Obviously, the easiest approach is to use the earbuds or headset provided by your phone manufacturer. It’s readily available — and free (assuming something came with your phone, that is). But if you’ve decided to upgrade, because you’re constantly talking to donors, partners, friends, and teammates (both at home and abroad), then maybe you’ve looked at options. Some people prefer something that gets the microphone positioned in the right place (without having to hold the cord in front of your mouth manually). Some have grown weary of tangled cords and snagging cables, so they’ve decided to go wireless. It’s a fairly hot market right now, especially with the advent last year of Apples wireless option — the Airpods. Airpods virtually spawned an entirely new product category (the “truly wireless earbud”). Several manufacturers have released versions, including Bose, Sony, JBL, Jabra, and others. Got a favorite? We tried out several models — and it seems like none is perfect. We’re currently hanging with the Jabra Elite Sport “truly wireless.” They’re seemingly at the lower end of the “true wireless” pricing spectrum, while still offering decent battery life, great sound, fairly compact charging case, AND they also offer some special features — like pulse/workout tracking and they even play some of the speaker’s own voice back through the monitor speaker so the speaker won’t feel “separated” from his own voice (as sometimes happens on these in-ear units). They don’t have active noise-canceling, but few units in this category do (and the ones that offer it don’t seem to work very well). Your thoughts? Where have you ended up for a headset? If you’ve got an opinion, please click “Comment” following the web version of this item.
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