Huawei Reveals New FreeClip Earbuds That Sit On Your Ear, Not In It

Huawei has unveiled its next audio product called the FreeClip — a pair of earbuds with an open ear design that allows the earbuds to sit in your ears without blocking your ear-canal.

The FreeClip combines wireless audio and a chic design in a versatile device, that could easily be mistaken for jewellery. Thanks to the innovative C-bridge design which acts as the earbuds’ clip, they fit snugly along the curvature of the ear. The C-bridge design is also the connector between the acoustic and battery units.

The FreeClip’s design is based on data from research done on the ears of over 10,000 people resulting in a refined micron-level ergonomic design that has undergone over 25,000 reliability tests. The result is that the earbuds stay in place even during the most intense physical activities.

The FreeClip’s open-ear listening technology delivers clear and immersive sound without blocking ambient noise. To minimise sound leakage and ensure privacy, the earbuds use a reverse sound wave system that intelligently adjusts the volume and cancels the sound waves that “leak” out of the earbuds.

“With the Huawei FreeClip, we are bringing style to wearable audio tech, turning them into a fashion statement. It is the result of Huawei’s continuous research and investment in creating groundbreaking innovations,” said Pablo Ning, President of Huawei Consumer Cloud Service Global Ecosystem Development & Sales Department.

The earbuds come in a shell-shaped charging case that has a pearlescent sheen and a smooth stone-like texture, offering a comfortable grip and clean finish. With the charging case, the FreeClip boasts a total music playback time of 36 hours. If the battery runs low, users can quickly charge the earbuds for 10 minutes and enjoy three hours of listening.

The Huawei FreeClip doesn’t have a launch date or price at the time of publication, but we’d bet you’ll see these out in the wild in early 2024.