Nothing but another generalisation. For the record, I wouldn’t call myself an ‘Apple’ person in the space of audio gear
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True Wireless Earbuds Comparison: AirPods, Powerbeats, Sony, Jabra, and More
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Nothing but another generalisation. For the record, I wouldn’t call myself an ‘Apple’ person in the space of audio gear
I mean its instantenous... I can make a video and show you if you'd like... it even switches over if I get a phone call on my phone... H1 is not the end all be all that Apple would like you to think.
I actually owned all of these for a brief period of time.
AirPods Pro are a 7 out of 10 on sound. AirPods are a 4 out of 10. Anker is an 8 out of 10. PowerBeats are a 7.5.
You are smoking crack if you think the Anker is a 7 and the AirPods Pro are a 10. I suggest that you didn't seat the Anker earbuds into your ear properly if you think they only rate a 7.
AirPods Pro are a 7 out of 10 on sound. AirPods are a 4 out of 10. Anker is an 8 out of 10. PowerBeats are a 7.5.
You are smoking crack if you think the Anker is a 7 and the AirPods Pro are a 10. I suggest that you didn't seat the Anker earbuds into your ear properly if you think they only rate a 7.
When I decided I needed Bluetooth headphones for gym use, I considered Senheisser Momentums, as sound quality is top of requirements along with comfort. However I wasn't prepared to buy a disposable product. I expect Senheissers in the £200+ range to last 10 years. I ended up buying a FiiO BTR3 portable Bluetooth headphone amp. I can use any phones I want without being wired to the audio master device, tucked under my gym top or in a pocket. It offers high quality, low latency audio. It pairs very easily with any device I have tried (back to a Samsung Note 10 tablet from 2012) and connects easily to any of the devices I choose as the audio master. It can be connected to two Bluetooth devices and one can toggle between each device with a simple dedicated switch on the side ofthe case. What are these issues that the "cure for cancer" H1 chip is supposed to solve? And BTR3 only cost £65.
Also, for anyone to suggest that sales volume is a marker for quality is strange. Think McDonald's v Five Guys burgers
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That was my first thought.
Any attempt at being unbiased is completely lost with that rating
Sign of bias is not including Senheisser Momentums and Cambridge Audio Melomania, both noted for their high quality audio. Hard to justify 10 audio quality for APPs with these in the review
End of story really - lol
The scale of "1-10" is out of whack if the APP are at "10"
So before these I used the studio 3s, but when do overhead lifts, the headphone would get in the way. Then I tried the AirPods, which were a complete disaster. I tried some other wireless earbuds as well, but since I've gotten the Powerbeats pro, no problem what so ever, I can do all my lifts, doesn't fall off when I do laying down exercises. Phone calls are easy as well, one press to pick up. I take them out of the case right before I get out of my car and they instantly connect with a chime acknowledging you are connected. Id be happy to answer any other questions as well. I really do love these for the gym.
Not trolling at all. I know very well Android world.
No quality there. Just cheaper solutions.
Do you like it ? Good for you.
Are you saying that you listen to music with only one APP in. Or do you just use for calls
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have you tried Microsoft earbuds? Seems kinda silly to call them a jokeif you’ve never used them.
I would hardly call a Galaxy S10 or Google Pixel "cheaper". If you know the Android world well then you would know there are plenty of Android phones that match the quality of an iPhone. I've gone back and forth between iPhone and Android phones over the years, and I'm quite confident in saying that without bias or subjective interpretation of what quality means, that there are in fact a good number of Android phones out there that are just as premium as iPhones, at least so far as hardware goes. The fact that there are cheap and honestly horrendous Android phones out there doesn't mean there can't also be excellent Android phones as well.
Along with the Master & Dynamic MW07+, yes. These are the two that most challenge the "sound quality is subjective" truism; they sound noticeably different from each other, but also noticeably better than most everything else mentioned.
I think everything I wanted to say has already been said:
1 - Sound quality is subjective
2 - No wireless earbuds deserve a 10/10 rating on sound quality - check
3 - I Love my AirPods pros BUT I do think the Sony's sound better (see point 1 above)
The only new thing I wanted to add was in reference to this line in the review of the Jabra's
"We weren't entirely sure what hearthrough mode was meant to do, but it didn't seem to work well."
That struck me as truly lame - Jabra had Hearthrough before Apple had 'Transparency' - they do the same thing which is to allow the wearer to hear what is going on around them. Arguably Apple's version sounds more natural (Jabra's sounds over-amplified) but saying you dont know what it does and it didnt work very well sounds like not much effort was put in.
1 - Sound quality is subjective
2 - No wireless earbuds deserve a 10/10 rating on sound quality - check
3 - I Love my AirPods pros BUT I do think the Sony's sound better (see point 1 above)
The only new thing I wanted to add was in reference to this line in the review of the Jabra's
"We weren't entirely sure what hearthrough mode was meant to do, but it didn't seem to work well."
That struck me as truly lame - Jabra had Hearthrough before Apple had 'Transparency' - they do the same thing which is to allow the wearer to hear what is going on around them. Arguably Apple's version sounds more natural (Jabra's sounds over-amplified) but saying you dont know what it does and it didnt work very well sounds like not much effort was put in.
Dude, I love android and I’m using one as my daily driver, along with my iPhone 11 Pro (I need to have two, with 3 plans).
There are great phones in Android world, just not “so great” like iPhone.
Not going to open an OT about “iOS vs Android“ here.
I stand my point, being a long time Android user.
I use them for calls when working at my desk, but for music when out & about.
Arn't wireless earbuds just 'as disposable" ?
www.washingtonpost.com
I guess people may not worry, when a newer product comes out.. They would upgrade before it's "broke"
Perspective | Everyone’s AirPods will die. We’ve got the trick to replacing them.
We shouldn’t let Apple turn headphones into expensive, disposable products because of bad battery design.
www.washingtonpost.com
I guess people may not worry, when a newer product comes out.. They would upgrade before it's "broke"
I already started to re-encode my MP3’s to AAC 256/320kbps a while ago.
I still have some MP3’s but that’s it.I just hope the WF-1000XM4’s will be smaller in size coming outwardly from the ears, same battery life (in/out the case) smaller case with Qi charging (a bonus not a must have for me), and 1 additional mic (3 total per bud) where it’s used exclusively for Audioquality (calls and voice -2- text transcribing) in harmony of 1 more.
I use my phone. For me, I usually have my phone in my hand, so it's even easier than using my watch. While I don't discount those who don't care for the current state of volume control, it suits me fine. I'd find fiddling with my AirPods more annoying than just hitting the volume button. My fingers are already on the buttons. I've tried my watch and thought it was a cool idea, but I find my phone to be the easiest option. I'm not opposed to betters controls, I just wouldn't use it.