Fresh ‘n Rebel is leaning into Y2K nostalgia with its refreshed Clam Series, updating two of its most popular everyday headphones. The Clam Core 2 and Clam Fuse 2 keep the soft, rounded shapes and playful colourways that made the originals a daily-wear favourite, but back both models with newer chips, longer battery life and a more complete feature set.
It is a straightforward generational update rather than a reinvention, and that is very much the point: familiar comfort, dressed for 2026. Both headphones sit at opposite ends of the same Clam Series, giving shoppers a clear choice between a simpler daily driver and a more feature-loaded option, without stepping outside the same soft, rounded design language.
Clam Core 2: the everyday classic, evolved
The Clam Core 2 is positioned as Fresh ‘n Rebel’s go-to daily headphone, now with a sturdier matte finish and a longer list of conveniences. Wireless playtime is rated at 70+ hours, and Multipoint Bluetooth lets it switch seamlessly between two connected devices — handy for anyone alternating between a laptop and a phone through the day. An ENC microphone handles calls, the My Sound App allows personal EQ tuning, and voice-assistant support is built in. The headphone folds and rotates flat for storage, keeps physical volume and play/pause controls, and can fall back to a wired connection via the included USB-C to USB-C cable when the battery does eventually run out.
Clam Core 2 launches in three colourways — Silky Sand, Berry Red and Ice Grey — priced at €45.99.
Clam Fuse 2: more control, more staying power
The Clam Fuse 2 sits above the Core 2 as the more feature-rich model, adding Adaptive Hybrid ANC alongside an Adjustable Ambient Sound Mode, so listeners can shut out background noise or let it back in without swapping headphones. Battery life is rated at 80+ hours in normal use, dropping to a still-substantial 50 hours with ANC switched on, and a 10-minute quick charge is said to add up to 12 hours of playtime. Dual ENC microphones aim to keep calls clear over background noise, and like the Core 2, the Fuse 2 pairs with the My Sound App, supports Multipoint Bluetooth, folds flat, and includes a wired USB-C fallback mode.
Clam Fuse 2 is available in Dreamy Lilac, Real Teal and Pastel Pink, priced at €69.99 — the more feature-rich half of the Clam Series lineup.
Pricing and availability
Both headphones are pitched as everyday companions rather than showcase products, which shows in the pricing: €45.99 for the Clam Core 2 and €69.99 for the Clam Fuse 2, the latter’s premium reflecting the added ANC hardware and roughly 10 extra hours of battery life. Fresh ‘n Rebel frames the launch around a Y2K aesthetic — soft rounded forms, glossy detailing and a nostalgic colour palette — applied to hardware that is otherwise thoroughly current. Both models join the brand’s existing headphone and earbud lineup, including the recently covered Fresh ‘n Rebel Eve sleep earplugs. As with earlier Clam Series releases, no specific retail launch date beyond “available now” was mentioned in the announcement, and no wider regional pricing outside the euro figures above was provided. Both models are listed on the brand’s own Clam Series shop page, alongside the rest of the line-up.
Key specifications
- Clam Core 2 — 70+ hours wireless playtime, Multipoint Bluetooth, ENC microphone, My Sound App, foldable/rotatable design, wired USB-C mode, €45.99 (Silky Sand, Berry Red, Ice Grey)
- Clam Fuse 2 — Adaptive Hybrid ANC + Adjustable Ambient Sound Mode, 80+ hours playtime (50 hours with ANC on), 10-min quick charge = 12 hours, dual ENC microphones, My Sound App, foldable/rotatable design, wired USB-C mode, €69.99 (Dreamy Lilac, Real Teal, Pastel Pink)
- Both: voice-assistant support, physical volume/play-pause controls, included USB-C to USB-C cable
- Series: Clam Series, 2nd generation, Y2K-inspired design language across all six colourways
