God damn, why is Bluetooth still so bad? Walking around New York City I still get the occasional interference on my wireless earbuds, and don't even get me started on pairing on any headphones that aren't AirPods. The tech itself can be frustrating, which is to say nothing of the audiophile class of complaints. Summed up, there's no way to get the most authentic, high-res, lossless audio possible from a wireless connection. For that, you'll need to go old-school. Time to bust out the cables.

It's 2025, and plenty of people still love to use wired headphones, especially when we're talking about critical listening. Even when evaluating Bluetooth headphones , I give points for wired connections and USB audio. A cord is more reliable and frequently can sound better. Many devices don

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