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Kuo: Third-Generation AirPods to be Announced During 'California Streaming' Apple Event
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Because they suck compared to the simplicity of tap? Ever try squeeze controlling while doing anything but sitting still? You end up pulling the thing out of your ear. All kinds of fun while jogging, riding a bike or anything physical. This is why I have the Pro’s for air travel, coffee shop listening etc and the Gen 2’s for literally everything else. Is this expensively redundant? You betcha. It’s also completely necessary because of the functionally useless squeeze controls.Just curious - why wouldn’t you want squeezable stems over touch based ones? In my experience, I find the squeezable stems noticeably more precise (tactile feedback and actual press) + the added benefit of being able to use them with gloves in the winter.
Also: how do gloves prevent you from tapping the side of your AirPods? Sorry but I live in Idaho and Alaska, and I’ve never had whatever issue with gloves you seem to be.
Got both OG AirPods and AirPods Pro and to be honest much prefer the former as they never fall out of my ears like the Pro's at times, and as the batteries on the AirPods seem to be failing I will replace them but not the Pro's. Like others here not keen on the touch gestures either.
Technically it isn't 🤣
Water isn't wet by itself, but it makes other materials wet when it sticks to the surface of them
Apple won’t let him, they feed him controlled leaks and tell him when to leak stuff.
Why do you think apple lawyers hit all these leakers with warnings, except for gurman and Kuo, they’re both Tim Cook puppets. 😁
Conspiracy, I believe not. 😎😂
So the new Airpods will not support Spatial audio and ANC? Is it better fr me to wait till next year when they upgrade Airpod Pros?
I need airpods for my gym sessions where I run on the treadmill and do lie down on declined benches or where my head position moves a lot (eg doing cable rope crunches). Would normal airpods be ok for this, or would they not stay in the ears and would it thus be better to go for airpods Pro?
You are right buuut they can add health features to compensate the high price.
They should add health features only to the Pro model. Just like the Series vs. SE watch strategy.
Wouldn't it be funny if they came out looking like the Beats Studio Buds? Those, BTW, really are working out well. Far better than the PowerBeats Pros. (DOH!)
PowerBeats Pro - $199.95 (249.95)
Beats Studio Buds - $149.99
Beats Flex - $49.95
Beats Solo Pro - $299.95
Beats Solo3 - $199.95
Beats Pro - $399.95
AirPods Max - $549.00
They seem to have all the bases covered.
Isnt that what the Beats Flex is supposed to do? Cover the 'cheap' buds market? Yeah, they have a cable between them, but...
I think a good way to test the fit is using the normal corded EarPods that used to come with iPhones... the AirPods are basically identical as far as shape, except for being wireless. The lack of a cord actually makes them more stable in the ear IMHO.
Every person's anatomy is different, but I've literally run hundreds of miles and done hundreds of workouts like you're describing while wearing AirPods - with zero issues. If you can do your routines comfortably with the corded ones, you should be fine with AirPods. Good luck.
I right am patiently waiting for the AirPods Pro 2, due early in 2022. Hopefully, Apple learned from analyzing all the good in-ear headphones released this year.
