Vivo Buds Clip join the rapidly expanding open-ear audio market

Vivo has confirmed that its Buds Clip will launch in China on September 21 alongside the X500 smartphone series and Watch 6. The earbuds use a clip-style open-ear design rather than sealing inside the ear canal, continuing one of the strongest trends in wearable audio. Open-ear products appeal particularly to runners, cyclists and office users because environmental sound remains audible, but they compete on very different acoustic terms from conventional noise-isolating earbuds.

Vivo has already opened Chinese pre-orders and revealed multiple colour options, with fuller audio specifications expected at launch. The timing matters because phone manufacturers increasingly treat earbuds and watches as essential ecosystem products rather than optional accessories. A customer who owns the phone, watch and earbuds creates more opportunities for seamless device switching, health integration and AI services.

Vivo's September 21 event will therefore be about a connected device family rather than simply another smartphone launch, with Buds Clip providing the newest entry point into that ecosystem.