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FreeBuds 6i
Affordable earbuds with intelligent ANC and high-resolution audio
June 1, 202499 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
8 hEarbud only
35 hWith case
IP54Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
Battery Benchmark · 8 h
Offering 8 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2024 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
First model in the FreeBuds i line — the reference point for later generations.
Only model in this line so far — no comparison possible yet.
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Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5.4 g
CertificationIP54
Battery life
Earbud only8 h
With case35 h
General
Release dateJune 1, 2024
Launch price99 $
Compared to Space A40
- --20% earbud-only battery life
- --30% total battery life with case
- +7% lighter per earbud
- ·IP54 rating vs IPX4
- ·Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.2
- ·SBC, AAC, LDAC, L2HC codecs vs AAC, SBC, LDAC
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FreeBuds 6i vs Space A40
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