- Play Pro headphones look more expensive than they are
- 1g lighter than the Sony at only 253g
- Launching at $59.99 / £59.99 / €59.99
We’re big fans of the fantastic Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless headphones, but although they’re heavily discounted now, they’re still out of many buyers’ budgets. That’s a problem that Swedish musician and DJ Andreas Vural’s company wants to solve with its new Happy Plugs Play Pro headphones.
The Play Pro are part of the trio of headphones that the company will launch at CES 2025: it will also launch the Happy Plugs Clip, which as their name suggests clip to your ears, and the Happy Plugs Adore, which are headphones that come in a carrying case. make-up. mirror box. But the Play Pro are the most interesting, as they are a third of the price we would expect to pay for a Sony set with similar specifications and they also bear more than a passing physical resemblance to the XM4.
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Happy Plugs Play Pro: Key Features and Pricing
The Happy Plugs Play Pro are wireless earbuds with an impressive 50-hour battery life and the usual USB-C charging port. They are made with 40mm drivers and are IPX4 waterproof. They’re portable, too: they weigh 253g and you can fold them up for easy transport (a feature that’s been removed from the new Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones).
A big draw here for the price is the active noise cancellation, which is complemented by what the company calls “effective ambient noise cancellation for calls.”
We don’t have more detailed technical specifications yet, but the brand has previously focused on affordability and good looks; Prior to this release, their only over-ear headphones were the kid-focused Happy Plugs Play, so I suspect the sound here will be more good than great.
But priced just under $60 and likely discounted (at the time of writing, Happy Plugs is running a buy one get one free offer on its entire range of headphones and earphones), they could well become some of the best cheap headphones. . We hope to try them in the future.
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