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iPhone 17/Air/Pro/Pro Max Cases

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Zensō said:
I always thought “stereo” speakers on phones were a gimmick—there’s not enough physical separation between left and right to create a meaningful stereo effect. It’s like listening to surround sound on a standard stereo system—it’s not physically possible. The only real advantage is that the maximum volume might be louder with two speakers, but who cranks their phone to max volume anyway? That’s why we have AirPods.

Interesting semi-related trivia tidbit: Did you know that AirPod revenue on its own is larger than the entire rest of the audio industry combined? Mind boggling…
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I’m one who needs peak volume on my phone. I do online personal training and I’m on Zooms and FaceTimes all the time on my phone, I don’t use an iPad, just not into iPads, I’m pretty minimal and my phone is my do it all.

I don’t like using headphones for my sessions, I prefer hearing my clients through my phone speakers and still having a natural awareness of my environment while on my sessions.

I’m not the type who likes to wear headphones for an extended amount of time anyway. I use them mostly for music when I’m working out and that’s about it. So in my case that’s one of the reasons Air isn’t for me.
 
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JBlass421 said:
The PitaTap on the ultra slims are really appealing and makes holding the case in hand way more comfortable without the extra cutout on the CC button area. I also really like the camera plateau area on the Pitaka making the plateau look smaller in comparison to the Benks. Also Pitaka has finally gone low key on their branding I hated the big branding on the bottom of the previous gen.

I might just be going the Pitaka route for ultra slims. I’m really impressed on the improvements Pitaka has made on their ultra slims this year.

But my Benks Aurora ArmorPro full coverage is staying. I don’t like how how the Pitaka full coverage cases have colored borders around the screen in the front except for their Black/Gray 600D which has a black border but I avoid the Black 600D on Benks or Pitaka because they are the worst fingerprint magnets.

The Benks Aurora ArmorPro still has colors from the Aurora design but with the black front borders which is the cleanest in my opinion to look at while staring at my phone screen, not a fan of staring at colored borders.

So yea I’m cheating or you could say trading team on the Ultra Slims but full coverage I still prefer Benks.
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Well said my friend. Can’t go wrong with either option!
 
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Boardiesboi said:
Love their Olde Dublin leather but all photos I've seen, the colour is much darker than the box art.
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100 percent – the box art is tan with some darker undertones, but the case itself is brown with a reddish cast. Honestly, I like the color of the actual case much better than the box/website images, so it's all good.
 
I ordered the Benk ArmorPro case for my 17 Pro. tried to save $10 i ordered through their website instead of Amazon, now it's being shipped from China, and the tracking information only shows destination USA with no estimated delivery date. anyone in similar boat?
 
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kevjen888 said:
I ordered the Benk ArmorPro case for my 17 Pro. tried to save $10 i ordered through their website instead of Amazon, now it's being shipped from China, and the tracking information only shows destination USA with no estimated delivery date. anyone in similar boat?
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It’ll show up within about a week from order date. I’ve ordered direct from their site and the shipping is always about a week in total.
 
JBlass421 said:
It’ll show up within about a week from order date. I’ve ordered direct from their site and the shipping is always about a week in total.
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Thank you. I noticed there is no return or cancel option on the order page. I’m still not 100% set on the pro. Will make the final decision when I see all three in person when I pick up my pro this Saturday.
 
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The prices some of these case firms are charging are totally outrageous, a huge amount of hyperbolic sales talk for something that can be made for a couple of dollars on a Chinese production line. However, I do prefer a case on my iPhone for the extra protection in case of unexpected drops, so this year I have opted for this one:


Strikes the right balance between reasonable cost and sufficient protection (paired with a Touras OrigArmour screen protector). Decided to go for a clear case this time - as might as well show off that the Cosmic Orange. The case may yellow over time, but I only keep the phone for a year, so it's probably a non-issue.
 
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What minimalist case do people like best for ip 17 pro?
- as thin as possible since these phones are already huge and heavy
- prefer tpu over hard shell since I hate the feel of hard plastic shells
- magsafe should work effectively, not sure if I really need magnets in a ring on the case or not
- cheap as possible, sub $30, prefer sub $20

In the past I've bought $2 tpu cases off aliexpress for phones.
 
thatappleguytoday said:
Why does PR hate us? This is so bad. Ruined the frosted series completely.

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It does say this in the notes...
  • Lens ring, MagSafe kickstand module, buttons & camera button are removable, replaceable & upgradeable. For a wide variety of functions. (Colors, Folding lens v2 is in production.)
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Frosted Series GEN7

Frosted Series GEN7.Armored construction with oem-like matte texture feel. Textured clear back with grippy sides, refined & improved for iPhone 17 Pro models. What's New. All new folding MagSafe kickstand. Our custom design with built in magnet module. Full aluminum enclosure +...
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