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I think this article misses the main reason the white wired Apple EarPods and their imitators are popular: they're great for phone calls. Wireless earbuds all h
by _23sd 9mo ago
I think this article misses the main reason the white wired Apple EarPods and their imitators are popular: they're great for phone calls. Wireless earbuds all have awful microphones, technical measures to mitigate this seem to be futile against the fact that they're sitting on the sides of your head while your mouth is on the front. Earpods make you sound good on calls while also being cheap and fashionable. That's the appeal for most people, I think, nothing to do with their suitability for music.
- nikau 9mo agoI saw some buds where the charging case had a microphone which is a clever solution i hope more brands adopt.
- wolvoleo 9mo agoThat's the nothing new ear 3 buds yes. Pretty cool feature though they're too expensive compared to my Xiaomis to upgrade for it.
- y0eswddl 9mo ago...so I have to walk around holding the case to my face of I want to take a phone call?
- nikau 9mo agoI mean it's better than having wind and background noise because the mics are by your ears...
- metalman 9mo agothe nuisance of another charger, little fiddly bits that are easy to loose, discomfort for some and expense,can add up the stress to the fuck it level personaly I like a standard 1/8 jack, as it is backwards compatible with a huge amount of equipment I removed the infotainment system from my truck, and replaced it with a shelf in the dash that has a 1/8 going to a power amp with a "high z" input, hit play, bumpin tunes, everything is local