Key takeaways ALT is a new design-led series by Noise. ALT Watch 1 and ALT Buds Open have been recognised by the Red Dot Award 2026. Three products are open for pre-booking right now: ALT Buds Open, ALT Clip, and ALT Watch 1. ALT Buds Open is an open-ear pair with a 13mm driver, 35 hours of playback, Hi-Res Audio and LHDC, and a 4-mic ENC system with an AI DNN algorithm. ALT Clip is a clip-on form factor with an 11mm driver, 28 hours of playback, Hi-Res Audio and LHDC, and the same 4-mic AI ENC setup. ALT Watch 1 is a smartwatch with built-in GPS, 100 sport modes, on-watch calling, and an AI-led experience that includes AI Transcribe, AI Watch Face, and AI Companion paired with the NoiseFit app. Pre-book ALT Watch 1 | Pre-book ALT Buds Open | Pre-book ALT Clip A new series, built for people who notice ALT is a series for those who already know what they want. The kind of people who move through the day with a point of view, and who want what they wear to reflect it. The three products in the lineup: ALT Buds Open, ALT Clip, and ALT Watch 1 share a single design signature. One uninterrupted line that runs across every device. Subtle in presence, precise in placement. It doesn’t imitate function or compete for attention. It exists as a quiet reminder that every detail was chosen with intent. Two products in the series, ALT Watch 1 and ALT Buds Open, have been recognised by the Red Dot Award 2026. Design that the world noticed, even when ALT itself prefers not to shout about it. Three of the four products are open for pre-booking now. Here’s a closer look at each. ALT Buds Open: Sound that stays open to the world ALT Buds Open is the open-ear pair in the series. The form factor sits outside the ear canal, so you stay aware of what’s around you, traffic, conversations, the doorbell, while the music plays. It’s built for the long stretches of the day where you want sound, but not the full disconnect of an in-ear seal. Inside the form, ALT Buds Open carries a 13mm driver, the largest in the audio lineup, tuned for a fuller, more open soundstage. Audio is Hi-Res Audio certified with LHDC codec support, so when you’re listening on a compatible source, the detail in your music isn’t compressed away. The whole point of an open form is to keep the world in. Playback runs up to 35 hours, and the InstaCharge™ feature gives you 3.2 hours of playback on a 10-minute charge. It runs on Bluetooth 6.0, supports dual-device pairing, and connects to the Noise Audio App for equalizer, AI-assisted features and more. For everyday wear, walks, work-from-home calls, ambient listening at a desk, ALT Buds Open is the pair that lets the day stay audible while your music stays present. ALT Clip: The clip-on, reimagined ALT Clip is the most distinctive form factor in the series. Instead of sitting inside or over the ear, it clips on. A wearable choice as much as an audio one. It’s designed for people who want their tech to read as part of how they dress, not separate from it. Under the form, ALT Clip carries an 11mm driver with Hi-Res Audio certification and LHDC codec support. The same audiophile-grade signal chain as ALT Buds Open, sized for the clip-on form. Playback is rated up to 28 hours, and InstaCharge™ gives you 4 hours of playback on a 10-minute charge. The kind of number that means you stop thinking about charging at all. Like the rest of the series, Clip runs Bluetooth 6.0 with dual-device pairing, AI-assisted features, and full app control with a customisable equalizer. ALT Clip is for the people who treat the way something looks as part of what it does. It’s not a compromise on the audio side. The driver, the codec, the mic stack are all here. It’s a choice about form. ALT Watch 1: A smartwatch with intent, paired with AI ALT Watch 1 is the smartwatch in the ALT series. It runs on the NoiseFit App. Calm interfaces, considered interaction, and AI features that earn their place. It has a crown that lets you scroll cards, switch menus, and adjust settings without smudging the display. Alongside it sit the standard touch gestures, raise-to-wake, and cover-to-sleep. The side button is customisable for short-press and long-press shortcuts, and the menu itself can be set to list, grid, honeycomb, or surround view. The AI layer is what makes Watch 1 feel current. AI Transcribe turns voice into text on the wrist. AI Watch Face lets the watch generate faces tuned to you. AI Companion is the on-watch assistant that ties the experience together. There’s also album watch face support, so you can set your own photo, plus editable cloud watch faces downloaded through the app. On the fitness side, ALT Watch 1 carries continuous heart rate monitoring with high-HR alerts, all-day SpO2 with low-SpO2 alerts, continuous stress tracking, and sleep tracking with REM detection, naps, and long-sleep recognition. Women’s health covers period, ovulation, and cycle tracking with predictions. Activity tracking covers steps, calories, distance, and active duration, with daily goals. For workouts, Watch 1 carries 100 sport modes (10 by default, the rest customisable), built-in GPS with on-device route tracking and maps, AGPS for faster lock, auto workout detection for walking and running, and a history of the last 20 sessions on the device. Bluetooth pairing is one-tap with auto-reconnect. On-watch calling lets you answer, reject, mute, or switch to phone. You can store up to 10 frequent contacts and access a dial pad and save call logs directly on the watch. Notifications come through from SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram, Gmail and 20+ apps, on Android. There’s scheduled or smart Do Not Disturb, silent mode, and alarms (up to 5 with snooze). Built-in apps round it out: weather with 5-day forecast, UV, AQI, humidity, sunrise/sunset, music controller, remote camera shutter, stopwatch (up to 23h 59m, 50 lap markers), countdown timer, calendar, world clock (5 cities), breathing exercises (1 to 5 min), flashlight, Find My Phone, and Find My Watch. Always-on Display is supported (scheduled or smart), with adjustable brightness, vibration intensity, and a power-saving mode. One series, one point of view ALT Buds Open, ALT Clip, and ALT Watch 1 are open for pre-booking now. ALT Buds joins the lineup soon to complete the product range. Across the series, the same design line runs, the same intent applies, and the same idea holds. Some people move through the day on autopilot. Others notice what stays, what fits, what feels right, and choose accordingly. ALT is for the second group. FAQ Q: When can I buy ALT Buds Open, ALT Clip, and ALT Watch 1? A: All three are open for pre-booking right now. Final on-sale dates will be confirmed soon. Q: What’s the difference between ALT Buds Open and ALT Clip? A: Both are open-form audio products with Hi-Res Audio, LHDC, and the same 4-mic AI ENC system, but the form is different. ALT Buds Open sits at the ear with a larger 13mm driver and 35 hours of playback. ALT Clip is a clip-on with an 11mm driver and 28 hours of playback. Choose by form factor and how you want to wear it. Q: Do ALT Buds Open and ALT Clip have ANC? A: No. Both are open-form designs, where the point is to stay aware of your surroundings. ANC isn’t relevant to the form. Q: What Bluetooth version do the ALT products use? A: All three products covered here run Bluetooth 6.0, with dual-device pairing supported across the audio lineup. Q: Which app does ALT Watch 1 connect to? A: NoiseFit App. Q: What does the Red Dot Award 2026 mean for ALT? A: It’s an international design award. The recognition went to ALT Watch 1 and ALT Buds Open for the design signature that runs across the series, the single uninterrupted line that connects the lineup. Yashi Jaiswal, Senior Associate Copywriter at Noise
