Why Truly Wireless Earbuds Suck

The ease of use with no annoying cables have made Wireless Audio Accessories a go-to for some. Others would argue that Sound Quality is lost while audio is routed Wirelessly. And the constant need to recharge such wireless headphones trumps it’s wireless advantages. Plus quite frankly, finding MODERATELY priced Headphones with excellent audio AND excellent performance — (Low-latency, good battery Life and range) can be daunting. The Beats, for instance, would set you back a few hundred dollars. Nonetheless, the days of wired accesories — and even chargers — are indeed numbered. With Smartphones ditching the Headphone jack and the coming of Bluetooth 5, wireless audio seems like the way to go.

Now my Reservation; You see, Wireless earbuds usually have a length of cord connecting the two earbuds. And that made sense to me. “Wireless” earbuds were meant one less cable to worry about. You didn’t have to plug it into your phone. And most manufacturers found really innovative ways to make use of the cord between the two ears (Batteries, Remote, Mics). I can’t make sense of what is intended making bluetooth earbuds “truly wireless”.

Asthetic purposes? The thought of everyone walking around with tiny devices — airpods to be precise — sticking out their ears makes me shudder.

Ease of Use? During a jogging session, I’d be terrified of my earbuds flying off into the Moonlit Street. But I really won’t mind that bit of cable holding unto my precious buds safely around my neck.

However, what you get is worse battery life (way worse battery life). And with cheaper models, possibly even worse audio since both ears sync differently. There’s no remote so you still gotta reach for your phone to change songs. The few truly wireless earbuds that manage to get it right are REALLY expensive. Certainly, like all gadgets, the truly wireless earbuds will get better. There’ll be workarounds. But in it’s initial release state it is not worth the premium.
We’re basically charged more get actual useful feaures taken out. And be presented the illusion of a better — newer — product. And of course we buy into it. Business as usual.