Tech Advisor - UK (2020-01)

JANUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 57

Microsoft says the Surface

Earbuds come in just a

single colour, Glacier

White, but there were grey

earbuds on display, too

Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds don’t fit tightly in the ear –

and that’s a good thing, in my opinion – instead resting

lightly in the ear canal so that you can hear other

ambient noise around you. The white discs are in fact

control surfaces, which you swipe and tap to execute

actions through your Earbuds.

I detest in-ear earbuds, because my ear canals either

fail to hold the earbuds securely, or they get jammed in

so uncomfortably that I quickly remove them. Microsoft

provides three sets of silicon tips to fit your ears. The

medium-sized tips fit me snugly and comfortably after

a bit of adjustment.

Microsoft provided guided demos of the Earbuds.

When it came to be my turn, I tried on the earbuds,

which I was told were controlled by the outer surfaces.

JANUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 57

Microsoft says the Surface
Earbuds come in just a
single colour, Glacier
White, but there were grey
earbuds on display, too

Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds don’t fit tightly in the ear –

and that’s a good thing, in my opinion – instead resting

lightly in the ear canal so that you can hear other

ambient noise around you. The white discs are in fact

control surfaces, which you swipe and tap to execute

actions through your Earbuds.

I detest in-ear earbuds, because my ear canals either

fail to hold the earbuds securely, or they get jammed in

so uncomfortably that I quickly remove them. Microsoft

provides three sets of silicon tips to fit your ears. The

medium-sizedtipsfitmesnuglyandcomfortablyafter

abit of adjustment.

Microsoft provided guided demos of the Earbuds.

When it came to be my turn, I tried on the earbuds,

which I was told were controlled by the outer surfaces.