Background
The PQ Y28 Earbuds are the result of a Kickstarter for the "World’s First Battery Exchangeable Wireless Earbuds." Completed and shipped in July 2021, the PQ Y28 Earbuds deliver on their promise of having an interchangeable battery on a wireless earbud. Beyond their unique battery design, they offer the standard suite of earbud features like touch controls and customizable colors for the batteries and the charging case. Notably, these earbuds don't have active noise cancellation.
The PQ Y28 Earbuds start at $139.99 USD
Identification
The best way to identify the Y28 Earbuds is to try to take off their magnetic battery "stems." If you're unsure, don't pull too hard! Otherwise, they're are a generic-looking earbud with a stem that hangs out of your ear, similar to the Apple AirPod. The charging case features the PQ Earbuds logo on the top of the lid.
The PQ Y28 Earbuds' batteries and its case comes in a variety of colors. You can buy replacement batteries in Black, White, Green, Pink, Blue, and Purple and the cases come in Blue, Deep Gray, and Red.
Technical Specifications
- Weight:
- Net weight = 70 g
- Connectivity:
- Bluetooth® 5.0
- Line of sight = ~33 ft (10 m)
- Audio (Each Earbud):
- 12 mm dynamic driver
- On-ear controls
- Voice (Each Earbud):
- 2 mics
- Battery:
- 40 mAh
- Charging time = 3 hours
- USB-C charging on the case