This means the RPT-02 SOL’s battery can be replenished when it’s exposed to sunlight as well as your regular light bulb. It does so thanks to Exeger’s Powerfoyle, a light cell material which converts all forms of light into battery power.
What happens if the headphones are tucked away in a drawer, hidden from all light sources? Adidas claims the device has up to 80 hours of reserve battery life. Then there’s also a USB-C charging port in case you need to juice it up via a wall outlet.
Out of the plastic used in the design, 87% consists of recycled materials. The headphones can take a bit of splashing since it’s IPX4-rated. The inner headband and ear cushions come off in case you need to wash them.
There’s no noise cancellation feature here. The RPT-02 SOL uses Bluetooth 5.2 to provide wireless connectivity up to a 10m range. You get two color option of grey and yellow. There’s a programmable light indicator as well as a 5-way control knob on this device.
The Adidas RPT-02 SOL costs $229 and will hit the market on August 23. If you’re looking for a self-charging over-ear pair with noise cancellation, there’s the Urbanista Los Angeles headphones which is priced at $199 and uses the same Powerfoyle charging technology.
If you’re after a communications headset with noise cancelling tech in particular, even Blue Tiger’s Solare, pegged at $220, utilizes Powerfoyle.
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