The wireless personal audio industry is growing strong with improving wireless technology and a range of new headphones and earbuds. The majority of the respondents, at 66 percent, use wireless headphones at home compared to wireless earbuds at 58 percent. They preferred wireless earbuds at 55 percent over wireless headphones at 45 percent for outdoor usage.
Wireless headphones and earbuds usage worldwide in 2020, by location
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