Fairphone introduces user-repairable and modular headphones with spare parts available through app.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Ars Technica
Fairphone has launched its user-repairable wireless headphones, Fairbuds XL, with a modular design that allows easy access to spare parts. The headphones have 11 modular parts, including left and right speaker modules, a cable connecting the speakers, and a headband cover. Fairphone may start selling spare printed circuit boards, buttons, and microphones if demand warrants. The company will sell Fairbuds XL modules through the Fairbuds App and work with customers to provide support or contact with a repair partner. However, Fairphone is unsure how long it will have parts for the headphones in stock and has opted for a two-year warranty instead of its typical five-year warranty for phones.