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Do you think it would be easier for you to untangle your earphones if the cord had a color gradient? Maybe something like the jack end is violet and the bud end is red, and it goes through the entire visible spectrum along the length of the cord. Could also be something like a grayscale gradient. I imagine it making it easier for me to simulate untangling strategies. Surprisingly there are basically no earphones that look like this even merely for aesthetic reasons.
Also, I'm already aware of ways to prevent tangling.
That's an interesting idea and yes, I think it would help. It seems you can find cable sleeves in this style, though I'm only seeing them in bulk.
Yeah, I've seen things like that. The problem there is that the colors cycle. The point is to provide an unambiguous visual cue of where along the length of the cord a given section of cord is. If the colors cycle, then two locations can have the same color, undermining the utility of the cue. A few other products come with a gradient on the cord, but the endpoints barely contrast; say a light yellow-light orange gradient.
How about these? They have 3 colors and don't cycle.
While being aware of various ways to solve this problem. Mine is to fold the cable in half, then half again, then half again until it's small enough to go into a pocket. Then store it somewhere where it will not get moved around very much, and be encouraged to tangle. The only disadvantage is that this doesn't always suit the twist of the cable, so the cable will sometimes twist around itself a few times, but never form a knot (in my experience).
You might find that owing to manufacturing process, multicoloured cables are a bit of a pain to make. We usually make very long rolls of wire with identical sleeves. Then cut down the wire to make relevant size pieces. This idea would require doing things differently.
If money is not an issue, wireless headphones is probably at the top of my improve my life for less than $50 list.
You don't have to worry about untangling, putting away or unplugging.
I recommend the ones that sit on your neck like these
Even if money is an issue, it's not that expensive.
oh wow, that is cheap, thanks. I don't have experience in buying generic electronics from china. Is that legit?
I did buy a phone charger from China that does what it's supposed to do. In this case I think the product is likely produced in the same factory as a similar product you would buy in the US but it's more directly sold by a factory instead of intermediaries taking cuts.
Thanks I actually ordered a few from the site because I also think as you do that the product is probably made in the same factory. I happen to own the LG branded ones, and would be very happy if these are of similar quality.
I bought 2 from this site and they arrived about 2 weeks later. They are the same exact headphones as my branded ones. Very happy for paying $4 each. Thanks.