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Post by nullbyte »

imgabe wrote: post #96
whalesalad wrote: post #8

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…

I have a Pixel 3 and the horribleness of the Pixel buds has me seriously considering a switch to Apple.

Are the Pixel Buds bad?

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Post by ArmandGrillet »

solitus wrote: post #187
ta1234567890 wrote: post #125

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> I want to buy something once and not have to think about it for a long time. A thousand times this ^ And ideally for everything: phone, computer, headphones, clothes, etc. Personally, I own one pair of pants that I know will last about 2 years before I need to replace them, then just buy exactly the same pair again. Same with t-shirts, except I own about 10 of the same and replace 2 or 3 once a year (each one will…

Kind of trying something similar. My jeans seem to be tough enough, but I’ve had a hard time with t-shirts. I’m looking for plain t-shirts without logos. What brands do you buy?

For nice t-shirts without logo, check Muji (their bio cotton collection) or Uniqlo (their Supima cotton collection). Less than $15, great fit, good enough durability.

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Post by thowthisaway »

scarface74 wrote: post #56
bsamuels wrote: post #3

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.

You can't "replace" the battery, but Apple will give you a new pair as the "replacement" for $69 out of warranty. https://www.idownloadblog.com/2019/03/04/apple-airpods-batte...

that's $69 PER bud

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Post by thebouv »

gamblor956 wrote: post #183
whalesalad wrote: post #8

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…

I've demoed my $25 Anker or mpow earbuds (the Airpod-likes) to many coworkers sporting Airpods and they're universally astounded by the quality of the cheaper buds. I've converted quite a few people who lost their Airpods. The chead buds don't sound quite as good as Airpods, but they're 85% of the way there, fit better, can actually handle the rain and sweat without breaking down, can be used during exercise without…

Any particular model number you can point to?

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Post by scarface74 »

lm28469 wrote: post #266
scarface74 wrote: post #152

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Is there some type of battery technology out there that would be better? The batteries are half the product.

In the older bose headsets you could slap an AAA batteries and be good for a while. These types of batteries won't disappear anytime soon. Anyway, in 5 years when bose stops producing the qc35 battery pack no one will be able to replace them whereas people using bose qc25 will just have to get new AAA batteries. Either apple talks the talk and walks the walk or it simply shut up about climate, no one cares about virt…

And you still are having to throw away the batteries - the most toxic part of the device. By mass, the three batteries are most of the mass.

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Post by scarface74 »

lm28469 wrote: post #268
scarface74 wrote: post #251

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And since most of the mass of the AirPod + case is the battery, how is it really helping with the environment if the battery is the most toxic part?

It's much more ecological to recycle a battery than to recycle a 100% working product because the internal battery died.

When more than 50% of the mass is the battery?

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Post by thecrash »

mikestew wrote: post #93
bsamuels wrote: post #3

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 have Apple's PowerBeats Pros. They cost $250, and the batteries cannot be replaced. I expect them to last about two years, based on AirPods usage. And the footprint on those things is so minuscule in comparison to other aspects of my life that I could easily improve, I feel no need to justify my choice whatsoever. EDIT: another comment prompted me to explain better. Money aside, for a bit of trash I get two years o…

> let's take a trip down the street to the teriyaki place close to work. EVERY TAKEOUT MEAL THEY SERVE generates more garbage than my earphones

This is a superficial analysis of waste, because it only takes into account the finished product, not the production process.

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Post by imgabe »

nullbyte wrote: post #271
imgabe wrote: post #96

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I have a Pixel 3 and the horribleness of the Pixel buds has me seriously considering a switch to Apple.

Are the Pixel Buds bad?

Their main problem is they don't properly go to sleep when you put them in the case. They'll often keep reconnecting. If they don't disconnect, they don't charge. Sometimes they spontaneously reconnect in the middle of the night and end up dead in the morning when you go to use them. It's incredibly frustrating.

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Post by _bxg1 »

the_watcher wrote: post #214
_bxg1 wrote: post #105

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> I am not in the market for anything like this, since I have the high-end spectrum covered w/ some Sony over the ear noise cancelling cans but if I was I would give these a shot in a new york minute. Like the first-gen AirPods, I think having noise-cancelling in this form factor is a game-changer. All other noise-cancelling headphones, as far as I know, are either bulky on-ears or earbuds with a brick that dangles a…

Do you have a recommendation for sleep headphones that don't hurt your ears or fall out? I'm a side sleeper, so I've always found the ear I'm sleeping on to get irritated.

I use these (don't know why it says "Apple"; mine just use a headphone jack): https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/headphones/earphones/qui...

Sleeping on my side isn't 100% ideal but they don't prevent it, for me. My biggest problem is turning over in the night and getting tangled up in the cord, then waking up slightly when I try to adjust it.

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