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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Voices: ‘It’s not retro tech – it’s just old tech’: Readers divided over wired headphone comeback

Wired headphones are becoming a fashion statement - (iStock)

As wired headphones make an unlikely comeback among Gen Z and celebrities, Independent readers have been debating whether the trend is a genuine rejection of “Big Tech” – or simply nostalgia and fashion repackaged as rebellion.

Many readers argued wired headphones remain popular for practical reasons rather than style, pointing to lower prices, better durability and the fact they cannot run out of battery or be easily lost.

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