The simple-and-sweet answer to this question is "Bluetooth." When you don't want dangling wires interfering with your music listening experience (unless you're a TikTok girly who wants to intentionally flaunt the wires on walks), Bluetooth comes in to save the day — by providing your headphones with seamless cross-device compatibility. According to PCMag, "wireless no longer means poor sound and battery life." Bluetooth headphones "still compress hi-res audio, but... preserve quality much better than in the past, and battery life has steadily improved with each new generation." Upon setting up your newest headphones purchase, you'll be prompted to connect to a device via Bluetooth. The whole process should only take you about 5 seconds. Simplicity, after all, is key.

Yes, you can always charge the case, even if the earbuds are not in the case.

Yes, cheap earbuds are not necessarily bad, and for most people, spending around $100 will generally merit sufficient sound quality and even features like noise cancelation.