Amazon released the wireless earphone "Echo Buds (2nd generation)" on 2/24.Reservation reception starts today

　Amazon will launch a complete wireless earphone "Echo Buds (2nd generation)" on February 24.

　“Echo Buds (2nd generation)” is a wireless earphone that features Amazon's custom -designed active noise canceling technology, wireless charging function, and hand -free Alexa.With two colors of black and gray shire white, the price is 12980 yen [tax included] with a USB-C charging case, and 14980 yen [tax included] with a wireless charging case.

* The following is a press release

Amazon, "Echo Buds (2nd generation)" is now on sale in Japan

~ Amazon provides dynamic audio with custom -designed active noise canceling technology -just talking to Alexa while moving, you can use music playback, calls, and use information content by hand -black and grayWith two colors of Sha white, it supports wireless charging ~

　Amazon announced on February 16 (Wednesday) that "Echo Buds (2nd generation)" will be on sale in Japan.Echo Buds is a compact design, a high -performance driver that realizes a clear and balanced sound, an active noise canceling technology designed by Amazon, a wireless charging function * 1, a microphone that provides high quality calling sounds.It is a wireless earphone that features a hands -free use of Alexa.Echo Buds is available in two colors, black and graser white, with a USB-C charging case of 12,980 yen (tax included), and 14,980 yen (tax included) with a wireless charging case.Start reserved sales from.

　Amazon Alexa Senior Vise President Tom Taylor says:

"Echo Buds has a variety of excellent features, including compact and light design, comfortable fit that fits your ears, active noise canceling technology, wireless charging, and high -performance drivers to provide dynamic audio.I am. Even when you are at home, walking, or commuting, you will be able to use Alexa by talking easily, such as playing music, talking with loved ones, and updating the list and schedule."

　Echo Buds can withstand splashes, sweat, and light rain with sweat -resistant specifications of IPX4 grade, and has a comfortable design even if it is worn for a long time.In addition, the vent that reduces the pressure in the ear hole and the pressure in the ear hole will fit naturally in the ears and is suitable for long -term use during the day.It is also possible to adjust the customer ears to just fit the customer's ears with the 4 size ear tips and two types of wing chips.If you set up the ear chip when set up with the Alexa app, you can check the appropriate wing chips and ear chips for each left and right ears.

　Echo Buds, equipped with a high -performance driver, has a wide range of dynamic ranges, clear and well -balanced, and allows you to enjoy all kinds of music regardless of genre.The speakers are optimized to enhance the accuracy of bass and treble, reducing the distortion during music and audio playback, and can clearly hear melodies and words.

　Echo Buds is equipped with Amazon's unique custom -designed active noise canceling technology and is ideal when you want to spend a quiet time at home.The active noise canceling function uses the internal and external microphones to estimate the sound pressure in the eardrum according to the surrounding sounds, generate the reverse audio signal, and suppress unnecessary background noise to make music.Enhance the immersion of.The active noise canceling function can be used by pressing and holding the earphone, enabling the device settings of the Alexa application, or talking about "Alexa, turn on noise canceling".

　In addition, using the ambient sound function while moving, it can help you hear the external environmental sound and understand the surrounding situation.The ambient sound can be used by holding down the earphones or using the device settings of the Alexa application, and can easily adjust the surrounding volume on the app.Active noise canceling and ambient sound can be easily switched by tapping.

　Echo Buds can easily access information content such as entertainment and news by talking to Alexa. You can find your favorite artists and songs on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, etc., and during a walk, play Alexa and relaxing songs for 15 minutes, and play with Alexa for a certain period of time. You can also request. In addition, the continuation of the songs I heard at Echo Buds on the go, "Alexa, continue", and played on the Echo device at home, and continued the songs I had heard on my Echo device at home. You can also listen to Echo Buds on the go. The number of Alexa skills corresponding to the Echo series exceeded 4,000 in Japan (as of February 2022). If you use Alexa skills with Echo Buds, you can also hear the content distributed by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun by saying, "Alexa, open Nikkei," and listen to the content distributed by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. In addition, you can listen to your favorite books on Audible or handle various content hand -free.

　Using Echo Buds, you can handle various tasks with Alexa at home or on the go.For example, just talking to Alexa, you can set a remind that stretches for a few minutes every hour, check the calendar, add daily necessities to the shopping list, or call Alexa and Naoki.You can contact your friends just by talking.The microphone mounted on the earphones is designed to make it easier to hear the voice of the customer even when talking.If you leave the Echo buds somewhere, just press the "Search Device" button on the device of the Alexa application, and if the echo buds is within the Bluetooth range emitted from the smartphone, the earphone chime sounds.More * 3.

　Echo Buds can play music for up to 5 hours in one charge, and if you charge it repeatedly in a charging case, it will be possible to play music for up to 15 hours. Also, when you are in a hurry, you can play music for up to 2 hours by charging for 15 minutes. Also, when you are wearing Echo Buds, you can check the remaining battery of the left and right earphones simply by talking, "What is the remaining battery?" When you open the case with Echo Buds, the battery status will be displayed on the LED light on each earphone. Echo buds can be charged with a USB-C cable. The Echo Buds, a model with a wireless charging case, can be charged with a Wireless charger that supports Qi standards such as the PowerWave 5W Wireless charging pad (Made for Amazon certification) sold separately.

　Echo Buds connects Alexa from your smartphone Alexa to access functions such as music and calls using the smartphone data plan that your customer has contracted * 4.Echo buds, such as the Alexa app and the functions that can mute the microphone through the tap method set in advance, is designed using many multiple privacy protection measures.Echo Buds also supports Siri and Google Assistant.

　Echo Buds is available in two colors, black and gray shire white, with a USB-C charging case of 12,980 yen (tax included), and 14,980 yen (tax included) with a wireless charging case.At Amazon.co.jp, reservations will be accepted today on February 16 (Wednesday), and shipments are scheduled to be shipped on Thursday, February 24.

　To commemorate the announcement of the new product of Echo Buds, we will start a limited -time promotion today.If you order during the reservation sales period (period from February 16 to 23:59 pm on February 23), the USB-C charging case with a USB-C charging case is 10,480 yen (tax included), a wireless charging case.You can purchase the attached for 11,480 yen (tax included) of 3,500 yen discount.In addition, Echo Buds will be available at some consumer electronics retailers in the future.

* 1 The wireless charging function is only for Echo Buds with wireless charging cases.* 2 This is limited to the use of a full charging case for full charge.* 3 The earphone must be within the Bluetooth communication range to sound 3 sounds.If the earphone is in the case, you need to open the case.* 4 Depending on the contract with the telecommunications carrier under the contract, an additional charge may be charged separately.