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Hear OTC Hearing Aid & Earbuds
2-in-1 OTC hearing aid and earbuds
October 1, 202499.99 $ at launchNo ANC
8 hEarbud only
24 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
Lineage DNA
First model in the Hear line — the reference point for later generations.
Only model in this line so far — no comparison possible yet.
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Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only8 h
With case24 h
General
Release dateOctober 1, 2024
Launch price99.99 $
Compared to EarFun Air Pro 4+
- -Loses ANC compared to this model
- --20% earbud-only battery life
- --56% total battery life with case
- ·IPX4 rating vs IP55
- ·Bluetooth 5.3 vs 6.0
- -Loses multipoint compared to this model
- ·AAC, SBC codecs vs LDAC, aptX Lossless, AAC, SBC, LC3
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