I have had an iPhone for some time now — long enough, that I started by listening to music using traditional wired headphones. The wire often proved to be a hassle like when doing yard work because the cord got tangled in the bushes. So when the wireless Apple AirPods emerged, my children got me a pair for my birthday. The problem with the AirPods is that they don’t stay put. They are fine for listening to music while sitting on an airplane, but they fall out of my ears when jogging or doing yard work.
So for this Father’s Day, my daughter decided to get me a pair of Bluetooth earphones that have the ear hooks to keep them in place. She did her homework and researched several pairs. She found conflicting customer reviews on the same models, so she got me three different pairs that I can try. Which one is the best? Are consumers foolishly just paying for the Dr. Dre name? In the interest of science, I decided to share my empirical data.
Here are the stats from the…