Fairphone’s latest repairable earbuds are smaller, lighter, and longer-lasting

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="The Fairbuds 2 have had a total design revamp from the original pair." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/fairphone-fairbuds-2-5.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The Fairbuds 2 have had a total design revamp from the original pair. </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Repairable, ethical phone brand Fairphone has released its second pair of earbuds. The Fairbuds 2 are just as repairable as the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/9/24125089/fairbuds-fairphone-noise-canceling-earbuds-battery-replace-repairability">first generation</a>, but deliver improved audio and almost twice the battery life. The Fairbuds 2 are out now in the UK and Europe from &pound;99 / &euro;119, and a US launch at $119 will follow on November 2nd.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Fairbuds 2 have been redesigned from the ground up, moving to a stemmed design, available in black or green, and a case that's 37 percent smaller than the first generation. Despite that shrinking hardware, Fairphone has almost doubled the buds' battery life, which now totals 40 hours without active noise cancellation …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010906/fairphone-fairbuds-2-price-release-audio-repairability">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>