Article explains it's being partially driven from people following celebrities who believe they're using it as countersignaling, demonstrating economic class via things that could be perceived as the opposite.

"Wearing wireless 24/7 tells me you don't own any land."

I wonder how much is being driven by such lead following.

Headline: "sales are exploding"

Actual fact: sales were up 3% last year, a whopping $15 million.

They can focus on being pure transducers rather than being DACs and power amps as well.

I started seeing this trend nearly a year go in Seoul. I think it is just a sort of fashion trend. I like wired experience when I am alone in a silent place listening to classical or instrumental music. But it’s hard to beat convenience of Bluetooth elsewhere.

Every phone has a Type-C port, so why aren't headphone manufacturers following the trend?

Except on the go, I don’t see the point for Bluetooth headphones. Due to the built in batteries that are uneconomical to replace they are essentially consumables, even high end ones like AirPods Max. Pairing and (re) connecting is a never ending pain. For less than $200 you can get a set of wired open back headphones that sound so good that unless you are in the audiophile niche they are your forever headphones. Models like Beyer Dynamic DT990 are built to last and very repairable, it just makes sense.

The removal of the 3.5mm port is literally satanic behaviour.

Will wired speakers make a come back? Stereo separation vs mono pods?

$20 apple EarPods letttsss goooo. I use mine daily. If I lose them or break them, who cares??