Here’s a list of the best wireless headphones you can buy right now, as reviewed by Engadget editors…

  • PonyOfWar@pawb.social
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    1 year ago

    I’ll stay wired for the foreseeable future. Headphones I have to charge just seem like an extra inconvenience to me.

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      1 year ago

      You should try some. I’ve got the Sony XM4s, the battery lasts for an eternity and I never want to faff about with wires again!

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          1 year ago

          Good wireless headphones come with a cable, so you can have your cake and eat it too with zero latency and zero battery consumption when you need that.

          It’s pretty rare that I’ll plug in that cable to be honest. Mind you, mine have lower latency than most brands.

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            Yeah, I have a pair of AudioTechnica ATH-M50xBT (the -BT is for “bluetooth”) that I usually use in wireless mode to connect to my PC, and I really like them. I’ll use the cable when the battery dies and I really don’t want to use my screen’s built in speakers. They’re on-ear with closed backs, so they do a decent job of blocking noise even without ANC. I like the sound quality, but I’m not an audiophile or anything.

            I use them in wired mode with the in-line mic for my work computer (which disallows bluetooth connectivity) for Teams/Zoom calls.

    • andyMFK@reddthat.com
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      1 year ago

      Exactly. Wireless headphones all have an expiration date, they are all future e-waste. A good pair of weird headphones Will last a lifetime if taken care of

    • Xanvial@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      Sony XM series have wired mode. Although the noice cancel feature still needs battery

      • moonw0man@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        I use my XM4’s wired with my PC every day because I don’t like Bluetooth latency but love these headphones. The flexibility of wireless when I need it occasionally is great though! (Like today I’ll use them on a flight later)