Audiobooks discussion

I'm not sure if this article is behind a paywall

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/re...

It talks about wired earbuds vs EarPods or other wireless ones. Benefits include no charging, simpler controls, much lower price, less likely to be lost or damaged. Personally, I will never get the EarPods. My husband loves them but he has also had to recover them from bedclothes, trash can, etc. I know I would drop one in a toilet or have it fall when I'm getting into my car and then run over it. (Both of those things have happened tp me with other small electronics.) If the wired ones break or are lost, they are inexpensive to replace.

Now I'm waiting for the world to rediscover the iPod nano, my go-to audio device for years!

Not to mention the health concerns. Read about wireless buds plasticizing your brain and you'll never want to touch them again. I've been back to wired for a while now, they're just healthier.

Scott S. wrote: "Not to mention the health concerns. Read about wireless buds plasticizing your brain and you'll never want to touch them again. I've been back to wired for a while now, they're just healthier."

I hadn't heard that one. There was a controversy years ago about cell phones causing brain problems (or not) if you held them up to your ear. But hardly anyone uses them that way anymore!

Agreed. I only use wired headphones for exactly those reasons. Plus I always have a spare pair in case I damage a pair. And when I forget to take them out of my pocket it's incredible how well they hold up after being washed and dried! LOL.

Fran wrote: "Agreed. I only use wired headphones for exactly those reasons. Plus I always have a spare pair in case I damage a pair. And when I forget to take them out of my pocket it's incredible how well they..."

Ha ha, I haven't washed mine yet, probably a matter of time. I have caught them in car doors but they are usually still ok. I do have at least one extra pair, and I have the "dongle"(for $20!) that attaches them to the phone if I am listening to that instead of the iPod.

Robin P wrote: "Fran wrote: "Agreed. I only use wired headphones for exactly those reasons. Plus I always have a spare pair in case I damage a pair. And when I forget to take them out of my pocket it's incredible ..."

In our house, laundry isn't in my lane. So if I don't check my pockets they're sure to get laundered. My husband does the laundry but never checks pockets for anyone. He also claims any money 'being laundered' as rightfully his.

Always wired for me. One of my ear canals doesn't like wireless, as well as having experienced a jolting effect at times while out and about.