You don't need to be an audiophile to appreciate uncompressed music If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Choosing to wear headphones instead of earbuds means you’ve made the conscious choice to sacrifice portability for audio quality, but you can take that commitment to sound quality a step further by picking up a pair of the best wired headphones . Being tethered to your audio source is obviously less convenient and can cause snags, but it’s still the most reliable way to get high-quality audio from the source to your ears. It’s also much more affordable, and, as of late, the cool way to get your music. There’s an entire Instagram account called Wireditgirls that showcases celebs who’re rocking wired headphones, and Addison Rae made corded cans one of the centerpieces of her music video for last year’s single Headphones On .…