After two sweaty workouts the bass on these things have never been the same.
Going back.
Don't use these in the gym folks.
Going back.
Don't use these in the gym folks.
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do NOT use airpods in the gym
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Some people seem to be getting on fine with them for workouts though.
Interesting fact.... some people sweat lots with a low concentrate of salt, some people hardly sweat at all, but when they do it has a very high concentrate of salt. And all the other permutations in between of both.
You might just have a faulty pair or it could be your sweat has got in and damaged them?
Interesting fact.... some people sweat lots with a low concentrate of salt, some people hardly sweat at all, but when they do it has a very high concentrate of salt. And all the other permutations in between of both.
You might just have a faulty pair or it could be your sweat has got in and damaged them?
Appears results are mixed. Others have used the Airpods in the rain with no issues and yours are now ruin due to Mositure from the gym. Either way, Apple never claimed these to have any water or sweat resistance. You obviously took the risk likely knowing this. It's something to improve on in the future.
EverythingApplePro has made a video about the durabilities of these. In his tests, they held up really well to both water and drop tests.
Rain isn't sweat though. Big difference when it comes to corrosive properties, especially over repeated use without proper cleaning.
You only have to look at the number of places where moisture could get in to the AirPods compared to something like the PowerBeats3 which are designed for workouts to see what could be going on.
Could be a faulty pair but something just doesn't feel right anymore. I'll try and get them changed but won't be using in the gym again.
I am thinking something is wrong with your pair. I have worn them in the gym at least 6 times a week and doing a lot of cardio and sweating. I have had no issues at all. I love the fact they don't have wires. This was my first worry about getting these though but after watching the youtube videos and what they put them through I went for it and I don't regret it at all. By the way, I have had them since 12/19.
I wear mine every day in the gym. But while I spend a lot of time mopping sweat from my upper lip and brow, my ears don't sweat.
This is going to be a very personal issue.
This is going to be a very personal issue.
Thanks, I'll try to remember that (if I ever get drunk enough to end up in a gym).
Also acid content. Men's sweat will be more Acidic while women's sweet tends to be more Alkalide
I'm certain that lots of people will want to wear AirPods while sunbathing or during other outdoor activities where sweat runs down a face.
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Good point
If you look at a pair of headphones made for exercising, or even some of the cheap wired in-ear ones you can buy which are bombproof and last for years, they're sealed up good-and-proper and typically sit inside the ear, with some sort of foam or plastic cushioning to help them stay in (and help with reducing background noise). So there's not actually that many places sweat or rain can get in.
Check the AirPods out. Sitting here looking at this one, there's what, five openings for moisture to get in? All it takes is a faulty seal inside somewhere (I didn't check the ifixit teardown out so don't know how well sealed the internal components are) and you could have a problem.
That is not my issue, the airpods do not go loud enough with lots of music I listen to for gym use.
Their music is playing, mine gets drowned out. Even the machines drown it out.
Their music is playing, mine gets drowned out. Even the machines drown it out.
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Diet also plays a very large part with regard to sweat and body odor.
I ran 130+ miles with mine since the beginning of the year and they're fine. I'll swap them out if they start malfunctioning.
Yeah - I have used mine in the gym like 30 times now, sweat A LOT, and they went through the wash in my gym shorts. They sound exactly the same, and are nice and clean now!
They Work just fine in the gym and have been fine since I bought them.
Sounds like you may just have faulty ones
I don't dispute this at all. I just think it's peculiar considering they could withstand a washing machine with bleach and whatnot, as well as a bunch more, and not handle sweat. I'm not saying it's scientifically impossible though
To be fair that test was bogus because all they did was check whether the things played music. Mine still play it's just the bass that's gone funny
This is all guesswork on my part, but I've put various pairs of headphones through washing machines before and they generally work ok after drying out. I guess though that washing machines will do some sort of rinse at the end so won't leave much behind.
I have also killed a couple of sets of wireless headphones through running and I suspect its a combination of poor seals or salt and other stuff getting in to the working over time and "gunking" things up (technical term).
That's not true - he did do a subjective listening test, saying "They sound the same to me" or something like that.
Fair enough.
If the bass is gone I'd check the air vents on the Airpods. The less air that gets in the less bass, maybe yours have gotten clogged?
If you cover up the air vents you can hear the difference in bass.
