HMD Amped Buds – Black
Earbuds That Can Charge Your Phone
At first glance, the HMD Amped Buds look like a seriously stylish pair of wireless earbuds.
But there's something very different hiding inside that ultra-slim charging case.
It contains a huge 1,600mAh battery — not only enough to repeatedly recharge the earbuds, but also capable of giving a compatible smartphone an emergency battery boost.
Yes, you read that correctly.
Your earbud case can charge your phone.
How Does That Work?
Normally, the battery inside an earbud case only charges the earbuds.
HMD has turned that idea around.
The Amped Buds case supports reverse wireless charging. Place the case against the back of a compatible wireless-charging smartphone and power can flow from the earbud case into your phone.
Compatible magnetic phones/cases can snap into position, while other compatible wireless-charging devices can also be charged.
You can even use the case to provide power to a compatible device through USB-C.
So if you're out for the night and your phone is almost dead, the little case sitting in your pocket could give you enough extra power to keep going.
How Much Can It Actually Charge a Phone?
This isn't intended to replace a full-size 10,000mAh or 20,000mAh power bank.
Think of it as an emergency top-up.
HMD's own testing found that a fully charged Amped Buds case could add approximately 20% to an iPhone 16 Pro wirelessly, or around 24% using a wired connection.
Actual results will vary depending on the phone, battery condition and how it's being used.
But that extra 20% could be extremely useful when you need Maps, a taxi app, mobile banking or simply need to make a call.
Up to 95 Hours of Music
That unusually large 1,600mAh case also gives the earbuds impressive overall battery life.
The earbuds provide up to approximately:
- 8.1 hours playback with ANC switched off
- 4.9 hours playback with ANC switched on
- Up to 95 hours total playback with the charging case and ANC off
- Up to approximately 58 hours total with ANC enabled
That's a serious amount of listening from something small enough to carry in your pocket.
Active Noise Cancellation
The Amped Buds feature Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) to reduce unwanted surrounding noise when you want to concentrate on your music.
There's also an Ambient / Transparency mode for situations where you want to hear more of what's happening around you.
Six Microphones for Clearer Calls
HMD uses three microphones on each earbud, giving you a six-microphone system.
Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) uses those microphones to help isolate your voice and reduce distracting background noise during calls.
So the noise technology works both ways:
ANC helps you hear your audio.
ENC helps the other person hear you.
10mm Drivers
Each earbud contains a precision-tuned 10mm driver designed to deliver powerful bass while maintaining a balanced, detailed sound.
There's also adjustable EQ through the HMD Amped app, allowing you to customise the sound to suit what you're listening to.
Snapdragon Sound
The Amped Buds also support Snapdragon Sound, providing high-resolution audio capabilities when used with compatible devices.
Connect to Two Devices
Multipoint Bluetooth allows the Amped Buds to connect to two compatible devices at the same time.
For example:
Laptop + smartphone
That's particularly useful if you're listening to something on your computer but still want to take calls from your phone.
Great for Gaming & Video
The Amped Buds also support a low-latency mode, helping reduce the delay between what's happening on screen and what you hear.
That's particularly useful for mobile gaming and watching video.
Key Specifications
- Product: HMD Amped Buds
- Colour: Black
- True wireless in-ear earbuds
- 10mm drivers
- Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
- Ambient / Transparency mode
- Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC)
- Six-microphone system
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Multipoint connectivity
- Low-latency gaming/video mode
- Fast Pair support
- Snapdragon Sound support
- Customisable EQ through HMD Amped app
- 35mAh battery per earbud
- Massive 1,600mAh charging-case battery
- Reverse wireless smartphone charging
- Wired reverse charging through USB-C
- Charging case can itself be charged wirelessly or through USB-C
- Up to 8.1 hours playback per charge with ANC off
- Up to 95 hours total playback with case and ANC off
- Up to approximately 58 hours total with ANC enabled
- Earbuds: IP54 splash/dust resistance
- Ultra-slim charging case
Why We Think It's Cool
This one is easy.
THE CASE CHARGES YOUR PHONE.
That's such a clever idea.
Most of us already carry wireless earbuds. Most of us have also experienced that horrible moment when our phone reaches 5% battery while we're away from home.
HMD has combined the two problems into one product.
You're effectively carrying:
Wireless earbuds + ANC headphones + charging case + emergency phone charger
in one pocket-sized device.
ITsCool Verdict
This is exactly the kind of product ITsCool.ie should be selling.
There are hundreds of wireless earbuds available, so simply offering another pair isn't particularly interesting.
The HMD Amped Buds are different.
The huge 1,600mAh case, reverse wireless phone charging, up to 95 hours total playback, ANC, six microphones and ultra-slim design give us a genuine story to tell.
They're particularly clever for students, commuters, travellers, festival-goers or anyone who's ever watched their phone battery hit 5% while they're nowhere near a charger.
Your earbuds have power to spare — so HMD lets you give some of it to your phone. That's our kind of technology. Available from ITsCool.ie with full warranty.
