Some on-the-go music listeners want earbuds that just work out of the box, the kind you pair and forget about until the batteries need charging. Others are frustrated by limited options or the idea that the buds become useless the instant the batteries die for good.
The excellent Shure Aonic 215 Gen 2 wireless earphones have a modular design that splits the speakers that sit in your ear from the unit housing the batteries and wireless circuitry, making it possible to swap earbuds or use them with a cable plugged into the source. The Shure Play app also allows for precise EQ adjustments, allowing listeners to create and save their own preferred settings.
It’s the eternal tradeoff with audio products. The more options the manufacturer provides, the more complicated it becomes to master the product’s capabilities. Ease of use, meanwhile, usually means a listener is stuck with the decisions made by the design engineers.
The Shure Aonic 215 Gen 2 are just one option in a
