Despite the launch of its first true wireless earbuds last year, Beyerdynamic have continued the development of its original Blue Byrd neckband-style earbuds, introducing the 2nd generation Blue Byrd ANC, with the inclusion of active noise cancellation (ANC).
This feature is still quite rare when it comes to neckband-style buds, and will give users a claimed eight hours of playtime, however, turning the feature off could allow for up to 14 hours of playtime.
These earbuds also offer a transparency mode, allowing users to hear their surroundings, and a sidetone setting that allows a clearer audio of the user’s voice during calls.
These can also pair two devices simultaneously through the use of BlueTooth Multipoint, and the included USB cable allows for a lossless direct digital audio connection to a computer. However, it is limited to 16 bit/48kHz.
Beyerdynamic has claimed the Blue Byrd ANC earbuds are able to reach low frequencies of up to 10Hz, and Android users will be able to utilise the Qualcomm aptX and aptX Adaptive BlueTooth codecs, allowing for up to 24 bit/48kHz high resolution audio.
Users can customise the buds through Beyerdynamic’s MIY app available for iOS and Android, including the creation of personalised hearing profiles.
