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Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by Rebelgecko »

baybal2 wrote: post #146
paultopia wrote: post #127

I actually bought these. Yes, it's a pile of money, wireless charging for AirPods probably isn't all that useful (though I may grab a new wireless charger for the desk where my AirPods usually sit anyway), etc. But, reality is: AirPods are by far the most convenient way to casually do anything with apple products and headphones. Stick 'em in a pocket, and if you want to listen to music or be on a conference call, pul…

Too late Apple... http://m.wiwu.com/h-pd-297.html I have hard time imagining how those guys got original molds. Their second gen "AirBuds" have true wireless charging

I have a hard time trusting a product if its marketing photos are just a rendering of the item photoshopped into random stock photos.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by peruvian »

zpeti wrote: post #22

Funny how there's so much criticism everywhere for these products yet you step outside and loads of people have them. Usual reaction to Apple products I guess.

It’s a law of the universe that any forum filled with tech nerds makes apple product discussion a waste of time.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by lskopwol »

huehehue wrote: post #89
navigatesol wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> It's easy to develop the habit to put the case on the charger when not on the go and to put the headphones in the case when not listening. Except the original post said to "count the time you spend untangling the cord" (which, for most good, flat-wire headphones is almost zero). Habit or not, charging takes more time than properly rolling the cord on wired buds.

That's an understatement. If your fine motor skills aren't impaired, you should spend maybe a few minutes each year rolling and unrolling your wired headphones. I'd argue it takes nearly as long to put your AirPods in their case and set them down on a charging station.

Ok start the timer. I bet you exceed one minute in a few days.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by sa1 »

zachberger wrote: post #159
bluedino wrote: post #155

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not really the Airpods fault there.

Sure it is, most phones have outstanding ambient noise cancellation, something that AirPods does not seem to have.

Ambient noise cancellation is not the same thing. Most headphones do it passively by having a closed-back design. It blocks noise from reaching your ears, not the microphone.

Active noise cancellation is not the same thing either. See https://krisp.ai/ for what you really need, and this is not something best done at the physical device level.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by macintux »

jasongill wrote: post #25
Daniel_sk wrote: post #5

The issue is that you have tiny chemical batteries inside and they deteriorate with use and time, so it will hardly hold any charge after 3 years (some report much faster deterioration). Does Apple replace those batteries? How much does it cost? And can it be done outside of US? (e.g. in EU countries with no official Apple Store presence). Otherwise it's pretty expensive to pay $200 for a pair headphones and throw th…

I pre-ordered my Airpods the first day they were available at the end of 2016 and have used them almost exclusively for conference calls. I use them maybe once every day or so, and they sit in their charging case the rest of the time (which gets recharged periodically) I had a call yesterday and the Airpods were beeping that they were dying at the 20min mark, and didn't make it to 30min on the call. I love the form f…

Why not use one AirPod at a time? That way one is charging, the other in use.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by reaperducer »

acolytic wrote: post #160
Phlarp wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you are a fan of this earbud design they package a pair with a lightning connector in every iphone. Apple has successfully turned the airpods into a fashion/status symbol, which was their goal. "only smelly android users have headphones with a CORD"

Are you talking about the earpods? I just bought the iPhone XR and I got the earpods but I didn't see any lightning adaptor. Now I have two earphones, one that only works on my phone and another that only works on my laptop - it's a real pain.

Perhaps it's an XR thing. My X and my wife's new XS both had the adapter.

Look on the back of the EarPods. It's attached to the cardboard carrier.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by brucemoose »

pwthornton wrote: post #200

If Apple does in fact release AirPower, and it works well, I'll probably upgrade to these. A better charging situation is one of the things that could improve the AirPods. Just today my AirPods case wasn't charging because lint got into my lightning port. I didn't realize the case wasn't charging until I realized my AirPods were low on power despite me charging the case a lot the last few days. Inductive charging is…

I honestly can't say I understand the draw to drop significant money on a new set of headphones that need to be charged at least as often as a my phone, and can't be charged while being used.

I've had the same set of high quality in-ear wired headphones for the last 5 years or longer and have zero issues with them (I just replace the foam every so often for about $5). What is the improvement I am missing here?

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by chrisbro »

andrewksl wrote: post #113
robohoe wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Try Bose soundsports. They’re $200 as well but battery life is great and they tend to really stay in your ear canal.

This is true. However, the build quality is abysmal. Plastic pieces have come unglued and buttons are faulty on both my fiancée's pair and mine. I don't think I can recommend the SoundSports as much as the QC35s.

The QC35s have been near life-changing for my urban existence. Much better transit experience, and can listen to really loud action movies on my headphones through Apple TV without worrying about disturbing my neighbors. Helps at work to drown others out (thanks open office).

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by dmerrick »

Rebelgecko wrote: post #221
baybal2 wrote: post #146

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Too late Apple... http://m.wiwu.com/h-pd-297.html I have hard time imagining how those guys got original molds. Their second gen "AirBuds" have true wireless charging

I have a hard time trusting a product if its marketing photos are just a rendering of the item photoshopped into random stock photos.

You might be surprised how often this is the case

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by rconti »

lm28469 wrote: post #32
Daniel_sk wrote: post #5

The issue is that you have tiny chemical batteries inside and they deteriorate with use and time, so it will hardly hold any charge after 3 years (some report much faster deterioration). Does Apple replace those batteries? How much does it cost? And can it be done outside of US? (e.g. in EU countries with no official Apple Store presence). Otherwise it's pretty expensive to pay $200 for a pair headphones and throw th…

You're not expected to keep them that long, it's targeted to people who buy the new generations pretty much as soon as they are released. Who's going to pay 30%-50% of a new version to replace his airpods or apple watch battery ? [0] It's the same with all these hi tech gadgets relying on tiny glued/soldered batteries. You can't replace them yourself because it's either proprietary hardware or you need to literally b…

You're not wrong, but I have no noticeable issues with my QC35 or AirPods after 2 years. the battery life on the QC35 is simply astounding. I once wore them on a transatlantic flight including lounge stays. Got to my destination after 16+ hours of them being on the entire time, save 60mins during a nap. Some noise cancelling, lots of podcasts and music... Battery was at 60% still.
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