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Re:Galaxy Buds reportedly exploded in a user's ear causing p... by strogonoff on Thursday September 26, 2024 @05:28AM (#41656319)
I owned multiple AirPods Pro units over years. Recent models have strong enough ANC, but in addition to losing buds or the case every unit I owned also eventually had a bud malfunction within first few months of its life. Usually it’s a pronounced low bass rumble, I think from ANC either weakening or malfunctioning (which first happened due to possibly careless use in bed, once following a drop, and other times to my knowledge for no reason at all). In my current pair, I had to swap a bud twice. Not a problem, since I do not buy them without AppleCare+ now, but their reliability record compared to my wired Shure IEMs is poor.

Furthermore, battery anxiety. Wired Shure vs. wireless buds is a bit like a regular watch vs. Apple Watch—one is always there, whereas the other if you forget to charge it in 1–2 days is a brick on your wrist—except in case of the watch it is legitimately much, much more functional, whereas between wired IEMs and AirPods they do almost exactly the same thing.

Re:Galaxy Buds reportedly exploded in a user's ear causing p... by vanattab on Thursday September 26, 2024 @10:13AM (#41658651)
>Careless use in bed?

What is this refering to? Why shouldn't I use wireless buds in bed?

Re:Galaxy Buds reportedly exploded in a user's ear causing p... by strogonoff on Thursday September 26, 2024 @02:43PM (#41661732)
They are (or were) fragile if ANC microphones are pressed against, I think. That was the only possible cause. Good luck avoiding that if you are asleep, unless you sleep like a log and do not move.