3.5 mm3.5 mm, USB-C
Ultra
The tough one. A longer cord than the rest of the catalog and a microphone aimed at people who talk while they play rather than people taking a call in a corridor.
More cord to work with
The extra length is for a machine that is across a desk rather than in a pocket. It is genuinely useful and it is also more cable to catch on a chair arm, so wind it loosely.
A microphone for talking through a game
Voice while something loud is already happening is a different job from a quiet phone call, and this is the cord we built for it. The microphone sits where your jaw is rather than down by your chest, so the people you play with are not listening to your shirt.
Magnets on the USB-C build
The USB-C version sets magnets in the housings so the two buds clip together and hang around the neck between rounds. The round jack version does not have them.
A catalog built around the wire
- 2listings under this name
- 23color codes to pick from
- $18.99is where the line starts
- 21,088votes behind the line
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What is your jack?
Two questions. The first is about the socket you plug into, because that rules more pairs in and out than anything else here. The second is about what you are actually doing while you wear them, because that is what each line was built around.