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I will personally love to see someone justify spending $250 on wireless earphones whose batteries cannot be replaced. I'm a year and a half into my normal airpods and they already need new batteries.
Why spend $100 on a nice dinner, we'll just have to eat again in 8 hours.
I will personally love to see someone justify spending $250 on wireless earphones whose batteries cannot be replaced. I'm a year and a half into my normal airpods and they already need new batteries.
Why spend $100 on a nice dinner, we'll just have to eat again in 8 hours.
I will personally love to see someone justify spending $250 on wireless earphones whose batteries cannot be replaced. I'm a year and a half into my normal airpods and they already need new batteries.
I really struggled to take the plunge on the original AirPods and it has been one of my top 10 purchases ever in my life without a doubt. I stood there holding the little $200 box in my hand and really danced back and forth in my mind about whether or not they would really be necessary. If they broke, I would go buy a new pair immediately. For what they are, the sound is amazing. I can't really do a phone call anymor…
They also don't stay in my ears for the life of me, so exercising at the gym I have to use over-the-ear headphones. I think this impacts the sound for me, as well, since they sound better when I hold them in my ear versus when I let go.
Any recommendations for what I'm doing wrong?
The original Airpods are amazing only because they work well at least 90% of the time, unlike just about every bluetooth headphone out there.
I have found the Beats Pro's generally as reliable and convenient but occasionally they flake out completely and are unable to pair properly with anything. Hours later they will work again. I've seen the a few threads online complaining about this behaviour. It is uncommon but a shockingly bad problem considering the cost.
Given what Apple is asking for, for these products they need to be pretty much perfect. I'll be interested to see how users review these.
The customizable fit is all I was looking for. I bought the originals but gifted them to my parents, because my ear is messed up from years of high school wrestling without wearing headgear. I know I'm an edge case, but there have been plenty of other great earbuds (wireless and traditional) that use soft flexible tips over the past decade.
The default Apple headphones that come with the iPhones never fit in my ears properly, so I've assumed traditional Airpods don't either. They should make dummy versions of the new ones so they can be tried out.
I will personally love to see someone justify spending $250 on wireless earphones whose batteries cannot be replaced. I'm a year and a half into my normal airpods and they already need new batteries.
Why spend $100 on a nice dinner, we'll just have to eat again in 8 hours.
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Why spend $100 on a nice dinner, we'll just have to eat again in 8 hours.
There used to be an expectation of longevity in the electronics we purchase. Even while Moore's law was in full effect, you could find good uses for a 6 year old computer. Today's computer hardware can easily remain fully usable for a decade. The notion of buying a laptop or phone, let alone headphones, every year is ludicrous and actively harmful to the environment.
I do find them pretty convenient at the gym so it’s not all bad.
Perhaps I should have waited for these, but I already have a Bose pair that fits my noise cancelling needs pretty well.