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Re:How I discovered my left AirPod was bad by wyager on Saturday March 04, 2017 @07:08PM (#13793736)
In my dream world, Apple would make some sort of standardized bluetooth receiver similar to AirPods minus the actual audio hardware. It would just be the transceiver, electronics, sensors, and DAC. Then you could attach it (via e.g. a UE or Shure audio cable connector) to whatever IEMs you wanted.

This would not only address the fact that the actual audio on apple buds is very mediocre, but would also allow for some separation of concerns and easier replaceability/customizability.

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Re:How I discovered my left AirPod was bad by 2muchcoffeeman on Saturday March 04, 2017 @07:37PM (#13793874)
They already make things like that. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Receiver-...

Some companies like Westone, also make a replacement bluetooth cable since their IEMs all have replaceable cables. https://www.amazon.com/Westone-MMCX-Bluetooth-Cable-78548/dp...

I am pretty sure the correct answer is: Stop making phones so thing and bring back the 3.5 headphone jack.

If the 3.5 really is a hindrance, come up with a connector that allows a simple adaptor to 3.5 jacks and still allows cabled charging. I already have a couple of L-adaptors for my headphones with straight connectors, so carrying a 3.5-to-Lightning doesn't bother me. But not being able to charge at the same time. WTF?

iPhone SE forever!

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Re:How I discovered my left AirPod was bad by mappu on Saturday March 04, 2017 @08:14PM (#13794020)
The thinness wasn't the problem - there are hundreds of phones thinner than an iPhone 7 that still have the 3.5mm jack (e.g. Galaxy A8 is 5.9mm compared to iPhone 7's 7.1mm).

The problem was the increased space required for the taptic engine.

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Re:How I discovered my left AirPod was bad by Razengan on Sunday March 05, 2017 @10:08AM (#13796244)
> the actual audio on apple buds is very mediocre

I for one find it to be more than adequate and actually good in fact.

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