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Re: Google Pixel Buds

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Post by josteink »

bananicorn wrote: post #227
clusmore wrote: post #20

Off-topic but this website is such a blatant rip-off of the AirPods Pro landing page[1] (EDIT: Discussed at the time [2]), and I _hate_ the UX. I'm not sure what device this is optimised for, but it requires a tonn of scrolling, it's janky, you end up scrolling past the info you want, it breaks basic functionality like Ctrl+F. Why not just make a video instead of a webpage, since that's clearly the effect they're goi…

The page is in fact almost completely blank for me - I don't think it loaded properly, all I can see are the related products at the bottom... Maybe it's because I'm on firefox? Edit: it works in chromium, what a piece of junk.

> it works in chromium, what a piece of junk.

Google is what Google does.

And it’s not webstandards.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

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Post by Ididntdothis »

oblio wrote: post #296
postalrat wrote: post #257

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I assume hearing damage from wearing an earbud for many hours of the day.

Unless you turn the volume up, is this really the case?

If you are like me you will crank up the volume over time. I definitely have hearing damage from headphone use years ago.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

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Post by kleer001 »

komali2 wrote: post #278

> Listen all day long. > Get up to 5 hours with a single charge, If quarantine has taught me anything, it's that 5 hours is not all day lol. I've switched to wired headphones because my wireless weren't working for me working/walkingaround/etc all day, unlike when I was working and I'd only wear them during the commute in, gym, and commute home.

I think they may be working on the metric day of 10 hours.

Which we'll all be working on when the surface of the planet becomes inhabitable and the survivors have to live underground.

/s

Re: Google Pixel Buds

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Post by Eyas »

thebean11 wrote: post #180
crazygringo wrote: post #155

I'm very happy to see better competition with Apple's AirPods. And visually, these look fantastic -- distinct but just as tasteful. The lack of active noise cancellation still seems to leave Google a "generation behind" here, but playing catch-up is still a great thing. But more than anything, I'm fascinated by the "Adaptive Sound" mode. Seriously, for years I've wanted my headphones (and laptop speakers) to auto-adj…

Yeah, no active noise cancellation or "transparency mode" equivalent is just a massive bummer. It's hard to compete with the AirPods when you're missing the two most impressive features. They sure look cool though.

They have a vented design which is very similar to transparency mode.

I wouldn't say a generation behind compared to AirPods, but they're definitely a class below AirPod Pros.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

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Post by tomerbd »

NathanWilliams wrote: post #38
tomerbd wrote: post #13

I'm using wired, I keep getting pain whenever I use wireless earphones with radiation.

Radiation? What radiation are you talking about? The non-ionising Bluetooth? The radiating sound waves? What about the (again, non-ionising) EMF coming from the cords in your wired headphones? Sometimes a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...

The one that causes pain in ears.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

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Post by systemvoltage »

IMO this is a horrible case design - why make it round so it rolls around on your desk? Can't stand it up right, etc. It is not an object that you continuously hold in your palm, then why not make it a box? Add draft angles to help with the injection molding process.

Industrial designers are continually chasing organic forms for no reason at all from car interiors to headphone cases - functionalism takes a back seat, fancy presentations to executives impress and sexy curves appeal to the masses.

It is almost as if we've forgotten how to design things from the ground up - functional aspects should define the form. Earbuds are fine though - they need to be ergonomic to sit in the ear.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

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Post by cbeley »

systemvoltage wrote: post #306

IMO this is a horrible case design - why make it round so it rolls around on your desk? Can't stand it up right, etc. It is not an object that you continuously hold in your palm, then why not make it a box? Add draft angles to help with the injection molding process. Industrial designers are continually chasing organic forms for no reason at all from car interiors to headphone cases - functionalism takes a back seat,…

I would imagine it would live in my pocket more often. In that case, the round design is a lot more comfortable.

I'm not sure why I'd want it to stand up-right on my desk either. It'd just accidentally knock it over.

To each their own.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

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Post by kartayyar »

systemvoltage wrote: post #306

IMO this is a horrible case design - why make it round so it rolls around on your desk? Can't stand it up right, etc. It is not an object that you continuously hold in your palm, then why not make it a box? Add draft angles to help with the injection molding process. Industrial designers are continually chasing organic forms for no reason at all from car interiors to headphone cases - functionalism takes a back seat,…

As a counter point, the case is getting some pretty high praise here.

https://youtu.be/rcfItdQddZE?t=71

Re: Google Pixel Buds

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Post by thebean11 »

Eyas wrote: post #304
thebean11 wrote: post #180

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, no active noise cancellation or "transparency mode" equivalent is just a massive bummer. It's hard to compete with the AirPods when you're missing the two most impressive features. They sure look cool though.

They have a vented design which is very similar to transparency mode. I wouldn't say a generation behind compared to AirPods, but they're definitely a class below AirPod Pros.

Oh I missed that detail, what does the vented design achieve on the pixel buds? Can you control how much sound gets in?
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