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Update on my order (which went from preparing to ship to shipped last night) - apparently I did get UPS 2nd Day Air. I did "Standard Delivery" when I intially ordered on the 3rd. #winning

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Yes I hear they do. Haven’t used them myself. You save a couple bucks by going amazon route. They have 4 kinds of tips to try. You can get the variety bag. The TS-400 is ones you want
If I give the beats another try during the summer I’ll check these out. Thanks for the advice!
 
Finally got mine this morning. So far they are everything people have said. I tried all the tips, including the Comply tips that I use with my BeatsX, and I preferred the large silicone tips that are included. They created the best seal which maximizes the sound. Phone calls have been great too. These will definitely replace my AirPod 2’s for the more strenuous workouts.
 
The amount for my PBP has been reserved on my BB card since May 3. Perhaps they charged your card several times thinking they had some to send and didn't.

I agree, that bums me out, but that may be the case. This is the 3rd charge now since I ordered but I’m still at that stage where I’m able to cancel the order so have low hopes until I see some movement. I ordered on the 3rd for reference.
 
I bought at Best Buy on May 3 at :41. I know a couple of folks have received theirs but I haven't seen much other movement. My shipping says ships by May 17 and arrives by Friday. Kind of conflicting. Would have bought at Apple but I had too many rewards and gift cards to make it a deal.

Anybody have pending Best Buy orders?

Mine is exactly the same as yours. I am assuming it will ship tomorrow and arrive on Friday. That's usually how BestBuy handles video game pre orders.
 
Mine is exactly the same as yours. I am assuming it will ship tomorrow and arrive on Friday. That's usually how BestBuy handles video game pre orders.

I'd say you're right. I believe the possibility of receiving on Friday is stronger than shipping Friday.
 
Please tell me if you can find out. if you plug in the case with the buds in it, which charges first. The buds, case or both?

They both charge but it seems like more priority goes towards the headphones or they charge faster at least. Granted neither were completely dead, but the headphones went up like 5% vs the case going up 1%.

So far I’m very impressed. I had to change the tips out of the box for a different size. That was the same when I had the Powerbeats2 though so expected.

They are better than airpods in almost every way. Sound for sure, which is most important. Battery life, noise isolation.

Two things I liked better on the airpods.

  • Touch gestures. I’ll get use to it over time and I knew this already, but being able to tap the unit rather than press a button was easier and required less precision.
  • The beats are small but this evening for example I stopped at the grocery store. When in line I’d take one AirPod out and put it in my pants pocket so I can talk for the cashier. I just held the other pro in my hands.
The case is bigger but I don’t see it being an issue for me. I’ve had the airpods since they came out and Didn’t carry that case around so can’t see me needing to carry this one.

If my airpods lasted more than an hour I wouldn’t have upgraded yet. If starting over from scratch is 100% get the beats.

I already worked out before these were delivered. Wore them through the day but can’t wait to take them to the gym tomorrow.
 
They both charge but it seems like more priority goes towards the headphones or they charge faster at least. Granted neither were completely dead, but the headphones went up like 5% vs the case going up 1%.

So far I’m very impressed. I had to change the tips out of the box for a different size. That was the same when I had the Powerbeats2 though so expected.

They are better than airpods in almost every way. Sound for sure, which is most important. Battery life, noise isolation.

Two things I liked better on the airpods.

  • Touch gestures. I’ll get use to it over time and I knew this already, but being able to tap the unit rather than press a button was easier and required less precision.
  • The beats are small but this evening for example I stopped at the grocery store. When in line I’d take one AirPod out and put it in my pants pocket so I can talk for the cashier. I just held the other pro in my hands.
The case is bigger but I don’t see it being an issue for me. I’ve had the airpods since they came out and Didn’t carry that case around so can’t see me needing to carry this one.

If my airpods lasted more than an hour I wouldn’t have upgraded yet. If starting over from scratch is 100% get the beats.

I already worked out before these were delivered. Wore them through the day but can’t wait to take them to the gym tomorrow.

Sweet, I was hoping priority would go to the buds or do both when charging. They say 9 hours but I highly doubt that since Apple always over estimates. Let’s see how much they really last. And see if fast fuels really does give you 1.5 hours in 5 minutes.
 
They both charge but it seems like more priority goes towards the headphones or they charge faster at least. Granted neither were completely dead, but the headphones went up like 5% vs the case going up 1%.

So far I’m very impressed. I had to change the tips out of the box for a different size. That was the same when I had the Powerbeats2 though so expected.

They are better than airpods in almost every way. Sound for sure, which is most important. Battery life, noise isolation.

Two things I liked better on the airpods.

  • Touch gestures. I’ll get use to it over time and I knew this already, but being able to tap the unit rather than press a button was easier and required less precision.
  • The beats are small but this evening for example I stopped at the grocery store. When in line I’d take one AirPod out and put it in my pants pocket so I can talk for the cashier. I just held the other pro in my hands.
The case is bigger but I don’t see it being an issue for me. I’ve had the airpods since they came out and Didn’t carry that case around so can’t see me needing to carry this one.

If my airpods lasted more than an hour I wouldn’t have upgraded yet. If starting over from scratch is 100% get the beats.

I already worked out before these were delivered. Wore them through the day but can’t wait to take them to the gym tomorrow.
My comments:
At best the sound on the Beats is slightly better and most likely equal. I feel like Apple really pushed these initial reviews for sound because it’s so close
I use my Apple Watch for all music and volume controls. Having moving buttons is a negative in my opinion. Obviously if you don’t have an Apple Watch this doesn’t apply
Much more difficult to set in the ear than Airpods
Case is terrible. Not the overall size but just the thickness and not to beat a dead horse but no wireless charging for $250
 
Ok I just went to Apple to try the demo unit. Wow those sounded great. Bass was great sound quality great. I loved them. I am also coming from Beatsx so my expectations weren’t that high.

And the dang employee said they got 3 pairs in and sold 2 of them on launch. I should have just come in... dang it..
 
Best Buy order here,

I also have the strange, arriving by Friday, “getting ready” status on one page and “ships by Friday” on another. I did just get charged this morning on my cc. But that happened twice before, both times they dropped off. hopefully this will be a permanent charge and status will update to shipping today.

Ive had this since last thursday on my order (ordered on the 3rd). Said it was shipping, but never did. I also have 3 charges for it on my card now. None have dropped off. Kind of annoying. If they keep doing it, it’s going to hit the limit on that card, and with my luck will come back declined and they will cancel my order.
 
Ive had this since last thursday on my order (ordered on the 3rd). Said it was shipping, but never did. I also have 3 charges for it on my card now. None have dropped off. Kind of annoying. If they keep doing it, it’s going to hit the limit on that card, and with my luck will come back declined and they will cancel my order.

Dang, sounds horrible
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My comments:
At best the sound on the Beats is slightly better and most likely equal. I feel like Apple really pushed these initial reviews for sound because it’s so close
I use my Apple Watch for all music and volume controls. Having moving buttons is a negative in my opinion. Obviously if you don’t have an Apple Watch this doesn’t apply
Much more difficult to set in the ear than Airpods
Case is terrible. Not the overall size but just the thickness and not to beat a dead horse but no wireless charging for $250


I thought physical button would be better since if ur always sweaty tapping gestures wouldn’t work all the time or sometimes won’t register.
 
Dang, sounds horrible
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I thought physical button would be better since if ur always sweaty tapping gestures wouldn’t work all the time or sometimes won’t register.
I stream Beats 1 or random playlists so I’m not using the button often, but that’s a good point. I like the look and design of the Powerbeats Pro. Just wish they sounded better to my ears. I expected a huge leap from the Airpods and to me it’s very close.
 
Sweet, I was hoping priority would go to the buds or do both when charging. They say 9 hours but I highly doubt that since Apple always over estimates. Let’s see how much they really last. And see if fast fuels really does give you 1.5 hours in 5 minutes.

Used them for a 2 hour workout this morning and had 87% battery at the end. That’s promising. For me though, even with my studios 3 hours is the longest I typically listen so unless I leave them out of the case. I can’t see me testing that one.
 
Do you guys charge them for 24hrs when you get them or just till they’re 100%?
 
Used them for a 2 hour workout this morning and had 87% battery at the end. That’s promising. For me though, even with my studios 3 hours is the longest I typically listen so unless I leave them out of the case. I can’t see me testing that one.

Well if your suppose to get 9 hours out of the buds technically that’s 33% of battery. So sounds like they did better.
 
Has anyone been charged or had their order status changed to PFS last night or today? If so could you pls post your order times.
 
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I had a very frustrating thing occur today. I left the house with my buds only, leaving the case at home. I should have been able to get through my commute and work day with the 9 hour battery life. But 10 minutes into my bus ride, I heard the buds disconnect, and now my phone doesn’t recognize them at all. I’m assuming I have to drop them into the case to retrigger the pairing process, but that’s not possible until hours from now. So now I’m left with two useless buds. Think I might be returning these guys. So PSA, don’t leave the house without your case I guess...
 
I had a very frustrating thing occur today. I left the house with my buds only, leaving the case at home. I should have been able to get through my commute and work day with the 9 hour battery life. But 10 minutes into my bus ride, I heard the buds disconnect, and now my phone doesn’t recognize them at all. I’m assuming I have to drop them into the case to retrigger the pairing process, but that’s not possible until hours from now. So now I’m left with two useless buds. Think I might be returning these guys. So PSA, don’t leave the house without your case I guess...
Can you not go into bluetooth settings and click on them? I had the same thing happen with my AirPods and thought because I didn't have the I was out of luck but they just connect back when I clicked on them.
 
Can you not go into bluetooth settings and click on them? I had the same thing happen with my AirPods and thought because I didn't have the I was out of luck but they just connect back when I clicked on them.

They are no longer listed in Bluetooth. It’s like my device forgot them altogether.
 
SHIPPING/DELIVERY:
I got the "shipped" update from Apple on Monday evening at 8:00 pm with delivery by end of day Wednesday. At around 8:45 pm on Monday FedEx updated me that the shipping label was created & delivery would be on Tuesday. They sat in the "Shipping Label" status for almost 24 hours before actually moving & I ended up getting them Wednesday night.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
Haven't been able to use them much but my first observations were that they felt much smaller & lighter than the Powerbeats 3. The sound was amazing, but I'm not a "sound" guy. I could barely tell there was anything on my ear so the fit was as comfortable & as well designed as advertised. Bass wasn't overwhelming & the balance seemed just right to me. Couldn't be happier!

PROS/CONS
Regarding some of the discussions on here about whether they are worth it or if some of the cons are too much to overcome, it really comes down to personal preferences & intended usage. For me it was easy. The Airpods don't stay in my ears but work perfectly for my wife. I've tried both the Galaxy Buds (fit better but still fell out while running & didn't have all the apple integration) and the Powerbeats 3 (worked fine but the strap bothered me during certain workouts). These solve all those problems for me - Apple integration, true wireless & they fit so snug I don't think I could get them to fall off even if I tried. As for the case size, 9 hours is more than enough for any given day so the case will stay in my car or gym bag. Also, because these are over the ear style I don't think there is much more they could have done with the case size. Overall, these perfect for me, but maybe not someone else.
 
I had a very frustrating thing occur today. I left the house with my buds only, leaving the case at home. I should have been able to get through my commute and work day with the 9 hour battery life. But 10 minutes into my bus ride, I heard the buds disconnect, and now my phone doesn’t recognize them at all. I’m assuming I have to drop them into the case to retrigger the pairing process, but that’s not possible until hours from now. So now I’m left with two useless buds. Think I might be returning these guys. So PSA, don’t leave the house without your case I guess...

I was just thinking about this scenario the other day. I’m sure it was just one of those things that rarely happens. But Apple should put a backup plan cause the buds have buttons. Did you call support and present ur situation? If not please do and let us know what they say to do...
 
Ive had this since last thursday on my order (ordered on the 3rd). Said it was shipping, but never did. I also have 3 charges for it on my card now. None have dropped off. Kind of annoying. If they keep doing it, it’s going to hit the limit on that card, and with my luck will come back declined and they will cancel my order.

That is certainly frustrating that the pre-charges aren’t dropping off, at least the oldest ones.

Best buys’s order status page is just being wierd now, usually it’s accurate. It’s saying shipment arrives tomorrow, but still getting ready with ability to cancel. Nothin about shipped or preparing. Never done a preorder with shipment before so not sure if they operate with some confusion here on their status page with these things.
 
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