Huawei launches FreeBuds 3i budget earbuds with noise cancelling
The wireless earbud market shows no signs of slowing down and Huawei has announced a cheaper version of it’s in-ear headphone without dropping active noise cancelling. Enter the FreeBuds 3i.
Until recently, noise cancelling was a rare feature ontrue wireless earbudsbut now it’s fairly easy to come across thanks to the likes ofSony,AppleandLibratone.
Generally you’ll have to pay a lot to get this key feature, but the FreeBuds 3i come in at just£89.
That’s not far off being half the price of Huawei’s flagship version and the noise cancelling is still there. In fact, the firm may have even improved performance in this area.
In ourFreeBuds 3 reviewwe said the noise cancelling was “far from perfect” due to the open design of the earbud. However, the 3i come with flexible silicon tips (in four sizes) so you can form a proper seal in your ear canal.
As well as ‘intelligent Active Noise Cancellation technology’, the FreeBuds 3i feature IPX4 water resistance, 10mm drivers, six microphones and capacitive sensors on both sides for touch control.
Priced at just £89 they could be thebudget wireless earbudsyou’ve been waiting for.
The FreeBuds 3i will go on sale from theHuawei Storeon20 Mayin Ceramic White. A Carbon Black option will then arrive on17 Junewhen the earbuds will go on sale at retail partners.
Author: Chris Martin, Reviews Editor, Tech Advisor
Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been at Tech Advisor for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.
