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What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi?
Technology
Kashfia Kabir

The Huawei FreeClip have an unusual, innovative "open ear" earbuds design – but is it genius or a gimmick?

Huawei FreeClip earbuds worn by woman in green jacket.

Huawei isn't afraid to stray from the norm. The Chinese brand has plenty of wireless earbuds in its arsenal, but for every standard-looking FreeBuds Pro 3 there is an odd-bean-shaped Freebuds 5. And then there's the brand new Huawei FreeClip.

The brand's latest innovation certainly stands out from even the wilder wireless earbud shapes we've seen. The FreeClip are an "open ear" design that looks very different and are designed more for awareness when used in sporty, outdoor or multi-tasking office settings. Huawei says that research has shown that a growing demographic of users wanted an "audio listening experience that had all the technological strengths of contemporary in-ear wireless headphones but allowed them to stay attuned to their surroundings." 

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