Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

Re:Corded headphones are making an unexpected return by invalidname on Monday November 15, 2021 @01:37AM (#29224454)

Yes!

And:

* Cheap * Better for the environment by a mile * Much harder to lose

The one downside is the damn tangled wire.

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Re:Corded headphones are making an unexpected return by tehjoker on Monday November 15, 2021 @02:28AM (#29224757)

Once I learned this trick to folding the wire, I never had that problem ever again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D_oV14dGmM

EDIT: Some people in the comments seem to think this shortens the life of the cable, but I've never had problems with Apple earbuds or Bose headphones (that have a replaceable wire anyway).

EDIT2: Another advantage of wired headphones if you want the wire out of the way and to make them less visible: Just thread them through your shirt!

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Re:Corded headphones are making an unexpected return by ddingus on Monday November 15, 2021 @01:48AM (#29224518)

Materials can help with this to some degree. When good materials are in use, the tangles are fewer and easier to sort out.

I like materials that resist bending after a fairly large minimum radius. More could be done IMHO.

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