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Nura's newest wireless earbuds are only available through a subscription
Nura is offering wireless earbuds through a subscription — but would you replace your earbuds every two years?
Nura's latest wireless earbuds sound truly unique
Nura finally brings its personalized audio to true wireless headphones: Nuratrue.
Nuraloop review: Smart sport buds, elevated
The Nuraloop sports buds offer personlized sound, excellent battery life and active noise cancellation, making them worthy Powerbeats rivals.
NuraLoop hands-on: Possibly the smartest earbuds around
Nura burst onto the headphone scene a couple of years ago with the Nuraphone. With its app-based hearing test for customized audio, haptic bass, noise cancellation and over-ear-but-still-in-ear design, it was clear the company never received its copy of the rule book. This was confirmed when it revealed its $199 NuraLoop buds that are both wired and wireless (depending on your preference), claim a solid 16 hours battery life (in Bluetooth mode) and, of course, come with the same automatic hearing test to adapt their sound to your hearing.
NuraLoop packs personalized sound into wireless buds
Nura's first headphones were certainly a conversation starter. The hybrid design mixed over-ear design, with in-ear buds. The wireless headset's main trick, however, was the built-in audio test that uses otoacoustic emissions to spot any weak spots in your hearing and adjust the sound to compensate -- like having glasses for your ears.
Nuraphones update adds noise-cancellation and 'transparency' mode
When I reviewed the Nuraphones, I was impressed. The unusual in-ear/over-ear design might look weird, but it actually works very well -- and the personalized audio profiles are impressive. Makers, Nura, were a newcomer, but the build quality and attention to detail were better than many companies that have been in the game for several years. Not everything was perfect though. The physical controls were limited, and there wasn't even a way to know they were charging/charged.
Nura's headphones custom fit music to match your hearing
When it comes to listening to music, most headphones are equivalent to an audio "magnifying glass" -- they amplify whatever sound is fed into them. Nura and its semi-eponymous Nuraphones ($399/£349) aim to be more like prescription specs for your ears, by analyzing your hearing and creating a bespoke audio profile. It's an interesting idea, and an even more interesting design.
The Nura headphones craft the perfect audio for your ear
Any time you buy a new pair of headphones, you probably spend a bit of time tweaking their fit and feel for the best listening experience. That can mean adjusting the headband or swapping out the earbud tips to ensure the best fit. But the sound quality itself is still mostly a one-size-fits-all experience. Sure, you can fiddle with the settings on your audio device, and some headphones have built-in equalizers or "bass boost" buttons. But there's still a lot of guesswork involved, and most of us aren't going to invest that much effort in getting it right. The Nura headphones seek to eliminate all the uncertainty and compromise by packing in hardware that can calculate your perfect sound profile based on the shape of your inner ear, no equalizer required.