Corded headphones are arguably better if your commute involves a bike ride or crowded subway. They also feel more secure when face masks are involved. Airpods

Corded headphones are arguably better if your commute involves a bike ride or crowded subway. They also feel more secure when face masks are involved. Airpods 1 and 2 have long stems, and can fall off when wearing certain accessories like scarves, earmuffs, and face masks (when wearing or removing masks that use ear loops). This is not an issue with Airpods 3 or Airpods Pro which have shorter stems. Tip for people who find the connection unreliable - I have noticed that having Bluetooth 5.0 on both the source device (iPhone X or later) and the earbuds (Airpods 2 or later) resolved most connection issues. It is miles better than Bluetooth 4.2 in my experience. My complaint with wired headphones (not all of them, notably not the Lightning EarPods) is that the wire itself creates sounds while it's moving.