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> Allowing the user to control the noise cancelling profile on a pair of wireless headphones with a phone app instead of further cluttering the headphones thems
by ken 6y ago
> Allowing the user to control the noise cancelling profile on a pair of wireless headphones with a phone app instead of further cluttering the headphones themselves is a good idea.
Alternatively: allowing the user to control the noise cancellation on a pair of headphones from the headphones themselves instead of further cluttering the user's phone is a good idea.
- faho 6y agoThe physical space available on headphones for buttons and such is quite limited tho, and adding a screen is probably prohibitively expensive.
- hinkley 6y agoTwo dials. All you need are two dials. If you can’t find space for that on headphones then you should consult a physician. My friend has a pair. On one can is the speaker volume, on the other is the noise cancelling. So effectively one volume knob for your music, and one for the outside world. It’s dead simple and sensible.
- bsder 6y agoButtons break. One of the advantages of controlling things from your phone is minimizing the electromechanical components required on the thing you are controlling. The problem with almost all "apps" is that everybody is trying to monetize you MORE even after you spent money. This is not new. Printer manufacturers have been using their drivers to shove ads in your face for years--it's why people despise them. If the app just did what it was supposed to do and nothing more, people wouldn't be all that upset. At worst, they'd just laugh at the bad interfaces.
- clarry 6y ago> Buttons break. So does software :(
- juped 6y agoI like the ability to control it from both places, but on my actual earphones the app is buggy as hell and gets out of sync with the real state, so I just don't use it.