As you’d expect from any headphones manufacturer with an ‘audiophile’ range, Sennheiser has stuck by the wire like household electricians and die-hard Dominic West fans. More than half of its combined in-ear and over-ear lineup is wired, and recent releases such as the IE200 – now Sennheiser’s most affordable wired earbuds – demonstrate that the German brand is serious about offering sound-first models to as many people who value performance above wireless’s convenience.
But with convenience winning among the masses, what does the future of wired headphones hold? We spoke to Jermo Koehnke, Sennheiser’s audiophile product manager, on the longevity of cables, the eventual AI potential for wireless headphones, and whether the company plans to push its very respectable boundaries further in both the wired and wireless space.
