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Having wireless headphones: Cons: - Battery to charge - Battery that is reduced after a few years - Pairing with devices issues - Lower quality of the

Having wireless headphones: Cons: - Battery to charge - Battery that is reduced after a few years - Pairing with devices issues - Lower quality of the sound due to the Bluetooth recompression Pros: - No cable I'll keep my cable headphones :)

lopis 5y ago
The main con of cable headphones for most users of apple music is: no place to plug then. It's preciously hilarious.
- BubbleeTea 5y ago
  There's still lightning jack you can use! This is no different than most android devices.
  - matwood 5y ago
    Stop getting in the way of bad jokes with facts!
- unethical_ban 5y ago
  You may not like the dongle, but accept it.
tashoecraft 5y ago
Pros: Cable doesn't get snagged when person sitting next to you gets up on the subway, ripping them out of my ears. I can connect them to my phone, tablet, tv easily and move around the house without the device. There's perfectly valid reason to have wireless headphones.
- kitsunesoba 5y ago
  Even around the house wireless can be an advantage. I don't mind being tethered when I'm at my desk, but I'm not always at my desk and wires running to a phone can be a real nuisance, getting snagged on drawer handles and tempting pet chewing.
- cheeze 5y ago
  I feel like most of the "must be wired" brigade check two boxes 1. Too stubborn to move on from their favorite pair of enthusiast headphones 2. Haven't actually _used_ modern wireless headphones much, if at all. I love a pair of good Sennheisers, or Audeze, or whatever the new $2000 hotness is these days when I'm sitting at my desk, but when I'm on the go? Give me a pair o f bluetooth headphones 100% of the time. The convenience is beyond worth it IMO.
yohannparis 5y ago
When I'm cycling or running I cannot handle having a cable going around. Bluetooth does the job anyway. If you care about quality of audio, then your requirements differs.
unethical_ban 5y ago
I'm glad that works for you. For me, being able to walk around my house while doing a conference on my computer, or go to the fridge/oven while I'm on Discord, is a big sell. Sure I have some higher quality wired equipment, but wireless is incredibly convenient. The only time that Bluetooth gives me issue is with my 2014 vehicle.
- eatbitseveryday 5y ago
  Listening to music vs participating on conference calls are separate use cases. You do not need high bandwidth Bluetooth or some other wireless standard for conference call audio.
thebean11 5y ago
I will never go back to untangling and getting my headphones snagged.
greenshackle2 5y ago
I, uh, just own both types? Actually 90% of the time the reason I use wireless buds is because I want to wear just one bud without stuff dangling, like when I'm cooking or walking my dog and I want to be aware of my surroundings. You can't seriously list battery wear and charging and leave out the biggest annoyances with wired earphones: the cable gets tangled, and on earphones the cable is the weakest link, it's the first thing that breaks the majority of the time.

lopis 5y ago

The main con of cable headphones for most users of apple music is: no place to plug then. It's preciously hilarious.

BubbleeTea 5y ago
There's still lightning jack you can use! This is no different than most android devices.
- matwood 5y ago
  Stop getting in the way of bad jokes with facts!
unethical_ban 5y ago
You may not like the dongle, but accept it.

tashoecraft 5y ago

Pros: Cable doesn't get snagged when person sitting next to you gets up on the subway, ripping them out of my ears. I can connect them to my phone, tablet, tv easily and move around the house without the device. There's perfectly valid reason to have wireless headphones.

kitsunesoba 5y ago
Even around the house wireless can be an advantage. I don't mind being tethered when I'm at my desk, but I'm not always at my desk and wires running to a phone can be a real nuisance, getting snagged on drawer handles and tempting pet chewing.
cheeze 5y ago
I feel like most of the "must be wired" brigade check two boxes 1. Too stubborn to move on from their favorite pair of enthusiast headphones 2. Haven't actually _used_ modern wireless headphones much, if at all. I love a pair of good Sennheisers, or Audeze, or whatever the new $2000 hotness is these days when I'm sitting at my desk, but when I'm on the go? Give me a pair o f bluetooth headphones 100% of the time. The convenience is beyond worth it IMO.

yohannparis 5y ago

When I'm cycling or running I cannot handle having a cable going around. Bluetooth does the job anyway. If you care about quality of audio, then your requirements differs.

unethical_ban 5y ago

I'm glad that works for you. For me, being able to walk around my house while doing a conference on my computer, or go to the fridge/oven while I'm on Discord, is a big sell. Sure I have some higher quality wired equipment, but wireless is incredibly convenient. The only time that Bluetooth gives me issue is with my 2014 vehicle.

eatbitseveryday 5y ago
Listening to music vs participating on conference calls are separate use cases. You do not need high bandwidth Bluetooth or some other wireless standard for conference call audio.

thebean11 5y ago

I will never go back to untangling and getting my headphones snagged.

greenshackle2 5y ago

I, uh, just own both types? Actually 90% of the time the reason I use wireless buds is because I want to wear just one bud without stuff dangling, like when I'm cooking or walking my dog and I want to be aware of my surroundings. You can't seriously list battery wear and charging and leave out the biggest annoyances with wired earphones: the cable gets tangled, and on earphones the cable is the weakest link, it's the first thing that breaks the majority of the time.