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Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by happyopossum »

ponow wrote: post #190

I'm still not convinced that Bluetooth earbuds are safe, and yes, I'm aware they don't produce ionizing radiation. No one here is concerned about having them in your ear canal for hours every day for years is essentially no worse than wearing a hat that keeps your head equally warm? What is the most convincing, clear evidence of a lack of long term health issues?

> What is the most convincing, clear evidence of a lack of long term health issues?

The same convincing, clear evidence we have of a lack of long term health issues from eating a gluten free diet. There will never be any that will satisfy you, as one can’t prove a negative.

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Post by sbf501 »

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…

Funny, I have a friend with Apple airpods and has he walks through his house they ask / try to connect to all his apple devices.

That's part of the reason why I prefer a cord.

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Post by neillyons »

jhickok wrote: post #250
neillyons wrote: post #235

For anyone who runs with AirPod Pros I recommend "AirPod Pro Ear Hooks" that you can get on Amazon for like £10. They keep them in your ear really well. Edit: The ones I have https://amzn.eu/d/3ihERHb

Hey that's a cool suggestion and if that works I can get rid of like 2 other pairs of "workout" earbuds. Thanks!

No worries. I was considering buying another pair or headphones just to workout in, but all I really wanted was for my AirPod Pros not to come loose. These hooks work so well. Surprised Apple don't sell them.

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Post by jamesy0ung »

saiya-jin wrote: post #220
spaceman_2020 wrote: post #107

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Personally, I absolutely hate Bluetooth headphones At this point in my life, I want fewer things to remember to charge, not more. My wired earphones will never run out of “battery” in the middle of a flight. I’m a complete grump about this stage of the headphones cycle.

I always had issue with in-ear phones passing some of the friction down the ear canal. Sure over the ear ie kosses work flawlessly, but then I have to carry usb-3.5mm conversion kit all the time (and keep forgetting and then having useless headphones), no premium non-chinese phone with good camera has the port anymore. And I have small kids, so good, I mean the best on the market camera always with me is a must I wil…

I just think it of the passcode as a pattern draw without the lines

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by sbf501 »

Long live the first generation ipod shuffle. It just worked. Now every gadget has so many "why is it doing this?" and "how do I make it stop doing ___?" that I've checked out entirely. Cords are hip again in my house.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by happyopossum »

jononomo wrote: post #175

Is it possible to preset a max volume on the airpods pro so that I never under any circumstances damage my ears, even if I mistakenly blast the sound of a screeching whistle at full volume?

Yes - Settings / Sounds / Headphone Safety / reduce loud sounds.

Note it might be in a different spot on iOS 15, but that’ll get you there on iOS 16

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Post by epolanski »

s3r3nity wrote: post #179
cafed00d wrote: post #152

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All of this has a super simple explanation: the shitty products always have org structures that treat software dev as shitty cost centers. It took a long time to realize that the most compelling devices have good, well maintained software. I don’t mean to say that software devs are geniuses or that these orgs have to hire the best of the best. No, they just need to create an org that prioritizes software dev. Low att…

I think you're 85-90% right - but I wouldn't undersell the impact of Apple's proprietary W1 / H1 / H2 chips in their headphones either.

Nobody cares about those, not to the point of paying such premiums.

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Post by happyopossum »

philsnow wrote: post #140
Tagbert wrote: post #80

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Where is that? I don’t see anything about voice isolation.

It's a setting that AFAICT only shows up in facetime. When I'm in a facetime call, in the control center there's a new "mic mode" tile (next to the also-facetime-only "video effects" tile that toggles portrait mode). In the mic mode panel there's three options "Standard", "Voice Isolation", and "Wide Spectrum". I use the voice isolation one and people I've talked to say that it's drastically improved the call quality…

It shows up when you’re on most voice calls - I just tested it in Google Meet, and it works in zoom too from past experience.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by happyopossum »

ok_dad wrote: post #115
Tagbert wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where is that? I don’t see anything about voice isolation.

It's one of those things hidden in the menu you get when you drag down from the upper right (during a call). I think. I found it once on a video call to my mom, but like the lost city of Atlantis, it seems to have disappeared for me again now that I'm trying to find it again. I hate the iPhone UI, but they work so well most of the time...

It shows up when you’re actively in a voice call, and disappears all other times.

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Post by tomphoolery »

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…

> (somewhat) work with multiple devices.

This feature _alone_ made me buy the 1st generation AirPods Pro once I got an Apple Watch. They really hook you into that ecosystem! ;-) In all seriousness, these are the best-sounding and most reliable earbud headphones I've ever owned. I hear the Beats Pro are a little better sound bass-wise, but I bet that tech will be in the new generation of the AirPods Pro as well.

The fact that my AirPods can move between my multiple computers, phone, watch, and even television relatively easily is just amazing. It goes to show how hard this problem was to solve, though, since Apple had to literally invent their own processor to make this work.

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