I see, thanks for the explanation, I can see how that might be useful.
Not having an iPad, I always got by with having a single set of earphones plugged in my work machine, and bluetooth ones for my phone, which I use for running.
I can imagine having many more devices and using the same set for all could be preferable.
That being said, if you don’t use Apple products (or only one apple product), they are not really more convenient then any other headphones.