‘JBL Reflect Eternal’ Solar-Powered Headphones May Offer Unlimited Playback

Dec. 17, 2019

JBL has been working on a pair of solar-powered headphones that might never have to be plugged into the wall socket. That’s because the company says the device will offer ‘virtually unlimited’ playback time, as it doesn’t actually need direct sunlight to charge the batteries. CalledJBL Reflect Eternal, the device promises to be a revolutionary addition to the company’s popular ‘Reflect’ series ofpremium headphonesand, comes with a technology that allows it to juice-up its batteries from any light source, including artificial indoor lighting.

Having said that, exposure to direct sunlight will still be the fastest way to charge the headphones, with the company claiming that an hour and a half of outdoor exposure will provide around 68-hours of playback. That number will apparently increase to 168 hours after just two hours of charge. The device will remain fully usable while it’s being charged, which means listening to music while jogging in the morning will actually charge its battery, not deplete it.

If the device does work as intended, it will probably continue charging at most times during the day, irrespective of whether you’re taking a stroll down the road, watching TV at your home or sitting at your desk at work. Which means, you may not ever have to physically plug it into a wall socket to charge it in a conventional manner. JBL, however, is providing that option, thanks to a USB port that can juice-up the battery for 2 hours of playback from 15 minutes of charge.

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