3 ms·

I'm guessing lessons won't be learned here until this happens out of warranty. Headphones shouldn't be this complicated.

icebraining 10y ago
Well, your AM receiver wouldn't support them anyway.
- jasonkostempski 10y ago
  HA! I do listen to AM radio quite a bit. They play the best, that have stood the test.
  - KC8ZKF 10y ago
    meh. It all went to shit with superheterodyne. Muxing the carrier freq strips all the warmth from the audio.
wyager 10y ago
In my dream world, Apple would make some sort of standardized bluetooth receiver similar to AirPods minus the actual audio hardware. It would just be the transceiver, electronics, sensors, and DAC. Then you could attach it (via e.g. a UE or Shure audio cable connector) to whatever IEMs you wanted. This would not only address the fact that the actual audio on apple buds is very mediocre, but would also allow for some separation of concerns and easier replaceability/customizability.
- 2muchcoffeeman 10y ago
  They already make things like that. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Receiver-Headphones/dp/B00E174RTS?tag=headphcompar-20 https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Receiver-... Some companies like Westone, also make a replacement bluetooth cable since their IEMs all have replaceable cables. https://www.amazon.com/Westone-MMCX-Bluetooth-Cable-78548/dp/B01H3XS2ZQ https://www.amazon.com/Westone-MMCX-Bluetooth-Cable-78548/dp... I am pretty sure the correct answer is: Stop making phones so thing and bring back the 3.5 headphone jack. If the 3.5 really is a hindrance, come up with a connector that allows a simple adaptor to 3.5 jacks and still allows cabled charging. I already have a couple of L-adaptors for my headphones with straight connectors, so carrying a 3.5-to-Lightning doesn't bother me. But not being able to charge at the same time. WTF? iPhone SE forever!
  - mappu 10y ago
    The thinness wasn't the problem - there are hundreds of phones thinner than an iPhone 7 that still have the 3.5mm jack (e.g. Galaxy A8 is 5.9mm compared to iPhone 7's 7.1mm). The problem was the increased space required for the taptic engine.
- Razengan 10y ago
  > the actual audio on apple buds is very mediocre I for one find it to be more than adequate and actually good in fact.
wtbob 10y ago
What makes you think people who buy AirPods would keep headphones after the warranty period? One doesn't want to be seen in last year's headphones^WAirPods, after all! I suppose it's kinda genius of Apple, turning a simple pair of headphones which can last for decades into a fragile piece of microelectronics with a life expectancy of years at best, months at worst. Not really what I'd call 'courage,' though.

icebraining 10y ago

Well, your AM receiver wouldn't support them anyway.

jasonkostempski 10y ago
HA! I do listen to AM radio quite a bit. They play the best, that have stood the test.
- KC8ZKF 10y ago
  meh. It all went to shit with superheterodyne. Muxing the carrier freq strips all the warmth from the audio.

wyager 10y ago

In my dream world, Apple would make some sort of standardized bluetooth receiver similar to AirPods minus the actual audio hardware. It would just be the transceiver, electronics, sensors, and DAC. Then you could attach it (via e.g. a UE or Shure audio cable connector) to whatever IEMs you wanted. This would not only address the fact that the actual audio on apple buds is very mediocre, but would also allow for some separation of concerns and easier replaceability/customizability.

2muchcoffeeman 10y ago
They already make things like that. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Receiver-Headphones/dp/B00E174RTS?tag=headphcompar-20 https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Receiver-... Some companies like Westone, also make a replacement bluetooth cable since their IEMs all have replaceable cables. https://www.amazon.com/Westone-MMCX-Bluetooth-Cable-78548/dp/B01H3XS2ZQ https://www.amazon.com/Westone-MMCX-Bluetooth-Cable-78548/dp... I am pretty sure the correct answer is: Stop making phones so thing and bring back the 3.5 headphone jack. If the 3.5 really is a hindrance, come up with a connector that allows a simple adaptor to 3.5 jacks and still allows cabled charging. I already have a couple of L-adaptors for my headphones with straight connectors, so carrying a 3.5-to-Lightning doesn't bother me. But not being able to charge at the same time. WTF? iPhone SE forever!
- mappu 10y ago
  The thinness wasn't the problem - there are hundreds of phones thinner than an iPhone 7 that still have the 3.5mm jack (e.g. Galaxy A8 is 5.9mm compared to iPhone 7's 7.1mm). The problem was the increased space required for the taptic engine.
Razengan 10y ago
> the actual audio on apple buds is very mediocre I for one find it to be more than adequate and actually good in fact.

wtbob 10y ago

What makes you think people who buy AirPods would keep headphones after the warranty period? One doesn't want to be seen in last year's headphones^WAirPods, after all! I suppose it's kinda genius of Apple, turning a simple pair of headphones which can last for decades into a fragile piece of microelectronics with a life expectancy of years at best, months at worst. Not really what I'd call 'courage,' though.