No more wires.
I really hate wires. The way they tangle up the second you look away. The way they restrict your movements. For someone who spends a ton of time testing out new gadgets it’s a tough pet peeve to have, but over the past couple of years the number of wires in my life has gotten a lot more manageable thanks to one specific type of technology: Blueteooth.
At the moment my obsession with Bluetooth is pretty much limited to headphones and speakers. I have one of each in regular rotation. That means two fewer wires in my life.
On the speaker front I’ve got a powerful UE Boom. It’s loud enough to take tailgating at concerts and football games, and like the name suggests it packs plenty of sound at all ends. It’s extremely light for a Bluetooth speaker, so I can carry it short or long distances thanks to a built in clip and compact size
When I’m listening to music or watching movies alone I’ll reach for the best Bluetooth earbuds hands down, the Jaybird X2. For all situations these long lasting battery and great fit earbuds do the trick, offering awesome audio quality without tethering me to my smartphone. If I’m exercising or biking across town and need to use an earbud to hear Google Maps turn-by-turn directions I have a pair of around-the-neck headphones. They look great and work well. Most of the time I barely notice I’m wearing them at all.
Really, what I’m trying to say is that there’s a Bluetooth device out there for all occasions, and they’re all gloriously wireless. Sure each gadget needs to be charged on a regular basis, but three of them can take turns on the same microUSB cord.
I’d love to add even more Bluetooth to my life, but I’m not really sure where to start. Wireless charging could also help eliminate even more wires from my life, though that technology is still struggling to catch on. In the meantime I’m pretty happy with all my current wireless headphones and speakers. Though of course I’m always open to suggestions for new Bluetooth devices to try out.
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