Amazon is taking Alexa’s show on the road with its new Echo Buds, truly wireless headphones that pair with a connected smartphone and promise to offer the full Alexa experience.
I have tried them on and can report that they are comfortable in my ears. But as they are in the noise-isolating style, they might not in yours — especially if you have small ears. Basically, if you’ve used the Jabra 65t headphones, you will know.
Overall, Amazon has done a remarkable job at nailing most of the basics for wireless earbuds, and it even overachieved in one particular place: noise reduction. No, I didn’t say “noise cancellation,” because even though these use Bose algorithms to reduce noise, they aren’t quite as effective as full-on cans.