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EarShots are an NZ company that has designed wireless Bluetooth earbuds specifically for riders and runners that “don’t fall out” regardless of how much you move, sweat or how long you wear them.

The trick to their relentless fit is the Shocklock system which uses a magnet between the earbud and battery housing to clamp the earbud to your ear. It’s not that firm that it feels like you’re being pinched, but it’s strong enough that it prevents the earbuds from being dislodged. The earbud itself rotates to fit your ears perfectly and has a 3-layer cushion, developed over a number of years, to provide hours of comfort on the trail, even when wearing helmets or eyewear.

If it’s music that drives you, you’ll appreciate the superb acoustics of version 2.0 and the 14.2mm titanium diaphragm drivers and support for 24-bit/96kHz high res audio thanks to Bluetooth 5.2. If it’s the friendly voice of a podcast that keeps you going, rest assured you won’t miss a word with excellent reproduction of the speech bandwidth between 300Hz and 3kHz, and this applies to speech clarity during calls too. The EarShots won’t pressurise your ear canals either, keeping a balance between your source and the world around you to keep you connected.

With IPX4 water and sweat rating, they’ll keep you going in adverse weather conditions, but aren’t suitable for water sports or situations where they may be submerged or subject to high-pressure water. With a 10-hour runtime, you’ll probably need recharging before your EarShots do, and when the time comes, the included charging case is good for 150 hours of runtime while keeping your earshots safe and secure. A 15-minute charge in the case will give you about 3 hours of run-time and the case gives you 30%, 60% or 100% charge level indicators.

What’s in the box: Left Earshot, Right Earshot, Charge Case, USB-C Charge Cord

Audio:

• 14.2mm titanium coated driver
• Audio frequency response range: 60hz to 24khz
• Support for 24bit/96kHz high-resolution audio
• Pressurised rear acoustic chamber with dual ports for mid-range bleeding
• Helmholtz resonator
• Support for Qualcomm aptX audio
• Qualcomm 5141 amplifier

Fit & Comfort:

• 5 earbud position settings
• Earshots Shocklock Magnetic Earclip
• Non-occluding earbud

Connectivity:

• Bluetooth 5.2
• Bluetooth low energy; Dual-mode Bluetooth
• Bluetooth Data Rate:3 Mbps EDR, EDR,1 Mbps BR,2 Mbps EDR
• Custom-built Earshots Orbit link antenna, based on a Quarter Wave Whip Antenna
• 30m range
• Qualcomm True Wireless Mirroring

Earbuds battery:

• Battery range of 8-10 hours dependant on codec and volume
• 3.7V lithium-ion battery
• Qualcomm 5141 processor power management

Charge case battery:

• 150 hours of stored power
• 1500mAh lithium-ion battery
• Fast charge
• Single touch charge level indicator

Usage modes:

• Solo mode – Use one Earshot only to keep the other ear open to the noise around you.
• Dual mode – Use both the L & R Earshots for the full audio experience
• Solo mode activation – Power off the individual Earshot or place it in the charge case