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$399 'Apple AirPods (X Generation)' Show Up in Target Inventory List
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TBH it is quite an extensive list. Off hand, I would say the list includes iMac, iMac Pro, MBP 13, Mac mini, SE2, Apple TV, a serious global role out of Apple Maps features etc.*
I would also love a revival of Apple displays and networking equipment.
But I digress in favour of the rumoured new shiny. So I is hopin’ for an over ear headphone that blows away XM3s and QC35s. They are the benchmark to best.
*edit: looking over that list I realise Mr Cook is back to demonstrating how much he loves the Mac again. Politics must be more interesting for him.
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None of these things were announced, so how can they be overdue?
I prefer the sleek ultralight form factor of current AirPods because of their non-removable batteries form-fitted into their tiny curved spaces. I don't want the design compromises needed for user-servicable batteries.
Airpod Pro sucked (due to being in-ear and uncomfortable),hopefully this is an update to original.
That being said,this price is a complete RIP OFF and no one should spend that much on any ear phone.
That being said,this price is a complete RIP OFF and no one should spend that much on any ear phone.
Most people manage just fine with only one Magic Wand vibrator.I prefer the sleek ultralight form factor of current AirPods because of their non-removable batteries form-fitted into their tiny curved spaces. I don't want the design compromises needed for user-servicable batteries.
To be fair if people are going to buy them at whatever price Apple might as well make hay. It's not like they know how much disposable income or credit rating their users have or anything(!)
I'm really looking forward to these. I've been through so many headphones the past few years. I'm currently using the AirPods Pro and Bose NCH 700. I prefer around-ear headphones. That's where you get the best comfort and greatest potential in-terms of sound quality and noise cancellation.
Apple was able to deliver really impressive sound quality with very low power usage on the HomePod. And the AirPods Pro are also really impressive in-terms of sound quality and noise cancellation considering their size and power usage.
I'm hoping Apple is capable of delivering the same kind of "perfect package" with these headphones. I don't expect the sound quality to be crazy, it won't match my Sennheiser HD800's and I don't expect the noise cancellation to match the Sony WH-1000XM3's. But hopefully they are able to provide something that ticks all the boxes where the sound quality is great, noise cancellation is great, bluetooth range is great, microphone quality is usable (which it really isn't with 99% of all the wireless headphones currently on the market) while we still have all the benefits of the Apple H1 chipset.
Apple was able to deliver really impressive sound quality with very low power usage on the HomePod. And the AirPods Pro are also really impressive in-terms of sound quality and noise cancellation considering their size and power usage.
I'm hoping Apple is capable of delivering the same kind of "perfect package" with these headphones. I don't expect the sound quality to be crazy, it won't match my Sennheiser HD800's and I don't expect the noise cancellation to match the Sony WH-1000XM3's. But hopefully they are able to provide something that ticks all the boxes where the sound quality is great, noise cancellation is great, bluetooth range is great, microphone quality is usable (which it really isn't with 99% of all the wireless headphones currently on the market) while we still have all the benefits of the Apple H1 chipset.
WOW $399 for EarPods !! YIKES!!
I own Denon DJ Headphones with 50mm BASS drivers inside for $199 HALF! and they sound AWESOME!
Better than any EarPod will ever be
I own Denon DJ Headphones with 50mm BASS drivers inside for $199 HALF! and they sound AWESOME!
Better than any EarPod will ever be
Target and Walmart. One if like flying on first class. The other one is like riding on a Greyhound bus.
Maybe $8 in materials, but what about Research (hundreds of hours), Development (hundreds of hours), and Testing (hundreds of hours).... maybe a million dollars spent getting one product to market... but all you see is $8 in plastic and metal? At $400 each, the first 2500 products sold just cover the cost, zero profit. That's 2500 customers that get support, free replacements, etc. without Apple having actually made any money. The next 2500 start to finance this post-sale cost, and so it goes.
It’s ok. Apple can cover their cost from other business sectors if they wanted just like how many other large tech companies do this.
I use Bluetooth headphones on planes all the time. At this point the only reason to put your phone in airplane mode is so you don’t drain your battery trying to connect to cell towers at 35000 feet.
If you think $399 is expensive for headphones, have you seen the headphone market lately? No one can say at this point if over ear Apple headphones will be worth $399 without gauging the build quality and actually listening to them and comparing them to products in that price range.
BTW where Beats Studios started out horrible prior to the Apple acquisition they have certainly improved over time where they actually seem close to being worth their asking price. I said "close"
But have a gander at the $1,000 to $10,000+ headphones out there. If the Apple pair aren't for you, maybe one of those pairs are. $1,000 used to be "high end". BTW I hate that term. "High end" sound can be achieved with "low end" prices but why charge $100 when you can get people to pay $1000+?
BTW where Beats Studios started out horrible prior to the Apple acquisition they have certainly improved over time where they actually seem close to being worth their asking price. I said "close"
But have a gander at the $1,000 to $10,000+ headphones out there. If the Apple pair aren't for you, maybe one of those pairs are. $1,000 used to be "high end". BTW I hate that term. "High end" sound can be achieved with "low end" prices but why charge $100 when you can get people to pay $1000+?
I’m thinking they meant a traditional wire for plugging into the airplane’s onboard entertainment. I’ve yet to see one that supports Bluetooth connectivity. At least not in coach on domestic airlines.