• Enk1@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Do you really consider the $5 wired earbuds that came with the phone, the ones most people used, were repairable? Nah, they were way more disposable than even cheap wireless buds are these days.

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      10 months ago

      Well, FairPhone also had wired earbuds where you could replace the wires, which is the main reason people throw away wired earphones.

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            10 months ago

            Thanks for the anecdotal evidence, but in general those buds ended up in the trash in months, if not weeks. Out of all the people I know, pretty sure my wife is the only one that likes the wired buds that came with phones, but she went through a pair every few months. She switched to Pixel Buds a while back and only uses the wired ones when she runs, but still has to buy new ones twice a year.