Jaybird has announced that the newest version of its popular wireless earbuds is coming soon. The X4 will be available on August 17 for $129.99 — the same MSRP the Jaybird X3 launched at in late 2016. They're expected to be available for pre-order today.

The X4 should look familiar to anybody who's seen Jaybird's previous offerings. They've got the same basic design: two buds connected by a cable that goes behind the wearer's neck, with audio controls under the right bud and Jaybird's signature "wings" to hold the headphones in place. Unlike previous iterations, though, whose wings had a sort of honeycomb structure, these wings have an open design that should be easier to clean. Jaybird promises the same eight-hour battery life the X3 offered. Unfortunately for USB-C fans, the X4 earbuds still charge via a proprietary clip.

Left: Storm Metallic/Glacier. Right: Alpha Metallic/Jade.

Like other Jaybird earbuds before them, the sound of the X4 earbuds can be customized through the Jaybird MySound app. The new buds are also IPX7 rated, meaning they can survive a 30-minute dip in meter-deep water (you probably still shouldn't swim in them, though). There'll be three colorways available: "Black Metallic/Flash," "Alpha Metallic/Jade," and "Storm Metallic/Glacier." The former two will be available everywhere you'd expect to find wireless earbuds; the latter will only be available at Best Buy and through Jaybird's website.

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Source: Jaybird