Today we are looking at two innovative devices from LG and Google. Maybe one is completely out of the box more than the other. Does that leave me surprised? NO! But the idea behind the LG Tone Free earbuds startled me a little. Let’s take a look at these distinctive devices.
LG Tone Free earbuds
Can we say the pandemic gave a major push to the idea of this device? Well! This has not been verified as a fact. But the fact is, the device being scientifically conscious in solving a scientific problem is definitely released at the right time.
What did LG create? In case you are wondering, They made very comfortable earbuds that are capable of doing their primary audio function and still boast an extra feature of UV-rays that spring out of their case and kill the bacteria in your earbuds. Yes! This is not a joke; the earbud case possesses the ability to cleanse the earbuds free from bacteria on its own. One less thing you have to do.
The design of the LG Tone Free HBS-FN6 is a spectacular one, having a circular case that is distinctive and different from its competitors. It is made of a soft plastic finish that makes fingerprints a bit noticeable when touched. That’s how the earbuds look. Though that’s a con in a way, as many touches could mean a ton of fingerprinting all over, looking like a stain.
It also comes with a USB-C charging port at its back, with an LED light on the front showing the charging status. It is very compact, with its case ranked among the smallest of earbud cases.
Just underneath the earbuds compact housing or case shines UV light that shines all the way to the earbuds tip. This is called UV-nano technology by LG, and its duty is to kill 99.9% of bacteria found on the speaker. This gives the earbuds a cleansing effect after use, you simply put your earbuds in its case and the UV lights generated from the case kills the Bacteria at the tip of the earbuds.
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While the LG Tone Free HBS-FN6 may not look so special in images, it is quite comfortable to wear the device. They come with customizable touch controls.
Everything in life can’t possibly come without a con; while the LG Tone free HBS-FN6 seems lovable, especially with its bacteria-killing capability, what cons can we derive from the cool device?
- Not so good audio quality, with weak bass output.
- Price is a little high without top features like sensors and a better audio quality.
- No Active noise cancellation (ANC)
With the innovation being surprising but cool, the fascinating idea of killing bacteria from your earbuds may not be enough to purchase an earbud. Especially one with an audio quality that is not so great. Do not also forget that a lot of people may still find this audio palatable to them and would definitely admire this piece.
So Yah! Grab one if you want it. It’ll also be useful if there’s an ear infection that you are treating and you are certain your earbuds would partake of the UV light cleansing by not introducing bacteria back into your ear. Get one if you love the noise cancellation, the comfortability, and the ease of use of the touch controls.
Specifications
- Weight: 5.4 grams each
- Connectivity: Wireless (Bluetooth 5.0)
- Microphones: No Boom mics
- water resistance: IPX4 rating
- Other Features: Ambient sound mode, UVnano for 99.9% killing of bacteria.
- Battery life: 6 hours of Playback, with charging case giving another 12 hours. Charging case supports QI wireless charging.
- Price: $149.99
Google Pixel Buds
Google can be regarded as the Apple of Android. Maybe because of their creation of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), an open source software for devices. Or we can say since Google bought Android in 2005, the growth of the Android operating system has been remarkable, giving quite a competition to Apple’s iOS. But how does this relate to the Pixel Buds?
The Google Pixel Buds give you a similar experience to the Apple Airpods. Just as how competitive Android is to iPhones. Its appearance may not be as stylish, but its quality and features are here to tackle or rival the Airpods.
Each earbud has to itself a touch-capacitive panel with superb feature support like the volume and call controls, playback, and Google assistant.
A cool feature it possesses is the automatic ear detection, which allows playback to pause when the earbuds are removed from your ear.
The Pixel Buds case is also a well packaged pocketable housing. It possesses a USB-C input and two LEDs on the case: one to notify the user of the battery life of the case, and the other to indicate earbud battery levels.
The battery life is also sustainable, with a surplus of 6 hours of nonstop usage or playtime. It also supports quick charging, with its case also supplying an additional 24 hours of listening, which you can top up when needed.
Specifications
- Weight: 5.3 grams each
- Connectivity: Wireless (Bluetooth 5.0)
- Case dimensions: 63 X 47 X 25mm and 56.1 grams
- Microphones: Dual mics in each earbuds
- Speakers: 12mm dynamic driver.
- Sweat and water resistance: IPX4 rating
- Sensors: Gyro, accelerometer, capacitive touch on each earbud, , dual IR proximity in-ear detection
- Battery life: 6 hours of Playback, with charging case giving another 24 hours.
- Price: $179
Cons
- No Active noise cancellation (ANC)
- No Equalizer and advanced audio settings
- Painful to the ear after one hour use or longer
Google Pixel Buds (2020) take an edge over LG Tone Free HBS-FN6, even with its new idea. The more features and better audio quality the Google Pixel possesses, the more intriguing it is.