CONFIRMED: Fairbuds 2, Fairphone's fully wireless and repairable earbuds, reach the United States on November 2, 2026 for $119, sold through Fairphone's website and Amazon, with no US preorder period. In Europe, they had already been on sale since October 14, 2026, International E-Waste Day, for €119, and in the UK for £99.
The central argument remains repairability: seven user-replaceable parts, including the batteries in each earbud and in the charging case, with spare parts sold on Fairphone's website. The idea is simple and rare in this segment: when the battery ages, you replace the battery, not the whole earbud. The company also offers a three-year warranty.
In specifications, Fairbuds 2 feature 11 mm dynamic biocellulose drivers, hybrid active noise cancellation with three microphones per earbud, Bluetooth 6.0 with multipoint for up to six devices, and support for SBC, AAC, LC3 and Sony's LDAC codecs for high-resolution audio on Android devices. According to Fairphone, battery life is about 8 hours without noise cancellation and 6 hours with it on, reaching about 40 hours with the case; a 10-minute charge gives 2.5 hours of playback.
The design also changed: the earbuds are 37% smaller than their direct predecessors and the case is 32% smaller, in a stemmed form, in Forest Green and Horizon Black. There is IP54 splash resistance, and Fairphone says 49% of materials come from recycled sources produced under fair working conditions. There is no Qi wireless charging support, a limitation to consider before buying.
For Geekiki readers, the point is the contrast with traditional earbuds: for $119, below several flagships, Fairbuds 2 trade some brand appeal for the concrete possibility of keeping the same pair longer, replacing the part that usually fails first. In the US, spare-part pricing had not yet been confirmed in the coverage consulted, a detail worth checking in the official store before buying.
Image credit: Fairphone press material, reproduced by Notebookcheck.
Sources: Notebookcheck, Wirefly and Android Headlines.
Transparency: this article was prepared with the help of artificial intelligence, based on cross-checking internet sources and public posts, including the official announcement from the companies cited. Readers are advised to consult the original sources to verify the details.
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