Fender Goes in Your Ears: introducing MIX headphones with active noise cancellation

The Fender Guitar Company announced the release of its first MIX wireless headphones at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The model is manufactured by Fender Audio, a Fender division specialising in consumer electronics. This is the brand's first headphone model and it promises up to 100 hours of battery life on a single charge, as well as quick charging.

The Fender MIX headphones boast a long-lasting battery. The accessory can be used for up to 100 hours on a single charge when active noise cancellation is turned off. However, turning on ANC reduces this to 52 hours (at 50% volume). By way of comparison, the Marshall Major V headphones have a battery life of up to 100 hours on a single charge. The Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones promise 30 hours of operation with ANC and 40 hours without, while the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones have a battery life of up to 30 hours.

The company has confirmed that replaceable batteries will be available to purchase to extend both the operating time and the overall service life of the device. According to the manufacturer, 15 minutes of fast charging provides one hour of listening time, and it takes approximately two hours to fully charge the battery.

The exact specifications of the model are not given. It is known that the ear cups are equipped with 40 mm graphene drivers and support SBC, AAC, LC3 and LHDC codecs. More detailed information about the device's sound capabilities is not currently available.

The Fender Mix headphones operate in three modes:

• Lossless Mode: for high-quality music playback (96 kHz, 24 bits). It uses the LHDC codec.
• Low Latency Mode uses the LC3 codec for low latency. The stated signal delay time is less than 20 ms.
• Auracast mode enables music to be streamed to multiple connected devices simultaneously.

The headphones will be available in several colours. Initially, only white and black models will be available, with pink, blue and mint colours to follow later. Please note that the modular design of the headphones allows you to combine headbands and ear cups of different colours as desired.

Additional features include dual microphones for noise cancellation and clearer voice transmission. The model also has a standard AUX input for listening to music wirelessly.

The Fender MIX headphones are now available to buy. The recommended retail price is $299. Visit the official Fender Audio website for more details about the device

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