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Final 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.

theverge.com · 2026-10-19

Bose launches second-gen Ultra Open Earbuds and new Sport Open Earbuds on October 1

Bose is releasing two open-ear earbud models on October 1: the Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen), an update to its 2024 flagship, and the all-new Bose Sport Open Earbuds. The Ultra model keeps its cuff-clip design but adds a beveled finish, wireless charging case, improved bass driver, Cinema Mode spatial audio, and up to nine hours of battery life. The Sport model reuses the OpenAudio tech from the Ultra line but is a distinct product from Bose's discontinued 2021 earbuds of the same name.

engadget.com · 2026-09-17