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Yes, the sound quality IS meh. But that's not their selling point. No wires, portability, battery life. If you ONLY care about sound quality, buy something else.
I have Bose noise-cancelling headphones for work, when I'm at my desk and not moving around. Much better sounding, cancel out ambient noise perfectly, but again, I can handle the big foam earmuffs as I'm not sweating, and the wires don't bother me when I'm sitting at my desk.
I have AirPods for the gym and when I'm moving around. Catch your wired headphones on a barbell and have the wires pull on your ear until they yank out just ONE time, and you'll go for the AirPods immediately.
I wasn't impressed when these came out. I had no plans of buying them.
Then, my wife got me AirPods for our Anniversary, and I was impressed at how great these are.
I just regret not getting them before. Switching from one device to another one is very easy. I never run out of batteries when on the road. I can use one at a time for phone conversations too. Amazing!
Then, my wife got me AirPods for our Anniversary, and I was impressed at how great these are.
I just regret not getting them before. Switching from one device to another one is very easy. I never run out of batteries when on the road. I can use one at a time for phone conversations too. Amazing!
Far from it. You should have your ears checked.
And I will say this.. for user who's heavy on dialogue audio (Podcast, Radio, YouTube) this is one of the best earphone out there. The dialogue is crisp and the direction is clear. I listened to a YouTube where 5 guys just sitting talking about Game of Thrones and it's almost like I'm there in their room sitting in front of them listening to them.
It's as good as earphone this small can be.
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I hope this didn't happen at the Swift Playgrounds, or did it?
AirPods + Apple Watch has been an incredible combination.
SN: Got them both for a pretty nice discount in recent weeks. $50 off the headset and $70 off the watch. (BB/Target)
My wife and I share the AirPods on a run, leaving our phones behind. If we get too far from each other, the connection gets weak and one might drop out or hear static. The range is pretty great, though.
I use them all the time to watch TV, but the AirPods on my AppleTV (tvOS 11 beta) is garbage. Like, almost any Bluetooth speaker/headset is really bad with the ATV right now, but the AirPods are getting worse. I'm trying to chaulk it up to being 1) a beta, and funky things like this are expected, and 2) I am using a mixed beta/retail set up and it's a mess. The AppleTV likes to take over one ear at a time, and I end up with my set split between my phone and the tv. Drop out is constant, static lingers, never mind it showing up in the Audio settings as a 2nd "AppleTV" instead of AirPods like in tvOS 10.
The iOS 11 Beta is okay with the iPhone + AirPods (love the new tap options), except of course the Watch (OS 3) doesn't play nice with iOS 11, and that carries over to the AirPods. "Now Playing" is broken, AirPlay doesn't work, and the AirPods don't switch sources well when using the Watch. That means I need to restart the watch for my AirPods to connect to the watch and play local music/alerts, before my phone or TV take over. Even 'disconnecting' from those two won't let me use the AirPods on my watch without a power cycle. Manual pairing doesn't help, it's the auto-connect feature of the W1/iCloud that is bugged between versions. Coming weeks will be more telling.
Otherwise I use my AirPods every day, all day, and charge the case maybe three times a week at most. Batteries are impressive.
SN: Got them both for a pretty nice discount in recent weeks. $50 off the headset and $70 off the watch. (BB/Target)
My wife and I share the AirPods on a run, leaving our phones behind. If we get too far from each other, the connection gets weak and one might drop out or hear static. The range is pretty great, though.
I use them all the time to watch TV, but the AirPods on my AppleTV (tvOS 11 beta) is garbage. Like, almost any Bluetooth speaker/headset is really bad with the ATV right now, but the AirPods are getting worse. I'm trying to chaulk it up to being 1) a beta, and funky things like this are expected, and 2) I am using a mixed beta/retail set up and it's a mess. The AppleTV likes to take over one ear at a time, and I end up with my set split between my phone and the tv. Drop out is constant, static lingers, never mind it showing up in the Audio settings as a 2nd "AppleTV" instead of AirPods like in tvOS 10.
The iOS 11 Beta is okay with the iPhone + AirPods (love the new tap options), except of course the Watch (OS 3) doesn't play nice with iOS 11, and that carries over to the AirPods. "Now Playing" is broken, AirPlay doesn't work, and the AirPods don't switch sources well when using the Watch. That means I need to restart the watch for my AirPods to connect to the watch and play local music/alerts, before my phone or TV take over. Even 'disconnecting' from those two won't let me use the AirPods on my watch without a power cycle. Manual pairing doesn't help, it's the auto-connect feature of the W1/iCloud that is bugged between versions. Coming weeks will be more telling.
Otherwise I use my AirPods every day, all day, and charge the case maybe three times a week at most. Batteries are impressive.
I am still laughing. I can't believe people are buying these things!
More money for me!!
The sound is great for what they are....long lasting (with the case), high quality wireless earbuds. Compared to a great pair of wired headphones? Yeah, just meh. I have them in my car always charged in case I need them. At home, I use my B&O wired cans....
I was going to order these for my girlfriend as she complains about the cable on her Lightning EarPods when training. She hates in-ears as she finds those to be hurting her ear-canals so I figured the AirPods would be worth a try. Impossible to get anywhere in my country, it's completely sold out and Apple says it will take six weeks for them to be delivered...
Everyone is in a rush to stick a Class 1 bluetooth radio in their ears.
Looks like it doesn't really matter
Does the radiation transmit up the headphone cable that’s physically plugged into the phone?
Yes, it can. The headphone can act as a sort of antenna for your cell phone giving the radiation a fast route into your brain. The science is sketchy on this but in my view, having tried wired headphones, they are not the solution to reducing your radiation exposure. This is now widely accepted and yet wired headphones continue to be sold by the boatload to the population at large.
http://www.electricsense.com/1010/b...-learn-nowhere-else-–-is-it-really-dangerous/
Looks like it doesn't really matter
Does the radiation transmit up the headphone cable that’s physically plugged into the phone?
Yes, it can. The headphone can act as a sort of antenna for your cell phone giving the radiation a fast route into your brain. The science is sketchy on this but in my view, having tried wired headphones, they are not the solution to reducing your radiation exposure. This is now widely accepted and yet wired headphones continue to be sold by the boatload to the population at large.
http://www.electricsense.com/1010/b...-learn-nowhere-else-–-is-it-really-dangerous/
Everyone should read that articlle before buying Bluetooth headphones/earphones.
It's the "Bluetooth radiation is dangerous" statement at the end of that article that is worrisome. Plus, these new headphones are now Class 1 which is MUCH more powerful than the more traditional Class 2. So, having a Class 1 radio essentially in one's ears is a very bad idea IMO. Most people have no idea about Bluetooth, let alone the different classes.
If you are in the US - both Verizon and ATT have it for immediate shipping (1-2 days)
https://www.att.com/audio/apple-airpods.html#sku=sku8140322
I have been using them for a couple of weeks and they're pretty good. The downside is battery life, as I'm averaging about four hours. Also, I ended up purchasing the neoprene covers that slip over the module quite easily. They have a small hook that captures the inner opening of your ear and greatly enhances the hold. I learned the hard way when the left one fell out into the sand!
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I can back this up. Ordered 7/28 and received mine from Verizon yesterday (8/1) w/free 2-day shipping.