[jib]

I disagree on the best in class. Apples insistence on hard plastic means they give up the proven best choice for sound isolation (silicone or foam buds). Claiming it is a feature to save lives is a stretch.

There’s plenty of better sounding fully wireless headphones in that price range - Jabra elite 65t are meant to be good, I have the beoplay e8 and they are quite nice, Sennheiser momentum are in that same price class etc etc.

[coldtea]

Best in class not for the sound quality (which is just a little better than Apple's wired earbuds).

For the "lightweight, minimum BT-connectivity fuss, no wires, BT earbuds" category, which they basically kick-started and dominate.

[asdff]

Is that category not already dominated by the limitless croakie-style bt headphones on amazon for cheap? You can probably find a waterproof pair too. I mean if the sound quality is nothing to write home about, all you are really paying $160 for is to stick them in a chic box.