LG just announced the Tone+ Free wireless earbuds.
They come with fast-charging, special tuning by Meridian Audio and the company
promises music up to one hour with just five minutes of charging, or a total of
six hours on full charge.
LG equipped the set with a microphone, which isn’t a
surprise, but there is also a noise-cancellation mic, which should make phone
calls a lot better - something fellow Korean giant Samsung is yet to deliver.
The buds are IPX4 compliant, meaning they are waterproof for all your sports in
the rain or in heavy-sweating moments.
The earbuds are coming in a circular charger box,
and LG equipped them with touchpads on the sides. You can use those for basic
functions like answering calls and playing music, while a long press will
activate Google Assistant.
LG Tone+ Free will launch in Black by October 28,
while the White variant is scheduled for November. The price is KRW 259,999,
which is equal to US$ 216 or € 200. LG has already opened pre-orders and will hold
them until October 14.
Son Dae-gi, head of LG Korea Marketing, said the
product will be aimed at domestic consumers, but we hope to see the set outside
South Korea as well.
