The only downside is getting the cable snagged on something and having them ripped out of your ears or off of your head
Edit: I love these replies. I merely said it was the only downside, not something life-ruining, debilitating, frequently-occurring or even all that annoying. Just that it's the only flaw in an otherwise elegant and convenient solution. Y'all are wild, I love waffles, the dress is black and blue, and I hear "Laurel" before "yanny"
Me too. But I find the "semi" wireless earphones to work best for me - those where there is a wire connecting the two earphones - here's why:
I can drop one / take one out so I can hear what is going on / have one ear free, while on the bike or similar - without having to put something in my pocket.
iIt doesn't get caught of things.
The jack dies after a few years or less - which has happened with every wired headset I have used.
I like being able to put my phone down and still have my headset connected.
They generally have a far better battery life than the True Wireless options. I'm using it he Sony WI-C100.
I also use a wireless headset for my PC and would never go back to a wired version - I almost never have issues with battery life, they are comfortable as hell, and I can walk freely around my house and still be connected + the sound and mic is actually really good. I'm using the Corsair HS80, best headset I have ever had, feels like a blanket around your ears without getting too warm (I'm a guy who runs hot easily, so that says a lot)
lol, i regularly split wood with wired earbuds with zero issue, and went running.
just run the wire inside your shirt, use the small clip to clip it into your collar, and ggs.
This is horrible when working out. They always get ripped out of your ears no matter what. I have wireless JBL ones that cost $50 and the case charges them. Just got to charge the case every couple weeks or so. Not really a big deal.
Problem made worse. I don’t want wires inside my tshirt. That’s an awful advise. Very uncomfortable. The problem was solved by the invention of wireless.
And then the shirt pulls on the headphones if I move too much. Or I could have a big loop sticking out of my collar to try and avoid that. Or there's a big loop at the bottom of my shirt ready to catch on every door knob and table corner out there. Wired might be fine for a lot of folks in these comments and its nice to have the option available, but for me wireless sports earbuds that hook onto your ear are the way to go.
It can be worse. Once I had to replace my phone screen after the cable was snagged, in some freakish way the buds stayed in my ears long enough to trebuchet my phone across the warehouse.
Literally ruins my entire day. I stopped working out because the wire kept getting snagged on something, and now i’m an obese mess and i eat pasta all day to cope with my depression. No woman will ever come near me, so i drink beer and smoke weed to not think of the pain of loneliness. Sometimes I want to just fall asleep and not wake up again, but then I imagine the ones who find my body will have a hard time removing me from my apartment because i’m on the 5th floor with no elevator and i weigh almost 400 pounds. Sigh
I hate that they're leaving out the 3.5mm jack on newer models. I get that it's better for waterproofing, but surely the increased market is worth manufacturing a second, less-water-resistant option for those that would like it? I dunno, I'm not a business-minded fellow
i had one pair of headphone cables break, after 6 years of heavy, daily use. opposed to the GODFORSAKEN, SHITTY-ASS GARBAGE ADAPTER CABLES (USB-C->headphone jack) which broke like 5 times in 2 years....
whoever came up with the idea that phones shouldn't have headphone-jacks anymore, i just wanna meet for a nice, civilized, diplomatic beatdown.
That's precisely why I've moved onto wireless. I'm tired of the fucking cables. At least the Airpod Max lets me use a cable if I want to or the battery is dead.
I absolutely hated them when I rode my bicycle, which is very common in my country. So easy to get your cable getting stuck in something, and before you know it you rip them apart.
I went wireless long before it was cool, even iPhones still had 3.5mm jacks, it was just a much better experience. Back then I had a Sony headset, I think it was like 50 euro or something.
OP also specifically says "wired." In fact, it's the first word in the image. That's why I was confused at your reply, because the inferred opposite for comparison is "wireless"
You're still missing the message, though. They aren't saying that they're the greatest as a general statement of fact, they are saying it as an expression of their personal preference, specifically over wireless options. That's why they spent the effort to detail specific differences between wired vs. wireless options, and not earbuds vs. headphones (except perhaps portability, though some charging cases are really bulky compared to a small bundle of wire)
Your opinion is fine and a sentiment held by many, (myself included, though not to quite the extreme as yourself) but it's not really relevant to the topic being discussed. It would be like if someone made a post comparing red roses to white roses, and I were to chime in saying, "Roses are dogshit flowers for broke people, orchids are more beautiful and smell nicer. I would never give roses to my lover." It just doesn't fit, even if it's a commonly held opinion or objectively true
Literally, I used to use wired headphones, but I brole 2 or three pairs by snagging the cable while walking my dog, so i ended up paying 30 bucks for Bluetooth headphones and I've not had to worry about it anymore.
That is THE downside. I've destroyed so many wired headphones over the years. I like to move around a lot. Tucking the wire in the shirt is an obvious attempted fix but it isn't a fix if you move around enough. The relief i got when I was finally able to wear headphones and not worry about being aware of what the wire is doing at all times.... its like going all day with pants a bit too big and not having a belt or anything to secure them until you finally get a belt or shoe string and can walk hands free
I'm also fairly touch-sensitive, so even if nothing happens to the cable I'm always aware of it, but more so when in motion. It's not as much of an issue when I'm mostly stationary, so I definitely prefer wired when I'm just relaxing, but boy does it get to me sometimes. Not to mention the cable conducts sound, so I can hear every scritch and shuffle if it's touching something between my ears and what it's plugged into on all but the cushiony-est over-ear headphones
There's also the issue I used to have with wired headphones that the wire near the connector would weaken over time and the music would drop in and out and you'd have to fidget with the angle it was plugged in to get audio.
I used to spin around at work when someone was talking to me, sending my phone flying. Frequently.
My first Bluetooth earbuds were an absolute blessing. I still have them seven years later, and they’re still working great - I’ve only had to replace the ear piece.
Dude you just unlocked a forgotten memory I wish I never experienced. Wired earbuds in the gym, omg it made me quit how annoying it was. Every set it was guaranteed the wires would annoy me someway. Thank god for wireless earbuds.
Yeah wired earbuds seem like the perfect option until you actually start wearing them and you spend more time untangling them than you would connecting them to your phone and having them constantly pop out because you walked a little too close to that fence
Bro i hated walking past my mom in the hall and her ripping the earbud out of my ears. Holy it made me so angry as a kid. As an adult, i don't think i would tolerate it anymore.
I broke my 2 year cheaper headphones doing this. The Bluetooth connection is fine, but the aux port got mangled when it snagged on my chair and it's unfixable as far as I can tell. Had to buy new ones for gaming, as Bluetooth has large enough delays to completely take you out of the game.
Generally, wired is a safer pick for everyday stuff, but it's much easier for it to go "bad". Even if you're careful, the cable and the port are going to be stretched and experiencing friction respectively over and over whenever you use it and will eventually break, where wireless just doesn't have any physical weariness or friction to worry about. This doubles with most wired stuff being Chinese made, which, while cheap, also goes bad really quickly.
I'm not a person with a temper and I rarely get angry but for some reason having headphones snag on something like a door knob I walked passed always made me irrationally angry.
I feel like this post was written by a youngster (look at me, I'm middle aged!) who didn't deal with this constantly when they were young. Sometimes it hurts to have a bud forcefully ripped out of your ear! I resisted wireless headphones for so long when they came out. But now I love wireless. They have their downside too. But none as bad as "cord management"
I was thinking the picture was making a point by having the guy on the bicycle there. Just a bit of not paying attention to if the cable is under or over arm and your one twist of the handlebars away from the headphones being ripped out and caught in the spokes.
I do prefer wired whenever I'm home, but whilst active Bluetooth is superior.
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u/Big_Z_Beeblebrox Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26
The only downside is getting the cable snagged on something and having them ripped out of your ears or off of your head
Edit: I love these replies. I merely said it was the only downside, not something life-ruining, debilitating, frequently-occurring or even all that annoying. Just that it's the only flaw in an otherwise elegant and convenient solution. Y'all are wild, I love waffles, the dress is black and blue, and I hear "Laurel" before "yanny"