What Are Echo Buds?
How Do Echo Buds Work?
They use Wi-Fi or mobile data connections for connectivity and other features. You can use your Echo Buds to listen to music, audiobooks, and other entertainment, plus make and receive phone calls through a Bluetooth 5.0 connection to most Android phones and iPhones. You can use the Alexa app to mute mics and perform other actions as needed, but the goal of Echo Buds is to make hands-free access as easy as possible.
Technical Details to Know
Competitors of Echo Buds include Apple AirPods 2, Bose SoundSport Free, Jabra Elite 65t, and Samsung Galaxy Buds. Echo Buds are comparable to the competition and do offer noise reduction technology that the others (except Bose) don’t. They include two external microphones and one internal microphone. Ear tips and wing tips come in three different sizes. A single charge provides battery life up to five hours; a charging case extends that to 20 hours. Echo Buds also offer up to two hours of music playback time with a 15-minute quick charge. Alexa voice control is supported on Android 6.0 and iOS 12 or higher. Echo Buds are sweat resistant, but not waterproof or sweat proof. They can withstand minor water splashing, for example, but you can’t immerse them in water, spill liquids on them, or drip sweat into them.
