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6 reasons why everyone's making those weird neckband headphones

Jun 8, 2016, 23:11 IST

JabraJabra on Monday introduced the Halo Smart, a new set of Bluetooth earphones aimed at mobile professionals.

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The Danish company claims the headset is particularly adept at making calls, and says its battery can last up to 17 hours. Jabra has a decent track record with these things, so it should be fine.

What's more interesting is its design. The Halo Smart is yet another take on the neckband-style headsets that have steadily grown in popularity over the past couple of years. As with LG's Tone series, its earbuds protrude from a band that you wear around your neck.

If you've never encountered one of these before, you might be asking yourself why anyone would want to wear a human collar. That's a fair question: These things look, let's say, unorthodox, compared to a traditional pair. An electronic necklace isn't terribly conducive to working out, either.

Still, they're not going away - Samsung, Bose, Sol Republic, and others have all introduced their own "neckbuds" in recent months. And if you take a closer look at what this design entails, it actually does carry some advantages over ordinary Bluetooth earphones.

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With those in mind, here are a few reasons why more and more headphone makers are trying to get you to embrace the neckband.

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