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(Pocket-lint): Bose introduces three new pairs of frames. They are the continuation of two sets he launched in 2018. Two of them, called Tenor and Soprano, are focused on fashion, while the third, Tempo, is aimed at sporty people and outdoors. You can even get them with your prescription if you want.
So what are these? They are sunglasses with headphones. Bose has found a niche proposition with all-in-one frames. The original pair couldn’t deliver headphone-quality audio due to a lack of bass, but in our review, we found the audio to be clear enough for podcasts, audiobooks, phone calls, and some odd melody. The new models have “wafer-thin Bose systems,” which are discreetly embedded in each arm “with no additional parts, visible screws, seams or perforations,” Bose said in its press release.
The new Tenor and Soprano models reportedly have “the smallest, thinnest, and most invisible Bose speakers,” with smaller 16mm drivers. They are scratch and shatter resistant, last around 5.5 hours on one charge, and use pogo-pin charging connectors. The Tempo uses a standard USB-C port to charge its battery, which can last for eight hours of continuous playback. It also has an IPX4 rating for water and sweat resistance (the other two have IPX2) and 22 conductive millimeters on each arm.
Bose offers several different lenses for the Tempo (they are polycarbonate with various visible light transmissions). But all three pairs of Frames have polarized lenses, which block 99 percent of UV rays. They also have improved microphone systems for voice calls. All of this extra hardware equates to less than 50 grams of extra weight, Bose said.
Each model costs $ 249 and is available now.
Written by Maggie Tillman.
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