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Let's stop to admire the excellent UX of the 3.5mm jack * tactile feedback when connected (it clicks, you hear it & feel it). * "find my device" : just pull on the wire * quickly switch between devices * instant pairing We just need a marketing guru to sell people on the 3.5mm wired headphones
You also forgot about not having one more battery to keep charged.
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"Forces" didn't do it. The headphone jack on my phone is doing great. You can have one too if you choose to.
Most if not all cellphone manufacturers have decided to discontinue 3.5mm headphone jacks on their flagship, if not lesser, models. So at some point your choices will be to either use a potato (often with a locked bootloader) or muddle through as best you can with an old phone that cease receiving security updates, including kernel updates, in the very near future. It's the same forces that decided all TVs should be…
Except battery life. That still sucks. (or maybe it's worse than it used to be)
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Nice. What bluetooth version gets you the easy switching?
Found some info here: https://soundguys.com/bluetooth-multipoint-explained-28601/ Apparently it's in Bluetooth 4.0 which is more than 10 years old. But various devices support this to various degrees.
Other FireTVs have the ability, other headphones have the ability, but this combination is just madness.
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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…
I have to reassure you, the Windows BT stack is actually a pile of garbage. And I’m talking about things like the whole audio system crashing when trying to use my XM4 on any videoconférence software, my Xbox controller randomly disconnecting for several seconds while in game (I play at a At this point I’m starting to believe that even Linux has a better Bluetooth stack than windows and OS X. iOS is okayish but I hav…
There's a whole tangent of complaints I could make about the unified "modern" settings application Windows introduced I think in Windows 10 (maybe 8.1).
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"
I'm sure if I completely unpair the AirPods from my Mac that will stop happening, but then I would need to re-pair them in order to use them at all with my computer. It is crazy that a preference this simple (last connected to this Mac) does not work as described.
Here's a few more: - Airpods sometimes do not charge when in the case. Usually need to pull it out and put back in again. - Knowing what airpod(s) and case are charging. The UI on the phone, the open the case sliding window, the widgets, and the case light itself are not very useful. - Spatial audio working on some apps but you're not usually aware if it's on until you tilt an ear one way to confirm. - Out of ear det…
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If you're walking around, yeah, sure - wireless all the way. But for desk use, I don't see the appeal of wireless, given all of the tradeoffs.
Somewhere in my audio setup there is a ground loop. I don't know where, and I'm yet to be able to work out what is causing it. But that alone makes wireless appeal at my desk very much.