How you use it: First, you charge up the Here buds on their portable charging station. Then, connect the wireless tech to your smartphone via Bluetooth. The charge on the current prototype lasts about six hours, which Kraft says is plenty of time for its intended purpose.

“Even though the core buds have [six hours of] battery life, the charging case that fits in your pocket holds an additional full two charges,” he told Mic. “Part of the reason we’re not that concerned about the battery life is we’re not trying to say this is a thing to wear all day, every day.” He adds that, as the product improves, the battery life will improve with it.

The smartphone app, which will be available on iOS and Android, features a volume control knob that Doppler Labs calls a “remote control for your ears.” The app also has an equalizer to adjust settings, and effects, which are essentially like Instagram filters for audio that you apply in real-time. The app also has preset listening settings, like Live Music, Airplane, Office and City. And if you are so inclined, Kraft said, they just introduced a new feature that will allow you to save presets.

“That’s a huge one for us,” he said. “If you think of the implications of that, let’s say you go to the same restaurant every week, you just literally walk in, hit one button, done.”

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