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Re: The next generation of AirPods

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Post by mttjj »

dang wrote: post #40
mttjj wrote: post #18

@dang can we get a less editorialized title (this one only highlights one of the new features)? And one that uses proper capitalization? Something like "AirPods (3rd generation)" would also match the other Apple-announcement posts that are currently on the front page.

Ok, I've changed the title—submitted title was "Apple new airpods with Spatial Audio". I don't know that that was so bad, since it's the feature Apple is emphasizing, but it's not a big deal.

I was more concerned with the lazy capitalization but thank you for changing anyway :)

Re: The next generation of AirPods

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Post by cloogshicer »

Warning: I purchased AirPods 1st gen and after a firmware update, they just stopped working. They disconnect after a few minutes. It's been over a year and this hasn't been fixed. This seems to be a widespread issue (see links below) - but at the Apple store they just tell you to buy replacements for almost full price.

I'm quite frustrated with this and thus won't purchase these again. I think they are designed to last a year or two max, which is just too expensive and environmentally unfriendly.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8499626

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251067580

https://www.reddit.com/r/airpods/comments/h7furn/left_airpod...

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251532951

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250494933

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEyTDJJ6GPc (see all the comments)

Re: The next generation of AirPods

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Post by criddell »

kfprt wrote: post #57
a-r-t wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can bring them back to an Apple Store or ship them back to Apple for recycling [1]. I dropped off a few old devices and batteries at my local Apple Store - it's very easy, especially now that they often have an employee standing outside of the store, just hand it to them and go about your day. [1] https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/30/how-to-sell-recycle-airpods/

Do they recycle or send to a landfill? Does recycling mean sending it to a 3rd world country where it's smelted down in backyard shops giving everyone in the area cancer? Of the 3 R's recycle comes last. If we could upgrade and repair our devices it would go a long way to cutting down on ewaste.

They recycle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bu-gl7v-P8

Re: The next generation of AirPods

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Post by Meleagris »

vwadhwani wrote: post #55

I just want a pair of airpods that allow me to have a conversation outdoors. I'm always getting feedback that the ambient noise makes it difficult for people to hear me talk. I can't even do the dishes while on a call without people complaining.

I wish I could upvote this 10x. I don't know what Apple does with their processing, but the quality of the Airpods microphone is very poor (the worst I've ever heard). Especially outside, but even indoors.

I'm commenting to see if that's everyone's experience, or if we're outliers.

Re: The next generation of AirPods

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Post by 1123581321 »

vwadhwani wrote: post #55

I just want a pair of airpods that allow me to have a conversation outdoors. I'm always getting feedback that the ambient noise makes it difficult for people to hear me talk. I can't even do the dishes while on a call without people complaining.

I think many people have that issue. Voice isolation mode, new to iOS 15, helps.

Re: The next generation of AirPods

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Post by filoleg »

e40 wrote: post #54
etempleton wrote: post #15

I wonder how these will fit my ears. The current design fits my ears perfectly whereas the pros or any other soft-tip earbuds work there way out of my ears.

This is the $64,000 question. I would love to get the longer battery life, but the pros don't fit me and these look more pro-like.

Similar boat. I know it is a 50/50 love/hate in terms of fit (understandably so, because not everyone has the same ear shape), but I personally loved original Airpods in terms of fit. They fit my ears perfectly, I could jump/run/etc., and they wouldn't move even a tiny bit.

But with Airpod Pros, no matter which eartips I used, they would always not feel 100% correctly, and would move by a tiny tiny amount if I was actively moving, and over time I would need to readjust them in the ear once in a while.

The new ones they've shown today look more like Airpods Pro, but with a fit closer to the original Airpods, which I would (admittedly selfishly) be really happy with.

Re: The next generation of AirPods

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Post by kfprt »

criddell wrote: post #63
kfprt wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do they recycle or send to a landfill? Does recycling mean sending it to a 3rd world country where it's smelted down in backyard shops giving everyone in the area cancer? Of the 3 R's recycle comes last. If we could upgrade and repair our devices it would go a long way to cutting down on ewaste.

They recycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bu-gl7v-P8

That was 'a stunt' which 'makes no economic sense'

https://www.ifixit.com/News/15794/apple-daisy-cobalt-recycli...

Re: The next generation of AirPods

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Post by Andrex »

reportingsjr wrote: post #35
philliphaydon wrote: post #2

I just discovered last week that on the Apple TV I can connect 2 apple audio devices at the same time. Currently staying with the in laws, daughter is sleeping in the same room with us so we couldn’t watch TV. I connected my wife’s AirPods to the Apple TV to watch tv and noticed I could connect another one, so I borrowed my sister in laws AirPods and connected them and both work at the same time. So now we can watch…

For people who are interested in this and don't have/want to buy apple stuff: the Chromecast 4k allows this with any bluetooth audio device. It definitely is a super handy feature!

Chromecast Bluetooth was prohibitively laggy in my experience.
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