I hope this doesn’t mean they’re going to be silicone tip only. I love the AirPods 3 design and I don’t think I could wear silicone tip earbuds as much as I wear these.
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Two New AirPods 4 Models Expected to Launch in September or October
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Second gen looks more like the wired version. I have third gen AirPods and they work pretty well. I never liked the rubber tips in my ears that IEMs are known for. I do find the AirPods to be a bit too bass heavy on some tracks.
i just want them to be made of the same stuff as the old wired earbuds so they don’t give me an allergic reaction so that i have to use cheap silicone earbud covers
Since my most used Airpods are the gen 2, specifically because of the semi-open design for walking and the gym..
...I'm sure they are about to get discontinued
The vast majority of my Apple usage is products that fit in the "we don't make that anymore" category
...I'm sure they are about to get discontinued
The vast majority of my Apple usage is products that fit in the "we don't make that anymore" category
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That was my first thought, but I wouldn't put it past Apple to break the standard with their own extension for more bandwidth and use it as an excuse to go proprietary.
I just don't get the kerfuffle about lossless on AirPods
It's probably because I'm getting older and I absolutely can't hear like I used to be able to
None of us can as we age
Doesn't "lossless" matter more on really high end full size headphones or speakers or something?
It's probably because I'm getting older and I absolutely can't hear like I used to be able to
None of us can as we age
Doesn't "lossless" matter more on really high end full size headphones or speakers or something?
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Yeah, I also don’t like the feel of rubber tips but the third-gen is just too big for my ears. I had a pain in one ear when I started using them. Eventually, I got used to them, so now they are just uncomfortable and falling off quite often.
Same experience with AP3s when they came out -- tried for a couple days and it was just straight "ouch" in my left ear.
AP2s literally disappear for me
I truly can forget I have them in.
They fit that well and that comfortably.
My AirPods Pro 1st gens are still going super strong 💪
Hoping to have these last until the Pro's 3rd gen, then upgrade.
Hoping to have these last until the Pro's 3rd gen, then upgrade.
I agree, the 2nd gen ones are the only ones that fit my ears correctly. The 3rd are "okay," and I use them around the house, but do not trust them outside, and the pros are absolutely unusable for me. I purchased 3 sets of 2s when they were $89 recently in anticipation of this.
Agreed! When they talk about a better fit for the 4th gen, I do hope this is what they mean.
I'll be watching this closely and ready to pounce on sales for a fleet of backups if AP4s are like AP3s and the AP2s get discontinued
I wear mine a lot (3rd Gen) and I think my ears have now stretched a bit. They fall out less frequently now. The pros I wear only when I want ANC (eg public transport), and they need constant adjustment to stay in.
Interesting. Whenever I switch to my AirPods on a call, people get wierded out with the quality.
The other day I switched and the guy on the line stopped talking. I asked if he was still there and he said, “what happened? It sounds like you are in the same room with me all of a sudden.”
He was physically looking around the room the call was so clear.
Maybe there is still something wrong with yours or you have a setting of some kind mixed up. Idk.
I'm one of the weirdos who still uses wired Earpods whenever possible for calls
I find that nothing touches the clarity and latency and "presence" of using a wired connection for calls
I'm probably weird -- just what I prefer
Hopefully the second generation are better as/when Apple release them - it's not indicative, granted, but I've only ever known one person with a pair and they had nothing but trouble.
I assume the non-ANC version won't have the "plunger". As for the day one purchase, I remember being on holiday in Sydney the day they were released in stores. I was having a coffee in the morning and suddenly remembered. I walked to the nearest Apple Store, joined a long queue up some stairs, and when I got there, the guy said "one pair or two"? I said "one" and he said to the guy behind me, "you're in luck - that's that last pair for you then".
re: AirPods Max
I've had mine for a couple years now and love 'em!
Use them all the time around the house and have brought them on a few longer flights (5+ hours)
I did have them replaced one time early on for a weird crown issue, but other than that -- been great!
I’m curious as to what setting you have your AirPods on when you sleep. Noise cancellation, I assume?…
Is music on or maybe falling rain sounds?…
So as for 3rd gen., I heard via this site that they might include body temperature sensing. That sounds awesome when paired with watch 9 and newer (8 too?)….
As for your comment of 3d audio being impressive, what setting do I have to activate to experience this? I’ve had pro 2s since January and I watch Apple TV stuff with Spatial Audio setting set to “fixed” and yeah it sounds good but I don’t feel like I’m IN the content…
The first time I got any AirPods, my ears were sore for a few days. i had been using third-party wired earbuds with silicon tips. I attributed the soreness to new pressure points. After a few days, my ears got used to having pressure on those points and then they felt fine.
The same thing happened when I got my first pair of glasses, sore on my ears where the side pieces pressed. It just too a little getting use to.
Glad to hear that new Pros are not expected until next year.
Just bought a new pair yesterday ;D
Felt almost transgressive to trash my old AirPod Pros. If Apple truly cared about being green those batteries surely would have been replaceable.
Just bought a new pair yesterday ;D
Felt almost transgressive to trash my old AirPod Pros. If Apple truly cared about being green those batteries surely would have been replaceable.
While that is true to some extent, that would probably make the AirPods bigger, heavier and use more materials. As it is, the amount of materials and batteries in those is tiny compared to other computing devices. Have you thrown out any other electronic device in the past couple of years? Batteries, old CD player, even a light bulb? Volume-wise, all of the other products and their containers that get thrown out totally dwrarf the AirPods. It doesn’t meant that Apple shouldn’t try to improve them, but I’m not surprised that the batteries aren’t replaceable, yet.
So if I can wait to get the AirPods Pro should I wait? Or is this only on the regular AirPods? If this is about regular AirPods why two different models?