A pair of Google-branded Bluetooth headphones with Active Noice Canceling (ANC) stopped off at the FCC today. We didn’t know that Google had such an audio device in the works, but the filing doesn’t really hold anything back. In fact, we have full photos, a user manual, etc.
The device is listed under FCC ID A4R-S0012B30GGU0H and with a model number of GID5B. A4R is Google’s FCC code, by the way, so these are indeed a Google product.
Those IDs don’t tells us a ton, but we do know that these headphones have a 500mAh battery inside, ANC Button, track and volume buttons, and 3.5mm port. They also feature a microUSB port for charging, which is something. Umm, microUSB, really?
In my opinion, these headphones are also one of the ugliest pairs I’ve seen in some time. Each can is a different shade of black or grey, plus we have unnecessary Google circle logos surrounding power icons on both.
Tough to say if these are coming soon or if Google is just messing around and creating hardware to keep the FCC on their toes. Maybe we’ll know at I/O in a couple of weeks?
I have wireless headphones… worst thing about them is no wireless charging. Wireless headphones need a dock to put them on: provides a stand so they don’t get lost/crushed, and easy charging. Wired backup necessary, too! But why not USB-C? Oh what a disappointment Google is…
Good God they’re ugly. They look like they came straight from 1984.
Fugly
Makes sense…Pixel 2 isn’t supposed to have a headphone jack.
This looks like from the 90s
They look amazing.
They’ll go great with my Chromebook Pixel LS, my pixel c, and my pixel phone.
You should just go ahead and get the Google logo tattooed on your lower back.
Doing it on my side, above the ribs.
Street cred.
Props in advance
These are headphones just for Googlers. AP already updated. Google isn’t selling any.
they got jealous of Bose doing all the spying..
Thank you Apple for those fabulous Airpods 🙂 and then people still wonder why more and more get apple products
Because bluetooth sucks, and lemmings accept apple’s “old is new” marketing. Gotcha, check check, rings bell, done.
They’re probably $500.
New corp headphones FTW!
I like the functional headphone look over the currently fashionable gaudy look
Aaand, it’s already back ordered for 3 months on the Play Store
Would be cool to implement Chromecast right? Although it wouldn’t quite work with video in Chromecasts current state of capabilities would it?
No headphone jack on Pixel 2 confirmed.
I’d be completely fine with that. The only thing the headphone jack on my XL does is collect dust and lint.
I wish I could say the same. Although I have bluetooth headphones, I regularly use it for accepting Square transactions. Sure, I could do that manually on the screen by inputting the card info. But a) the fee is higher and b) f*ck manual anything except cars. =)
Bluetooth quality is crap, but don’t tell that to iphone 7 owners.
Sorry bro. I’m not an audiophile anymore. Less wires and more convenience with adequate sound is good enough for me.
Snap, Crackle and Pop love you for buying their cereal, and not complaining. I think there’s buzz, flockkkzzzzzz, and overall click clicks, too. Gotta LOVE bluetooth audio for lemmings.
you can (and probably should if youre doing a lot of transactions) get the reader that accepts chip since they’re bluetooth
WTF!!!! Done with the pixel line of that’s the case.
I was just joking dude. LOL I honestly don’t know. I hope not.
Lol!!!!
Off topic , but I got another gear S3 update monday
I’m not sure that each can is a different color. You may be seeing the reflection off of each can differently…
The best feature is the filtering that only allows the wearer to hear content Google has approved.
(I mean, how far off can that really be?)
Do they ship with Nougat or Oreo?
Gingerbread
Honeycomb
Froyo!
Everyone is wrong, Donut or Eclair.
Android Police was speculating that this was less about the headphones, and more about the radio contained within getting through the FCC. In other words, a bit of trickery and deception on Google’s part.
If they’re wrong, however, goddamn those are some ugly headphones.
You would think they would have wiped off the powered sugar off the right ear on that one picture before taking it.
Yep. Definitely powdered sugar.
https://m.popkey.co/96b7cb/Yo3E_f-maxage-0.gif
I seriously doubt these are something that Google is going to be releasing. The button design seems very outdated as well.
It’s like a product that the FCC has had for a decade and forgot to process.
“Oh sh*t, this thing feel between the “incoming product” shelf and the wall… Maybe Google still wants it?…”
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Stop using microUSB in 2017!
Why? It’s everywhere.
Because USB-C should be everywhere.
It’s not.
But will be.
But first, poor quality BOO-tooth with be the norm. I really hope Pix2 doesn’t ditch the jack.
Anyone who isn’t willing to move on with type-C needs to grow up.
what’s not? USB-C “is not should be” everywhere??
It definitely will be now that the S8 has it.