Are true wireless earbuds actually worth it?
And how are they any different for a pair of normal bluetooth earbuds.
I had these same thoughts but after trying a pair of truly wireless earbuds for about
a month now, I now see why they are getting so popular.
For my everyday carry around the city or on commutes, they’re small, lightweight and
comfortable so I barely notice I’m wearing them.
And they’re extremely simple and convenient with automatic on and off and charging with
the case.
But I don’t think they’re perfect for the gym or even long day at the office, for
that I’ll still prefer to use normal Bluetooth or wired headphones.
But for everything else, a pair of truly wireless earbuds is now part of my everyday carry.
Hi I’m David and these are my thoughts on True Wireless Earbuds.
I’m specifically using the Anker Liberty Air but I feel like a lot of my thoughts using
these will apply across the board with most True Wireless Earbuds.
Being Simple and convenient is really the key selling point with these.
Pop open the case to pull out the ear buds.
And by the time I get them into my ears they are already automatically On and connected
to my phone.
Being small, lightweight and without any wires there’s no discomfort with constant tugging
from a wire as I rotate my neck.
And when I’m done, I just pop them back into the case.
There’s no worry about forgetting to turn them off or needing to regularly charge them
at home.
This case provides an additional 15hours of battery, enough for a couple recharges of
the earbuds and also provides a quick visual reminder when it is time for me to recharge
it at a wall again.
This is in stark contrast to my Jaybird bluetooth earbuds that I’ll commonly grab with only
10% battery left because I either forgot to charge it or left on overnight.
The aesthetics of true wireless earbuds have also really grown on me.
I guess with the popularity of AirPods, it’s becoming much more common.
But I really like the simple and clean look of wireless over wired for the everyday use.
I also prefer black over white, and stemmed versus stemless, which kind of remind me of
a hearing aid.
But that’s a personal preference.
The ones I’m using are glossy and they do stick out of my ear more than I would like,
so they’re far from perfect from the minimal design.
So I am hoping more companies will offer newer sleeker designs in the near future.
While I'm really sold on having a pair of True Wireless Earbuds for my every day carry
just for the convenience and simplicity.
They aren’t perfect and I currently don’t prefer them for the gym or at the office.
Since all the electronics need to be built into such a small device.
I feel like form factor and fit is going to be the biggest issue for most people and this
is difficult since everyone has different ear shapes and sizes.
I usually wear small eartips but with these I’ll need to constantly force them back
into my ears as they gradually squeeze out of my ear canal.
So instead I use a larger medium size tip that do stay more securely in my ear but in
consequence they are more fatiguing to wear and stick out of my ears much more than I
would like.
And if you want to solve that with Custom Eartips that can also be difficult to find
since you’ll need to consider whether they’ll fit in the case with them on, which unfortunately
doesn’t with most of the alternatives I’ve tested.
So no soft foam Comply eartips here.
This partly why I don’t like using them at the gym.
Larger in ear silicone tips aren’t comfortable for me running on the treadmill, or during
any high intensity training.
And they’ll still creep out of my ears or I’ll knock them out if I’m careless during
these activities.
Which is why I still prefer an over the ear hooked Bluetooth earbuds with soft foam tips
for the gym.
The second problem is the case.
I don’t like carrying that case around with me at the gym.
So if I want to pop them out because someone asks me a question or need to listen to an
instructor, without a case, I never know what to do with them?
Hold them?
Throw them in a pocket, leave them beside my water bottle.
I’m surely going to lose them like this.
A bluetooth headset with a wire becomes much more convenient in this case for me.
Pop the buds out and leave them on your neck or over your ear.
Or even in a pocket or on the floor, I’m much less worried about losing a pair of wired
than truly wireless in this situation.
There are also some other important considerations that will vary from model to model.
Like how easy the controls are on such a small device, audio latency when watching videos,
battery performance in the long run, and the price tag of this convenience.
That’s why at the office I’ll just leave a pair of cheaper, more comfortable, and reliability
wired headphones, where wirelessly just isn’t worth paying for the extra price premium.
So in the end.
Even though I do have a lot of concerns with true wireless earbuds.
I still feel like they provide enough value for me to have for my everyday.
Sure I’ll still continue to use my other bluetooth earbuds for the gym But I’m more
excited than ever to see how true wireless earbud technology evolves in the future and
hopefully can find that perfect sleek and minimal design that I really want in the near
future.
But hope you guys enjoyed this one.
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