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Sony has a significant share of the headphone market and has put considerable resources into developing some of the very best headphones you can buy as well as more affordable everyday fare.
The Xperia Ear Duo is something a little different, however. Their Xperia branding is quite deliberate as they're part of a small number of Xperia designs that Sony has launched at successive Mobile World Congress events around the idea of providing accessories that take you away from your phone screen without depriving you of actual information or cutting you off from the world.
The Xperia Ear Duo retails in Australia for $399 from Sony Store and JB Hi-Fi.
Sony's Xperia Ear Duo offers you audio without losing the outside world, as well as a digital assistant that lets you keep track of your day without having to stare at your phone all the time.
View detailsThere's not anything exactly like the Xperia Ear Duo thanks to its particular productivity focus, but there are products with much of the same appeal for voice control via either Google Assistant or Siri.
The Google Pixel Buds work with Google's Assistant and include touch panels for simple operation if that appeals to you. Apple's iconic AirPods offer better sound than the Xperia Ear Duo but a rather more obvious design style and are best suited for iPhone users, for example.
If you're more on the fitness side of the Bluetooth headphone spectrum, consider the Bioconnected HR+ or Jabra Elite Sport.