Forbes September 17, 2024
Since Apple introduced its AirPods in September 2016, the market for earbuds has taken off. Conservative estimates suggest that there are over 500 wired and wireless earbuds available today, and have replaced over-the-ear headsets by a wide margin.
However, about 95% of earbuds on the market are what I call dumb earbuds. While they offer various levels of audio quality and, in some pricier models, can even add multiple levels of audio controls, most are optimized for delivering some level of audio to listen to music, podcasts, audiobooks, etc.
In the last few years, we have started to see some new earbuds that are being referred to as smart earbuds. These models use software innovations to deliver expanded functions and...
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