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Re: AirPods

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Post by mcculley »

SCdF wrote: post #53
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…

OK I'm really impressed that they stay in while running. Do normal apple earbuds fit your ears really well as well (for me they are the worst earbuds shape-wise of all time), or is it just the design of the airpods that is helping here?

For me, they fit better than wired buds. I think that as the other commenter suggests, the weight is a factor.

Re: AirPods

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Post by hb0ss »

adestefan wrote: post #48
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.

Strange that they switch to a lower bit-rate on the Mac for you. I use mine all the time with my MacBook, only when an application starts using the mic will it downgrade to a lower bit-rate. Do you have any software running that continuously claims the microphone?

Re: AirPods

#83

Post by mcculley »

pushpop wrote: post #75
mcculley wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I realize my experience is anecdotal. I'm just amused that so many people are concerned about them falling out and yet I have never seen that happen. Maybe the designers at Apple thought about that.

I'm sure they thought about it but my experience with Apple earphones are they don't fit my ears and subsequently fall out. If it was as easy as a "1 size fits all" then other manufacturers releasing equivalently prices earphones wouldn't go down the multiple attachments route I described. It's also worth mentioning that having those rubber / foam attachments does have an added benefit in that they contribute to nois…

I find that the very light weight and not having a cord hanging out seems to make them very unlikely to fall out, compared to my wired earpods.

Re: AirPods

#85

Post by Svoka »

lbacaj wrote: post #66

I really believe the AirPods are an amazing New platform.. I think people are far more on the go lately and so the AirPods are a perfect way to consume content, that isn’t just music. It started as a silly joke that everyone made fun of but now, at least where I live in NYC, seemingly everyone on every train has them on. I am a little disappointed in Apple for not adding storage to these though, it wouldn’t be very h…

You can pair them with Apple Watch for similar effect. But yeah, not having to have a second device would be nice;

Re: AirPods

#86

Post by rhinoceraptor »

pushpop wrote: post #59
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?

There is a happy middle ground. You can have wireless earphones which are wired together. So you have the safety of having a wire round the back of your head but with the convenience of not having your phone wired into your head. I have Bose earphones designed like that and they cost around the same price as these Airpods. I'm very happy with them.

I use only the right airpod at least half of the time I'm using them, I'm usually listening to a podcast so I don't need stereo.

It's really nice for when I'm riding my bike or in a store to be able to listen to something, but also have situational awareness.

Re: AirPods

#87

Post by dkersten »

gumby wrote: post #60
dkersten wrote: post #29

Apple's insistence that I should use wireless for my ear/headphone needs is a large reason why I'm giving up on Apple products. I love my 2016 iPad Pro and would love to replace it with the 11" 2018 model, but I also love my Sony MDR 7506 headphones and I'm unwilling to trash them for wireless earpods that cost a good bit more than I paid for my Sony headphones. No thanks. Similar deal for iPhone (and the shit keyboa…

They hardly insist -- you can just get an adaptor to lightning if you'd prefer, which isn't much compared to the price of the iPad.

Just what I need, another adapter that I have to remember to bring with me, not lose etc. Plus the one on Apples website doesn't allow you to charge while the adapter is plugged in, so its either headphone jack or charging cable. No, I do not want this.

Besides, for all of Apples space/thin-saving attempts, requiring me to use an adapter negates all of these completely.

Re: AirPods

#88

Post by fernandotakai »

wycy wrote: post #61
kevcampb wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Just avoid holding it in that way"

An expectation that you wipe your sweat off something before putting it away doesn't seem that unreasonable.

honestly, i would expect them to be at least sweat proof -- i find that most people use wireless headsets while working out.

Re: AirPods

#89

Post by sb8244 »

tsukurimashou wrote: post #73
sb8244 wrote: post #34

Any word on additional waterproofing capabilities? I can't find any mention

Since another comment is talking about replacing them a 2nd time because of sweat I think it is safe to assume they're not very waterproof

Yes, but one would assume they could have improved this between versions although it may not be marketable for them

Re: AirPods

#90

Post by ricw »

bluetidepro wrote: post #49

> 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 t…

Mine work perfectly. I’ve heard this being a problem from other sources as well though.

Is your phone and/or MacBook older?! If so i suspect the older Bluetooth version may be causing issues here.

Other issues: congested use of the Bluetooth wireless frequency. If you are next to a figurative noisy microwave (busy building, loads of people using the same spectrum), there’s nothing one can do.

Or the AirPods are simply broken and need replacing.

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