Don’t let the wires tie you down.
We told you about the possibility of Apple and upcoming Android phones dreaming of a future where the headphone jack is nothing but a distant memory. The smartphone overlords would rather have you pay up for Type-C headphones. You could do that, or you could take the smarter route and go wireless. Click through the slides to check out the best wireless headphones to buy right now.
Hands down the best looking headphones on the list, the Parrot Zik 3.0 comes with a touch sensitive interface that makes it easy to control volume, change songs, pause/play music, and also answer phone calls with just a few simple taps and swipes.
Price: AED 1,599
Featuring a touch panel on the earcup, the noise cancellation headphones automatically pause music and phone calls when the headphones are take off but their best feature is undoubtedly the 30 hours of wireless listening on a single charge.
Estimated price: AED 1,500
The foldable cans from Sennheiser come with active noise cancellation and a pair of microphones so that they can be used as a smartphone headset. You also have the option of using it as a wired headset.
Price: AED 1,499
Bose’s cans – that offer the best noise cancellation money can buy – are wrapped in alcantara, a soft material used in yachts and high-end cars. The headphones that use Bluetooth to pair with your smartphone, offer up to 20 hours of wireless listening and can be used by both iOS and Android devices.
Price: AED 1,449
The Beats Studio Wireless is a very comfortable over-the-ear wireless headphone that features active noise-cancelling technology. The headphones fold up into a more compact form factor and battery life is decent at 12 hours of wireless listening.
Price: AED 1,149
The badass-looking V-Moda Crossfade Wireless offers strong sound both in wireless and wired modes as well as decent battery life of 12 hours.
Price: AED 1,000
Aside from being able to store up to 4GB worth of music in them, the touch-sensitive in ear buds will also feature a heart-rate sensor that will keep track of your fitness and send reports back to fitness apps.
Estimated price: AED 1000
The Plantronics BackBeat Sense is a lightweight, comfortable on-ear wireless headphone with a sensor that knows when you have the headphones on or off.
Price: AED 570
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