No more tangled cables: What to know before buying wireless earbuds


Once you've set up a pair of Bluetooth earbuds with your phone, listening to music with them is as easy as taking them out of their case. — dpa

Headphones with cables can be extremely annoying. When you're not accidentally yanking them out of your ears, you're busy untangling the cables so you can listen to music.

If this sounds familiar, then it's probably time you switched to the alternative: True wireless earbuds. These use a Bluetooth connection to the music player without cables. And while they are generally more comfortable than the wired version, there are a few things to consider before the switch.

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