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Wouldn't wired use the DAC on the device rather than the headphones? I thought the 3.5mm jack carried an analog signal.
That's his point. They're using the device's DAC when wired which is why it doesn't sound as good as when using Bluetooth through the headphones' DAC.
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Agreed on Bose QC 35II being great. I hardly ever have any issues with them. The only issues I do have with them are when they connect to my work MacBook Pro. The biggest of these issues is that the MacBook refuses to let any other device be the active device. If my Bose QC 35II connect to both my MacBook and my PC or phone (Android), and I want to listen to audio from the non-MacBook device, I have to first disconne…
I'm having exactly the same issue. Moreover, when you have multiple devices and want to switch to a new one, first you have to guess who hijacked the sound.
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Putting the phone in pocket and wire under shirt helps but not 100%
What happens if I’m wearing a dress? Selling me on going back to wired is like telling me to use an Ethernet jack on my laptop for optimal performance.
Of course wifi is more than fast enough
Automatic device switching is hell. These two anecdotes happened since I read this article 10 minutes ago: I was listening to a podcast using AirPods and my iPhone. Someone reacted to a message I’d sent, which paused the podcast. When I tried to resume a second later, my AirPods had magically connected to my computer instead of my phone. WTF! Still listening to the podcast and setting up a FaceTime call for my kid on…
If device switching is more of an annoyance/issue than it is a pleasing feature, you can configure it. And it's configurable per-device. When AirPods are connected, go into the bluetooth preferences, select "Options" next to the connected AirPods. Change the value for "Connect to This Mac"
Maybe this is me not looking into stuff enough. Is there a way without using your device to quickly switch back to the last used device?
I've given up with AirPods Pro. I had to replace them several times during the warranty period (once was a recall). Even when working correctly they would have annoying connection problems, for several conference calls I had to switch back to an old school wired pair, which just always works. My attempt to have the case (which only showed life while connected to power) resulted in Apple throwing away my working AirPo…
I usually dont buy AppleCare for my products, but I figured since this was a 1st gen AirPods Pro and they were so small AppleCare was justified this time. And boy am I glad I did, I've had my AirPods Pro replaced like five or six times now. Issues I've experienced: - Loud random static noise (usually for about .25 seconds). It's like someone screaming in your ear. I've experienced this now with TWO pairs. - Noise can…
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WH-1000xm3 sound much worse when wired. They are made to use internal DAC.
That just means your phone's or PC's DAC is crappy compared to the internal one, and any other headphones would sound just as bad. I have an older pair of JBL E55, which are about 50% cheaper than yours, and on a modern phone they sound slightly better on wire than on wireless, presumably because their internal DAC is mediocre.
Annoyance 1 - you can configure auto-connect per device. I have three computers and an iPhone that have been paired with my AirPods. I only have my iPhone configured to connect to my AirPods automatically. Annoyance 2 - since you hear the "connect" tone when the AirPods connect to a device, my guess is the author's AirPods have connected to a device they are not looking at. This is what was happening to me before I r…
And to add to this, i learned to not use the 'bluetooth' icon to manage the AirPods, instead use the 'triangle with broadcast signal'-icon found next to the volume in the control centre or on many other different locations on your ipad, iphone or apple tv. Just turn off the auto-connect feature and start using that icon, all the mentioned 'annoyances' will go away :)
If you think you have Bluetooth issues with AirPods, just try Apple Watch. It works, yes, but rarely.
It's weird to me how many people are like "yeah but every other bluetooth is worse". I have Airpod Pros and experienced every one of these issues and many more on the regular with them, but my several years old now Bose QC 35II never have any of these problems, still last like 5 times as long on battery after years of recharge cycles, interact better with two simultaneously connected devices, have better signal range…
I think part of the problems you describe is the failings of the bluetooth stack in MacOS, not the Airpods themselves. I have had bluetooth device issues in MacOS on a brand new Macbook, and of course MacOS offers no advanced control options or access to underlying defaults it plugs into device and connection configurations, and there are forum posts about issues going back many years with no acknowledgement by Apple…