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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.
Not especially uncommon, but the average amount spent on headphones is somewhere in the $40 range, and I'd expect the median to be even lower.
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…
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"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.
Let's look up these brands and their wireless headphones at the moment.
First, Sennheiser.
Sennheiser has products like the "MOMENTUM Free In-Ear Wireless" and "Momentum In-Ear Wireless". These are in-ear headphones with a wire that goes around your neck. While reviews don't complain about sound, these can hardly be considered wireless. I mean, the wires are right there (points at screen).
Hardly considered similar products.
Let's visit Beats.
Same thing. Wires. Next.
Shure. Never heard of them, but hey, lets google "Shure wireless in-ear headphones". Wires again. This seems to be a trend.
Beyerdynamic? It's up to you! Yeah, you know already. Wires.
I do believe there is a market for these "wireless" (calling them "wireless" is just lying but hey) headphones, they are widely different form Apple AirPods.
The Apple AirPods are TRUE wireless headphones. They are a whole different product. There are other brands that have similar products (with charging case & without wires), but these are mostly more expensive, have worse specs and/or are mostly a pain to pair because you have to pair both earbuds individually.
I'm not saying Apple AirPods are best in their product class, but I highly doubt they are "worst in class". But then again, we have to consider what "class" they are in anyway. In my opinion, Apple AirPods are WIRELESS in-ear headphones. These products you're talking about are "wireless" in-ear headphones
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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.
You've used wireless Sennheiser, Beats, Shure and Beyerdynamic in-ear headphones over the years? I didn't even know these brands had in-ear headphones "for years". Let's look up these brands and their wireless headphones at the moment. First, Sennheiser. Sennheiser has products like the "MOMENTUM Free In-Ear Wireless" and "Momentum In-Ear Wireless". These are in-ear headphones with a wire that goes around your neck.…
Having a wire around your neck is totally different to having one to your phone. It's actually a nice convenience having a neck wire because:
* you're less likely to lose an odd earphone (something that is more likely when your earphones are like loose change)
* you can pop one earphone out and rest it on your shoulder. eg when shopping and you're in the queue to pay. You can then interact with the cashier without appearing rude
* you get extended battery life as you now only need one BT radio per pair of headphones (this is actually the main reason 3rd party ones are cabled and this is a problem Apple have managed to solve with a custom BT radio controller)
The fact that you can buy after market cords for Apple's wireless earphones says a lot about how it's actually a desirable feature for some people. But another example is people who attach neck cords to reading glasses.
Moreover, I do happen to own corded bluetooth earphones and specifically chose them over "true wireless" because they offered the best of both worlds - liberated me from being tethered to my phone or other playback devices while still giving me the convenience to hang the earphones around my neck while I'm not using them. This was a very calculated decision on my part because I did also look at "true wireless" and was very tempted by them. I'm also adamant that I made the right decision given my usages.
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Wireless audio still has latency. It is very noticeable in games and movies. Until they solve that problem first, wired solutions will always be needed.
What? I have a couple thousand hours on my PS4 with A Sony PS Gold Bluetooth headset, and it is an absolutely awesome setup. (No affiliation, I just like them. I’m on my second pair over the course of about 5 years.)
That's a problem with bluetooth protocol in general.
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tests/active-features/late...
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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…
Why swap between devices AT ALL? What's with the "concern" that your music is playing from a single device? I don't quite understand, is there some mental gymnastics being done to figure out the device you're using isn't the device playing music? Shouldn't matter anyway, since you have completely playback control either from your Apple Watch or the AirPods themselves.
Because I'm not watching the new trailer on my iPhone when sitting at my computer.
> What's with the "concern" that your music is playing from a single device?
It's not. It's that I'm playing some media I want to hear on a certain device.
> I don't quite understand
You don't, so assuming it's some mental gymnastics is rude. Don't be rude.
> Shouldn't matter anyway, since you have completely playback control either from your Apple Watch or the AirPods themselves.
You don't.
> 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…
They say that switching between Mac and iOS isn't as smooth and you have to go to the bluetooth menus. But switching between my iPad/iPhone/aTV has pretty much always been smooth for me. I do wish they'd do this for Mac too though.
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.
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…
I'm surprised with how people enjoy AirPods in the city, seeing as they don't block any noise and are functionally useless in any noisy environment (trains, streets, etc). I liked the form factor, but couldn't hear anything out of them unless I was on max volume. If Apple made IEM-like AirPods, I'd definitely jump back in.
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honestly, i would expect them to be at least sweat proof -- i find that most people use wireless headsets while working out.
Yeah, I really did think they were. The phone and the watch are waterproof. I don't know why the AirPods are not.
Then you try it at your local pool and the airpods immediately fall out the minute you hit the water, and are kicked by a 6 year old into the pool filter.