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Post by MartinCron »

cafed00d wrote: post #152
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…

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 like to make the distinction between companies that treat software as a necessary evil vs. a competitive advantage.

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Post by happyopossum »

mensetmanusman wrote: post #30

The non-replaceable battery is a brilliant business model. Mine only work for an hour now. I have to consider AirPods as a subscription now. (Even considering off-brand $70 repairs)

> Even considering off-brand $70 repairs

Err, Apple will do a first-party repair for $49 - not sure why you’d go anywhere else.

[0] https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair

Edited link

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Post by twhb »

erikpukinskis wrote: post #3

I would love to buy AirPods one day, but I have just had too many experiences telling someone on Zoom they sound like they’re under water, and they say, “hold on a sec that’s my AirPods.” If Apple could fix that issue, this would be a nice product! Unfortunately I don’t know how Apple could ever signal to me that they had fixed that issue.

I listened to a lot of mic testing a few months ago, frustrated by the AirPods Pro Gen 1 too. My conclusion was that all wireless earphone mics are pretty bad, and you’re not going to sound good unless you hold the phone up to your cheek or use a headset. But if you just want the best you can get in wireless earphones, I think the Jabra Elite 7 Pro and Sennhesier Momentum 3 are both a step up from the AirPods Pro Gen 1. They sound cheaper and let in more background noise, but they don’t have that underwater sound, parts of your voice disappearing, or sporadic background noise amplification, making them more intelligible and less stressful on a call.

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Post by stemlord »

jen729w wrote: post #291
stemlord wrote: post #289

Earlier quoted context omitted.

With an iphone maybe so. But open the lid with the airpods inside. She couldnt figure it out.

Are you saying that she was pairing them with a non-Apple device? In which case, fair enough perhaps, but it feels a tad unfair to put the burden of universal discovery for all host devices on Apple. And is it really that un-discoverable? What would you do on any other Bluetooth device? You'd look for a button. What is there on the AirPods case? A button. I still say: if you have a simpler idea, let's hear it. Edit:…

> it feels a tad unfair to put the burden of universal discovery for all host devices on Apple.

I guess, but I've always felt apple deliberately thwarts such efforts for product lock in

>And is it really that un-discoverable? What would you do on any other Bluetooth device? You'd look for a button. What is there on the AirPods case? A button.

Lol but like I said you also have to arbitrarily open the lid and place both airpods inside

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Post by pranavbadami »

knownastron wrote: post #189
Tagbert wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Yeah so when I start a call, I swipe down from the top right and there's a tile that lets you select the mic mode. This tile shows up when any calling app is active. So it works for FaceTime or even third party apps like Google Meet. Good luck!

Wow, thanks a ton for this! My friends have been complaining the last few weeks about background noise, hope it gets better now.

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Post by omwow »

inasmuch wrote: post #55

A little off-topic, but … Does anyone else have problems with the current AirPods Pro dramatically prioritizing ambient noise (cars passing on the street, washing of dishes, etc.) over your own voice when on phone calls? This is a major problem with two pairs I've owned and with those owned by my girlfriend, brother, and pretty much everyone else who would humor me and test it out. My girlfriend and I have taken our…

Exactly the same issue here.

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Post by deanmoriarty »

Honest question: how can folks justify spending $250+tax on a device that in just a year or two of significant usage will not be usable anymore due to degraded battery?

I was gifted a pair and after two years the battery lasts less than one hour in playback mode, and just a few minutes in call mode. What a disappointment. Am I expected to spend another $280?!

I also do not want to spend $50+ for a third party battery replacement. At least with the iPhone I can buy one, use it for 6 years and change the battery a couple times, making it a good purchase.

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Post by rib3ye »

pwpw wrote: post #253

I want to get them but reliability is a big concern. Everyone in my family has had problems with our first gen pros. Mine started developing crackling issues. During the pandemic I remember hearing that it was a known problem and could be fixed at the Apple store, but all of the stores were closed. I put off bringing them in until later. I finally got around to it this past week as the issue has grown a lot worse rec…

I have had the crackling issue twice, and Apple twice replaced them for free (actual free) without having to leave my home.

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Post by robertwt7 »

Airpods is one of the invention that you don’t know you need it but when you buy it, you know it’s good and it just works seamlessly

It mentioned in the page that it’ll support high fidelity audio? Does this mean that they came up with new encoding for wireless transmission? Possibly something better than AAC?

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Post by MBCook »

puyoxyz wrote: post #249
ASalazarMX wrote: post #243

Earlier quoted context omitted.

...with other Apple products. FTFY Being Bluetooth, technically the Airpods will connect to say, a Dell laptop, but in practice they will have erratic behavior, which you can solve by buying a mac... and teaching said old folks how to use MacOS instead of Windows.

While they don’t have the excellent UX of Airpods with Apple products when used with non-Apple products, I’ve never experienced this “erratic behavior”. They just work like bluetooth headphones with no weird issues. I regularly use them with my desktop on both Linux and Windows, I’ve used them with my Nintendo Switch, etc… and no erratic behavior

Agreed. You put them in the case, hold the one button (basically the “pair” button) for a sec, and connect from your device.

Bam. Work perfectly after that.

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