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ATH-CKS50TW
ANC, multipoint and up to 50 hours battery life
November 5, 2021★ Notable model149 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
20 hEarbud only
50 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.2Bluetooth
Did you know? — This was the generation that introduced Active Noise Cancellation. Explore ANC history →
Battery Benchmark · 20 h
Offering 20 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2021 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since ATH-CKS5TW (2019), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
20 h+33% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
50 h+11% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
8 g0% since the 1st model
Launch price
149 $0% since the 1st model
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5 generationsAudio-Technica ATH-CKS
2019 → 2025
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud8 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only20 h
With case50 h
General
Release dateNovember 5, 2021
Launch price149 $
Compared to ATH-CKS5TW
- +Gains active noise cancellation (ANC)
- ++33% earbud-only battery life
- ++11% total battery life with case
- ·IPX4 rating vs IPX2
- ·Bluetooth 5.2 vs 5.0
- +Gains multipoint
- ·SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive codecs vs SBC, AAC, aptX
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