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Re: AirPods Max

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Post by ThePadawan » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:47 PM UTC

reeestandard wrote: post #11

Looks good but that price is $200 higher than the Sony WH1000 or Bose 700. Also that case is hilarious, I guess they don't fold at all

> Also that case is hilarious, I guess they don't fold at all

Interestingly, it looks like the usual Bose folding method, just stopped halfway through.

Re: AirPods Max

#42

Post by stetrain » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:48 PM UTC

klmadfejno wrote: post #25

These look pretty ugly to me. I'm sure they work well but I don't see them one-upping airpods. Airpods have a key feature in that they can be put in one's pocket or purse.

I'm guessing it's not meant to one-up airpods. It's a higher margin device for a smaller audience.

Re: AirPods Max

#43

Post by swiley » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:48 PM UTC

So the headphone jack in the pinephone is worth $550... that means the phone is worth -$350.

Re: AirPods Max

#44

Post by Cthulhu_ » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:48 PM UTC

mabbo wrote: post #37

Remember the days when Apple was breaking new ground, pushing the limits? The iPod was fundamentally a game changer in the music space. The iPhone caught Blackberry with their pants down and they never recovered. Macbooks were a level up in so many ways to their competitors. It was worth paying extra for the device Apple was selling because everyone else was years behind them. Now it's wireless headphones with techno…

And (at least in my recollection), Apple's devices - like the ipod mini / nano - weren't THAT expensive, compared to the rest of the market and what they offered in terms of storage space and the like.

The new generation of Macs are also err... reasonably priced for the performance? I think? I mean if they really do beat high end Macbook Pros on the same (real life) workload, they're offering a ton of value for money.

Re: AirPods Max

#45

Post by weakwire » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:48 PM UTC

Any idea how they charge? Is it usb-c lighting or wireless?

Re: AirPods Max

#46

Post by reedf1 » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:48 PM UTC

> Using the gyroscope and accelerometer in AirPods Max and iPhone or iPad, spatial audio tracks the motion of a user’s head as well as the device, compares the motion data, then remaps the sound field so it stays anchored to the device, even as the user’s head moves.

I'm not sure I want this? What does this actually mean?

Re: AirPods Max

#47

Post by mcintyre1994 » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:48 PM UTC

> AirPods Max come with a soft, slim Smart Case that puts AirPods Max in an ultralow power state that helps to preserve battery charge when not in use.

This is a bit confusing, why would you need an ultralow power state for your headphones? Is this just so you don't have to turn them on and off? It seems less convenient to put them in and out of a bag than to just turn them off (and preferably fold them) when you're not using them if you need to stretch the battery life.

Re: AirPods Max

#48

Post by avlewis » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:48 PM UTC

klmadfejno wrote: post #25

These look pretty ugly to me. I'm sure they work well but I don't see them one-upping airpods. Airpods have a key feature in that they can be put in one's pocket or purse.

That has been the sticking point with me. Having a case that attaches them to my keyring has proved to be a great convenience.

Re: AirPods Max

#49

Post by lma21 » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:48 PM UTC

A few months ago, I experienced sort of an inflection point regarding the love I had for Apple products when my iPhone broke for no reason whatsoever: it worked perfectly during the day, no physical scratch or anything, woke up and I noticed that the phone was hot, i opened it, tried to close some apps and I noticed that it's quite slow. I opened the settings and kept getting notification popups regarding storage and saying that the storage is full. I decided to reboot, and the iPhone did not start after that. No reboot, restore, no safe recovery, nothing worked. Took it to Apple Support, told me the same things I found online "hardware failure" and proposed to "fix" it by buying a new phone of the same (2.5 year old) model for $570.

Nope.

I'll never buy an 'un-repairable' headset for $549.

Re: AirPods Max

#50

Post by stetrain » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:49 PM UTC

Slikey wrote: post #30

headmelted wrote: post #7

$549 a pair. Yikes. I'm fairly confident I've reached my own personal peak for Apple pricing. As a spectator I've no doubt these will sell massive numbers but I'm curious to learn what the market will bear for Apple's products.

Especially if you consider the inherent issues with Bluetooth call quality. No matter how good their microphones in them are, they will mangle the audio back to the 90s. $549 seems entirely detached and I am baffled, even as an ANC enthusiast.

Whatever protocol Apple uses for calling with Airpods + Apple devices isn't the same as the usual bluetooth call codec.