Overview

• Three major outlets have posted official-looking renders of Google’s next A-Series earbuds.
• The leaks depict four colorways—Iris, Strawberry, Fog Light and Hazel—shown inside color-matched oval charging cases.
• Design details include new microphone cutouts that suggest the addition of active noise cancellation.
• Ahead of the formal unveiling, reports claim the Pixel Buds 2a will improve on the original A-Series with longer battery life and enhanced sound.
• Google plans to introduce the Pixel Buds 2a at its August 20 hardware event alongside the Pixel 10 series and Pixel Watch 4, and may bundle the earbuds with phone pre-orders in Europe and the UK.