It’s not rocket science to define the codec and pair the channelized freq. It takes an hour or so but thereafter you don’t need to be bothered by wires (which really is a hassle for me—the device is infrequently readily available). More importantly—I get to access the control interface by voice initiation via the wifi microphone and voice commands. If I want to switch songs, or initiate a call in the middle of a song I can simply press a button on my ear and do so without fishing through trench coat, pocket and accessing the front panel.

Technology is to make life easier. The small act of a little customization makes my life much easier (and less expensive sine it reduces the number of accessory bundles I need.