World’s First Open-Ear Earbuds with ANC and Health Tracking – Meet the $129 Edifier LolliClip

Remember that time you nearly got hit by a car because your AirPods Pro were doing too good a job canceling noise? No? Just me then. But that’s precisely the problem that Edifier’s new LolliClip ANC open-ear earbuds are designed to solve – delivering quality audio without isolating you from the world around you. And they’re doing it with a design that’s as quirky as their name suggests.

Joining the ranks of multiple entrants in the open-ear audio category (Beats and Nothing, we’re looking at you), the LolliClip earbuds are the fresh kids on the block, competing with a similarly priced Nothing Ear (open). But unlike many competitors who’ve embraced bone conduction or air conduction technology, Edifier’s game-changing feature doesn’t exist in any of its competitors – noise canceling, with the added benefit of health-tracking, right through the earbuds themselves.

Designer: Edifier

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The LolliClip earbuds feature what Edifier calls a “clip-on” design, which is essentially a small speaker that sits just outside your ear canal. This approach allows them to deliver audio directly toward your ear without blocking it, maintaining your spatial awareness while still providing a surprisingly immersive listening experience. What makes the LolliClips particularly interesting is their shape – resembling, well, lollipops (hence the name). The circular speaker element sits outside your ear while a small stem extends downward, housing the battery, microphones, and controls. A multi-curvature ear hook wrapped in silicone ensures a comfortable fit. It’s refreshingly different in a market where design innovation often feels incremental at best.

Perhaps the most surprising feature of the LolliClips is the fact that it comes with adaptive active noise cancellation – something you don’t see in open ear designs at all because of the lack of a physical seal that helps prevent outer sounds from entering the year. While it won’t provide the cocoon-like isolation of traditional in-ear ANC earbuds, Edifier’s implementation can still reduce environmental noise, focusing primarily on consistent background noises like HVAC systems or engine rumble. This strikes as the perfect compromise for urban commuters or runners who want to enjoy their content while remaining aware of car horns, bicycle bells, or approaching pedestrians. Ideally, outer noise is important, but it shouldn’t completely overpower one’s music.

If that wasn’t enough, the LolliClips also incorporate health tracking capabilities. Using built-in sensors, they can monitor heart rate, body temperature, and even track fitness metrics when paired with the Edifier ConneX app. While they won’t replace your Apple Watch or Fitbit (and Edifier explicitly notes they’re not for medical use), having these sensors in a device you’re already wearing makes perfect sense – and I can’t help but think that we could be looking at most TWS earbuds becoming de-facto fitness tracking devices in the future.

Each earbud houses a 13mm dynamic driver with a titanium-coated diaphragm that Edifier claims delivers “stunning clarity and depth.” With Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, they support the LDAC codec for high-resolution wireless audio – something audiophiles will certainly appreciate, along with 360° spatial audio. Battery life clocks in at an impressive 9 hours per charge, extending to 39 hours with the included charging case, though ANC usage may reduce these figures. The earbuds also feature IP56 water and dust resistance, making them perfect for workouts and light rain, though perhaps not for your underwater aerobics class.

Both the left and right earbuds are built identically, which means there’s no designated left or right earbud – just pop them on however feels comfortable, and they’ll adjust accordingly. With Edifier’s Intelligent Audio Channel Detection technology, the earbuds automatically calibrate audio channels based on how you wear them, allowing for truly interchangeable wear on either ear. This enhances both convenience and versatility, especially during quick transitions between activities.

At $129, the LolliClips position themselves in the mid-range of the wireless earbud market – not budget, but certainly more affordable than premium offerings from Apple, Sony, or Bose. This pricing feels appropriate given their feature set and innovative design. What’s particularly exciting about the LolliClips is how they represent the maturing of the open-ear category. No longer just a niche for athletes or safety-conscious commuters, open-ear designs are evolving to offer features previously exclusive to traditional earbuds. The addition of ANC, health tracking, and 360° spatial audio with head-tracking signals that this category is ready for mainstream adoption.

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