Apple’s decision to launch the new iPhone 7 without a 3.5mm jack has put wireless headphones in the spotlight. But leading headphone manufacturer Sennheiser will continue to offer listeners a choice.
“We’re ready for it,” CEO Daniel Sennheiser told CNET, referring to the company’s range of both wired and wireless headphones. “For some consumers [wireless] is exactly what they want. Others don’t want it, and they have the choice…What I don’t like is if you don’t have a choice.”
By ditching the venerable 3.5mm jack and launching cordless AirPods, Apple is edging headphones toward wireless. For now, the company is hedging its bets by including a 3.5mm adaptor with the iPhone, and the proprietary Lightning connection is still a wired option. But wireless headphones are definitely ready for their solo.
“Bluetooth initially had a quality problem. That’s over,” noted Sennheiser. “With the new PXC 550, for the first time we’re able to get absolutely good audio quality and noise cancelling at the same time and have the whole thing wireless.”
,
Source: CNET