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by coryfklein 3051 days ago
Bluetooth headphones make headphones complicated. Where previously it's literally a wire with speakers on the end, now your headphones now need to run software and they have a battery.

Previously a search for the right headphones was the intersection of few concerns:

* Price

* Sound quality

* Comfort

It was hard enough finding the right intersection of the 3 that fit me. Now I have to also balance the decision with:

* Battery life

* Ease of use (for HEADPHONES!)

* Rechargeability

* Connection quality

Headphones are such a simple idea. For some people the complexities of bluetooth headphones are worth the cost, but I don't want my cell phone to force me to accept that trade off.