There I was, my phone charging but in need to listen to music. Obviously I didn’t just want to sit there with the headphones strapped in, but I did get a pair of the new wireless headphones Apple is rolling out to replace the white earbuds we’ve all got used to. So, I decide to test them out.
The new “wireless” headphones
First, they’re not really that glamorous looking…I’m almost certain in a year or two, we’ll look back at these as though they’re prehistoric…kind of like the first cell phones. They also moved the volume/pause button from the right to left ear bud, which is kind of annoying (unless I have the earbuds in backwards, which would be awkward).
But I have to say the sound quality is not that bad…when you’re in range. I figured while my phone was charging in my bedroom, I could go outside and do various activities (e.g. doing cartwheels without worrying that my phone will fall out of my pocket…although, I’ve never actually done a cartwheel successfully, so I guess that point is mute). I managed to get downstairs and perfectly hear the music just fine. My evil plan was working (muhaha).
Then I made my way outside. It started to get choppy. So I stopped moving, figuring the waves had to catch up with me (because I obviously move faster than the speed of light), and the sound came in better. I started to move again, no problem…I must’ve fixed the problem. I made it all the way to my car to get something, and had no real issue…I could pause it and play the music, it was awesome. There were some choppiness, but it wasn’t bad, it was kind of like listening to the radio going in and out. Then I made my way to the backyard to visualize myself doing the hypothetical cartwheels, and the choppiness grew. I noticed if I stood still, the sound came in better. If I was moving, the music would stop.
So now I’m laying in my bed next to my charging phone, writing this and listening to music with the wireless headphones…which kind of defeats the purpose since I could just use the wired phones…
I guess the moral of the story: you need to have your phone in your pocket to use wireless headphones.
