GoKawiilFinal unveils 40-gram wireless on-ear headphones called Porta
Japanese audio maker Final has opened preorders for the Porta, on-ear Bluetooth headphones built from a single piece of wire that weigh just 40 grams. The $80 headphones offer up to eight hours of battery life via a 57mAh cell, Bluetooth 5.4 with SBC and AAC codecs, no active noise cancellation, and an IPX4 water-resistance rating. They ship October 23rd in black or orange, sold through Final's own store with no current US Amazon listing.
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The ultra-light build highlights a design tradeoff many wireless headphones ignore: comfort and portability over features like noise cancellation, which could appeal to buyers who find earbuds unstable or over-ear models too heavy. Final's reliance on its own store rather than major retail could limit how many shoppers, especially in the US, discover the product at launch.
- Final's Porta on-ear headphones weigh only 40 grams, far less than rivals like Marshall's 200-gram Milton A.N.C.
- Preorders cost 12,800 yen (about $80) with shipping starting October 23rd via Final's own online store.
- The headphones skip active noise cancellation but include IPX4 water resistance and up to eight hours of battery life.
Final Porta Wireless Headphones — If this article has you craving featherweight comfort, the Final Porta headphones are worth a look thanks to their single-wire frame design that keeps them astonishingly light for on-ear listening. They're a great option for anyone who finds earbuds annoying but still wants something barely noticeable on their head during long listening sessions.
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