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Re: AirPods

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Post by mbreese »

Svoka wrote: post #85
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;

I don’t think I’d want to have them without the second device. Without a second device (with a screen), you’d be stuck with a voice interface for anything more complicated than play/pause, next track, and volume. And to put the CPU required for that, with storage would make the headphones too big and take too much battery.

Re: AirPods

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Post by nickthegreek »

jscheel wrote: post #58

I know this is a tired trope, but can we please stop with the “everything is magical” rhetoric? There is literally nothing groundbreaking about this release. Also, this page feels quite disingenuous when it claims 24 hour life. Maybe I’m just salty, but having to recharge my headphones every 3 hours, regardless of how short a recharge time, does not equal 24 hours of battery life.

*every 5 hours

Re: AirPods

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Post by rhinoceraptor »

pushpop wrote: post #102
rhinoceraptor wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can buy silicone tips that fit over airpods, they're just inconvenient if you need to use them all the time.

Why would they be an inconvenience if you need them all the time? Wouldn't you just keep them attached to the airpod (just like you would with any other earphone)? In any case, at that price I'd expect those silicone types to come with the airpods - just like they would with any other earphone.

They're inconvenient because of the way the airpods are designed, they don't fit inside the case with the tips on.

Re: AirPods

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Post by mcculley »

pushpop wrote: post #114
mcculley wrote: post #83

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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.

Thankfully Apple don't have a monopoly on wireless earphones. So for people like me who their earphones wouldn't fit, I can have wireless earphones on my iPhone and still have them fit securely for when I'm out running. Win win. It's also worth noting that different earphones have different frequency curves. Whilst Apple do make some nice sounding earphones, I wanted something with a different colourisation.

I agree that a monopoly would be bad. I responded to the comment about "one odd jostle" making the AirPods fall out. I have never seen that happen for myself or the many runners I run with in races. It is not at all a concern for me, based on my experience. Your postulation leads you to a different conclusion.

Re: AirPods

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Post by josteink »

tobyhinloopen wrote: post #123
josteink wrote: post #47

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But other brands usually offer good sound quality at that price point. The AirPods sounds terrible . Worst in class.

"Worst in class"? Could you list some better wireless in-ear headphones for similar price & features that have better sound?

Every single one I’ve used. AirPods have been worst by an order of magnitude to the point you would think it is a budget-offering.

Some of the brands I’ve used over the years include Sennheiser, Beats, Shure and Beyerdynamic.

Re: AirPods

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Post by jeron »

falcolas wrote: post #126
malshe wrote: post #95

AirPods are my best purchase in the last two years. I talk to my research collaborators and clients on Skype almost every morning. The calls can go on for hours. I love the freedom I have to walk around the office while on call, airpods connected to mac. I also use them in the gym connecting them to the ipad while doing eliptical and switching to iphone while doing weights.

A counter anecdote: My AirPod purchase was a complete waste of money. The quality is OK at best, handoff between my X and iPad pro is crap, they don't always pair, and they fall out of my ears if I tilt my head at all. I end up just using my Bose headphones (which are still a PITA for multiple devices), the airpods sit around unused.

Counter counter anecdote: handoff has never been a hassle for me between iPhone and iPad pro, and I've worn them for working out for a year and they've never fallen out

Re: AirPods

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Post by lgvln »

I purchased mine when they were first released (end of 2016), and as much as I love my AirPods, they are now down to ~2.5 hours of listening time per charge from my iPhone and The battery replacement is prohibitively expensive and I would rather purchase a brand new set but this update is rather underwhelming: same sound quality, same listening time with improved talktime, better latency and wireless charging - nothing that I really care about.

Re: AirPods

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Post by damontal »

I wish they came in different sizes. These fit me very loosely. If I add foam covers it's a much better fit and much better sound but a hassle to add the foam and keep them clean.

Re: AirPods

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Post by jasonlotito »

zaroth wrote: post #137
jasonlotito wrote: post #92

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Not OP, but... Start by listening to something on my iPhone. Sit down and turn off music on my iPhone. Open up my laptop. It unlocks with my Apple Watch. I pop open iTunes or Spotify, hit play with my Air Pods still in. This could also work with my iPad as well. I open my iPad, stop playing stuff on my iPhone, and start playing something on my iPad. I shouldn't have to swap. Apple knows it's me and knows which device…

It’s just whichever one you click play on most recently. The other one just auto-pauses. For certain short bursts of audio, or depending on the source of the audio (transient system sound, unprompted audio, ring tone, etc.) the paused device can auto-resume when the interrupter is done playing. For sitting at a new device starting the same “type”of audio stream perhaps you would not auto-resume the paused feed when t…

> It’s just whichever one you click play on most recently. The other one just auto-pauses.

I could live with that. As long as it's consistent.

Re: AirPods

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Post by weehobbes »

azhenley wrote: post #12

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

Just curious, anyone using Siri regularly these days? If so, how/for what? I keep trying Siri every once in a while but it doesn’t seem to stick. Only use I find is setting an alarm now and then, but I still often just open the app to do it manually.
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