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Yeah, no active noise cancellation or "transparency mode" equivalent is just a massive bummer. It's hard to compete with the AirPods when you're missing the two
by thebean11 7y ago
Yeah, no active noise cancellation or "transparency mode" equivalent is just a massive bummer. It's hard to compete with the AirPods when you're missing the two most impressive features.
They sure look cool though.
- Eyas 7y agoThey have a vented design which is very similar to transparency mode. I wouldn't say a generation behind compared to AirPods, but they're definitely a class below AirPod Pros.
- thebean11 7y agoOh I missed that detail, what does the vented design achieve on the pixel buds? Can you control how much sound gets in?
- disillusioned 7y agoMy read is that they're fundamentally like "open backed" headphones. It's not controllable, it's just that they don't actively block the air, so they let outside sounds in.
- kelnos 7y agoFrom a social-acceptance perspective I'm not a fan of "transparency mode". When I see people walking around with earbuds in all the time, even when they're not actually using them, I have a -- probably unfair -- visceral negative reaction.
- solarkraft 7y agoWhy? I just assume they wouldn't hear me.
- JohnTHaller 7y agoApple Airpod Pro includes active noise cancellation at a $250 price tag. The Apple Airpod with Wireless Case is the 'equivalent' Apple product at $200. The Google Pixel Buds include passive noise cancellation (silicon sleeves) which the Apple Airpods lack.
- thebean11 7y agoYeah that's fair, I just wish Google (or anybody else really) had a real competitor to the Pros with smart features that actually work on Android.