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Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets
Swap the batteries, tips, charging case, shell, or even just individual buds.
Bluetooth headphones, specifically wireless earbuds, seemed destined to never receive this kind of eco-friendly, ownership-oriented upgrade, in large part because of how small they are. The firm previously made the since-discontinued True Wireless Stereo Earbuds and still offers Fairbuds XL, which are not buds at all but full over-ear headphones (and also EU-only). Taylor Dixon took apart six buds for iFixit back in 2020, and only Sony's WF-1000XM3 didn't require soldering, cutting and re-applying glue, and a steady hand working in very small spaces.
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