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Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by pfranz »

canuckintime wrote: post #42

This is a disappointing update. Introducing the wireless charging case at an additional charge without an accompanying release of Airpower is curious. No new color options. More importantly, no new control options. I can't change volume without resorting to my Apple Watch or phone. Hey Siri is a non feature akin to the Bixby button on Samsung phones. The battery on my first gen Airpods has deteriorated but this isn't…

They obviously over promised on Airpower. My suspicion was that these Airpods weren't originally supposed to be Qi compatible (only Airpower compatible), but the delay of Airpower forced their hand and they probably had to redesign these. I think this is a better outcome (even though I was trying to hold out for wireless charging to buy any in the first place) because now you're not beholden to Apple Airpower for charging these wirelessly.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by seppin »

sabana wrote: post #133
Phlarp wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I absolutely agree with everything in this post, but the newest model of QC35s has like 15 hours of battery life. Even if it degrades 50% over 3 years they will be perfectly usable. Airpods don't have enough physical size to overprovision battery that much. Unserviceable laptop and cellphone batteries are terrible and apple is by far the biggest offender. disclaimer: typed from a macbook :(

I absolutely love my QC35s...

I tried to love them, ears would hurt after a few hours of wear. Airpods are so comfortable I forget they are in.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by apetresc »

seppin wrote: post #290
achompas wrote: post #267

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Earbuds without a wire" is a reductive characterization of the AirPods. The audio delivery mechanism leads to a bunch of quality-of-life changes: - You don't need your device on your person. I leave my iPhone around the house somewhere and use these while cooking, or run with AirPods + Apple Watch (cellular not required, I just download podcasts or audiobooks). - You are not tethered to a listening device. I don't w…

> If you're on a streak of calls, you can charge one AirPod at a time to stay connected. Does this work? Nice tip, thanks

Yup :)

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by jen729w »

pwthornton wrote: post #282
brucemoose wrote: post #227

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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?

These get charged way less than your phone. The case has about 24-hours worth of charge in it. I’m much more likely to have my phone low on charge than my AirPods. Wireless case charging will make it so that my case is almost always well charged.

This, for sure, but also the AirPod case can be charged whenever, whereas you usually want to charge your phone at night.

I’m struggling to find words to explain what I mean ... there’s rarely a time when I realise I need to charge my AirPods and it’s an inconvenience, whereas the phone always seems to run low at just the wrong time. I dunno.

Plus, you can have the AirPods in your ears, listening to a thing, while the case charges. This takes nothing away from your experience. You can use your iPhone while it charges, but that’s a PITA because now you’re tethered to a wall.

TL;DR: charging them isn’t an issue that should prevent you from buying them. They’re amazing.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by [deleted] »

stouset wrote: post #276
brucemoose wrote: post #227

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

> and can't be charged while being used I'll just address this point, because it is categorically incorrect and something many people misunderstood when they were first released. There are two of them. You can use them independently from one another. When you hear the "low battery" tone, it's trivial to remove one and continue to use the other. By the time the tone plays again in the one you continued to use (signali…

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Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by JustSomeNobody »

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

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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 mean like this?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2GiIMbVYAEHWAC.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D18P6oLVAAAr4jz.jpg

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by pfranz »

lgvln wrote: post #93

I was among the first to receive my AirPods back in end of 2016. They are now down to I’m probably going to use them till the batteries are too degraded and change to BT ANC headphones afterwards.

I think those are just the different classes of headphones. Even with wired headphones earbuds were my daily driver. I had over the ear for isolation on airplanes, but they were way too inconvenient for day to day and kind of gross if I was working out. There are a bunch of other big types, but I've never had a need for things like in-ear monitors or open air headphones.

My wife was actively looking for something with active "pass thru" and tried a few headphones. I suspect (like you) she was expecting airpods to have more isolation because she's very happy with them.

I imagine your MBP supports different bluetooth specs and is slightly older. Since people upgrade their phones more often they tend to get these things first. Last month I got a loaner MBP and completely forgot my mouse requires BT4 and would work. I never tried airpods, but I suspect they either wouldn't work at all or be forced to use higher-powered, older BT protocols. I also remember hearing something about the mic being on in unexpected circumstances, killing battery life.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by pwthornton »

systemspeed wrote: post #288
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…

My experience differs from yours. I find the lightning port to be considerably robust. I drop my AirPods case fairly regularly and keep it in my jean pocket on work days (though I find myself not using them all too much). I charge my pods maybe once a week and don't have battery life problems. If the AirPods were only chargeable inductively, they would (presumably) take considerably longer to charge and thus impact m…

The new case supports both, and it would be unwise to get rid of charging via a cable. It works great in a car or on the go.

But I would do inductive 99% of the time, most likely at night while I sleep.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by pfranz »

azhenley wrote: post #24

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

I'm also seeing claims of 2x faster connect times. They leapfrogged the other bt headphones I had previously tried with the first airpods, but there are still annoying things about bt I hope they're quietly fixing.

Re: AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

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Post by JustSomeNobody »

cycrutchfield wrote: post #215
eadmund wrote: post #157

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I think one of the super awesome features of wired headsets is that one never needs to recharge them. Also, they are a lot cheaper than wireless headsets.

What about the part where your skull is physically tethered to your computer?

I'm on a conference call, what am I going to be doing? Laps? No, I'll be taking notes and looking stuff up on my computer.
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