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Re:AirPods Pro by x0x0 on Monday October 28, 2019 @12:45PM (#21378613)
I've had good success with Jabra 65t on Android. Probably 1k hours of calls and no complaints except in very high wind.

Oh, btw, the connection is very dependent on your Android phone. Bluetooth is in year ~20 of widespread alpha testing and Android implementations vary. I initially had an HTC; it had bluetooth issues. I'm now on a Google-made phone and it's seamless. Anecdotally, Samsungs work well too.

Re:AirPods Pro by drusepth on Monday October 28, 2019 @01:41PM (#21379411)
I've also got the Jabra 65t on Android and would completely recommend. I've used some AirPods that my family owns and I find the audio quality better on the Jabras. Never used the mic on either, though.

With a Pixel 3a I also have had zero Bluetooth connection issues; I keep it paired to both my 3a and my laptop and it works flawlessly, including switching between devices as needed.

Re:AirPods Pro by stanski on Monday October 28, 2019 @01:36PM (#21379350)
You are lucky. My wife's 65t's left earbud is dead after very light usage for a little over a year (right after the warranty expired, basically). I don't think she's used them more than maybe twice a week on average.

Seems like a common problem too and various fixes that I've read up on don't work.

She is no considering the airpods but I don't know what to tell her. Like the poster above, the price seems ridiculous to me, especially after the bad experience with the Jabras which are also expensive and supposedly high quality.

Re:AirPods Pro by Gwypaas on Monday October 28, 2019 @01:03PM (#21378883)
Have a Huawei P20 pro with the 65t Elite Active. I have to reset the Bluetooth, forcing a reconnect everytime I connect them but after that they work seamlessly. They have quite a bit of delay on my device though. Music, calls and pods are amazing. Videos not so much.

I wonder if a complete reset would fix it, got them last Christmas and the pairing process was horribly buggy back then and don't feel like risking it again....

Re:AirPods Pro by x0x0 on Monday October 28, 2019 @02:29PM (#21380012)
My guess is it is unfortunately the bluetooth stack on the phone. I also have a pixel3a and it's great.