PineBuds Pro
The PineBuds Pro are open firmware capable ANC wireless earbuds. Some of the notable features include their light weight, 3 Microphones, ANC (Active Noise Cancellation), ENC (Environment Noise Cancellation) and high fidelity 6mm speaker. It is a fully community-driven side-project which anyone can contribute to, allowing you to keep control of your device even though hardware is proprietary.
Short overview / Specifications
Dimensions:
- Earbud: WIP
- Charging case: 70 x 50 x 35mm (source)
Weight:
- Earbud: 5g
- Charging case: 65g
IP Rating of Earbuds: IPX4
Dynamic transducer (speaker): 6mm
Microphone: 3 – FeedForward, FeedBack, Talk
System on Chip (in each earbud): BES 2300YP
- CPU: Dual-core 300MHz ARM Cortex-M4F
- ROM: 448KB
- SRAM: 992KB
- BT shared SRAM: 64KB
- Flash: 4MB (Endurance erase cycles: >500)
Communication:
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2 dual-mode compliant
- USB: USB to dual UARTs at charging case
Battery:
- Earbud: Built-in LiPo 3.7V 40mAh
- Charging case: Built-in LiPo 3.7V 800mAh
Port:
- Earbud: 4 pins
- Charging case:
- 4 pogo pins
- USB type-C port 5V 500mA
Work in progress
Silicone case
Goal is to make a silicone case like this for PineBuds Pro.
"Design a mold, use a hobby 3D printer to manufacture it, then fill with silicone." (source)
"You can find a local hackspace or makerspace. Or you can use one of the many services available via the Internet who can print a model for you. Just design, upload, and pay." (source)
"The only one I know of is "https://www.pcbway.com/rapid-prototyping/injection-molding/"" (source)
Software releases
Firmware Images Build
Flash back factory default firmware using Windows based utility:
- PineBuds Pro Windows based programmer utility user manual
- PineBuds Pro Windows based programmer utility
- PineBuds Pro factory default firmware build
- PineBuds Pro factory default OTA build
SDK Release
SoC and Memory Specification
- Based on BES 2300YP
SoC Architecture
- CMOS Single-chip Fully-integrated RF, PMU, Audio CODEC and Cortex-M4F CPU
- Memory Features:
- 4MB Serial Flash On-chip for Custom Program
- Internal ROM 448KB for critical constants and code
- Internal SRAM 992KB for critical data and code
- BT Features:
- Bluetooth 5.2 dual-mode compliant
- Audio Features:
- Support BES Intelligent Bluetooth Retransmission (IBRT)
- Support FF/Hybrid ANC
- Dual MICs noise reduction
- Echo Cancellation
- Support low power voice activity detection
- Multi-band EQ and Bass enhancement
- Support Active Crossover
- Support TWS
- HiFi Stereo Audio DAC: 120dB SNR, 110dB DNR
- HiFi Stereo Audio ADC: 100dB SNR
- Sample rates from 8 kHz to 384 kHz
- Support dual/single Mic noise suppression
- Support ambient awareness
- Support talk through
- 24-bit audio processing
- PMU Features
- 3.1V-5.5V Input for VBAT
- Internal LPO for low power mode.
- DCXO with internal oscillator circuit
- Internal temperature sensor
Information, Schematics and Certifications
- Charging Case with two Left and Right earbuds
- Input Power: DC 5V @ 0.5A USB Type-C
- Document:
- Schematic:
- Certifications:
Datasheets for Components and Peripherals
- BES 2300YP SoC information:
- Charging Case:
- EarBuds: