Klipsch has launched a series of new true wireless headphones to compete with the Apple AirPods; Klipsch T5 II, Klipsch T5 II Sport and Klipsch T5 II Sport McLaren Edition, inspired by the design of the McLaren Formula 1 racing team. Klipsch, who is the official "portable audio partner" of the British F1 team, announced for the first time We saw the new headphones at CES 2020, and now they're finally available for pre-order. CES has also seen the company unveil the insanely expensive T10 True Wireless earbuds, which come with a unique hinged design and are expected to cost $649 (about $490 / AU$930). It's a lot more expensive than the best true wireless headphones of 2020, the Sony WF-1000XM3; Fortunately, none of the Klipsch headphones announced today will be that expensive.
Smaller and more comfortable
The cheapest of the new wireless earphones, the T5 II, is the second generation of the wildly popular T5 wireless earphones, which we coveted 4.5 out of 5 stars when we reviewed them last year. According to Klipsch, they are "about 25% smaller and more closely mimic the shape of the ear" than their predecessors, which should reassure them. They also now come with six pairs of ear cups instead of three, so you should be able to find a perfect fit and good sound isolation regardless of your ear size, while having an IP67 waterproof rating means that They must be suitable for use during training.
![auriculares inalámbricos reales]()
The Klipsch T5II. (Image credit: Klipsch) Battery life is a total of 32 hours, with eight hours packed into the earbuds, more than the original Klipsch T5, and much longer than Apple's AirPods. Klipsch says a "new diaphragm with minimal thickness" is designed to "improve clarity and enhance audio quality across the entire frequency spectrum," while the T5 II dynamic driver "combines neutral sound with high output and deep bass." ". Since the original Klipsch T5 sounded so good, we're excited to try out its predecessors for ourselves. They'll set you back $199/£185 (around AU$280) and are available to pre-order now.
![auriculares inalámbricos reales]()
The Klipsch T5 II Sport. (Image credit: Klipsch)
Sports shoots
As you might have guessed from the name, the Klipsch T5 II Sport are built for fitness, with a "moisture wicking system" that "ensures the earbuds stay dry." Like the T5 II, they offer an IP67 dust and waterproof rating and offer a 32-hour battery life. For added stability during your workout, you have three sets of earbuds with these wireless earbuds, and they have a waterproof case, which can be charged via USB-C or with a wireless charging mat; Overall these heads seem a bit beefier and more fitness focused than the T5 II. The T5 II Sport costs €229 / €209 (around AU$330); though if you want the McLaren edition of these heads you'll have to shell out $249/£259 (around AU$370). For that, you get the heads in McLaren's signature orange and carbon fiber design, and "a metallic serialized authenticity card"; you also get a wireless charging mat. All of the new true wireless earphones can be adjusted via the Klipsch Connect app, which comes with an equalizer, and allows you to install product updates, troubleshoot and check battery status.