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Apple Debuts Wireless 'AirPods' With 5 Hours of Music Playback
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Not sure, unless there is a third party charging dock for them. You will most likely have to take fins and connectors off every time you put the earpods into their case to charge them.
Not a fan of the sticks design. With they were compact.
They need to have a black as well.
$159 isn't bad.
Upside is easy pairing, sensors to use either ear. I do a lot of one ear listening at work.
Upside of moving from one device to another seamlessly.
Just got Bragi Dash though for $250 in June. Not going to jump on these.
They need to have a black as well.
$159 isn't bad.
Upside is easy pairing, sensors to use either ear. I do a lot of one ear listening at work.
Upside of moving from one device to another seamlessly.
Just got Bragi Dash though for $250 in June. Not going to jump on these.
How well would these be for riding bikes/ motorcycles or jogging? I cant imagine they would stay put.
And 5 hours is roughly around industry standard. The standard is 4-6 hours, depending on the wireless earbud.
I see that as the standard for wired bluetooth not completely wireless bluetooth earbuds.
These really aren't bad for the price and features assuming you're an iphone user.
Now I am torn between these and the new Bragis. The Bragis seem much better for exercising. These look like they would fall out. However, the Bragis seem to have connection issues and would not have the easy connectivity. I wish apple would make active buds, or some sort of adaptor to make them better for running.
Great solution for those that need them, I personally find those kinds of things to actually make earpods less comfortable. I really lucked out that my ears just happen to fit them perfectly, I've only had them fall out when they've gotten caught on something. Other than that they fit perfectly and stay there, which I realize is not the case for most people. I hit the jackpot on these.
Given the description about handling headphones, I think they are. Just not in the way that people who use noise cancelling on airplanes would expect.
If you go back to the introduction of the Earpods several years back Apple explicitly stated they didn't want their headphones to completely block out to the world.
Good idea until you have to take them off every time you want to put the earpods back into their case to charge.
Any info on how sweatproof they are? I use the wired versions when I workout and I sweat a lot and haven't had any issues.
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Dang good point.
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Dang good point.
Well, they are not good looking, thats for sure. Is this Apple earphone design really better than the traditional earbuds with silicone tips? EarPods just seem weird in my ears. I hope that the sound will match the price, otherwise Ill stick with my wired earphones...
That's for the microphone input only, for Siri & phone talking.
They really need to block out background noise, which they aren't doing here, even though all the hardware is there. Noise canceling is such a good improvement.
Yep. They look like the buds that come in the box. There is a reason why I never used them.
If by fins, you mean ear hooks, 3rd party people already make them for regular ear pods.
And they are FANTASTIC.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L1GWZWI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
But yes, having to take them off every time to charge will be a major let down.
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well, it's not waterproof so that's a downer. I think Bragi is a better choice due the swimming capability.
If you look at the compatibility table AppleTv isn't listed. http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEF2AM/A/airpods
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