Along with the OnePlus 11, the company has also launched the OnePlus Buds Pro 2 series, the company’s second-generation premium headphones in India, as promised. There are two models, a superior Buds Pro 2 and a cheaper Buds Pro 2R. Both of these supports TUV-certified 48dB adaptive noise cancellation, 54ms low latency, 11mm + 6mm MelodyBoost dual drivers co-created with Dynaudio.
The headphones also support Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio in collaboration with Google. This uses a six-axis IMU and a self-developed spatial rendering algorithm for a premium, immersive listening experience that feels like a live cinematic experience regardless of content, the company said. However, the 2R model does not have the head tracking function.
There’s LHDC 5.0 (to be added via OTA update) with a transmission rate of up to 1 Mbps for 4 times better detail. It can also monitor cervical spine pressure and posture when using a compatible device (to be added via OTA update in 2023). It has an IP55 rating for dust and water resistance.
OnePlus recently announced a collaboration with Zimmer to tune the Master EQ. This feature will be available in February via OTA update, the company said. The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 promises up to 39 hours of total playtime with the case and up to 9 hours of standalone playtime without ANC. The case also supports wireless charging.
OnePlus Buds Pro 2 and Pro 2R specs
- Bluetooth 5.3 (LHDC 5.0/AAC/SBC/LC3) to connect to Android and iOS devices, Dolby Atmos, Spatial audio (OnePlus 11 and OnePlus 11R at launch) with head tracking (Pro 2 only), Google Fast Pair
- Custom Audio OnePlus Audio ID 2.0
- 11mm dynamic driver + 6mm planar diaphragm driver; Speaker Sensitivity: 108dB ± 1.5dB at 1kHz; Frequency response range: 10Hz ~ 40kHz
- Pressure Sensitive Controls
- Two microphones for active noise cancellation, triple microphones for call noise cancellation + anti-wind design
- 54ms ultra-low latency gaming
- Zen Air mode emits white noise to help you stay focused
- Default EQ and three custom EQs – Bold, Serenade and Bass co-tuned with Dynaudio
- Water resistant (IP55) for the earpiece, IPX4 for the case
- Dual connections and easy switching between various devices (OxygenOS 11.0 phones and later)
- Cervical spine health function (to be added in update)
- Weight: 4.9g for each headset; 47.3g for the case
- 60 mAh battery offers 9 (AAC) / 6 hrs (AAC + ANC) / 5.5 hrs (LHDC + ANC) stand-alone music playback, 520 mAh battery on the case offers 39 hrs (AAC) / (25 hrs with ANC), Qi wireless charging case (Pro 2 only), quick charge provides up to 7 hrs (headphone + case) / 3 hrs (standalone) of music playback on a 10 minute charge
Price and availability
The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 comes in Arbor Green and Obsidian Black colors, and is priced at Rs. 11,999 and will be available on Amazon.in, Flipkart, Myntra.in, OnePlus Online Store and OnePlus Experience stores outside online starting February 14 with pre-orders starting today, February 7.
There is also a OnePlus Buds Pro 2R in obsidian black and misty white without the wireless charging in the case, and spatial audio head tracking feature priced at Rs. 9999. It will only be available in March.
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