Here is our review of the Viaim OpenNote Earbuds.
Experience the future of personal audio with the Viaim OpenNote Earbuds, designed for professionals and everyday users who want their earbuds to do more than just play music. Featuring an open-ear air-conduction design reinforced with aerospace-grade memory titanium, the OpenNote delivers a secure, fatigue-free fit alongside a powerful suite of AI-driven tools that make note-taking, transcription, and translation genuinely effortless.
Features
- FlashRecord: Instant recording from earbuds directly.
- AI Transcription: Real-time transcribe in 78 languages.
- Instant Summaries: Generate notes, key takeaways, tasks, and deep insights automatically.
- Certified Secure: Built with ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and EN 18031 compliance.
- Immersive Audio: Hi-Res sound with Active Noise Cancellation for work and everyday listening.
- All-Day Comfort: 53-hour battery life & open-ear design.
- 600 Minutes Included: Start with 600 mins/month of AI transcription, upgrade when needed.
What’s in the box?
The box contains the Earbuds, Charging Case, USB-C Charging Cable, and user guide.
A Closer Look
Final Thoughts
The open-ear design of the OpenNote earbuds means nothing is stuffed into your ear canal, and the titanium wire keeps everything secure without clamping down on your head. You can wear these through a full workday and barely notice they are there.
The OpenNote earbuds sit just outside the ear canal using a hook-style open-ear design, with a flexible titanium memory wire that wraps neatly behind the ear. Each bud weighs 10.5g and are comfortable to wear, even for extended periods of time.
The battery life is impressive. Up to 19 hours on a single charge and the 53-hour total with the case means you are unlikely to find yourself searching for a cable very often. If you are desperate, 10 minutes of charging gets you another 3 hours, which is really good.
Pairing is quick and straightforward, and the dual-device support via Bluetooth 5.3 means you can easily switch between your laptop and your phone without any effort.
The AI features are where the OpenNote really makes a difference. FlashRecord is brilliant — a simple pinch of the earbud starts capturing audio immediately with no app required an no Bluetooth needed. Once you reconnect, everything syncs to the Viaim app, which then transcribes your recording, summarises the key points, and even generates action items. It also translates across 78 languages, which is genuinely useful whether you are in a meeting or travelling abroad. It is not a gimmick — it works, and it works well, I was very happy with the results.
Do keep in mind that the open-ear design means you will always hear some of what is going on around you though. For most people that is a feature rather than a drawback, especially during commutes or workouts, but if you are looking for deep sonic isolation then bear this in mind.
The Viaim OpenNote Earbuds are available now priced around $169.99 and come in either black or white.
