Update: July 14 — OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has confirmed that the OnePlus Buds will feature a more ergonomic half-in-ear design and weigh just 4.6 grams per bud, so the earbuds feel comfortable all day long and it will let you charge more than three times from the 36 grams case, giving up to 30 hours of use. It features ultra-low latency gaming mode.
In MKBHD interview he was seen wearing the headset in Blue or Teal colour.
Earlier: After teasers, OnePlus today confirmed that it will launch the OnePlus Buds, its first true wireless earbuds along with the OnePlus Nord in AR launch event on July 21st and it will be sold on Amazon.in. “OnePlus Buds are designed to deliver high-quality audio playback and easy-to-use experience on the go, eliminating all wires for a truly freeing sound experience,” said the company.
The company launched its first Bluetooth headset, the OnePlus Bullets Wireless in 2017. It launched the Bullets Wireless Z, its budget neckband headset back in April along with the OnePlus 8 series. The design of the headset and the case surfaced back in May.
Pete Lau, Founder, and CEO of OnePlus, said:
With the new OnePlus Buds, we are further building out our portfolio of products that give our users a burdenless experience. Our users are looking for the right combination of great sound quality, seamless connectivity, and easy-to-use experience. That’s exactly what the OnePlus Buds will deliver.
The OnePlus Nord AR launch event can be viewed on the OnePlus Nord AR app at 7:30PM IST on 21 July 2020.