Dyson launches new OnTrac headphones with 55-hour battery life and without an air purifier
Unique customisation options mean more than 2,000 colours are available from upcoming on sale date
Dyson headphones are back only this time with one huge difference - there is no air purifier attached.
The newly remastered active noise cancellation (ANC) cans, called OnTrac, have plenty of other changes too – including the option to customise them by colour in more than 2,000 unique ways.
They go on sale next month from Dyson stockists nationwide and the firm’s website which will offer the widest range of personalisation opportunities.
Last year, we reviewed the innovative company’s first wearable tech, Dyson Zone and said the “noise cancellation was superior to leading ANC over ear products from both Sony and Apple.”
But some consumers were put off by the air purifying tech on board – even though this handy attachment could be easily taken off. That dual tech mode meant the price exceeded some consumers’ expectations for headphones too – even though the €849 price tag was only €20 more than Bang & Olufsen’s H95 noise cancelling headphones.
Since Dyson Zone’s release, Bose has claimed the ANC crown for over-ear headphones with its QuietComfort Ultra model so I’m eager to test and compare the new Dyson cans to the Bose once they arrive in store.
Here’s everything you need to know about the new Dyson OnTrac…
Dyson OnTrac key features
The headline feature is the 55-hours of battery life which compares favourably to the 20 hours offered by Apple’s more expensive AirPods Max but doesn’t quite match the 60 hours promised by Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 Wireless.
The firm said Dyson OnTrac features a custom Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) algorithm which uses eight microphones that sample external sound 384,000 times every second to cancel up to 40dB of unwanted external noise.
Audio quality on Dyson Zone was surprisingly decent for a first attempt and the new OnTrac aim to push the quality even higher. They employ 40mm, 16-ohm neodymium speaker drivers with advanced audio signal processing to reproduce frequencies from as low as 6Hz to as high as 21,000Hz. The firm also said the audio experience is boosted due to the speaker housing being tilted 13-degree towards the ear.
A unique selling point is the customisation on offer. Dyson OnTrac come in four standard colourways: CNC Aluminium, CNC Copper, CNC Black Nickel and CNC Ceramic Cinnabar – the latter has a ceramic-feel painted finish. You can then personalise your headphones with custom outer caps and ear cushions in various colours and finishes. There are more than 2,000 possibilities.
What has been said
Jake Dyson, Chief Engineer, enthused: "Dyson's audio engineering mission is to preserve the integrity of the artist's sound wave, free from interference. We also wanted to create a set of headphones that people would cherish, be excited by, and be proud of. With over 30 years of experience in aeroacoustics, we've mastered sound physics.”
Jake added: “By reducing noise through in-house anechoic chambers and expert engineers, we've applied and further expanded our audio knowledge to develop the Dyson OnTrac headphones. Our first over-ear audio only headphones deliver best-in-class ANC, exceptional sound quality, and all-day comfort through unique materials, design and customisation.”
Pricing and availability
Dyson OnTrac go on sale on August 1 for €499.99 from Dyson and usual retail outlets.
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