How do you insulate your tech in winter?
Howdy people! Recently I moved to colder climate and struggled to keep my wireless overhead headphones (WH1000XM3) from malfunctioning in the cold. Have you got any tips?
This is the way. Next question I assume will be how to stop sweating in -20C…
If you don’t feel like taking up the Hannu Karpo aesthetic, you can also get karvahattus for your gear.
+you feel like a proper mature man
This is the correct answer. And any other proper beanie will keep your head (and headphones) warm enough to function if you don’t happen to own a proper karvalakki.
You don’t know how much you need one of these until you have one.
I remember the XM3’s had issues with the touch the first winter they were released, but I think a firmware update resolved or reduced the issue, a friend of mine have the XM3’s here in Sweden (west Finland?) and i have not heard him have any issues
Here’s something I learned as a southerner who moved to Finland: observe the Finns, buy what they buy and do what they do. They know.
And given a choice between a product made in Finland bearing the avainlippu mark and one made by someone else, go with the Finnish product: the mark really does mean genuine quality that really does work in the cold, and it’s usually worth the extra money.
Wait this is a thing in Finland?!
Happens in cold climate everywhere. Put your phone in your jacket pocket and go for a run and it has shut off from the cold when you get home from your run 🥶
Damn, I guess I enjoy southern Germanys winter climate more
Op, you have the xm3 model that had problems in lower temperatures from the release. I heard they fixed it way later with newer batches. I think owners of the old ones are stuck with disabling the touch-area in the app.
I have the XM2 and XM4 and use them while riding a bike even when it gets really cold. No problems. https://i.imgur.com/IeU3K2a.jpg
If you use over the ear headphones while walking, skiing or bicycling, it will be difficult to keep them warm. A few years ago I got Bose QuietControl 30 semi-wireless buds, and they are a lot easier to keep warm due to their size and shape.
The battery, and most of the electronics are around your neck, so you can easily protect them with a scarf. The buds are smaller than headphones, so they can be protected with a proper hat.
