The Surface Earbuds are tuned for both music and voice performance — Microsoft is pitching them as a must-have Office accessory with dictation and excellent call quality. Each earbud has two microphones built in, which aid in noise reduction when you're speaking into them.
@aaronoleary@bnchrch which made them end up with something staggeringly different from anything else in the wireless space at that time. Still think they look ugly to this day, with their weird protuberances getting out of your ears...
These ones don't look half bad to me tbh
I think they look fine. I'm interested in learning more about the drivers. I'm under the impression most browsers care about the look and/or brand recognition, whereas I'm curious about the audio performance and functionality. There's way more out there now than AirPods, which skimp heavily on audio performance for the price.
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The main selling point of the Airpods is of course the UX; but more importantly they're being worn as fashion accesories worldwide. I have no idea why Microsoft decided to make a hideous Airpods competitor...
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Reminds me of ear lobe plugs. Also a small kitchen round table... perhaps they used the word "surface" as inspiration for this project. I also think the airpods to this day look hideous, so it might sell.
Very nice Office Integration. I can see this being useful because of travel (translation) as well. Apple's earbuds were called ugly when they first came out - now it's fashion. Depends on how good they perform and how popular they become.
I wonder how these will fare against the Amazon Echo Buds, which are nearly half the price.
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I don't understand how anyone can say these look bad. I think they look great. I mean, unless you were expecting invisible ear buds, they're always going to be somewhat sticking out of your ear.
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