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Re:A year with AirPods, or, how my AirPods fell in the toile... by bennettfeely on Friday November 17, 2017 @02:50PM (#15725419)
I have a pair of earphones that are really magical. You never are unsure what device you are connected to, and they connect instantly when plugged in. They are compatible with almost every device from any company, even devices made 20 years ago.

Furthermore, the battery life on these things is phenomenal. In fact, I've never charged them once since I got them, and they still work great.

Re:A year with AirPods, or, how my AirPods fell in the toile... by n42 on Friday November 17, 2017 @02:58PM (#15725477)
The biggest pro of AirPods for me is the lack of this cable. The case is the size of a Zippo lighter. They fit easily into my pocket, they never get tangled. They are so light weight without cable dangling down, or a headband over my hair, or battery around the neck, that after putting them in my ears, I will often forget they are there. They almost melt into the surroundings, creating a totally different listening experience than I have ever had with other headphones.

I was totally skeptical of the AirPods, but they are the best headphones I've owned (from a practicality standpoint). I own a pair of $500 Sennheiser Bluetooth headphones that go unused, except when traveling, where noice cancellation is required.

My Beyerdynamic studio reference cans are now limited to gaming and audio production.

AirPods win in every other category.

Re:A year with AirPods, or, how my AirPods fell in the toile... by charlesdm on Friday November 17, 2017 @03:04PM (#15725532)
I was sceptical at first, but you should really give the Airpods a try. They work really really well. And recharge fast. Just put them in the box if you don't use them for 5 to 10 minutes, and they'll be almost fully recharged -- ready to go for hours.
Re:A year with AirPods, or, how my AirPods fell in the toile... by r00fus on Friday November 17, 2017 @03:29PM (#15725723)
But the cord management... when you have to take that call and you still are only halfway to detangling your earphones...

I still use corded earphones for workouts because they're cheap and my sweat kills all things, but AirPods (or other BT headsets) are the way to go.

Re:A year with AirPods, or, how my AirPods fell in the toile... by j-kearl on Friday November 17, 2017 @02:57PM (#15725471)
But can you get up and walk around no matter what device they're playing from? Can you share them with a friend as you're walking together? Can you take them in the pool while you leave your phone safely at your towel?

Different products for different applications.

Re:A year with AirPods, or, how my AirPods fell in the toile... by iagooar on Saturday November 18, 2017 @03:38AM (#15728272)
Once you've used the AirPods you don't understand how people (including yourself) would want to use something as messy and inconvenient as a cable connecting parts of your wearable tech together.

It's 2017, let's move on.