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Hmm, not pleased, we have two sets of the 35 earphones and I use the app - well, I have to, else I can't change some settings on the earphones. This is totally
by vr46 10y ago
Hmm, not pleased, we have two sets of the 35 earphones and I use the app - well, I have to, else I can't change some settings on the earphones. This is totally overstepping the boundaries of what earphones/headphones should be doing.
Any company that collects my data and moves it from under my purview to theirs should have to display or expose this data in the exact form that it's collected to the user, so we can see exactly what it is. Not cool.
- 40acres 10y agoWhat settings can you change in the app that are not available through the headphones?
- 0x0 10y agoLanguage, device name, firmware updates, voice-prompts, auto-off-timer, list of paired devices, multi-headset-mode, and so on. The app is almost mandatory, especially since iOS pushes you to download it on connect.
- 40acres 10y agoInteresting. I have QC35s but have never downloaded the app, although I have Android so I'm not sure how pushy iOS is. I've been able to use the headphones regularly without the App. The features you mention don't seem that important to me.
- reaperhulk 10y agoI've also never downloaded the app and, in fact, didn't even know it existed. I've never been notified about it in any fashion on iOS?
- i_am_viet 10y agoIt isn't obvious, but the mention of the app is on the inner flap of the packaging https://imgur.com/a/Uvzak https://imgur.com/a/Uvzak
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- robterrell 10y agoI have these headphones paired to a number of devices and the app makes managing that simpler (if, say, I want to prioritize the output from my phone instead of my laptop).
- rhizome 10y agoBose (et al) thinks you're overstepping your bounds by having a problem with their monetization strategy.
- Danihan 10y agoI can't wait until my Bose® active suspension system tracks everywhere I drive and sells the data to local companies! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8sVDenpPOE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8sVDenpPOE
- Eiriksmal 10y agoYou'll be disappointed to know that project was axed more than a decade ago. The tech is incredible, but the only manufacturer they could interest in that level of performance at that high level of cost (Ferrari) had serious issues with the weight of the system. Ferrari declined to use it and invested more research into magnetorheological dampers, instead. Source: I know one of the engineers who was on the project.
- ecomhacker 10y agoThis reminds me of a bluetooth toothbrush I just bought that requires my location to be enabled to change the settings via the oral b app which is required since this model has less buttons than others. The reason why I bought a bluetooth toothbrush was for a wireless hardware clock, brushing timer, and ranking system which also really doesn't work correctly even with the app.
- fastbeef 10y agoRanking system?!
- rhaps0dy 10y agoI suppose you can compete with other people on who brushes the teeth more regularly and for the full required time. Gamification of dental health! I think this is a good thing.
- linker3000 10y agoBetter than gumification.
- algesten 10y agoSubmit your dental hygiene score to a central site. Build score boards and have monthly competitions! BRUSHER OF THE MONTH!
- troncheadle 10y ago> The reason why I bought a bluetooth toothbrush was for a ranking system We are truly living in a modern fall of rome. We will choke on our bluetooth enabled toothbrushes, 700 dollar juicer machines, our fucking fitbits. We've ravaged the earth to adorn ourselves with decadent shackles and we will reap the consequences with fake tans and ultra clean teeth. In the past year I've gone from being an environmentalist to a big fan of the end times. We're going to eat ourselves out of a home, and a few billion years later, the Earth will still be here, not missing us at all. Fuck it, get three bluetooth toothbrushes next time.
- throwasehasdwi 10y agoI also have two sets, they....were... awesome. I can't believe Bose would betray users trust like that when they're known for high quality products.
- linker3000 10y ago/Not sure if serious.
- burntwater 10y agoI assume you're wondering if the "high quality" part is serious. The fact is, they do generally make good quality products. They may be overpriced for what they are (the "Bose tax"), but they're still good quality. Their current noise canceling headphones are considered among, if not the, best ones available right now.
- throwasehasdwi 10y agoI'm not a fan of Bose stereo equipment, but QC35 headphones is excellent is basically every way.
- mordant 10y agoSennheiser Momentum Wireless 2 headphones have better audio quality, and no need for an app. The downside is that ANC is on all the time, with no way to disable it. But they're actually better headphones.
- bkberry352 10y agoUnfortunately the Bose QC35s also have ANC on all the time with no way to disable it.
- throwasehasdwi 10y agoWith the QC35's you can plug them directly into a wired jack and shut the power switch off. They run fine with no ANC and without using battery.