I think that the case (not a pun) for their use is compelling.
Consider the morning commute to the city on a rattling, noisy suburban train or metro. It's good to zone out with music or your favourite podcast but the wires (you do have wired headphones don't you?) have a mind of their own. All wires have this innate desire to tangle, tie themselves into knots and to snag on to all possible likely objects (and some not so obvious).
The new Apple AirPods (if they fit my ears) may well be the answer I have been looking for.
- The battery life is plenty for my journey and when I arrive, I can just pop them back into the charging case for another 4 plus hours of listening pleasure
- The sound quality (though audiophiles may disagree) may well be good enough. It is after all, a very noisy environment that I will use them in. They do have noise cancellation built in. Only use on the metro will tell if they are as good as my Bose in-ear headphones
- No more stuffing the reluctant headphones and wire into the case as I get ready to leave my train seat. Just pop them into the case and the case into my pocket
- My iPhone will stay securely in my pocket … no more wires to pull out of the headphone socket by mistake
- When someone starts to speak to you (and they always do this as soon as you slip earbuds in) then just take one out, the playback is paused. Pop it back again and you are listening from where you left off
- Maybe they will be good enough to drown out the sound of my Hoover .. podcast heaven
