Thursday, December 8, 2022

The $949 price for Dyson’s air-purifying headphones is more absurd than the device itself

by Unknown  |  in The Verge - Science Posts at  8:17 AM

A person against a blank gray background. They are wearing the Dyson Zone with the air-purifying visor concealing their mouth.
The Dyson Zone will initially release in China in January 2023 before being made available for US preorders in March. | Image: Dyson

Dyson has released additional details for its Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones, the company’s first audio product we got to test earlier this year. On a new webpage dedicated to the unreleased headphones, Dyson has officially provided the full specifications, alongside a March release date for the US market and an eye-watering price of $949.

So, what are you getting for your money? The Dyson Zone supports Bluetooth 5.0 and features a 3.5mm audio jack and USB-C port for charging. Dyson claims the headphones can achieve up to 50 hours of battery life for audio-only operation, which is reduced to a maximum of four hours for combined air purification and audio. Dyson does not specify if these runtimes are with ANC enabled. The headphones...

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