DETAILS
PRODUCT Astell&Kern AK UW100
ORIGIN South Korea
TYPE Bluetooth earbuds
WEIGHT Earbuds: 7g (each) Case: 65g
FEATURES
● Knowles Balanced Armature drivers
● 6-hour battery life (24 hours with charging case)
● Bluetooth 5.2 (AAC; aptX Adaptive)
DISTRIBUTOR Armour Home Electronic Ltd.
WEBSITE astellkern.co.uk
Astell&Kern has a number of wired in-ears and headphones, but it has resolutely avoided the compromises of Bluetooth... until now. The AK UW100 marks the company's debut in the true wireless stereo category and, with a price of just £250, it's also one of its most affordable to date.
The earbuds are housed in a chunky charging case, which has a sharply angular top panel reminiscent of its range of digital audio players. They house a Knowles Balanced Armature driver, which supports Apple's AAC and aptX Adaptive for Android, and there are two microphones in each for phone calls and voice commands.
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