Ear Duo-2018
Addition new Xperia XZ2 models from the firm presented this morning, the new Sony Ear Duo smart headphones were launched early. This time the main novelty is that it is a smart headset that allows for the first time have Google and Apple assistants on the device.
Last year the Xperia Ear was launched, this year the Sony Ear Duo.
Sony does not currently have a personal assistant and this makes the new headphones compatible with these assistants. The company itself said it during the conference but it is true that it was not too complicated with it and later when we asked it directly at the tables they did not really know how to explain how it will work. It is clear that we will have the possibility to ask, read messages and answer calls through the assistants, but it is not known exactly how to interact with them.
Comparison in photos of both models, 2017 and 2018:
-
- ear-2017
-
- Ear Duo-2018
More than the exterior, what is improved in them is undoubtedly the interior technology. Sony goes his way and does not focus on major design changes, something that we also see in the mobile devices presented Xperia, although this year it seems that they have "risked" a little more.
The Sony Ear Duo, incorporate a proximity sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and barometer, which allows us to know at all times if we have both in place or not, as well as allowing us to detect the movement of our head to say "Yes" or " Do not". On the other hand they add a technology they call Open Ear, which will offer us whispered notifications while we listen to music.
The right earphone is the one that has most of this technology and allows us, thanks to the touch panel, to interact with it and make adjustments to it. They have the IPX2 certification, which makes them resistant to splashes, sweat, etc., but we cannot submerge them.
Availability and price
These Sony headphones may be available for purchase during the next may, but there is no official date or confirmation from the company. As for the price, it is said that they could be about $ 280In any case, it will be necessary to closely follow the information that is released.