Rain or shine, a brand new pair of solar-powered wi-fi headphones by Adidas has you coated. The athletic model teamed up with Zound Industries to make the Adidas RPT-02 SOL on-ear headphones, which may be charged with both pure or synthetic mild. We had been pleasantly shocked by Adidas’ previously-launched , which options 40 hours of wi-fi playback. The newer line guarantees double that quantity — 80 hours of saved playtime — to not point out the flexibility to cost at any time of day. It’s additionally manufactured from a mixture of recycled plastic and nylon. 

The headband of the RPT-02 SOL is manufactured from a extremely versatile light-cell materials by Swedish photo voltaic tech firm Exeger referred to as . The photo voltaic cell materials may be onto plastic, permitting for all kinds of purposes — every part from partitions to automobiles to shopper electronics. Unlike older varieties of photo voltaic cells that want a powerful and fixed supply of pure mild, Powerfoyle can cost in numerous mild circumstances.

The RPT-02 isn’t waterproof — however is IPX4-rated — so it may deal with sweat and splashing from a close-by ocean or lake. The headphones function built-in controls for altering songs or quantity, and there is additionally an indicator that helps discover the most effective mild for charging. And if all else fails, it features a USB-C port. The RPT-02 SOL retails for $229, and will probably be out there for buy on August twenty third.