Astell & Kern has launched its first pair of true wireless earbuds – and if they live up to the specs, they could be an excellent alternative to the Apple AirPods Pro for audiophiles. The AK UW100 wireless earbuds come with a host of features designed to eke out as much detail from your music as possible, including a high performance 32-bit DAC and aptX Adaptive support for hi-res audio streaming. The new buds take inspiration from the company’s range of high-end in-ear headphones, using balanced armature drivers that should deliver an extremely detailed listening experience, and what Astell & Kern describes as “realistic and distortion-free audio across all genres”.
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