Twelve South Fermata review: stand and charger for your headphones

Eliminating cables from our devices comes at a price: you have to charge them. The headphones are a clear example of this, and depending on the autonomy the charging process can be quite tedious. What would you think of a charging dock where you can leave them when you are not using them and that at the same time the battery is recharging? This has existed for a long time for our smartphones is something that at the moment does not prevail with headphones, but Twelve south has dared to solve it with its Fermata support, which in addition to serving to place your headphones while you are not using them allows you to recharge them, And not only that, but it also has another USB output to connect another device, and even a small holder for the smallest headphones.

Like any Twelve South product, the Fermata stand has a top quality design and materials. The aluminum base is large and heavy enough to easily hold headphones of any size, and although it is not adjustable in height, you should not have any problem with any model. The aluminum neck also ends in a piece of padded leather where to place the headband of the headphones. The set is impeccable, and the matte black color looks great on any desk. If you want it more to match your aluminum iMac or MacBook you can opt for the silver option, also available.

The surprise of this stand is on the back. Perfectly concealed in the mast we find a rubber cable that we can remove and that has a reversible microUSB connector. Yes, you won't have to guess (and miss) the correct position to connect the cable to your headphones, porque Twelve South has made what others have not thought of in years, a reversible microUSB connector that is a delight for those of us who hate this cumbersome connector. When you're not using it, hide it back on the neck until the next time you need it. The cable is covered with a very flexible rubber that allows you to move it enough to connect it to any headset, wherever the charging connector is. Plus you can even use the small stand (it can be removed) to attach a wired headset and even charge it.

The base includes one more surprise: a USB connector to plug in another charging cable for your iPhone, Apple Watch or iPad. You can take advantage of the Fermata support to charge two devices at the same time, pure efficiency. Perhaps at the base is the only negative point of this support, since the materials used are rubber and do not seem to be very consistent with the rest, in addition to easily accumulating dirt. Of course, it is completely anti-slip.

We are definitely facing an ideal support for your bluetooth headphones that allows you to charge them while you are not using them, and you can also use it as a charger for another device, ideal for other brand accessories such as the HiRise base for iPhone. An ideal gift for this Christmas that you can find on the Twelve South website for a price of $79,99. Let's hope it doesn't take long to reach other online stores like Amazon.

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