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Not everyone's ear is shaped the same. Which is why most other upper end earphones will come with a variety of attachable foam and/or rubber pieces so you can f
by pushpop 8y ago
Not everyone's ear is shaped the same. Which is why most other upper end earphones will come with a variety of attachable foam and/or rubber pieces so you can fit the ear bud to your ear.
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Why am I getting downvoted for pointing out a fact that peoples ears are shaped differently? Is this some kind of fanboyism in effect because it wasn't meant as a critisim against Apple. I happen to have an iPhone but opted for 3rd party earphones because they fit better.
- mcculley 8y agoI realize my experience is anecdotal. I'm just amused that so many people are concerned about them falling out and yet I have never seen that happen. Maybe the designers at Apple thought about that.
- pushpop 8y agoI'm sure they thought about it but my experience with Apple earphones are they don't fit my ears and subsequently fall out. If it was as easy as a "1 size fits all" then other manufacturers releasing equivalently prices earphones wouldn't go down the multiple attachments route I described. It's also worth mentioning that having those rubber / foam attachments does have an added benefit in that they contribute to noise cancelling so you don't need to crank the earphones as loud when in noisy locations. Which is healthier for your hearing.
- mcculley 8y agoI find that the very light weight and not having a cord hanging out seems to make them very unlikely to fall out, compared to my wired earpods.
- pushpop 8y agoThankfully Apple don't have a monopoly on wireless earphones. So for people like me who their earphones wouldn't fit, I can have wireless earphones on my iPhone and still have them fit securely for when I'm out running. Win win. It's also worth noting that different earphones have different frequency curves. Whilst Apple do make some nice sounding earphones, I wanted something with a different colourisation.
- mcculley 8y agoI agree that a monopoly would be bad. I responded to the comment about "one odd jostle" making the AirPods fall out. I have never seen that happen for myself or the many runners I run with in races. It is not at all a concern for me, based on my experience. Your postulation leads you to a different conclusion.
- rhinoceraptor 8y agoYou can buy silicone tips that fit over airpods, they're just inconvenient if you need to use them all the time.
- pushpop 8y agoWhy would they be an inconvenience if you need them all the time? Wouldn't you just keep them attached to the airpod (just like you would with any other earphone)? In any case, at that price I'd expect those silicone types to come with the airpods - just like they would with any other earphone.
- rhinoceraptor 8y agoThey're inconvenient because of the way the airpods are designed, they don't fit inside the case with the tips on.
- pushpop 8y agoThis is exactly why it's better to get earphones that are designed to and come with the attachments. They have no problems charging and are more likely to fit your ear from day one.