Are wired headphones hot or not?
ASKED BY · Paul Walhus · AUSTIN, TEXAS · 16 OCT 2026 · ▶ 00:55:50
Uses right tool for right job; prefers wired headphones for mixing and professional work, wireless only for consumer convenience; dismisses celebrity endorsement trend as irrelevant.
Notes Bluetooth security concerns among high-profile users; wired headphones offer tangible advantages including no battery management issues and better wire management during video calls.
Highlights practical benefits of wired headphones: easier to hide cables during video calls, no battery depletion mid-call, and reduced risk of losing expensive earbuds.
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55:25but it's I think it's inexpensive enough that if you're already going down that road and it's gonna make your and it's gonna make that experience better it might be worth the shot so I will report back mid-november next question of all Valhus in Austin, Texas is asking, are wired headphones hot or not? And he's posted a link to a Yahoo article. Welcome to Office Hours.
55:50Hot or not with Alexander Knight. Alexander Knight, what do you think about wired headphones? Well, I haven't read this article, but based on the URL, it says something about Kylie Jenner and celebrities using wired headphones. I could not care less about whether or not someone is using wireless or wired headphones. So I use the right tool for the right job. So I love my AirPods Pro, but I would never use those for mixing.
56:12And I only use wireless for consumer stuff. Like I don't like for, you know, if I just need the convenience, if I'm on the go and I need noise cancellation. But for anything that matters, I always use cabled headphones. And I don't need more of a reason than that. I just – I want the kids to have the joy of having to untangle their headphones that they threw into their bag without a lot of thought.
56:40And then all of a sudden they're on the bus like – Chris? Alexander, of course. Kylie Jenner, who cares? I did read the article, most of it, a lot of it. And basically they're saying that there is enough of a fear, whether it is real or not, that their AirPods could be hacked and somebody could listen in on a conversation if they were having a conversation as they were walking down Rodeo Drive to the next boutique to go buy a $3,000 purse.
57:11So that's what it's about. So that's the question. Can you hack into and listen to somebody's conversation if they're using a Bluetooth headset? Courtney? Good point. I hadn't thought about that. The other advantage of the wired headsets is you can hide the wires a lot easier if you're on a phone call or on a Zoom call. And I wish I had a dollar for every Zoom call I see which people had the AirPods with the little white boogers sticking out of their ears.
57:41and suddenly in the middle of the hour-long interview, their battery goes dead. And son of a gun, they have to either have another pair handy or, hey, end the interview. Battery management, it's a thing. Wired headphones don't have that problem. So that's a good thing. Also, if you're jogging like Kylie Jenner and you're not going to lose – it's not going to pop out of your ear and end up on the track where somebody else steps on it.
58:10But these will just hang by the wire if they pop out of your ear. And when you open the door and the door handle grabs the bottom of the wire and they get ripped out of your ears, it feels great. Enjoy the – it's a fashion trend. At least you don't lose a $300 piece of plastic. I hope the kids learn something.
58:30Hey, everybody. That's going to do it for us. Thank you so much for coming in today. Thank you to our panel for not only being really smart, but also, you know, when it comes to musical numbers, it's a good-looking group. I mean, look at these guys. They're all just ready to go. Okay, Fenwick, play us off, will you? Also, thank you to our great producers
58:56for asking such wonderful questions. Sorry, that was on a loop. I was going to say it. And we're doing this with an outro. And also thank you to the crew who's putting up with our antics today as well as making us look and sound good and keeping us organized moving forward. Can't do it without any of you. To log traversal, had we gone out and asked these questions in person today,
59:16we would have went 24,000 miles. That's 38,000 kilometers, 189 million bananas for scale. We'll see you in after hours. On the bus. Had we taken the office hours? The office hours comm truck. Yes. Alexander, do you need your own jingle? It's the short bus. I was on the short bus. Yeah, you should. I think Alexander's jealous. Come up with a song about how this guy's incredibly bitter and a curmudgeon.
59:44Get off my lawn. I like, we even got Office Hours Global on the marquee. I mean, it's looking good here. Is it the Pentatonix? It did a better job when it wasn't trying to redress us. I had last week's, and it got the outfits down. Even got Chris's Area 51 shirt. Chris looks more like Bruce Willis there. Dude, I've had people say that.
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