They can say 2017 is the year of the wireless headphone. So far in 2017, over 900,000 wireless headsets were sold. And that’s in the USA alone. Also, there are still four more months to go. But one company and one product tops them all.
I’m talking about Apple and their Air Pods. They came out around a year ago. However, they account for 85% of the sales of all wireless headphones. When Apple says their Air Pods are wireless, they mean it. Two small pods go into your ear. That’s it. A lady in our Boston computer service shop came in with some on. The only disadvantage: she forgot she had them on. We had to yell to get her attention.
But watch out, Apple. Because you do have competitors. Base, Sony and Beats all have wireless headphone products. Critics say they’re equally as good as Apple, if not better. We can thank the shift to Bluetooth for this trend. Also, we give credit to Bragi and Doppler Labs. Because they’re the ones who first made wireless earbuds. Furthermore, this technology goes deeper than just listening to music. For example, Samsung has headphones that also includes heart rate monitors. It has 4GB for music storage.
Then there hearing buds that Doppler’s provide. Remember when we had to yell to the lady because of her Air Pods? Well, these Doppler’s have an external microphone. This microphone helps two people have conversion at a loud raucous bar, or tune out crying babies and/or complaining, annoying adults. So 2017 is the year of the wireless headphone. Yes, Apple leads the charge, but there are many who want to take that throne. From what I’m reading, they very well could. In fact, some should. I’d love to have Air Pods that tune out distraction as read your heart rate as well as play your music. What is your favorite wireless headphone?