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Final unveils 40-gram wireless on-ear headphones with wire headband

The Verge ·

Japanese headphone maker Final has unveiled the Porta, wireless on-ear headphones weighing 40 grams. Their wire-based headband offers an alternative for people who find earbuds or clip-on headphones uncomfortable or insecure, while keeping the headphones much lighter than comparable models.

The Porta cost 12,800 yen, around $80, and are available to preorder in black or orange, with shipping expected to begin on 23 October. They offer up to eight hours of battery life, charge via USB-C and use Bluetooth 5.4 with SBC and AAC audio; they have an IPX4 rating but no active noise cancellation.

  • Final’s Porta headphones weigh just 40 grams.
  • They offer up to eight hours of wireless listening.
  • Preorders cost around $80, with shipping due from 23 October.

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Originally published by The Verge as “It’s hard to imagine wireless headphones ever getting lighter than these”.