But that's my point; it's NOT for me. Sounds identical. And again, it might depend on what kind of system you're listening to it on.
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Apple's AirPods Team Wants 'More Bandwidth' Than Bluetooth Provides
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But that's my point; it's NOT for me. Sounds identical. And again, it might depend on what kind of system you're listening to it on.
I think the original iPod could play straight WAV files that were not further compressed. The trouble was file size and battery life. Both took a hit playing WAV files.
a pair of OTE headphones connected via DAC with apple lossless does indeed deliver an entirely different sound stage than wireless headphones. by audiophile standards i would not qualify as an audiophile, but i can very much tell the difference between levels of audio quality.
Really? That's what you got out of that? Sounded to me a lot like they're looking into either expanding the capabilities of bluetooth or supporting something besides bluetooth - WiFi probably takes too much power, but I seem to recall there being some other possibilities out there.
Loved the sound, but hated the fit. In one of my ears the bud was straight up painful. Had to return them.
Bluetooth over ear headphones are great, I have a proper set of Bose noise cancelling for home and busses/planes, but AirPods...try finding those things back when they fall out while snowboarding in which case my standard 3.5mm €20 EarPods work just fine. When I stop and need to take them out for whatever reason, they just hang in front of me and I haven't lost a set of €200 Pods 
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No, the problem is LDAC. LDAC’s latency is over 200 ms. Apple wants more bandwidth to be able to have devices synched with content interactively… turn you head and the sound source changes. LDAC’s 200 ms latency won’t cut it.I agree, the problem isn't Sony, it's Apple when you can find LDAC on inexpensive (relative to Sony's) earbuds from companies like Soundcore.
Anker’s new Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro earbuds support high-quality LDAC audio
$170 for earbuds that offer LDAC sounds pretty tempting.www.theverge.com
I’m guessing they’re complaining about today, but also thinking about a future where some as yet unannounced headset will have it’s video synched with the audio while also capturing and producing sound events created by the user in real time…. which is why he can’t say anything else about it
Agreed and they have improved Siri's ability to hear in loud environments in the last big update. When I used to run and bike any faster than about 5mph, the wind noise rushing by the AirPods made it impossible for Siri to even hear the trigger words. Now I can move about 10mph and Siri can just make out my "Hey Siri" to respond. But they need to improve this much more so that any user performing any outdoor activity can be heard while they move about.
You know what has way more bandwidth than Bluetooth? 10 cents of copper wire and a 3.5mm plug.
Way to show your courage Timmy.
Way to show your courage Timmy.
Valve amp and speakers (Both built by myself), both pretty high end.
The valve amp is 2 X 100 Wats, speakers 4 Ohm, a couple of hundred watts.
Are you me? ‘Cuz I’m a professional musician and you’re not. Yes, I do hear the difference. Next.
Well there you go. I've never had the luxury of listening on something like that, but I suspect I might be able to hear a difference then. But even with nice (but not super high end) monitors or headphones, I can't hear a difference.
Bad for whom? Apple has always been their best when they've introduce proprietary platforms, standards, app stores, etc. They are also good at integrating common standards into their ecosystems but they don't like it and neither do many Apple users.
A vacuum? Or like ... over-ear high quality headphones? Also, you're wrong. Sorry. This debate is ridiculous. You can either hear it or you can't. And it's not a big deal either way so there's no reason to get upset about it.
Not crazy. Supply and demand. Most users cannot hear any difference between CD audio and bluetooth. And even most of the ones that can hear the difference do not care enough because they know they would have to pay more and get less convenience from something with incrementally better fidelity.
Yeah, I love my airpods, but I occasionally worry about them making a wireless connection with each other pretty much directly through my cerebellum. I know Bluetooth is low power enough that it's not really a massive health concern, but still.
Qualcomm claims they have a new chip that can do 16/44.1 over Bluetooth.. but they say it “scales” to connection quality
Yeah, I look forward to the day that wireless headphones can provide the same audio quality as wired. I have a stationary headphone setup (HD 650 + Schiit DAC & Amp), and it sounds fantastic, but I wish I had a more mobile and convenient way to listen to audio with that great of quality. Sometimes, I want to just relax in bed or on the couch and listen to music in the highest quality possible, but with my headphones, DAC, and amp sitting on my desk in my home office which then has limited mobility and reach due to multiple cords, it’s not very convenient or mobile.
This seems like a space that‘s ripe for innovation, but the headphone and audio space doesn’t seem to have had a lot of innovation or changes over the past few decades, so I don’t know how possible it is.
This seems like a space that‘s ripe for innovation, but the headphone and audio space doesn’t seem to have had a lot of innovation or changes over the past few decades, so I don’t know how possible it is.
Really? I mean apparantly it's now "chic" to use apple's old wired white EarPods. And wired headphones in general...
I will say, not having to worry about another set of rechargable batteries is nice. I only use my wireless earbuds when I go on runs... Only then is it truly convenient. (for me..)
I venture MOST people don't have Golden Ears and can't tell the difference.
Don't buy them--for normal people, it's just fine.
AirPods are molded specifically to fit Jony Ive’s ears. If anyone has a problem with fitting, it’s their fault for not having the proper anatomy to use Apple products
Yes really.
I don't find it that weird; when I'm just outside of my home, walking, on the subway, etc, I really do prefer the convenience of no cables. And when sitting at home with my headphones tube amp and a pair of open planar magnetic cans, I don't use my phone for that.I'm just saying I care about sound quality A LOT, but not when I don't need that.