Jaybird's original Run true wireless sports earphones had a bunch of potential. They fit well and sounded good, but in my tests an otherwise pleasing listening experience was marred by occasional dropouts.

With the new Run XT, the company has made the AirPods rival fully waterproof (IPX7 rating) and added new color options.

It's unclear if anything's been upgraded on the inside, but the battery life -- around 4 hours, plus two extra charges from the included charging case -- hasn't changed and neither has the price: The Run XT will list for $180 (£170, AU$250). It's set to hit stores in early February.

In conjunction with the earphones' launch, the Jaybird App, which allows you to tweak treble and bass settings, will be updated with a new curated podcast playlist feature so you can cue up a playlist before you take off on a run or other fitness activity.

I'll have a full review as soon as I get a review sample. You can see our video and photos of the original Run below.

Jaybird Run review: An almost-great AirPods competitor.

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