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## Pine64 introduces PineBuds wireless earbuds and PinePod digital audio player

DevFeed: [Pine64 introduces PineBuds wireless earbuds and PinePod digital audio player](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/introducing-the-pinebuds-and-pinepod-seriously-34862.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://pine64.org/2022/04/01/introducing-the-pinebuds-and-pinepod-seriously/>)

Published: 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Community blog on PINE64](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/community-blog-on-pine64.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Home Assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/home-assistant.md>), [Internet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet.md>), [USB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/usb.md>), [Pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pinephone.md>)

Tags: [audio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audio.md>), [earbuds](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/earbuds.md>), [firmware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firmware.md>), [home-assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/home-assistant.md>), [internet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet.md>), [pinebuds](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinebuds.md>), [pinepod](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinepod.md>), [usb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usb.md>), [wireless-earbuds](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wireless-earbuds.md>)

### AI overview

Pine64 describes development of PineBuds wireless earbuds and the PinePod digital audio player, emphasizing open firmware and customizable features for the earbuds.

### Source excerpt

People are frequently asking us to create more mainstream devices such as an inkjet printer or a microwave, and for a good reason. Complex open devices such as the PinePhone are both exciting and fun, but they also aren't for everyone. Or putting it inversely, they are for a very particular group of people. In contrast, simpler devices in our lineup such as the PineTime, PinePower, and Pinecil have all garnered a broader user base. Heck, I'd go as far as to say that the Pinecil is now a downright mainstream device with Amazon USA officially recommending it to those seeking a soldering iron. So then - we thought to ourselves - it's time to go mainstream. See? told you ... Seeking inspiration and scrolling through lists of popular home appliances, game consoles, battery-operated toys, etc, we frequently thought to ourselves: "we could probably do it equally well, if not better, and make it open". We figured that since we're already going after Apple with the PinePhone, we could also take a shot at the growing internet-enabled toy market. We therefore started development on a brand new lineup of unicorn toys with microphones, with the capacity to function as an always-online child-friendly voice assistant, and optional Home Assistant integration. With this new project already underway, two even more potentially lucrative market segments presented themselves: portable digital audio players and wireless earbuds. So, with no further ado, let me introduce you to PineBuds and the PinePod. The buds offer features found on high-end in-ear headphones, such as ambient and environment noise cancellation (utilizing 3 microphones in each bud), touch-based input, and a long battery life. All in a small form factor too, of course. Unlike existing products, however, we've designed the PineBuds with development and open firmware in mind. You'll be able to plug the buds cradle into your computer via USB and tailor the firmware to your own needs - changing the internal EQ settings and cus