No more "where's the charging case?" — Honor’s new mouse charges your earbuds on its own

A quirky hybrid device from Honor has just hit the European market. The MouseBuds Pro packs a computer mouse and wireless earbuds into a single body. The mouse is equipped with a PixArt optical sensor locked at 1200 DPI – more than enough for most office work and everyday use. It uses quiet TTC switches rated for 5 million clicks.

Inside the body, there’s a compartment for two semi-open earbuds that support active noise cancellation. Honor calls it “adaptive” – the system adjusts to the shape of your ear canal. On top of that, they’ve thrown in AI Call Noise Cancellation, where two microphones filter out background noise during calls. Audio is handled by dual magnetic drivers with a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) diaphragm, which, according to the makers, should deliver punchy bass.

The main selling point of the MouseBuds Pro is that you can use the earbuds with your computer or completely separately. It comes with a USB dongle. When the dongle is plugged into your PC, both the mouse and the headset work simultaneously, and you don’t need to pair the earbuds separately – they pick up the signal through the same receiver. In Bluetooth mode, you can connect the earbuds to a smartphone or tablet independently of the mouse, and switching between modes is done with a single button. Previously, startup Pixelpaw Labs showed off their own unusual device – a mouse that turns into a gamepad.

The mouse houses a 1000 mAh battery and charges via USB Type-C. The company promises up to 30 days of battery life. The official specs don’t mention the earbuds’ standalone battery life, but they recharge from the mouse-case. The mouse body features an excimer coating with a nano-structure. The manufacturer claims it’s wear-resistant and feels nice to the touch. The earbud compartment lid is a slide-out mechanism with a spring return. The mouse weighs 78 grams without the earbuds and 88 grams with them.

The MouseBuds Pro works with PCs running Windows 10 or newer, as well as macOS 10.13 and up. The device is now on sale in European countries, and the launch previously took place in Asia. In Europe, the mouse is priced at €100 (around $105 / £85).

Do you often lose your earbuds’ charging case, or do you think hybrids like this are overkill? Is this device worth the money? Drop your thoughts in the comments.