Thoughts on the naming of such a product? Air Pads, Air Covers, Air Pods OE (over ear.)
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AirPods Shipments Expected to Double to 60 Million This Year on Strength of AirPods Pro
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Thoughts on the naming of such a product? Air Pads, Air Covers, Air Pods OE (over ear.)
You lost me at "outstanding sound quality". I know buds don't have to be "audiophile like" but come on now. Outstanding SQ my ass...
i was at Apple Store this week, and was told they could be repaired(
), as i am out of the 14days return deadline, but i will have to pay for that!
I had nothing but issues with my PowerBeats Pro only 16 days after purchase. The Apple Store employee I worked with saw via receipt & order confirmation how much I spent at that particular store in just a one month period.
Needless to say, I walked out of the store with Airpods Pro with AppleCare+ on them instead of the crappy Beats earbuds.
What a difference! Comfort, usability, and sound quality—I mean it's night & day different. I typically don't like those plastic earbud thingies, but for whatever reason, Apple's are actually comfortable - and much easier to change/swap than others. I never understood people who say Beats brand is about sound quality. Their sound quality is for **** compared to Airpods... and Airpods Pro steps it up even more.
Noise cancellation on these puppies is great, and Transparency Mode is a nice touch!
Needless to say, I walked out of the store with Airpods Pro with AppleCare+ on them instead of the crappy Beats earbuds.
What a difference! Comfort, usability, and sound quality—I mean it's night & day different. I typically don't like those plastic earbud thingies, but for whatever reason, Apple's are actually comfortable - and much easier to change/swap than others. I never understood people who say Beats brand is about sound quality. Their sound quality is for **** compared to Airpods... and Airpods Pro steps it up even more.
Noise cancellation on these puppies is great, and Transparency Mode is a nice touch!
I had the original AirPods at launch. Used them for 2 years and the batteries went to crap. They were decent. They sounded fine. My biggest problem is a lack of volume control on the pods themselves
I bought a pair of wireless earbuds at BestBuy that are a fraction of the price of APP. They have a charging case and connect with my phone as soon as they are removed from it. Like the AirPods, they sound fine. They have volume control by touching the left to lower volume and touching the right to increase volume along with pause/play and next track functions.
Why can't Apple, with all of their resources and knowhow, put volume control on AirPods? I shouldn't have to pull out my phone to change the volume. Siri is not an option. It sucks doing it that way. Don't have an Apple Watch and don't want one just to control volume.
I bought a pair of wireless earbuds at BestBuy that are a fraction of the price of APP. They have a charging case and connect with my phone as soon as they are removed from it. Like the AirPods, they sound fine. They have volume control by touching the left to lower volume and touching the right to increase volume along with pause/play and next track functions.
Why can't Apple, with all of their resources and knowhow, put volume control on AirPods? I shouldn't have to pull out my phone to change the volume. Siri is not an option. It sucks doing it that way. Don't have an Apple Watch and don't want one just to control volume.
I absolutely love them, the best earphones I've owned by a long way. Zero regrets with them.
The older AirPods refused to stay in my ears, so for me the AirPods Pro are the only AirPods I can wear. The noise cancelling works excellent in the gym, and I no longer hear the annoying people who are working out their mouths, more than their muscle groups 😉
After three years just get the batteries replaced. $98 and they’re like new. $350 for six years, that’s $5 month.
Exactly.
And that's the problem with looking at quarterly sales numbers for a product that lasts for many, many years.
iPads aren't rapidly consumable. They last a long time. You don't have to keep buying them.
But there's always someone who's buying their first iPad. And there are others who are replacing an older one. Everyone is different.
It's tough to convey that on a chart that only lists 3 months of sales.
I haven't bought a major appliance in over 10 years. But there are stores that sell plenty of stoves, refrigerators, washers and dryers every day.
Hell... I haven't bought a pair of shoes in over a year. But shoe stores still exist.
So it might not be me buying shoes... but someone is...
I have a 2016 iPad and an original iPad Mini. Both still work fine. So I won't be included on an iPad sales chart anytime soon.
But other people will.
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Adjusting the volume of AirPods by spinning the crown on the Apple Watch is one of life's small unsung pleasures.
The AirPods/Apple Watch combo makes the bestest iPod Apple ever made!
(...and BTW, the Apple Watch has many other functions in addition to volume control.)
Go back and if they still won’t replace ask to speak with the manager. I don’t know if the sound you mention is the one others sometimes mention which is normal, or a different sound from defect (or you damaged it).i was at Apple Store this week, and was told they could be repaired(
1) If it’s a normal sound it can’t be fixed, so why a repair fee?
2) If it’s not normal, it’s still within the warranty period so should be replaced free.
3) Only if it’s not normal AND they are saying you damaged it by abuse would you have to pay for a repair. If you didn’t drop it or anything like that I would push back.
It's a memory foam "mod" from reddit: Reddit Memory Foam Mod
I didn't tryed that.
The picture was only meant as example of the halves glued with offset.
Wired headphones/earphones got ancient overnight.
It would be nice to look at them in the museums pretty soon.
It's the same sound as in the video:
I think for a product in this price category it could be better.
i've found a lot forum posts: some have it, some don't.
it was definitely not dropped/squeezed/whatever by me - it was like that from the very beginning (just hadn't time to visit apple store before)
I haven‘t read any comments.
Is it possible microsoft pushed the release date so far, to make them better than the airpods or do you think they have no chance to tweak them in such a short time period.
Is it possible microsoft pushed the release date so far, to make them better than the airpods or do you think they have no chance to tweak them in such a short time period.
Ok well if it’s normal, I would ask them how they can fix it with a repair? Charge you $89 to replace one clicking case with another clicking case? That makes zero sense!
I’d ask to speak with a manager. If they says it’s a normal sound, ask them, then why did the genius want you to pay to get it fixed?
incorrect. CR are a reputable watchdog group with experts to facilitate rigorously objective testing methods, not some tech nerd gushing over novelty.
if you care about audio quality, buy Samsung. If you want to be cool, buy Apple.
You can control the volume from your iPhone. Or the Watch ($199) or through Siri. If none of those are acceptable, return the AirPods—they’re not for you ¯\_(ツ)_/¯