The brand new Komutr earbuds from Artronic Designs do a trick that any Apple AirPods person can envy. Their charging case makes use of MagSafe, so it magnetically attaches to the again of an iPhone.
“They’re virtually inconceivable to lose,” boasts Artronic.
There’s a important downside to the Komutr’s design, although.
Artronic Designs Komutr earbuds profit from MagSafe
The MagSafe system builds magnets into the again of iPhones. These can maintain a charger on the handset, however that’s solely the beginning. Different equipment reap the benefits of the magnets, too… with Artronic’s Komutr earbuds the most recent instance.
“The snap-on MagSafe case offers the right answer for conserving your earbuds secure, with you, and charged, irrespective of the place you’re,” stated Artronic.
The case additionally helps Apple’s Discover My system so if it will get misplaced it may be tracked down with an iPhone app.
Plus, the product presents one other trick. Flip open the highest of the Komutr charging case whereas it’s linked to the iPhone and it turns into a kickstand. Pop within the earbuds and prop up the iPhone to observe video.
However it’s essential to notice that the Komutr charging case can’t draw energy from the iPhone. It wants a USB-C port to recharge.
Nonetheless, Apple AirPods are available in a stand-alone charging case that doesn’t connect to an iPhone in any means. Latest variations include Discover My assist, although.
The drawbacks
As progressive because the Komutr’s design is, there’s an apparent downside. The charging case should be slim to journey round on the again of an iPhone — it’s below 0.5 inches — and the earbuds have to suit inside, in fact. Consequently, they’re fairly slender.
Apple places large effort into the design of its AirPods to make them keep firmly contained in the wearer’s ears. There’s no means any present AirPods might match inside a case that’s half an inch thick.
Nonetheless, Artronic Designs got here up with a intelligent thought by including MagSafe assist to its earbuds. It’s one value Apple’s consideration — its designers would possibly provide you with a workable means for AirPods to connect to an iPhone. Even higher could be a system that permit an iPhone use MagSafe to cost AirPods.
Artronic Designs Komutr: Worth and availability
Komutr MagSafe earbuds launched final week on the crowd-funding service Kickstarter. Throughout this early section, it prices $99 plus $10 in delivery. That’s 33% off the common value.
Purchase it from: Kickstarter
Artronic Designs says pre-orders ought to begin delivery in October or November. That’s if the mission will get funded — it’s at about 60% of its funding aim on the time of this writing.