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I recently came over to "Apple"-world after years of listening to all the fanatics/ambassadeurs who proclaims "it just works". I've been using an Apple AIO comp
by tonoto 5y ago
I recently came over to "Apple"-world after years of listening to all the fanatics/ambassadeurs who proclaims "it just works". I've been using an Apple AIO computer (model Imac 5k) for a couple of years as a web browser, but recently I started the switch from Android eco system and first I bought the "pro" model of their wireless headset just to find out that they worked pretty decently (albeit, overly expensive) as bluetooth headset even to my Sony phone, then I bought the their mobile phone ("12 pro") and also their smartwatch ("series 6").
After I switched from Android I did a reset to my headset and paired it with all my Apple devices. Success rate of switching sound between computer, phone and watch against the headset varies alot. Sometimes it just works but almost half of the times I have to fiddle with sound output in computer to select the "airpods pro" or in the phone to select the bluetooth headset.
Not to mention that even directly in the phone I had troubles to answer in Hangouts with sound output/input redirected to the headset, even though it says "Airpods pro" beneath the bluetooth symbol to show it is actively connected to de device. Also in the computer there are several occassions where the "wheel" is spinning, in the attempt to connect to the headset.
This thing "it just works" feels like a fraud to me, I can't remember since Android 2.x (I never had the 3.x, only 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 8.x, 9.x and 10.x) that I had sound/connection issues like this.
Although I have not had a bluetooth headset linked between my Linux computers and Android phones, I have shared multipoint bluetooth headsets between two different android phones and switched over without these kind of obstacles I now have.
- harikb 5y agoI agree there is lot to improve. My issues have been mostly with having the Airpod Pro sit in the case for 1-day+ and then take and find out it hasn't charge one of the pods. Case had charged, but it didn't somehow charge the pod. However my experience with pairing/connect/disconnect has been better than any other brand I have tried. Taking it from the case to trigger the connect has been absolutely ground breaking. I don't particularly care for the Small size, lack of a neck strap or any of those fancy features.
- tonoto 5y agoStrange enough, I've had differences in charge level for both "pods" - like 10% difference if I remember correctly, at one or two times. But never that it became an issue for me leaving one pod without power. I'm impressed with the battery times, due to them always beeing charged by the case. That is a neat functionality that works good for me. I just wished that the connect was a seamless experience for me too. About size, big plus for portability. A tiny minus for the fitting. I would absolutely not trust them during mobility such as running or biking. In that sense my wireless sleep "headphones" from Bose are way better fit with a "wing"/spring on the rear side to secure them.