It is for double tap, but to use it you must deactivate the Siri feature. What I'd like really is 1 tap for play/pause and 2 taps for Siri.
Or it would be nice if you could configure the left bud 2 taps for play/pause and the right one for Siri etc
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It is for double tap, but to use it you must deactivate the Siri feature. What I'd like really is 1 tap for play/pause and 2 taps for Siri.
Or it would be nice if you could configure the left bud 2 taps for play/pause and the right one for Siri etc
Online orders are 6 weeks out. And If you think back they were announced in September and wont be at the point of walk-in whenever or immediate shipment till 5-6 months AFTER they're announced. It'll be March.
If I order today the earliest they'll get to me is mid-Feb. 5 months after announcing them. Make sense?
See.. I'm happy to have a discussion about these, and compare opinions.
The pairing to multiple devices is a nice idea I guess. Personally I tend to use different sets of headphones for different circumstances.. 'earphones' for my mobile phone, and 'headphones' for my desktop computers. So again I guess not much use for me necessarily, but I can understand if you have multiple devices it could be useful.
I guess I never found wires to be such a chore as some people find them. I did run a set of cheap Amazon bluetooth earbuds for a while and they were pretty good but the units poked out of the ear a bit and became uncomfortable if you tried to put a hat on over them to secure them in place, and would eventually just drop out of your ears because of their own weight. I guess the Apple design solves that one
I think the ideal / preferred wireless solution for me is a pair of buds joined by a cable that you can just pop round the back of your neck like a band. That way when you need to remove an earphone (i.e. to talk to someone) it has somewhere to go, rather than having to hold or pocket them.
Anyway. Good points, well presented - I totally get the case for these. And I can see why people will want them. I'm just not as enthused as some others are. To each his/her own though.
Have you priced BT earbuds lately? They're not really that much compared to other decent offerings.
Yeah, it would be a lot for little EarPods. Good thing they're not little EarPods.
We must have went to the same Apple Store! I left that store and went to another Apple Store that was 25 minutes away only to find out that they did not receive any stock!!!
Have you tried them?
I haven't so I can't comment but honestly until you have tried them for yourself it is very difficult to pass judegment on the sound quality.
Sound is a very subjective thing. Some people don't like the sound my Quad Electrostatics produce. Not enough Bass for many. I do like them. See, subjective.
Yesss. Mine just arrived. Same deal as yours: 2 days earlier than promised.
Their charge was down at 11% for one, 17% for the other and 72% for the case. (The case is tiny, BTW. Super portable)
Can you post pictures of them in your ears? I really want to see what these look like on. the few pictures I have seen they look pretty dorky.
In the US, the FAA rules are clear that you can use short-range bluetooth devices. This change occurred back in 2013 and I've not had any issues using my headset for the past couple of years - both domestic and internationally.
I am guessing you are being sarcastic here.
That said, every other wireless earbuds is selling at a higher price than the EarPods. I don't think it's feasible for these companies to engineer a similar product, sell it at so low a price and still hope to stay profitable.
Apple is basically sucking all the oxygen out of this market, and only Apple is coming to the fight armed with an oxygen mask.
So I guess somebody has a gun to your head forcing you to read this thread.
The AirPods are now wrapped up under the tree! I thought why not, it's only a few more days.
Plus, I can read more reviews and build the hype up.
I know, I know...but this is part of their complete package for removing the jack on the iPhone...so, it's really an extension of that. It's also set up for incremental updates that add some semblance of difference between generations and across platforms.
So...the next airpods will ship with USB-C cable/charger. It will be marketed as a step up. The next line of MBP will lose their audio jacks (not because the audio jack is "pro," but in the move towards thinner). I wouldn't be surprised if Apple moves to the USB-C with the iPhone next round, either...it'd be a move towards consistency across lines. Currently, we're in the growing pain part...especially without the "legacy" USB-A on the MBP (which really isn't legacy, yet). I've complained about the MBP refresh...but I'm hopeful that next year (if they do an update to Kaby Lake), is the year that they'll iron out some of these issues.
no, he loses. The Doom merchants and the 'Tim must go' fans will slag him off for not making enough of them for the release.
He'll be accused of creating artificial shortages when the first pair go on Fleabay for $300+
Portability? I can't keep the beats solo 3 in my shirt pocket the same way I can with the airpods.
These are $10 more than the Bose wireless option. It just seems like a lot. I like how small they are but so easy to lose.