As expected the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8
Pro were joined on stage by the new Bullets Wireless Z headphones. They feature
an impressive US$ 49.95 price tag - half the going rate of the Bullets Wireless 2.
Rumors of 20 hours of playback time on a single charge were confirmed as well.
Plus, the Warp Charge support means you can get up to 10 hours of playback with
just 10 minutes of charging.
The Bullets Wireless Z support Magnetic
Controls for pausing and resuming music, when the two buds get attached and
detached from one another. One-tap connect on supported OnePlus phones, as well
as the double-tap gesture for instantly switching between two paired devices
are here.
Unlike the Bullets Wireless 2, which only
come in two color options, the Bullets Wireless Z feature two vibrant choices –
Blue, and Mint, alongside the more composed Black and Oat. The Bullets Wireless
Z buds come with IP55 rating and Bluetooth 5 chip and will be shipping
alongside a trio of alternative silicon tips and a Type-C USB charging cable.
No fancy OnePlus box wit these, but that comes par for the course with
cost-savings.
As for the things you miss out on with
Bullets Wireless Z - the beefy 10mm drivers of the Bullets 2 are replaced by
9.2mm . The official OnePlus site also mentions low latency mode for the
Bullets Wireless Z, but doesn’t really go into detail. Perhaps OnePlus cut on
some costs by skipping the Qualcomm aptX HD and cVc noise cancellation support.
That is still to be determined with absolute certainty, though.
Just to reiterate, the Bullets Wireless Z
buds are priced at US$ 49.95. Unfortunately, there is no official availability
date yet. You can hit-up the source link and subscribe for an email
notification form OnePlus, though.
