Then I lose Siri.
I don't see why the left pod can't just do it while the right stays Siri.
But I guess I can just use Siri on my watch.. good looking out.
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Apple AirPods | OT | Try not to lose them
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I don't see why the left pod can't just do it while the right stays Siri.
But I guess I can just use Siri on my watch.. good looking out.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
Still weird there isn't a single or triple tap. Or individual controls per pod.
centracore
Member
For anyone looking for AirPods in Canada - The Source has them in stock online and in most stores:
http://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/audio...-headphones/apple-airpods---white/p/108063668
http://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/audio...-headphones/apple-airpods---white/p/108063668
I would have said the same but I can't stand EarPods. They constantly fall out but these AirPods are night and day for some reason. No issues at all keeping them in place all day or even when working out. Very impressed.
I suspect in your case the main reason the EarPods fell out of your ears was not because of the shape but because the wire was dragging them down
killertofu
Member
I'm hoping they add a triple tap to skip or something.
Sign me up for better audio playback controls and I'll look again. Got a chance to try them Saturday and I'm definitely interested, but the only iDevice I have is an iPhone, so their use is limited to me.
Definitely thought they were super cool though!
Also, yeah, a better Watch complication for playback. Please, please, please, it's killer on my runs that I have to use the controls on my Beats, which seem to stop functioning if it's cold outside.
Definitely thought they were super cool though!
Also, yeah, a better Watch complication for playback. Please, please, please, it's killer on my runs that I have to use the controls on my Beats, which seem to stop functioning if it's cold outside.
killertofu
Member
Wanna sell it to me then?
I actually really love mine. The sound is good enough and the whole no-wire thing is actually a game changer for me. I didn't think of that being a big deal until I had them. You don't realize how much you are used to cords getting caught on stuff until you go wireless. I had another pair of bluetooth earphones but they still had a cord connecting them that felt a bit awkward in comparison.
what? They came with your phone? I'm pretty sure you're mistaken
ClayKavalier
Banned
Or something like double-tapping the right bud is pause/play and the left is Siri.
shira
Member
System Requirements
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models with iOS 10 or later
Apple Watch models with watchOS 3 or later
Mac models with macOS Sierra or later
infiniteloop
Member
For the iCloud features, otherwise they work the same as other BT headphones
jts
...hate me...
They work (as posted above), but they lack features, mainly:
No easy/fast pairing
No way to gauge battery life
No remove AirPod to pause
No double tap for any controls (I think)
Which might make them not worth it.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Anyone tried connecting these to Vita?
jts
...hate me...
Ah, well that's cool.
Also on iOS if you choose it instead of Siri (see posts above)
In theory they may be able to add triple tap to skip by a software update rather than having to wait for a gen 2 version. I hope they do that, as I think my next wireless headphones need to literally have no wires as my backbeat go 2 earphones still drag the cable on my neck.
Wonder if they have touch sensors on both ears but one just isn't used yet? You'd think it might make sense from a manufacturing perspective to have them identical.
You can use the double tap gesture on both if that's what you're wondering. It's not touch but accelerometer based though.
Zeyphersan
Banned
I think they're hesitant to do side-specific tap gestures because of the whole "you can use one at a time in mono" thing. Which I understand, you'd want the same level of control available
nice. Right, come on Apple, firmware update and I'll buy:
double-tap play/pause; triple tap skip forward. Option to mirror controls on both ears, or reserve one ear for siri and use the other for controls
feels like poor prioritisation. mono use is cute, but I'd accept eg losing siri at that point and keeping play/pause/skip in that specific case (I have one earphone removed so I'm already more engaged and can reach for my phone for siri if necessary)
Better yet, "primary use" as one option and "secondary" as the other. Allow whether you want right or left as primary, and it always selects primary when in mono mode.
Ultimately though, You know Apple. They start off slow and with few options. Acclimatise people to using a new device in the most basic way only. As adoption increases, add more options. I know people love to say that 2.0 releases is what Apple "should have released in the first place", but usually there's a point to making those baby steps other than to just sell you another model at a later date.
Sometimes they're still figuring it out themselves but other times it's a valid way to increase user adoption of a new interface.
infiniteloop
Member
this might not be news to people, but the Audio source icon on iTunes will show you the AirPods battery when they are connected.
Aren't they already?
This is when I'll buy them, when they add this feature back in. I use my earpods way too much to get rid of them.
Whats so bad about just having buttons on them?
soundahfekz
Member
Any testimonials on how these work for active people? I usually need buds with more support, or they'll fall out. I can't see these staying in on a run
I don't have them, but the consensus seems to be if they old apple earpods fit your ears well, these will too and won't fall out easy.
Laws00
Member
ya youre right they're just the reg headphones. i just say the cord in the middle of the paper
i was like wtf am i doing with this shit
Apple shipping estimate of 6 weeks hasn't changed yet. If you're not snagging a local shipment within a few hours it's pretty hard to get them in a timely manner (look at more obscure, non-Apple online outlets). I don't expect to see them abundant in stock for at least another few months. Half the retailers here have pulled them off their sites because they don't expect significant shipments anytime soon.
If you've got old broken EarPods, cut the wires off and see if they still stay in (cord drags them down). I did that and these stay in my ears perfectly. I was shaking my head til it hurt and they stayed in snugg.
If you've got old broken EarPods, cut the wires off and see if they still stay in (cord drags them down). I did that and these stay in my ears perfectly. I was shaking my head til it hurt and they stayed in snugg.
Apple uploaded some ads. Pretty cool and great music.
https://youtu.be/y6e-Z0h6zfU
https://youtu.be/QvPHny-bRQU
https://youtu.be/lvOKBQvbLhg
https://youtu.be/CvVvwh3BRq8
https://youtu.be/y6e-Z0h6zfU
https://youtu.be/QvPHny-bRQU
https://youtu.be/lvOKBQvbLhg
https://youtu.be/CvVvwh3BRq8
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
I will be doing the same, if I don't get something release day I usually wait until the hype calms down and order/walk in store.
AfterTheFall
Member
Love using mine. I can see these being the standard headphones you see people using in like a years time. Expensive but worth it.
Haven't seen anyone else using them yet tbh haha. But perhaps because it's winter and they mostly disappear when wearing beanies and the like.
The Teachinator
Banned
Anyone have an issue with these sometimes not disconnecting from there phone when placed back in their case? It has been driving me fucking nuts!
jts
...hate me...
Never had it.
killertofu
Member
Fiending on the iStock website but it seems to be dry at the moment.
Joe Shlabotnik
Banned
Well if there's one thing Apple is known for, it's discounting their products by 65%.