I don’t know what kind of shit you guys buy, but I have used one single pair of Bluetooth tws earbuds since pre-covid and never looked back to wired which, at least in my experience, are the ones more prone to breaking
Edit: and it’s not like I got Apple airpods or anything, they are haylou gt1 that I paid like 25$ for in 2019 or 18
Edit2: and yes I do have a micro jack in my phone which I have not used once for the three years I have had this phone
Good luck producing more e-waste, because you can buy many wired earphones with replaceable cables, and those cables cost $10-20, as opposed to $200 Bluetooth garbage. Those earphone models start from $15.
And I suppose you can’t see how replacing cables is producing e-waste regardless, unlike buying one proper pair of Bluetooth earphones and using it for many, many years without replacing any part of it whatsoever?
Firstly, a cable is going to outlast the lifespan of batteries that are irreplaceable inside earphone pieces, which make the whole set useless. With the wired earphones with replaceable cables, your earphone pieces are fully intact. Secondly, the wire is highly recyclable with plastic sheath, copper wires and plastic/metal ends. This is not the case with wireless earbuds that become obsolete as a whole set after a few years.
So with wired 2-pin or MMCX IEMs, you end up with just the wire becoming damaged in 3-4 years, while you save up on money and generate far less e-waste, and is far more environmentally better since those earphone pieces need to be produced or bought less.
Of course, it goes without saying that you can buy wired IEMs that cost upwards of $70 that have no equivalent in wireless audio gear space. So that is just another advantage.
I forgot to tell you that you can buy small wireless DACs for $40-50 which allow plugging 3.5mm audio gear, and also allow battery replacements, unlike throwaway TWS earbuds.
If you still insist after this knowledge on wireless, neckbands are a good bit better than TWS buds, as their batteries can atleast be replaced if you buy ones from good companies. Although wireless space is all about planned obsolescence, unless you pick one of the forementioned options I suggest.
I don’t know what kind of shit you guys buy, but I have used one single pair of Bluetooth tws earbuds since pre-covid and never looked back to wired which, at least in my experience, are the ones more prone to breaking
Edit: and it’s not like I got Apple airpods or anything, they are haylou gt1 that I paid like 25$ for in 2019 or 18
Edit2: and yes I do have a micro jack in my phone which I have not used once for the three years I have had this phone
Not my experience. I’ve spent way more on bluetooth headphones/buds than I ever spent on wired. 🤷
It’s not about how much you spend, but rather what you spend it on
I bought AirBudz once like five years ago and they still bring me half’a day
Good luck producing more e-waste, because you can buy many wired earphones with replaceable cables, and those cables cost $10-20, as opposed to $200 Bluetooth garbage. Those earphone models start from $15.
And I suppose you can’t see how replacing cables is producing e-waste regardless, unlike buying one proper pair of Bluetooth earphones and using it for many, many years without replacing any part of it whatsoever?
Firstly, a cable is going to outlast the lifespan of batteries that are irreplaceable inside earphone pieces, which make the whole set useless. With the wired earphones with replaceable cables, your earphone pieces are fully intact. Secondly, the wire is highly recyclable with plastic sheath, copper wires and plastic/metal ends. This is not the case with wireless earbuds that become obsolete as a whole set after a few years.
So with wired 2-pin or MMCX IEMs, you end up with just the wire becoming damaged in 3-4 years, while you save up on money and generate far less e-waste, and is far more environmentally better since those earphone pieces need to be produced or bought less.
Of course, it goes without saying that you can buy wired IEMs that cost upwards of $70 that have no equivalent in wireless audio gear space. So that is just another advantage.
I forgot to tell you that you can buy small wireless DACs for $40-50 which allow plugging 3.5mm audio gear, and also allow battery replacements, unlike throwaway TWS earbuds.
If you still insist after this knowledge on wireless, neckbands are a good bit better than TWS buds, as their batteries can atleast be replaced if you buy ones from good companies. Although wireless space is all about planned obsolescence, unless you pick one of the forementioned options I suggest.