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Apple AirPods | OT | Try not to lose them
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Luschient
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Dang, is it really that bad? I was going to pick a pair up once they were actually available in stores and would primarily be using them for work calls. If they suck that bad, I'll just look for something else.
I have other BT headphones with mics that work fine. It's something specific to AirPods.
For music and general listening, I would strongly recommend. But not if you plan to take a lot of calls.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Can't believe they STILL don't have them on EPP
right? freaking regular customers are the priority or some shit
Zeyphersan
Banned
Man fuck regular customers, I want my discount shit
But being real, most everything else they had on EPP day and date. iPads, MacBooks, even the delay on iPhones is now down to just a few weeks versus a few months. BeatsX, even
killertofu
Member
Am I like going deaf? I gotta crank the airpods all the way up in order to get decent volume, even in a fairly quiet room
That's weird then. I should try them in a call or during discord on the phone once to see how it sounds. All i know is that Siri indeed sounds low quality.
WSJ review of the BeatsX has this quote, which I hadnt seen before:
"Apple says the W1 chip, also found in the sportier $200 Powerbeats3 and the on-ear $300 Solo3 Wireless, consumes about a third of the power of a normal Bluetooth chip. As such, BeatsX delivers an impressive 8-hour battery life.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/beatsx...rent-your-thing-1487336400?mod=rss_Technology
"Apple says the W1 chip, also found in the sportier $200 Powerbeats3 and the on-ear $300 Solo3 Wireless, consumes about a third of the power of a normal Bluetooth chip. As such, BeatsX delivers an impressive 8-hour battery life.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/beatsx...rent-your-thing-1487336400?mod=rss_Technology
Nope, it's because one of the shortcomings are they don't create a good seal (for most -- as ears vary). However, they seem to stay in there and not fall out.
I have the BeatsX and the battery is pretty great on it. Even better is the 5 minute quick charge thing. I really am liking them a lot.
That's weird then. Why would they compromise sound quality if not for a technical limitation?
idk man, sounds very unhealthy. They are a little more silent than the regular EarPods but I've found turning them up one or two notches is good enough to counter that. Half-way or a bit below is perfectly fine for me on the train. 2 to 3 at night.
Should probably wait for the noise canceling "skin" giga posted on the last page.
Junior Mint
Member
What's the fascination with the Beats X? There are so many options at that price if you're willing to go with wired BT headphones. Maybe the battery life is better by a bit but the W1 chip on the Solo 3 I'm using doesn't even seem that different from any other BT headphones I've used other than the initial pairing which you pretty much only need to do once.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
the Beats X does look great but I'm not sure I can go back to wires of any sort, until they release the Beats Studio with the W1
killertofu
Member
Hmm maybe my earhole shape is weird. Because I can adjust them and hear a significant boost in volume but they always end up in the same place
If these hooked around the ear I wouldn't have bought them. I like having one earbud on a lot while walking around and had a pair of bluetooth earbuds that had the string connecting them which always ended up with it getting tangled somewhere or dragging the other out of my ear
Zeyphersan
Banned
W1 pairing
holygeesus
Banned
Slightly odd question, but do they still work when covered? i.e. with a beanie hat covering the ears?
infiniteloop
Member
yes
holygeesus
Banned
Perfect. Thanks. Though it will likely be summer here by the time we get stock!
holygeesus
Banned
Partly I wondered if covering them might cause interference and partly I wondered if they might get pulled out of the ear rather than secured.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Multiple articles have said you can use your AirPods to send texts with Siri, which I would want to do but every time I summon Siri to do that she makes me unlock my iPhone first. When it's in my pocket thats not a big deal but when I'm around the house it's kind of a dealbreaker. Am I doing something wrong here?
When listening are you listening to your phone or your watch?
Eh, I got nothing. (meaning I have no airpods, so I dunno)
Zeyphersan
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My phone. And yes, I can just use my watch to send messages but it's been called out in so many articles I'm just curious if that's just a generic blanket statement they're making or if it's possible and I'm doing it wrong
Nah, I meant are your airpods listening to your watch or not. I thought maaaaybe a locked phone doesn't allow commands from the watch via airpods.
Maybe it's one of those security features like not being able to access find my friends via siri while phone is locked.
edit:....damn, I just checked, I can't message from my phone with siri on the lock screen either. just using direct siri - try that.
double edit: hang I lied....it works fine. siri wasn;t hearing me properly....huh.
Zeyphersan
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Just tried it. I can send a message okay but Siri won't read my texts unless the phone is unlocked. Still annoying
Siri doesn't seem to be a sort useful on the lock screen as she used to be. Is it because of hey Siri and trying to prevent inadvertent use of siri?
Zeyphersan
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Yeah, they are. I guess the theory is that anyone can jack my phone and ask Siri to read messages and do stuff like unlock my door (which also requires my passcode) though I feel like they should have special provisions for AirPods/Bluetooth headsets, at least with a setting. The odds of someone taking my phone and headset at the same time are pretty minimal
LyleLanley
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I love everything about the airpods except for how they feel. Give me the exact same thing with those soft rubber nubs on the end instead and I'd be very happy.
jts
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Not to mention at least accepting authentication via Apple Watch, which is already a thing for the Mac.
ordered the blue beatsX, they show as 2-3 weeks shipping.
I don't really like the white or black ones because they look rather bland / cheap - especially the white ones.
little bit 'worried' about how the whole neckstrap thing feels, but i'm psyched that i can go back to using the same headphones for my phone, my laptop and for when i'm running, again.
I don't really like the white or black ones because they look rather bland / cheap - especially the white ones.
little bit 'worried' about how the whole neckstrap thing feels, but i'm psyched that i can go back to using the same headphones for my phone, my laptop and for when i'm running, again.
The post-Monster Beats have been on a pretty steady upward trend in quality. They're still overpriced for what you get, and people who want a neutral sound still won't like them, but otherwise they're alright.
polyh3dron
Banned
The wired EarPods fall out of my ears all of the time. So I guess these are a no-go for me.
Spiral Insanity
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They've got to be purposefully limiting stock at this point.
CrimsonSquall
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These Earpods seem perfect for me. Any problem can be basically mitigated with my jailbreak (hold volume up to skip, volume down to go back, both for pause/play).
Only thing is... after seeing this in real life, they admittedly look stupid as hell
Only thing is... after seeing this in real life, they admittedly look stupid as hell
I don't see why. I never bought the argument for limiting stock to create artificial demand. Some instances sure, but most of the time, especially Apple products, they don't need to show off lines to anyone. It's much better to just sell, sell, sell and let the numbers do the talking.
And ESPECIALLY something like the Airpods, which are not making big news for anybody - no-one's creating long lines for them, they're just not news worthy products for the mainstream.
I don't really see why Apple would do this, especially for earphones. As the poster above pointed out, in their position it just makes more sense to sell as much as you can.
I'd argue it depends on the head shape. They look kinda funny on people with smaller heads because of the stems imo but outside of that? Just a matter of getting used to it.
CrimsonSquall
Member
I was walking from the gym and caught a glance of someone wearing them. It just turned me off so bad. I know I'm a tool but I'm just going to need to see more people wearing it for me to end up getting this. Or maybe I'll like paint them black or some shit
triplestation
Member
Someone can snatch that shit and dip if like ur sitting on the subway or something
Reviews have been overall positive, so yes.
Ha if anything the blue ones look cheap to me.
Darryl M R
Member
I'm still hoping someone tries to test these with a dongle on the PS4 and see if they can make them work.
Also is there any skin company saying they will take them and turn them (matte) black for a service fee?
It would be easier to do that with wireless headphones like Beats Solo or Bose QC than Airpods that are smaller.
Also is there any skin company saying they will take them and turn them (matte) black for a service fee?
It would be easier to do that with wireless headphones like Beats Solo or Bose QC than Airpods that are smaller.
holygeesus
Banned
Don't they just look like regular buds without a cable?