Xiaomi has now listed its first clip-on earbuds, the Xiaomi Clip on its global website, nearly six months after they first showed up in China. Instead of sitting inside your ear canal like regular earbuds, these clip onto the outer edge of your ear. That keeps the ear canal open so you can still hear what’s going on around you. This is handy if you’re walking outside, working out, or just don’t want to feel sealed off.
Each bud weighs just 5.5 grams and uses a high-performance titanium wire bridge with shape-memory alloy for a secure, adaptive fit. Xiaomi says the design follows the natural contours of the ear and should stay comfortable even during longer wear.
Battery life is solid: up to 9 hours on a single charge, and the case brings the total to 38 hours. A quick 10-minute charge gives you around 3.5 hours of playback.
Sound comes from 11 mm dynamic drivers with a claimed 20Hz–48kHz frequency range when using the LHDC 5.0 codec (plus the usual AAC and SBC). They connect over Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint pairing, so you can stay connected to two devices at once. The four-mic system includes a bone-conduction voice pickup unit and wind-noise reduction for clearer calls, and the directional sound design helps limit leakage for a bit more privacy.
Other practical extras include Apple Find My support for the charging case, an IP57 rating for dust and water resistance, and a recording feature that lets you start or stop recording by triple-pressing the case or earbuds (live, call, or video audio). There’s also audio sharing and seamless switching between compatible Xiaomi HyperOS devices, plus a companion Xiaomi Earbuds app for customizing controls.
Color options are Sand Gold, Pearl White, Frost Purple, and Graphite Black. The case itself has a refined, jewellery-box-style design wrapped in soft vegan leather with a simple lift-out mechanism.
Exact pricing and global availability should be announced at Xiaomi’s Global Launch event on November 17. In China they’re currently selling for CNY 849 (about $127).
(Source: Xiaomi)
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