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U.K.-based Audio Nation has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a Bluetooth adapter that makes headphones and earphones with detachable cables wireless.

Offered in three different versions, the AirMode Bluetooth cable is water/sweat-resistant and works with ear/headphones that have a single detachable 3.5mm cable or dual detachable 2.5mm or MMCX cables. The Kickstarter price is $49 but a number of discounted pledge options are available.

Here’s how it works: You replace the ear/headphone’s existing cable with the AirMode cable, which drops down from the headphone and rests on the back of your neck. A slender in-line controller with controls for volume and track skip houses dual microphones with noise canceling for making and receiving calls, the Bluetooth transmitter, and the battery, which takes 2 hours to charge and provides 6 hours of playtime, according to Audio Nation.

AirMode incorporates aptX and AAC codecs for improved sound quality with Android and iOS devices, respectively. The device uses the latest CSR8645 aptX codec, which is designed to improve headphone stereo separation for a more natural experience.

Compatible headphones include models from Bang & Olufsen, Master & Dynamic, Onkyo, V-Moda, Marshall, Sol Republic, Sennheiser, NAD, Beats, Monster, and Oppo. Compatible earphones include models from AKG, Westone, Shure, Onkyo, Pioneer, Sony, and Ultimate Ears.

With two weeks to go, the campaign has 69 backers who have pledged $3,685 of Audio Nation’s $22,316 goal. A variety of pledge options are available including discounted early bird offers. Estimated delivery is March 2017.

For more information and a list of compatible headphones and earphones, visit kickstarter.com.