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I don't doubt the ergonomics are amazing, but it's somewhat surprising to me that people are happy with such mediocre audio performance.
Source: met a guy at airport who tried to convince me buy a pair. I explained they were not loud enough for the noisy plane environment. Had a long eye-opening discussion about gadgets all the way to the taxi.
> New Experian survey explores consumer satisfaction with AirPods and other voice-first hardware > Conversational user interfaces are now mainstream. I really like my AirPods, but... this is a strange comment to make about them. The Siri integration / audio controls is the most awkward part of using AirPods. Honestly really hoping they revisit in v2.
I'm curious as to why Airpods have 98% satisfaction rate? I don't have a pair, but it seems like a lot of people I know who have them feel similarly. Is it because the battery life is good and they connect super easily and stay connected? Or is there some other feature that pushes people over the top?
I don't think it's about "features." I think they're amazing because they do what they're supposed to, and they do it really, really well. I've owned many, many pairs of Bluetooth headphones, and these are the first that consistently just work and I can easily take with me everywhere. A+++ would buy again.
I'm worried I would lose the AirPods though.
People are satisfied because they need to justify their purchase. If the airpods costed much less, im sure we would have people complaining about audio quality and other minor issues, but when you pay that much you overlook the little things to justify your purchase.
Having owned Jaybirds Bluebuds and Airpods - I can say that without a doubt the number one selling feature is the convenience.
The pairing is seamless. Switching between phone and computer is fast. Most days I forget they're still there until the battery dies and I have to charge them. If it weren't for the price, I would get a second pair.
Airpods are just "well done." The audio quality is not exceptional, but everything else marks the definition of the new standard for bluetooth headphones.
I don't doubt the ergonomics are amazing, but it's somewhat surprising to me that people are happy with such mediocre audio performance.
Audio quality on them is average, not bad, but their strengths balance out those weaknesses. In particular, I find myself using headphones more often now because I always keep these in my pocket. I listen to a lot of audiobooks and podcasts with them. Apple AirPods are the real deal. Best new Apple product in years.
I would love to be able to buy better-sounding AirPods under an Apple/B&O label.
People are satisfied because they need to justify their purchase. If the airpods costed much less, im sure we would have people complaining about audio quality and other minor issues, but when you pay that much you overlook the little things to justify your purchase.
Consider the new MBP with the touchpad. It cost a lot. People—people who own the thing—routinely call it garbage, just because they lost their Fn keys.
I doubt a pair of earbuds is immune from that.
I don't doubt the ergonomics are amazing, but it's somewhat surprising to me that people are happy with such mediocre audio performance.
100's of millions of people use Apple's wired earbuds. These sound somewhat better. Not surprising that for most uses of mobile audio, they are better than good enough.
People are satisfied because they need to justify their purchase. If the airpods costed much less, im sure we would have people complaining about audio quality and other minor issues, but when you pay that much you overlook the little things to justify your purchase.
I'm confused, is this a new kind of blogspam?
It is interesting that the product is well-received, but obviously the post is light on details and could be a lot better.