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Admittedly, I've really liked the Pixel Buds, but for some of the same reasons people dislike it: * I absolutely love that I can still hear my surroundings. I
by cbeley 9y ago
Admittedly, I've really liked the Pixel Buds, but for some of the same reasons people dislike it:
* I absolutely love that I can still hear my surroundings. I've been able to bike with them in, but still feel like I can hear my surroundings. I'm not sure if I'd feel safe enough to listen to music my whole commute, but for podcasts, it just feels like I hear everything around and someone is talking next to me. Previously I'd use a speaker mounted to my bike, which I still didn't like to use too much, because I didn't want to annoy people too much.
* They are so comfortable. The first ear buds I can actually wear. I just can't stand the in-ear buds of any sort.
* For what they are and the places I'd use them, they sound rather good. I admittedly just ordered the wireless sennheiser hd-1 (which is on sale right now), so the pixel buds are not really for my high-quality listening needs either way.
* I think they look cool (I have the blue ones) and the strap is a plus for me. I also don't understand all the complaints about the case, the strap, or putting it in the case. It's super easy...
Basically, if you want in-ear buds, then avoid these. But, if you want comfortable buds that are not in-ear that you could safely wear while biking...these are pretty great.
- Androider 9y agoI have them, and they're OK, but Bluetooth buds are a dime a dozen so it's really hard to see why they are worth $159. They're slightly smaller than my Anker buds, and they have a charging case, but in day to day use there's realistically no difference for me. My Anker's were $27 on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071GNH9MT https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071GNH9MT).
- larrik 9y agoAnker makes great products, so I completely believe you.
- cbeley 9y agoThose Anker ones are still in-ear, which I don't think is a fair comparison with the Pixel Buds. I think I'm a bit more sensitive to having things physically stuck in my ear canal though. Though, I'm curious, do you really think those compete in sound quality? There arn't too many choices for buds that are not in-ear and have good sound quality that I'm aware of. But, it's also not what as many people want.
- PascLeRasc 9y agoFor biking look at bone-conductive headphones - they sit outside your ear and work great for podcasts while still keeping your ears open.
- cbeley 9y agoOh, I never even thought to look at that option. Any idea how sound quality compares to headphones like that vs. something like the pixel buds? Though, I'd feel more comfortable listening to music with bone-conductive headphones than the pixel buds.
- falcolas 9y agoThe sound is quite different. I would never use them for music, but for the spoken word they seem fine. One problem they have is that low, intense frequencies (most modern pop and electronic music) can actually cause them to bounce on your skull, which is quite uncomfortable.
- maxxxxx 9y agoPersonally I wouldn't recommend any type of headphones for biking unless you are on a super safe bike trail. I have been saved multiple times by hearing noises.
- cbeley 9y agoWith the bone-conductive headphones (And the Pixel buds to a large extent), you do hear everything around you. From what I started reading on the bone-conductive headphones, it'd be no different than having a speaker mounted on your bike in terms of being able to hear around you.
- maxxxxx 9y agoHaving a speaker on your bike also seems to be a bad idea. Biking is dangerous and you should be aware of your surroundings.