TIL they made anything but phones. Anyone tried these or their ear buds?
this post was submitted on 09 Dec 2025
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I regret my last 2 pairs of buds. Wish I got these.
Yes I have the ear buds and they're the only buds i would buy since they have replacable batteries and don't become e-waste the moment that dies.
The bass is amazing however in the default EQ setting the highs are severely lacking. I was able to fix this with a custom eq and now the sound is good however don't expect HiFi quality. The drivers kind of feel like they are made for bass and a second driver for highs was omitted.
Today I saw that they updated the accompanying app and now the EQ has less sliders so I will have to see if the sound can still be corrected the way I want it.
Edit: These are my first ear buds so I don't have a comparison.
It is their second run at earbuds. The first, released with the first phone that they didn't have the 3.5mm jack on (fairphone 4) were promptly discarded, unsupported, and ewaste.
"Fairphone True Wireless Earbuds" for 100โฌ, released November 2021, dropped in October 2023, <2 years from launch. Cheap Anker wireless earbuds are supported longer.
Asked the same question regarding overeara at https://feddit.org/post/22713560.
A mate had experience with the predecessor model.
They're doing the Apple/Google/Samsung thing now. Selling you a phone without a headphone jack, while also selling earbuds (or in this case over-ear headphones)
Yes. They're the best earbuds I've ever owned.
This is not meant as a jab, cause I'm honestly curious. Wouldn't abstaining from plastics altogether, even recycled, be more enviromentaly friendly? Like using wood and organic textiles. I mean microplastics found in basically everything now even embryos. As an example I have no idea what's worse faux leather or real leather.
It feels like recycled plastics should be better for the environment than new, as long as the recycling process isn't so inefficient that it pollutes more. But is it? Maybe using natural materials instead of plastics isn't feasible for this type of application.
Anyways have a great day.
Letโs not forget all the chemicals thatโs used to produce leather and the fact it supports the climate damaging beef industry.
This is what makes it hard as a consumer to be conscious of our choices. Sometimes, it feels like a Dirac equation. For the sake of this example, let's say that we only have a choice between faux leather and leather coats. We can also say that suffering is a constant.
If leather were only a by-product of an already existing industry, should the environmental cost of rearing be included in the impact? If the chemicals used in tanning have a greater immediate negative environmental impact than faux leather, should that weigh heavier than the plastics' impact over time?
Let's say faux leather has a lower immediate and long-term impact. However, it's less durable, even with proper care, resulting in needing to be replaced every year instead of once every 5 to 10 years. But then we have to take price into account. What if leather costs significantly more even with replacements factored in? Would that require more labor? Does the means of generating capital itself produce a worse environmental impact?
I sometimes struggle with choosing tomatoes.
The example was not to argue one over the other, but to explain what I meant in my initial comment. It doesn't feel like a given that recycled plastics are the best choice for the environment. My assumptions might also be completely wrong.
Leather is not a byproduct.
That's why I used the phrase: "if leather were a by-product"
I was simplifying the sake of the example.
We agree with you, we're vegans and hate that a lot of things we have to use is basically plastic.
Maybe bioplastics are better, but we don't know. We just wish there were environmentally sustainable alternatives.
I didn't think about it before, but plastics might be a "fairer" material than leather. Depending on how you look at it.
You have to consider what the bovines go through too.
It says fits head sizes from small to extra large, but I've been let down by "XL" headphones before. The dimensions don't really tell you much, because they flex and extend to fit your head. The question is, what is the maximum sustainable distance between the ears?
That and just bc you can technically flex them over your ears doesnโt mean they still feel good, especially after an hour.