Go to bluetooth

r/bluetooth•6 mo. ago

TheresJustNoMoney

I remember hands-free Bluetooth earpieces were kind of commonly worn everywhere back in the early to mid 2010s, but why do I never see them worn by anybody anymore?

 

 

[–]LennyNero 2 points 5 months ago 

Hardware is smaller than ever, efficiency is up, and microphone design and signal processing has advanced. They simply don't need to be as big anymore. Also, virtually every wireless earbud set can be used singly so it basically deprecates the need for a separate device. I'm sure you see tons of people with earbuds in but don't even register it in your mind's eye as you pass.

Only ones designed for use in loud environments like truck cabs tend to be large anymore.

• permalink
• embed
• save
• report
• reply

[–]TanakaToday 1 point 5 months ago 

Maybe this was one of the contributing reasons?:

https://youtu.be/bw9dxlAxOq4?si=TiEZ4wPg4bZBIKL3

• permalink
• embed
• save
• report
• reply

[–]grizzlor_ 1 point 5 months ago 

They’ve basically been replaced by AirPods (and other BT headphones), which fill the same roll (phone earpiece) but also function as headphones. AirPods are definitely more ubiquitous than the single BT earpiece ever was and hold less of a “business bro” stigma.

• permalink
• embed
• save
• report
• reply

[–]Obi-wan970 0 points 5 months ago 

We use these more than ever, what rock are you under?

• permalink
• embed
• save
• report
• reply