Bose’s new wired earbuds are simple in the best way

<figure> <img alt="The Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds on a desk" data-caption="Bose has me thinking I’m in my 20s again with its wired earbuds." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/268806_Bose-Noise-Cancelling-Wired-Earbuds_1.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Bose has me thinking I’m in my 20s again with its wired earbuds. </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph">After <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12838024/apple-iphone-7-plus-headphone-jack-removal-courage">Apple courageously removed the headphone jack</a> from the iPhone in 2016, most people switched to Bluetooth earbuds and never looked back. But their wired counterparts have stuck around, and their <a href="https://www.circana.com/post/wired-headphones-growth-is-a-throwback-to-2016">sales even went up this year</a> after five years of decline.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Part of the resurgence can be tied to the fact that they're cool now with younger generations - following the revival of tape decks and vinyl. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/world/wired-headphones-comeback-spc">Celebrities have been spotted wearing them</a>, and there's even an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wireditgirls/">Instagram account</a> that follows the trend. Wired earbuds have real benefits. They don't need a battery, so they'll last longer than wireless ones that eventually die, and it's a lot ha …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013320/bose-noise-cancelling-wired-earbuds-review">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>