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I have this setup and it’s a great vision. Unfortunately I personally find it needless hamstringed: 1) the Watch works great for every single one of my smartph

I have this setup and it’s a great vision. Unfortunately I personally find it needless hamstringed: 1) the Watch works great for every single one of my smartphone needs, but you are required to pair it with an iPhone that has a phone plan…even if you keep the iPhone turned off 95% of the time. 2) the AirPods fall out of my head when I smile. I’ve tried the different sizings. For such an expensive gadget, I expect to be able to make them stay in my head without fear of losing them simply because I’m having a nice time. 3) people sometimes report that they can’t hear me very well through the AirPods even if I’m sitting still in a quiet room with no obstructions. This happens regardless of whether the pods are tethered to the Watch, computer, or iPhone.

fumar 5y ago
#3 it sounds like something is wrong in your device chain. 80%+ of my family and friends use AirPods for personal, workout, and or business purposes and their experience is rather seamless. Reach out to Apple support.
xrisk 5y ago
For 2), something I didn’t realize till recently is that you can “twist” them towards your face to tighten the grip. Perhaps try that?
patrickk 5y ago
I found cheap yet decent earbuds from Aliexpress and a cheap 3.5mm bluetooth receiver that solves the earbuds falling out of your ears problem. Every time I hear about issues people have with AirPods I'm so glad I went with this solution, and spent a fraction of the money too. If I pop the bluetooth receiver off the 3.5mm jack, I can use it with my (growing) iPod classic collection. The only reason I even use bluetooth at all is because my iPhone demands it.
- gccs 5y ago
  Can you reccomend decent earbuds from aliexpress? I bought some but they still had a strong chemical smell after I let them offgas for a week.
  - 3000000001 5y ago
    Anything from KZ. I’m personally using their ZSTs at the moment but the ZSN is probably the go-to
  - patrickk 5y ago
    I got the KBEAR Lark Hybrid earbuds. Incredible price to performance ratio. They wrap up around your ears so nothing is getting them off your head except deliberately removing them. The Chinese have massively upped their quality game in recent years, it’s no longer cheap shite that takes a month to arrive.
justusthane 5y ago
That's too bad. I love my AirPods so much. I run with them, bike with them, work out with them, and I've never had one fall out (classic, not pro). Obviously one-size-fits-all doesn't always work out though.

fumar 5y ago

#3 it sounds like something is wrong in your device chain. 80%+ of my family and friends use AirPods for personal, workout, and or business purposes and their experience is rather seamless. Reach out to Apple support.

xrisk 5y ago

For 2), something I didn’t realize till recently is that you can “twist” them towards your face to tighten the grip. Perhaps try that?

patrickk 5y ago

I found cheap yet decent earbuds from Aliexpress and a cheap 3.5mm bluetooth receiver that solves the earbuds falling out of your ears problem. Every time I hear about issues people have with AirPods I'm so glad I went with this solution, and spent a fraction of the money too. If I pop the bluetooth receiver off the 3.5mm jack, I can use it with my (growing) iPod classic collection. The only reason I even use bluetooth at all is because my iPhone demands it.

gccs 5y ago
Can you reccomend decent earbuds from aliexpress? I bought some but they still had a strong chemical smell after I let them offgas for a week.
- 3000000001 5y ago
  Anything from KZ. I’m personally using their ZSTs at the moment but the ZSN is probably the go-to
- patrickk 5y ago
  I got the KBEAR Lark Hybrid earbuds. Incredible price to performance ratio. They wrap up around your ears so nothing is getting them off your head except deliberately removing them. The Chinese have massively upped their quality game in recent years, it’s no longer cheap shite that takes a month to arrive.

justusthane 5y ago

That's too bad. I love my AirPods so much. I run with them, bike with them, work out with them, and I've never had one fall out (classic, not pro). Obviously one-size-fits-all doesn't always work out though.