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Do people still use wired headphones on the go? It’s been a while since I’ve seen any. You can get decent Bluetooth wireless headphones for ~$20 now. I remember
by n8cpdx 5y ago
Do people still use wired headphones on the go? It’s been a while since I’ve seen any. You can get decent Bluetooth wireless headphones for ~$20 now. I remember spending $10 every few months when I was using wired headphones back in the day. Every few months because the wired inevitably broke or frayed (don’t forget you have to put them somewhere when you’re not using them). It was hell with jackets and layers in the winter.
I always got the orange version of this: https://refreshcartridges.co.uk/productimages/a_121995.jpg https://refreshcartridges.co.uk/productimages/a_121995.jpg
In any case where I care enough to listen wired, I also care enough to get a separate DAC. The cheap Bluetooth is competitive with the cheap wired these days and last longer.
Example: https://www.amazon.com/TOZO-T6-Bluetooth-Headphones-Waterproof/dp/B07RGZ5NKS/ https://www.amazon.com/TOZO-T6-Bluetooth-Headphones-Waterpro...
Id rather use that space for extra battery capacity.
- lowbloodsugar 5y agoBoth my teenagers do. And yeah, I have a monthly subscription for headphone cables.
- arprocter 5y agoYes - no need to charge them, less likely to get lost, no figuring out if my device speaks random codec v1 or 2 MMCX connectors mean you can replace the cable, not that I've ever broken a Shure one (they use Kevlar)
- humanistbot 5y agoI hate having to remember to recharge yet another device. My wired earbuds never run out of battery.
- asdff 5y agoI do, I use some sony MDRV6 cans when travelling or doing work. They are 10 years old and will last another 40 at least producing this reference tier sound. I think I payed $70 for these. I have no interest in airpods or crap like that, I already have their wired ones which I use exclusively for video conferencing and I know what sort of sound comes out of those.
- paconbork 5y ago>Do people still use wired headphones on the go? I do, at least. The main reason is that they just work. I never have to worry about pairing with different devices, walking too far away and disconnecting, keeping them charged... I have a pair of bluetooth headphones but I'm pretty sure they're not charged.
- potta_coffee 5y agoI use wired headphones. I don't like charging my headphones. I'm not big into mobile phones or other devices though, so IDK, I'm probably an atypical user. I'm actually annoyed that phones no longer have headphone ports on them.
- throwaway81523 5y agoI only use wired headphones. Bluetooth = PITA. Wired earbuds are like $1 for crappy ones, which are good enough for my purposes. I also have a bigger set of over-the-ear headphones from back before wireless was a thing, and those work fine in all my stuff too. Bluetooth is sort of like USB, a basically sane and simple idea that got committee-enhanced to the point of permanent brokenness.
- smoldesu 5y agoI only use wired headphones when the wireless alternative uses AAC.
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- gsich 5y agoYes they do.
- dalyons 5y agono. apart from loud voices on HN, basically everyone is living in a wireless world because its better in almost every way. i was personally a long holdout on wired, but modern wireless (bose qc30s and now airpods) are so much more useable in almost every situation except maybe for never leaving your desk.
- shmde 5y agoMaybe your argument holds good in a country like the USA, but everyone is not actually living in a wireless world. It might be that people who can afford an apple product buy wireless products. But atleast in india which has over a billion people, majority of us still use wired earphones. The concept of "wireless" things is definitely on the rise here but it still hasn't been completely adopted.
- Toutouxc 5y ago> You can get decent Bluetooth wireless headphones for ~$20 now IMO $20 is only barely enough to get something WIRED that won't turn your music into a mushy mess.