![]() ![]() JBL calls this a “powerhook” that in addition to creating a firm fit, it also allows the battery to be housed on the base of the powerhook which completely changes the cantilevered centre of gravity that pulls the in-ear away from your head with most other true wireless buds. So much for JBL selling single units like Apple! The Endurance Peak II incorporate a silicon hook that goes around your ear anchoring the in-ear to your head. The engineers at JBL are apparently not in cahoots with the JBL sales team for they have launched the JBL Endurance Peak II true wireless that is designed in a way that makes it virtually impossible to fall out. Purists will say that these are not true wireless and the ungainly transmitter and battery that bulges from the shared wire, looking like a python that’s just eaten a cow creates its own problems. I can also use the wire as a necklace and drape the in-ears when not in use. If one falls out, it has a good chance of dangling while being anchored to the one that’s still intact. For this very reason my go-to true wireless earphones are usually from brands like Shure or B&O that remain wireless between the earphones and your listening device but still host a wire between the left and right buds. I’m not going to lose the case, it’s the bud that’s the problem. Not a bad idea, but it does nothing to solve my fear of an in-ear falling out. Losing true wireless earphones is so prevalent that headphone manufacturer Skullcandy teamed up with smart location company Tile to include tracking technology built-in to the cases of the latest Skullcandy in-ears. ![]() The New York Transit Authority retrieved 1,200 earbuds from subway tracks in Q4 2019 alone. Apple will make a further $700 million selling replacement AirPod parts like the one that you inevitably lose. ![]() But what if you want to go for a run, or hit the gym or perhaps even go for a swim? How long before that right in-ear falls out and your fitness routine is either interrupted while you start your search party or worse, the true wireless bud has rolled over the cliff and is gone forever? JBL Endurance Peak II is rated IPX7 making it fully waterproofĪccording to CBS Markets, Apple sold between $10 and $12 billion AirPods in 2019. I’m shoving the in-ear into my skull at the same time, I’m pausing a song or skipping to the next track! Obviously, if you happen to be sitting on a chair enjoying music or a podcast, the chances of an in-ear falling out are pretty slim and the need to check your FOFO and fiddle, is almost non-existent. So deep is my FOFO that I start fiddling with the earphone, pushing it deeper into my ear which in itself causes all sorts of other problems, for more often than not, that fiddling sets off a control sensor. I spend more time worrying about losing an in-ear true wireless bud than I do enjoying the music! Add to that, the battery acts almost like a counterweight to the silicon tip that is in your ear and this my friends, is the cause of my FOFO – most of the weight of a true wireless in-ear is on the outside away from your ear canal, like a glass of water that’s hanging over the edge of a table, that’s bound to fall. If you are trying to get at least four hours of respectable battery life out of a true wireless in-ear, it means the battery has to be relatively large, making the in-ears somewhat heavy. The problem or joy, depending on your perspective, is that true wireless in-ear headphones must each have their own battery, not to mention Bluetooth circuitry for connecting to your mobile phone or other source device. The JBL Endurance Peak II incorporates a silicon around-ear hook to keep the in-ear snug and intact. ![]() In Q3 2019, 43 million true wireless earphones shipped globally representing a 183% increase YOY. You stick each bud in your ear and away you go. The fastest growing headphone category is what the industry calls true wireless, meaning in-ear headphones with Bluetooth connectivity in each bud that are not tethered to each other with a cable. Lately, I’ve been thinking of starting a new acronym along the lines of FOFO, or what I call the fear of falling out. We have all heard of the acronym FOMO or fear of missing out. ![]()
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