Part of the resurgence can be tied to the fact that they’re cool now with younger generations – following the revival of tape decks and vinyl. Celebrities have been spotted wearing them, and there’s even an Instagram account that follows the trend. But their wired counterparts have stuck around, and their sales even went up this year after five years of decline. Wired earbuds have real benefits. Bose has me thinking I’m in my 20s again with its wired earbuds.