through your phone”. The technology they’re using for this is still patent pending, but the 18k gold magnetic connector may just become pure gold for the creators of this tiny yet packed device.
The self-guiding magnetic device is something they call the “Squircle” because obviously, it’s not a circle and not a square, but a little of both. It will give new purpose to your wireless earbuds (which of course will not become exactly wireless anymore) when it needs charging and the only charging device near it is your smartphone. And you can still listen to your tunes while it’s charging. In just 40 minutes, it will be full charged and can give you 4-5 hours of active listening. It claims that it will only use 3% of the charge of your smartphone, which is a really valid concern of a lot of people who are always mobile.
When it comes to sound quality, Pugz says it doesn’t skimp on it, despite its size. You will get “rich, bass response” as well as deep bass and crisp highs from the 8Hz-28KHz that it can give you. It also uses a proprietary audio codec called aptX® which reduces the size of your music files into something that can fit into the wireless pipeline but still give you “CD-like quality audio.”
Pugz is available in four colors: white, red, pink, and black, with the metal parts made up of 18k gold. They have already reached their $50,000 goal four times over, and there are still 17 days to go. If you still want to back the project, you’d need to shell out $119 to get a pair. The SRP is expected to be at $199.
SOURCE: Kickstarter
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