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Active noise reduction isn't unique to wired models any more though - in fact I find it better on the wireless earphones I use now than my old similar wired model (same brand) because the microphones are right there in the ear, not bashed around or muffled by clothing halfway down the cable.

by rahimnathwani6 hours ago|

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"With Bluetooth, only Apple addresses this in a very limited manner with a lock in to specific models and up to 2 devices and no video calls or live audio support."

The Bose mobile app also allows me to use two pairs of Bose headphones on a single device, but still only 2 devices and AFAICT only for media consumption.

by user_78325 hours ago|

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Tangential - The funny thing is, broadcasting Bluetooth to multiple devices isn't a new thing at all. Back in 2017, Motorola did it on their phone [1]. No extra hardware afaik, it was purely a software solution.

Of course, the company disappeared, and now in 2026, we have lesser tech than we had back in 2017.

If you're wondering "Well, how did a company disappear?!", feel free to take the most corpo/capitalist-dystopian guess.

If you guessed "They got bought out by Google - presumably for IP - with the founders joining Big G, and Google of course promptly shelved it and did absolutely diddly squat with it", congratulations, you win... frustration and disappointment, I suppose!

1 - https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/the-most-exciting-th...

by tuzemec4 hours ago|

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I own a pair of Focal Bathys - amazing sound, bluetooth connectivity, noise canceling, AND usb-c with DAC. I'm very happy with them.

by pimlottc5 hours ago|

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What have Apple done to improve the audio jack on MacBook Pro

by rock_artist3 hours ago|

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https://support.apple.com/en-us/108351

Not "audiophiles" standard though from a sound engineer pov, it is very decent (especially compared to my other laptops)