The same friend kept buying the Jawbone and telling me how great they were! I've now converted him to AirPods as well.

But why airpods and not one of the countless other bluetooth headphones? There are so many alternatives with equal or better sound for a cheaper price. Or is the design the appealing factor for many people?

For my, it was my trust in the Apple brand that airpods would work as advertised and be easy to use.

I now use carry and use them everyday and listen to much more music/spoken content than I ever did before. Many times I use them over my QC35s.

For me the quality and consistency of the pairing has been the key advantage.