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We already see folks like Bose making wireless (BT) noise-canceling in-ear headphones with no audio cable capability (QC30, http://www.cnet.com/products/bose-qu
by mwexler 10y ago
We already see folks like Bose making wireless (BT) noise-canceling in-ear headphones with no audio cable capability (QC30, http://www.cnet.com/products/bose-quietcontrol-30/ http://www.cnet.com/products/bose-quietcontrol-30/).
The new Bose on-ear noise canceling wireless headphones QC35 (https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/featured/qc35.html https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/featured/qc35.html) do include the cable... but for how long?
The original post tries to shy away from BT and wireless, but that may wind up being where things head, for better or worse.
- nwah1 10y agoBT5 is coming out with 4 times the bandwidth and 2 times the range. This may be enough to compete even in the audiophile market. Nobody wants to be chained to a cable while wearing headphones.
- plorkyeran 10y agoEven if they solve the quality problem, I would much rather have a cable than have to charge my headphones.
- wallacoloo 10y agoThis seems like a moot point to me though. In one scenario, you have a 3.5mm cable from headphone to phone. In the other scenario you have a USB charging cable going from headphone to phone (which you can keep connected 24/7 if you really don't want to worry about draining it). So if the quality problem is solved, what's the difference?
- nwah1 10y agoMany people use headphone stands, or some kind of hook under their desk. That hook could be where the charging occurs. Also, many people are talking about using ambient wifi transmissions as a power source.