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Wired earbuds are making a comeback, and I'm excited

Budget IEMs have never been this good.

(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)In Hardwired, AC Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda delves into all things hardware, including phones, storage servers, and routers. (Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)And although the 3.5mm jack is a distant memory on phones, you can now get a great dongle DAC for not a lot of cash — the $30 Fiio KA11 illustrates this well — and get much better sound while on the go. (Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj / Android Central)There are dozens of standout choices in the $100 to $300 segment, and I think this is the sweet spot if you're interested in venturing back into IEMs.

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