I need some new earbuds, and live in a place with severe winters. I want to be able to access the controls using gloves or mittens if possible.
The online reviews I’ve seen all assume that you can just touch the earbuds with bare hands, but when it’s well below freezing, that sometimes isn’t possible. If I have to take off a mitt to use my earbuds my hand might not warm up until I can get back indoors again. Earbuds that work with touchscreen-capable gloves aren’t good enough either. I’ve never seen touchscreen-capable gloves that keep your hands warm at -40C.
Any suggestions?
Yeah, I used to have a pair like that. If you don’t like poking at your ear, the in-line controls are nice. But, in winter those can often get buried in your scarf/coat which is a bit annoying.
You might be interested in what some other people have said in the thread about bluetooth remotes.
There are somewhat expensive ones that seem to be meant for either steering wheels or handlebars, and ultra-cheap ones that are basically a handheld remote. Some others are designed to be worn as rings. I might see if one of those will work inside a mitten. It could be ideal for winter. Maybe it’s useful for you too.