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Hands-On With Apple's New AirPods
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You're essentially paying $120 for the wire-free convenience and Apple design/quality tax. The Bragi's, Samsungs with complete wire free technology cost more and the sound quality isn't great either
interesting. over the 4 years with jaybirds on my headline I've never had issues with pulls. Maybe I'm doing something different than you. It doesnt touch my skin at all. I can turn completely left to right and it doesnt move. i can lay down on a bench and it doesnt move. It did take some adjust at the start to figure it out but the cord has never annoyed me after i ran them this way.
How's the noise cancelling?
Been considering some Bose QC 20i's to replace my aging Sony NC Cans that are falling apart.
Really want something more portable then the Sonys, so I can use them more regularly. The Sonys I only bother with for long haul flights. But not to sure about in ear.
Also if the airpods would work with LG OLED TVs, would be great for watching TV while the kids sleeping, or Mrs is watching something on the Kitchen TV.
Been considering some Bose QC 20i's to replace my aging Sony NC Cans that are falling apart.
Really want something more portable then the Sonys, so I can use them more regularly. The Sonys I only bother with for long haul flights. But not to sure about in ear.
Also if the airpods would work with LG OLED TVs, would be great for watching TV while the kids sleeping, or Mrs is watching something on the Kitchen TV.
It's all good. I'm originally from the Bay Area, so I get a kick out of teasing the lucky ones who still live there but like to complain about the cold.
Seriously what kind of sound does anyone expect with the speaker the size of a pea. I'm pretty sure they are not going to sound as good as my Paradigm speakers.
The fact that they will pair immediately with my phone relieves quite a bit of frustration for me. Plus having one in and one charging for all day talking is worth it. Not having to push them down my ear to change the volume doesn't bother me at all.
Has anyone had the time to test pairing and sound quality with non-Apple products? For example, a desk or laptop with a Bluetooth 4.0 USB dongle.
Just picked up two pair at Apple Store The Grove in Los Angeles. Will post review later....
What time did you buy yours?
I was there this morning in line & was about 5 people ahead of me before they sold out.
Do the stores receive additional shipment throughout the day??
The MacRumors videographer had to wait in line in the "freezing cold" of Palo Alto? That's laughable! The overnight low was in the upper 30s. Hardly "freezing." But hey, if it makes the videographer seem like a hardened journalist willing to go to any length to secure a pair of the elusive AirPods, then mission accomplished, right?
It was -18º in Minneapolis yesterday. They should have come here if they wanted some sympathy for crying about being cold.
For which tech company do you serve as CEO?
Pardon, how is my post incorrect? I said if people put things that land on the floor in their ears then they're morons. These could very well do for a host of reasons, one might simply drop one by accident whilst holding them but because of the lack of wire there's a higher chance of it hitting the floor.
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I find that even with my Apple Watch to control music when I use my Audio Technica wired headphones, it's just a laggy unpleasant process. With the remote app frequently loading up that unnecessary full screen album art page at the slightest miss. I only ended up with a pair of Powerbeats 2 due to a deal with my iPad and until them would never have considered them, but man they're useful. Bluetooth, water resistance, great battery life, remain in place, sound good, recharged via a traditional and cheap cable, and physical controls!
How quick will the AirPods die in -20 weather...ya, I'll wait till they are in the clearance bin.
Well, sure, picking something up off the ground and putting into your ear is strange. What I was referring to though, was your assumption that they'll inevitably fall out.
I had my PowerBeats 2 paired to different iPhones and it is a pain. I would turn it on and it would remember the last paired phone and connect to that. If I wanted to connect a certain iPhone, I would go on the other phone and turn off bluetooth, turn off the headphones then turn them back on and it would connect to the phone I wanted.
With my PowerBeats 3 and AirPods I would just swipe up on control center and select the PB3/AirPods and viola it connects. None of this fumbling around with turning on/off bluetooth and re-pairing nonsense. Trust me, Apple got it right with the pairing but there could be improvements with more seamless device switching such as automatically connecting to the AirPods on the device you press play on but then people would complain about that too.
Tested on Firestick, first gen and Surface Pro, first gen.
1: Can't adjust the sound on the Firestick but the sound qualtiy is good.
2: There was an awful hiss on Surface Pro until I turned off the Surface Pro's internal mic.
Played some music on Surface Pro and the sound on the Air pods was fantastic.
Music volume can be controlled on Surface Pro via the physical buttons or the icon in the systray.
Music volume can be controlled on Surface Pro via the physical buttons or the icon in the systray.
I saw on Reddit that other Bluetooth devices can cause interference. Not sure if it's the AirPods' fault or not, but either way it shows up on the AirPods.
The guy said the problem happens when his iPhone is near his Bluetooth mouse, but if he moves his iPhone away from the mouse, the problem goes away. Does this apply to your problem?
I'm from Philly and flew back and forth to LA every other week for the past couple of years. I saw people shivering in jackets in 60 degree rainy weather. Gotta think 39 degrees Fahrenheit would feel like below zero for me. And for the people who act superior in these situations, we all know we'd poop ourselves if the ground started shaking a little haha.
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I have one word for you: Roll with it or it will never end.
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Back to the good ol days of keeping our phones away from stereo speakers, huh?
Ya...call me when the battery won't hold a charge and you have to buy another pair. Then you can tell me how great it is to spend $159 again.
Obviously you haven't brushed up on your research skills but you postin' like you know a little somethin' somethin':
Apple to Charge $69 to Replace a Lost or Broken AirPod
Now what was that again?
If you want to play on the internet with the big boys, you first need to get your facts straight.
No go ahead, complain about the price.
That's what's next right?
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