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AirPods Launch on Apple Store for $159 With December 21 Delivery

Ordered, ships to my UK address on December 19th - I was almost going to order Beats this weekend. Perfect timing.
 
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Apple's AirPods are now available to order from the company's online store for $159.00, following weeks of speculation on exactly when the wireless headphones would launch. Originally, the AirPods were going to debut in "late October," but Apple delayed the launch for unspecified reasons.

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Now, users can order the Bluetooth-enabled headphones, which provide up to 5 hours of music playback and high-quality sound through a "seamless and automatic connection" between the AirPods and an iPhone. To charge the AirPods, the included travel case doubles as a charging station that provides up to 24 hours of battery life for the headphones.

The new W1 chip inside the AirPods allows for seamless connection with devices in Apple's ecosystem, so that they connect instantly whenever the rechargeable battery case is flipped open near an iOS device. When in the user's ears, the AirPods "know when you are listening" and will subsequently pause music when they're taken out of an ear. Playback controls are left to Siri-enabled voice commands, which are brought up by double-tapping on the buds.

Included with the AirPods is a Lightning cable used to charge the carrying case, and the headphones require Apple devices running iOS 10, watchOS 3 or macOS Sierra. Buy your own AirPods now at Apple.com for $159.00. Deliveries are currently estimated to begin arriving on December 21 in the United States.

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take my money infact twice cause I've ordered 2. Delivery this monday the 19th in Australia. Work address given so I can open them asap lol.

edit: it seems just the UK and AU get it 19th. 21 for the rest of the world.
 
carletonguy said:
I ordered them. I currently have Sol's wire-free buds and the quality is poor. Great bass, but horrid highs. Do vital distortion is easily heard, even when working out. I won't use 's AirPods for the gym, but these will be great for my daily Starbucks break. I'll be sticking with my PowerBeats for the gym since they are sweat resistant.
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Currently using the Amps Air too and I've noticed the same. It's got a really digital/distorted upper register that sounds horrible. Can't wait to return them once I get these.
 
What a nice surprise this morning. I already have the QC35s which I LOVE but I can't wear those at work sooo...ordered!

Merry X-Mas to me! :D
 
I'd probably pick up a pair of AirPods if I knew they'd actually fit in my ears. Apple's earbuds fall out whenever I use them so I went with Bose QC30's instead for my iPhone 7+.
 
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