Fairbuds 2 leak gives us an early look at a very different design

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TL;DR

• Leaked images show the Fairbuds 2 adopting a stem-style design and a taller charging case.
• Fairphone says the earbuds will remain modular, but it hasn’t specified which parts will be replaceable.
• Pricing and full specs are still unknown, with the Fairbuds 2 set to launch in Q4 2026.

Wireless earbuds aren’t exactly famous for being repair-friendly, which is why Fairphone’s first Fairbuds were such an oddity. You could replace parts instead of binning the whole thing when something wore out. Now the Fairbuds 2 have leaked, and their new design has raised the question of whether that repairability has survived.

Dutch outlet NieuweMobiel has obtained images of the upcoming Fairbuds 2, which Fairphone has already confirmed will launch in Q4 2026. The new buds ditch the rounded shape of the originals for a stem-style design, while the charging case is taller. The images show green and black versions, which mirror the Forest Green and Horizon Black colorways of the new Fairphone Gen 6 Plus.




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