Pioneer jumps on true wireless bandwagon with E8 sports earphones

Another day, another new true wireless headphone making its debut.

Pioneer's E8 is a sports model that will be shown at CES 2019 and be available in late January in yellow, gray and pink for $150 (no word yet on international pricing). At first glance, it seems to share some similarities with Bose's SoundSport Free earphones, with a little shorter battery life of only three hours.

Here are the E8's key specs. As soon as I get some hands-on time with them, I'll let you how they sound and perform.  

• Three pairs of secure ear fins included (the fins lock each earbud into place)
  
• Ear Direct Mount Structure features angled drivers and nozzles that aim sound straight into the inner ear, avoiding damping issues
  
• 6 mm drivers
  
• AAC codec
  
• Internal batteries provide up to 3 hours of continuous playback on a single charge
  
• The E8's charging case can replenish the units twice, extending listening time to about 9 hours
  
• Lightly shaking the charging case causes the LEDs to display the remaining battery charge
  
• Ambient awareness earphone tips allow low-level ambient sound into the ear
  
• IPX5 water-resistant
  
• Hands-free multi-function button controls playback, phone, and voice-assistant functions
  
• Pioneer Notification App for Android can read out mail, news and more on the go
  
• Price: $150 (no international pricing yet)
  
• Availability: Late January
  

 

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