Seriously. Why bother vibrating hairs on a cochlea when a direct brain interface would allow much better frequency response and dynamic range?
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AirPods Impressions: Potential 'Game-Changer' With Good Design, but Will They Stay in the Ear?
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Seriously. Why bother vibrating hairs on a cochlea when a direct brain interface would allow much better frequency response and dynamic range?
After 6 months since your comment, and 6 days since I've owned my AirPods, I can say (for me, at least) that they ARE a game changer. At $10 more than the Beats X, which also utilizes the Apple W1 chip, I disagree that the price is too high. And I am not a man of means. With iOS 10.3 sporting a 'Find my AirPods" feature, the odds of truly "losing" one or both become less likely. As for battery life, I have yet to listen long enough to run the batteries down, and once they are put back in the case they charge back up. I am on day 3 without charging the case, and I have listened probably a total of 9-10 hours. The AirPods are fully charged and the case is at 74%. At this rate, recharging should only be necessary 3-4 times a month. BTW I generally listen as loud as they will go, and that is the only improvement I can ask for - as music without "brick walled" mastering can sometimes be a little quieter than I'd like, but I'm still very happy with my purchase.
Airpods headed towards the fashion route?
http://www.vogue.com/article/kristen-stewart-apple-airpods-headphones-wearable-tech-celebrity-style
Makes sense in a way. The best wearables are useless if they look like crap and nobody will wear them. I feel wearables is another market share Apple is uniquely positioned to thrive in, given that Apple gets both tech and aesthetics.
http://www.vogue.com/article/kristen-stewart-apple-airpods-headphones-wearable-tech-celebrity-style
Makes sense in a way. The best wearables are useless if they look like crap and nobody will wear them. I feel wearables is another market share Apple is uniquely positioned to thrive in, given that Apple gets both tech and aesthetics.
There have been some who actually think they look goofy. I don't see how they look any different than the traditional EarPods other than the obvious; a thin cord that goes from them to your pocket. As for me, I love the convenience of wireless listening on earpieces that already "felt" familiar.
I wasn't expecting much and I must say, I am totally surprised! I guess because as someone else said, they fit directly into the ear canal so the sound is right there. I am one of those with one weird ear that earbuds just don't fit my ear canal correctly and I lose all the base, so these sounded just awesome to me. I love the freedom of lack of wires and the super fast connection is AWESOME! The only thing that is a problem is that I can't find where to tap to initiate Siri, but I don't need to since I just use my device. All in all they are keepers and I am totally loving them.
the having to wait 6 weeks to get them is the HARD part.Thanks!I'm considering them as my wired ear-buds are beginning to fall apart.
The sound is very good. A cut above the standard EarPods in the fidelity department, but only by a bit. I am very happy with the sound.
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btw - if you go to any Apple Retail Store they can let you demo them, even when they're not in stock.
Not an audiophile, but sound great to me. Improved bass.
I walk with them and like using my voice to raise/lower volume.