Xiaomi: New open earbuds with innovative sound leakage prevention system now available

New earbuds from Xiaomi are now available for direct import. The M2319E1s are advertised with a special feature: anti-crosstalk waves are emitted to the outside, meaning that words spoken by conversation partners cannot be heard by people standing nearby. This is necessary because the M2319E1 are open earbuds, which do not offer a passive seal like in-ear earbuds.

Accordingly, the earbuds are not held in place by contact pressure, but are rather hooked into the ear. The shape of the headphones or the arm can be adjusted, and nickel-titanium alloy is used as the material. Damage is unlikely to occur after long-term use, even after thousands of movements.

A 10-millimeter driver is installed and the usual high sound quality is advertised. Data is transmitted via Bluetooth 5.3: AAC, SBC and LHDC are supported, which should prevent strong compression or loss of quality. IP54 certification is advertised, so the headphones are said to be also suitable for use in dusty or damp environments.

There are two built-in microphones, which are intended to block out distracting ambient noise for the other party during a phone call. The battery life is specified as up to 7.5 hours for music playback, increasing to 38.5 hours with intermediate charging.

Banggood asks a price of $159.99, plus shipping costs of just $1.30. Import fees are included. However, buyers should be aware that this is a direct import of a Chinese product, which means that the likelihood of enforcing warranty claims in the event of a claim is low.