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Post by alistairSH »

X-Istence wrote: post #206
yusefnapora wrote: post #169

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> If Apple made a set of ear buds that had a strap They make a bunch of these, but for some reason always under the Beats brand. I assume the battery longevity is just as bad though.

I won some Beats X from a contest at a conference in 2017, and used them on and off for the first two years. After that they were my daily drivers for any and all workouts. They would get used at minimum 3 times a week for at least 2 hours, and then the last two years they would get used 7 times a week for at least 1.5 hours. The last year or so I had to charge them every three workouts, so the battery was lasting 4.…

I haven’t used an around-the-ear bud in many years. Do you think the Powerbeats Pro would work well under a bicycle helmet (where the straps typically pass just in front and just behind the ear)? I wonder if they have them open at the Apple shop - I could always swing by with a helmet and try.

Have you tested how well the Flex pairs with multiple devices? That’s one nice feature of the AirPods, at least within the Apple device ecosystem. At that price, they might be my best option, but I haven’t heard much about the chip they use (vs the H1 in the AirPods and up-market Beats).

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Post by squeaky-clean »

jcdavis wrote: post #188
afterburner wrote: post #17

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Is there a light that indicates charging? I know with my super cheap earbuds I rely heavily on that light to avoid the problem you describe...

There is a light. The problem is if only 1 is charging, you'll still see the "charging" light while the other slowly loses battery. I've dealt with this occasionally, from what I suspect is some buildup on the contacts due to sweat on my headphones from running. I find taking a cotton swap with alcohol to clean off the contacts every so often solves the problem.

The light only indicates the case is charging, you can take out both airpods (or have them not contacting properly) and the light will still come on.

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Post by happyopossum »

stemlord wrote: post #128
dereg wrote: post #60

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Moreover, it's amazing how they've managed to make a bluetooth accessory that is intuitive to older folks. I never bothered buying my parents bluetooth devices because they'd always end up in the drawer from disuse. They use their Airpods daily and never ask me for help. A wonder.

Not that intuitive imo. I had to show my sister in law who is in her 50's that she needs to leave the case open with the airpods in it, then press the button on the back, in order to make them discoverable. Like all apple products they do sacrifice some discoverability in favor of a sexier minimalist look

If you buy a new pair of AirPods, you should never have to do that unless you go out of your way to unpair them from your iCloud account. Also, you e over complicated it - just hold the button in the case until it’s reset, then open the lid and they will appear as new.

> Like all apple products they do sacrifice some discoverability in favor of a sexier minimalist look

And which Bluetooth headphones have a more ‘discoverable’ pairing mode?

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Post by qiller »

whalesalad wrote: post #173

I adore the OG airpods, but the pro model disappointed me bigtime. They are always falling out of my ears, specifically my left ear which seems to be a little bit smaller. I tried aftermarket tips to no avail.

I still use v2 and got an extra one in case that model will disappear from stores. The tap interface is so much easier to use than the actual button press

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Post by horsawlarway »

scarface74 wrote: post #141
horsawlarway wrote: post #134

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Yes, because amazingly enough, neither Linux or Pinephone are great user experiences in an of themselves. A garden is usually a nice place where things are nicely pruned and organized. Unlike going out into the wilderness like our forefathers scavenging…

I'm no longer sure what you're talking about. I am responding to this point:

> "Unfortunately every other Bluetooth headphones suck when it comes to connectivity and stable playing."

and it's complete rubbish. The vast majority of high end bluetooth headsets work just fine (some are even FAR better in terms of battery life, comfort, and range - with no stability issues at all)

I'm glad you get a slightly improved experience when you stay in your walled garden, but that has zilch to do with my point - I'm not in that garden.

So your response of "Well it works ok if you [do this thing you're not doing]" is mostly a tangent that's not relevant.

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Post by KennyBlanken »

lph wrote: post #85
hardwaregeek wrote: post #26

It's wild how much money Apple has made from Bluetooth headphones that don't suck. That's literally it. They're portable, pair easily and (somewhat) work with multiple devices. I have top of the line Bose Bluetooth headphones that still, in 2022, have issues with multiple devices. I can't count how many times I've started playing music on my iPhone only to realize that the headphones think my laptop is playing, so th…

I guess "don't suck" is relative, but my AirPods failed after about a year. It's a coin toss now whether their microphone will work or not, rendering them unreliable and worse than useless for the work Zoom meetings I bought them for. Maybe I'm old-fashioned for expecting any piece of technology to last longer than a year.

Buy devices like that with a credit card that has warranty extension. Homeowners and renters insurances sometimes also include extended warranties. Applecare is another option, of course.

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Post by horsawlarway »

selfmodruntime wrote: post #178
horsawlarway wrote: post #134

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It's not like other bluetooth headphones can do this. My Jabra Elite won't work with their own app half the time on devices that are officially supported!

Cool beans. the one I linked sure as fuck does, though.

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Post by williamscales »

hardwaregeek wrote: post #26

It's wild how much money Apple has made from Bluetooth headphones that don't suck. That's literally it. They're portable, pair easily and (somewhat) work with multiple devices. I have top of the line Bose Bluetooth headphones that still, in 2022, have issues with multiple devices. I can't count how many times I've started playing music on my iPhone only to realize that the headphones think my laptop is playing, so th…

I've never had an issue with Jabra bluetooth earbuds. Great multi device support too.

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Post by initplus »

jjcm wrote: post #203
Negitivefrags wrote: post #146

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This issue is very bad, and I've had it on all 3 of the sets of AirPods pros I have owned. Another issue I have had on all three is that the noise cancelling degrades over time. When you get a new set, it's kind of night and day how good they are at first. After about 6 months I would say that they noticably suck compared to how they are when you first get them, and they just continue to degrade over time. My guess i…

This might be because each were sold with the old firmware (better noise cancellation), and eventually got updated to the new firmware (better battery).

It's not firmware - the issue develops very gradually rather than all at once. This is part of what makes it such an insidious fault, like the boiling frog analogy.

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Post by sniglom »

dereg wrote: post #15

Adaptive Transparency is such a promising feature. I would love if transparency mode could eliminate the sound of noises like air conditioners, road noise, and construction while still being "transparent". It seems that, as of now, it's limited to loud noises only. I hope it at least eliminates the hear-loss-causing pops that occur when you have loud, brief clicking noises like that of a bug zapper. For older models,…

From the accessibility you can select to have booth transparency and noise reduction. You can also tune what the transparency passes through. It's not super sophisticated, but maybe it's a bit closer to what you want.
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