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Bluetooth headphones are far from being at a point where they "just work". Pairing, battery life, and comfort have a long way to go.
by NathanCH 9y ago
Bluetooth headphones are far from being at a point where they "just work". Pairing, battery life, and comfort have a long way to go.
- jsjohnst 9y agoTry out the AirPods, all three of your issues are addressed. Sound quality still doesn't remotely rival my studio monitors, but I also wouldn't be caught walking down the street with them either. YMMV!
- Karunamon 9y agoI find it remarkably difficult to actually get a pair of AirPods to try. Nobody wants to lend you theirs to stick in your ears to see if their comfortable or not, nobody I know or work with actually owns any. I wrote them off immediately because they look identical to the pack-in iphone earbuds, and those are unbearably painful for me to wear.
- jsjohnst 9y ago> I find it remarkably difficult to actually get a pair of AirPods to try. Guess you don't have an Apple Store nearby? That said, if the regular Apple EarPods were as painful as you describe, then you'll hate the AirPods. They are almost identical fit wise.
- shinratdr 9y agoI don't agree. I found EarPods very painful, and the AirPods were rough for about a day and then my ears got used to them. They look very similar, but something about how their weighted changes the fit.
- Karunamon 9y agoThanks, that has restored my faith a bit. There's not an Apple store here within 2 hours drive, so I kinda have to go on word of mouth for now.
- jsjohnst 9y agoApple has a great return policy, "they don't fit comfortably" seems like a very valid reason to return to me if you don't like them.
- luvbb 9y agoYou can try them on at an apple store.
- djrogers 9y agoOr any of the Beats W1 enabled headphones...
- theshrike79 9y agoComfort? How does bluetooth affect headphone comfort? And all the Apple ones with the W1 chip "just work" when pairing. Shit, even the 20€ chinese Bluetooth FM transmitter in my car "just works".
- NathanCH 9y agoWith hanging battery packs and behind the head cables, comfort is still an issue.