The Subtle Voicebuds use AI to transcribe your words below a whisper, or in very loud spaces (like the CES show floor)

They're earbuds built for the voice command age. There's a good chance you spend more time talking to your phone's virtual assistant, or dictating text with your voice, instead of actually calling people these days. But, as convenient as voice input can be, you don't want to be the obnoxious person shouting commands to Siri or ChatGPT in a quiet library. And you probably won't have much luck dictating an email in a room with toddlers screaming and Peppa Pig blaring on the TV. At CES 2026, the startup Subtle is unveiling its solution to those issues: Voicebuds.