atwl77 t1_j8c103k wrote
They're a necessary evil, I suppose. The earbuds are so small, how else are you going to control them without touch controls? I can't imagine trying to work with physical buttons on something this tiny.
As long as they're sensitive enough to register a deliberate tap on the body, but not so sensitive that just adjusting/shifting the earbud in your ear triggers them, then they're ok for me.
blorg t1_j8ctpb3 wrote
I have the Fiio FW5 with physical buttons and it's substantially more annoying than the Samsung or Sony buds I have with touch controls, they are simultaneously harder to deliberately press and easier to accidently press while pushing in. Physical buttons require more force, too, which tends to dislodge the buds. It's bad enough I don't use them on the Fiio while I use them on the Samsung and Sony all the time, and they pretty much "just work".
One thing I have found is the big brands (Samsung, Sony) do seem much better with the touch controls than Chi-Fi earbud makers. Once you know where the touch surface is and how to hold them (usually by the sides), I literally never trigger my Samsung or Sony buds putting them in or adjusting them.
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