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Re: AirPods

#41

Post by MR4D » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:08 PM UTC

InterestBazinga wrote: post #13

why does anything Apple releases come with an expensive price tag? I know the quality is supposed to be high. But, come on. I can literally get a Audio Technica Headset for that price tag.

Why does Porsche or Ferrari only make expensive cars when you can get a Kia for 1/3 the price?

Same reason.

Interestingly, Steve actually compared Apple to Porsche in a quote back years ago. [0]

[0] - https://www.macworld.com/article/1029181/themacturns20jobs.h...

Re: AirPods

#42

Post by skellera » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:08 PM UTC

walterbell wrote: post #8

Can a single AirPod be used, to maximize talk time and have access to ambient sound?

This is pretty much what I do when I know I’ll be talking for long periods.

Re: AirPods

#43

Post by lowercased » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:08 PM UTC

DJBunnies wrote: post #6

All it takes is one odd jostle on your morning commute, and suddenly your $150 headphones fly down a storm drain. Why can't we have high quality wired headsets?

what would you plug them in to?

but seriously... wow up to 5 hours of listen time? My wired QC20 headset gives me ... 160 hours of listen time, and then it keeps going even more. But even the 'functionality' - the noise cancelling aspect - gives me > 8 hours of noise cancelling on a short charge. And when it's out of power, the music still comes through.

When the airpods can be used on airplane flights... maybe I'll take the plunge. (and yeah, for now, I still have an SE for the headphone jack)

Re: AirPods

#44

Post by mcculley » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:08 PM UTC

chrisseaton wrote: post #26

mcculley wrote: post #11

I love my AirPods but I am close to taking mine to the store again to be replaced for a second time. I wear them every day to listen to podcasts as I run for 30 minutes. The accumulated sweat has corroded the charging contacts in the case. I am currently working around this by charging them in my girlfriend's case. Amusingly, the instructions for AirPods say to not get them wet. I don't know how one could exercise ri…

Are they intended to be used for exercise if they're not supposed to get wet? You get specialist waterproof ones for that. How are you persuading Apple to replace them multiple times for water damage?

I thought they were for use while exercising due to the advertisements. I just took them into the store and they replaced them.

Re: AirPods

#45

Post by AltmousGadfly » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:08 PM UTC

azhenley wrote: post #12

The big additions: 50% more talk time, hands free Siri, and a new optional wireless charging case.

If not for you, I would not even understand what has changed.

Re: AirPods

#46

Post by hornbaker » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:08 PM UTC

taspeotis wrote: post #25

DJBunnies wrote: post #6

All it takes is one odd jostle on your morning commute, and suddenly your $150 headphones fly down a storm drain. Why can't we have high quality wired headsets?

PSA: AirPods don’t fall out of your ears.

Sure they do, depends on your ear size. Happens to me if I simply bend over. (Still love my AirPods, but am forced to use silicone wraps on them if doing anything active with them.)

Re: AirPods

#47

Post by josteink » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:09 PM UTC

pushpop wrote: post #24

hawkingrip wrote: post #2

$159 is really too expensive

I don't know how much that equates to in UK money but it's pretty common for people to spend around £150 on earphones or headphones.

But other brands usually offer good sound quality at that price point.

The AirPods sounds terrible. Worst in class.

Re: AirPods

#48

Post by adestefan » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:09 PM UTC

buf wrote: post #10

I love my airpods. Using them right now actually. But I see no reason to upgrade at this time.

I wrote off the airpods when they first came out, but then received a pair as a gift. They ended up being one of my must have items. I wish they wouldn't automatically switch to the lower bit rate when they connect to a mac or that I could tell the mac to never use them as a microphone.

However, I also see little reason to upgrade.

Re: AirPods

#49

Post by bluetidepro » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:09 PM UTC

> Put them in your ears and they connect immediately, immersing you in rich, high-quality sound. Just like magic.

I completely disagree with this. It isn’t magic at all. Mine hardly ever work this smooth. Especially transitioning from my iPhone to MacBook Pro. I constantly have to go into bluetooth, manually select them, and even that usually takes a few tries. I like my Earpods from a sound quality perspective but they are anything but magic in the context of “connecting immediately.” The UX NEVER goes as smooth as they describe. I’ve even taken them to the store twice to see if they were defective, which they were not. They always claim it’s so much easier to connect than it really is.

Re: AirPods

#50

Post by dhruvrrp » Wed, Mar 20, 2019, 1:09 PM UTC

Sad to see no improvement to audio quality. It is the only gripe i have with the current AirPods.

Siri and wireless charging are small qol changes that i would rather see with a major upgrade. Currently I see no reason for anyone to upgrade their existing AirPods.