About a week after the last launch of the Beats Studio Buds collaboration involving Twitch streamer NICKMERCS, Apple’s Beats brand is releasing a new special-edition earbud in partnership with design firm Futura Laboratories.
The new collaboration comes nearly a decade after Beats originally collaborated with Futura Laboratories founder FUTURA, with the first being for Solo HD headphones in 2013.
The new Futura X Beats Studio Buds feature the artist’s signature “atom” design and will be available starting Saturday, July 30 at 7:00 a.m. PT from Futura Laboratories Online, END Clothing, and the Beats WeChat Store. Pricing will be at the usual Beats Studio Buds price of $149.99, £129 or ¥1099 RMB.
As with the NICKMERCS collaboration, FUTURA has also developed a custom Apple Music playlist featuring songs that “reflect his New York past” and resonate with him.
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