Audio-Technica’s new $200 earbuds promise an impressive 20 hours of battery life

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Audio-Technica’s new pair of wireless earbuds (ATH-CKS50TW) cost $200 and stand out by claiming to have impressive battery life, offering up to 20 hours of audio playback and 15 hours when using the buds’ active noise cancellation feature. With the charging case, Audio-Technica says battery life can reach up to 50 hours.

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At $200 (£149.99 / €169), these earbuds certainly aren’t cheap. Other earbuds in this price range offer noise-cancellation but still fall short of Audio-Technica’s estimated battery life. For reference, the Beats Fit Pro offer six hours of continuous playback with noise cancellation, while Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro and Sony’s WF-1000XM4 earphones both promise five hours of...