I bought a pair of IEMs. A while back, the cable broke, and I was able to repair by just buying a new cable.

Also, I enjoy not having another device to charge. I recently have been wearing a traditional Casio watch more often instead of my smartwatch.

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lm28469 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Same here, I can't imagine adding 2 to 3 (earphones + case) batteries to my life, batteries that most likely aren't user replaceable, most likely will be cycled at least once a day and will inevitable die and take the whole device with them in a matter of years.

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jmpman 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I love my IEMs but I actually want a Bluetooth version. Heck a dongle that made them act just like AirPod Pros would be my dream gadget.

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aliher1911 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

As other comment suggests, FiiO does adapters like that, also Qudelix. Depends on what you mean by 'like AirPod Pros'. You won't get ANC, mic is so-so I believe and you still have wires, but you get LDAC/aptX HD codec, it can still act as USB DAC if you forgot to charge it, it has very capable DSP EQ that allows loading headphone profiles. I use AirPods Pro as muffs on transit and concerts which is a killer feature for me, but use Qudelix dongle with IEMs for music.

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hackingonempty 14 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Fiio has a couple of adapters that work with many IEMs and there are probably others on the market https://www.fiio.com/utws3

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vladvasiliu 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Shure makes some for their IEMs. I have an older model which has worked great for several years.

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jmpman a day ago | parent [-]

I may have had the same. Wasn't impressed. But I'm rough on my electronics and it lasted less than 6 months.

	▲	vladvasiliu a day ago \| parent [-]
		I'm not rough, but don't handle them with white gloves either. I usually tend to roll them up in a ball in some pocket when not in use. The model I have, BT2, is "semi-wired", meaning that the Bluetooth and battery are common to the two earbuds, linked by a cable. And, outside the big heavy cables some big heavy headphones have, this one is the one that has held up best – I'm pretty sure I got it before Covid. They now have a newer model with no wires, which houses the BT and battery in some over-ear clips [0]. I have no experience with these. In any case, I expect other manufacturers to have similar options. Before this, I would have to change the (old-school) wire on these IEMs seemingly every other year. But at least it was changeable, as opposed to other cheaper IEMs which would require to break out the soldering iron at best, or end up in the trash at worst if they were a glue fest. [0] https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/accessories/rmce-tw2?va...