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This continues to guide my purchase decisions.

Keverw 7y ago
I got the Airpods, and I kinda don't care if there's a headphone jack or not as much anymore... Then there's other styles of wireless headphones too. I love no wire when sitting at my desk on the computer too, so freeing... Also no worry about tangling up the wire if you put them in your pocket, and the case charges it too while on the go. Was worried about the charging time, but if I get up to go to the bathroom or grab a snack I let them charge up some, and they charge up pretty fast too... So if on the computer all day not a huge issue but if they do need recharged for listening to music, videos, etc not too long... but I have heard people who do a lot of conference calls will switch to one ear at a time to let the other charge which sounds annoying... Also worried about them falling out, so mindful of that if going on a walk outside. Then after a year or two if heavy using it, the batteries in them are bad and need replaced too I've seen stories of. So another downside, but so do other electronics have batteries that ware, but I assume since Airpods are much smaller it might be more noticable... Just imagine how much of a feat of engineering to make something to tiny. Also I noticed on my Mac it uses a different codec apparently when using the microphone and it jumps to crappy telephone quality but on my iPhone it seems the same quality as music if talking... But maybe it depends on how new the Mac is and it's bluetooth chip. Pros and cons I guess, but wireless is the future and things should keep improving I'd hope... and Apple isn't the only option for wireless, Bose and many others. I know Bose has some over the ear noise canceling ones that people recommend for airplanes. Then there's also some earphones that people say is good for outdoor activities as it doesn't cover your ear but is next to it. So maybe some people might own a few different pairs for different uses, right now I only have the Airpods but there's other wireless ones that interest to me for different uses. Not sure if obsessive or not if ever doing that, but then again people own more than one pair of shoes... Gym shoes, flip flops, dress shoes, water shoes, etc...
- skinnymuch 7y ago
  Yeah one of my bigger issues with wireless headphones et al. are both battery day to day and battery lifetime. For me a year or two isn’t that long. Perhaps I just have to get used to replacing headphone batteries after 2-3 years. I’ve never been able to not lose smaller earphones the size of AirPods so I stopped buying them. I’m fine using a 2-in-1 iOS charger and headphone jack hardware as backup, but one given by a friend and one bought at an airport both broke really quickly. I’ll have to look online probably to see if there’s a high quality one that isn’t too pricey. I understand people being against things like this, but like you said at the end, wireless and less wires is the future. I’m already fine with needing to switch to USB-C when I get a new MacBook. Though I wonder when most iOS devices will switch over. I think one of the iPads has, but I’m not sure. It won’t be a big deal until a new iPhone lineup switches over though.
Wildgoose 7y ago
And mine.

I got the Airpods, and I kinda don't care if there's a headphone jack or not as much anymore... Then there's other styles of wireless headphones too. I love no wire when sitting at my desk on the computer too, so freeing... Also no worry about tangling up the wire if you put them in your pocket, and the case charges it too while on the go. Was worried about the charging time, but if I get up to go to the bathroom or grab a snack I let them charge up some, and they charge up pretty fast too... So if on the computer all day not a huge issue but if they do need recharged for listening to music, videos, etc not too long... but I have heard people who do a lot of conference calls will switch to one ear at a time to let the other charge which sounds annoying... Also worried about them falling out, so mindful of that if going on a walk outside. Then after a year or two if heavy using it, the batteries in them are bad and need replaced too I've seen stories of. So another downside, but so do other electronics have batteries that ware, but I assume since Airpods are much smaller it might be more noticable... Just imagine how much of a feat of engineering to make something to tiny. Also I noticed on my Mac it uses a different codec apparently when using the microphone and it jumps to crappy telephone quality but on my iPhone it seems the same quality as music if talking... But maybe it depends on how new the Mac is and it's bluetooth chip. Pros and cons I guess, but wireless is the future and things should keep improving I'd hope... and Apple isn't the only option for wireless, Bose and many others. I know Bose has some over the ear noise canceling ones that people recommend for airplanes. Then there's also some earphones that people say is good for outdoor activities as it doesn't cover your ear but is next to it. So maybe some people might own a few different pairs for different uses, right now I only have the Airpods but there's other wireless ones that interest to me for different uses. Not sure if obsessive or not if ever doing that, but then again people own more than one pair of shoes... Gym shoes, flip flops, dress shoes, water shoes, etc...

skinnymuch 7y ago
Yeah one of my bigger issues with wireless headphones et al. are both battery day to day and battery lifetime. For me a year or two isn’t that long. Perhaps I just have to get used to replacing headphone batteries after 2-3 years. I’ve never been able to not lose smaller earphones the size of AirPods so I stopped buying them. I’m fine using a 2-in-1 iOS charger and headphone jack hardware as backup, but one given by a friend and one bought at an airport both broke really quickly. I’ll have to look online probably to see if there’s a high quality one that isn’t too pricey. I understand people being against things like this, but like you said at the end, wireless and less wires is the future. I’m already fine with needing to switch to USB-C when I get a new MacBook. Though I wonder when most iOS devices will switch over. I think one of the iPads has, but I’m not sure. It won’t be a big deal until a new iPhone lineup switches over though.

Wildgoose 7y ago

And mine.