LG’s Tone+ Free wireless earbuds include a rather unique feature. Built into their charging case is a UV light, which is designed to kill any bacteria that might be living on the earbuds as you charge them. Only LG’s are designed with an eye for ear hygiene.
It’s not a terrible idea but at the same time, I’m not sure that most buyers will really care. Do non-germophobes actually care enough to clean headphones? How many people do you know that obsessively clean their smartphones? For me, the answer is zero.
The LG Tone+ Free wireless earbuds will be offered in black and white color schemes. The black variant launches October 28 followed by the white model sometime in November. No word yet on US availability and pricing, however, but in Korea, they’ll go for 259,999 won (roughly $215).
