Apple Airpod

[Rotterdams]

Link: http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEF2AM/A/airpods

 

So what do you guys think about it?

 

It looks exactly the same as the wired version so im kinda sad about that.

But in Europe its going to cost around 180 Euro which is freaking crazy!!

 

I am curious if they have the same audio quality as the wired ones.

And I am more curious if they dont fall off your ear when your walking normally lol

 

The concept of the powerbank ish thing sounds perfect though! It can load its power while being in your pocket

 

Edit: So when you buy a iphone 7 you wont get any earpods? but the cost of the phone is a bit more aswel? So thats like getting double screwed?

[Dackzy]

You should get the wired ones with the iPhone 7, but when it comes to sound, apple really likes the beats gen.

I am willing to bet that the wireless ones aren't that good. Also that little stick on each side looks stupid.

[NeoSk11zle]

M8 the airpods are shit, just get the Jaybird freedoms or something like that

[Rotterdams]

3 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

You should get the wired ones with the iPhone 7, but when it comes to sound, apple really likes the beats gen.

I am willing to bet that the wireless ones aren't that good. Also that little stick on each side looks stupid.

Makes no sense to give wired ones with the iPhone 7 because of no audiojack lol

But then im sure they will sell a adapter/converter or whatever they call it to be able to plug it into your phone.

 

But thats really a ninja like action.

[Rotterdams]

4 minutes ago, NeoSk11zle said:

M8 the airpods are shit, just get the Jaybird freedoms or something like that

Why?

 

People also called Beats by Dre Solo 2 Wireless headphone shit but I love them. They got great base and the sound quality is also fine.

I am sure you could find one half the price with the same quality but they usually look big and ugly.

[NeoSk11zle]

Just now, Rotterdams said:

Why?

 

People also called Beats by Dre Solo 2 Wireless headphone shit but I love them. They got great base and the sound quality is also fine.

I am sure you could find one half the price with the same quality but they usually look big and ugly.

Well sound preferences is subjective but all i'm saying is that you clearly have a lot of money and I think that you can get something better for cheaper. The jaybirds x2 are so light and sound amazing. 

[Dredgy]

They are the first viable contender for "truly wireless headphones that sound not awful". I really like the design, the sticks coming out of the ear are no stupider than a wire coming out of your ear and have obvious benefits when it comes to a microphone. The integration between your devices is also a great feature, so long as it's seamless.

 

I won't buy them because I don't need headphones - and who knows how they'll work in practice - but I appreciate the engineering and design. 

[Dredgy]

7 minutes ago, Rotterdams said:

Makes no sense to give wired ones with the iPhone 7 because of no audiojack lol

But then im sure they will sell a adapter/converter or whatever they call it to be able to plug it into your phone.

 

But thats really a ninja like action.

 

They include wired ones that go in the charging port. They also include an adapter for normal headphones in the box.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

14 minutes ago, NeoSk11zle said:

M8 the airpods are shit, just get the Jaybird freedoms or something like that

 

5 minutes ago, NeoSk11zle said:

Well sound preferences is subjective but all i'm saying is that you clearly have a lot of money and I think that you can get something better for cheaper. The jaybirds x2 are so light and sound amazing. 

How in the world can you possibly know how good the Airpods are when they're not even in the wild yet?

[Lays]

4 minutes ago, Dredgy said:

They are the first viable contender for "truly wireless headphones that sound not awful". I really like the design, the sticks coming out of the ear are no stupider than a wire coming out of your ear and have obvious benefits when it comes to a microphone. The integration between your devices is also a great feature, so long as it's seamless.

 

I won't buy them because I don't need headphones - and who knows how they'll work in practice - but I appreciate the engineering and design. 

How are they the first viable contender when they aren't even out yet?  Lol.

 

11 minutes ago, Rotterdams said:

Why?

 

People also called Beats by Dre Solo 2 Wireless headphone shit but I love them. They got great base and the sound quality is also fine.

I am sure you could find one half the price with the same quality but they usually look big and ugly.

 

Once you hear something better and then go back to the Dre Solo 2's, you'll understand, lol.

We adjust to things over time so they sound "fine", but once you try something better and adjust to it then go back, you'll hear all the problems they have. There's a reason why almost all headphone upgrades result in "oh my god I've never heard my favorite songs have all these different noises in them before"

[NeoSk11zle]

9 minutes ago, Rotterdams said:

 

 

Just now, Hans Christian | Teri said:

 

How in the world can you possibly know how good the Airpods are when they're not even in the wild yet?

Well, Apple is known for over-hyping things and I think that these will be shit, wired ear pods but wireless with siri. Of course wait for the air pods to ship but my bet is that it will be overpriced and shit. 

[dantayy]

Personally I think that they should have added a second lightning connector if they can't fit the 3.5mm audio jack. But I guess apple loves single port devices

[Rotterdams]

Well if the Airpods will have same sound quality as the wired ones (of last gen).

Then I will buy them for sure. If they drop in price a bit lol

 

The wired ones sound amazing. Compared to other ones. On the other hand its pretty expensive aswel.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

1 minute ago, NeoSk11zle said:

 

Well, Apple is known for over-hyping things and I think that these will be shit, wired ear pods but wireless with siri. Of course wait for the air pods to ship but my bet is that it will be overpriced and shit. 

I don't disagree, but stating such as advice before anyone have had a chance to get their hands on them really should be discouraged.

[dantayy]

2 minutes ago, NeoSk11zle said:

Well, Apple is known for over-hyping things and I think that these will be shit, wired ear pods but wireless with siri. Of course wait for the air pods to ship but my bet is that it will be overpriced and shit. 

Completely agree with you. I really can't understand why on earth people still buy apple products

[NeoSk11zle]

1 minute ago, Ernest_L said:

Completely agree with you. I really can't understand why on earth people still buy apple products

Hey maybe apple will surprise us with a new iPhone with a gpu performance of a gtx 1080. Only catch is that it will be so slim that the battery will only be 1 mhp 

[Rotterdams]

1 minute ago, Ernest_L said:

Completely agree with you. I really can't understand why on earth people still buy apple products

I am a Apple fanboy just because of the iPhone 7 (which I wont buy).

 

1-) The products look pretty damn good on the outside. 

2-) Rarely runs slow or have bugs on the iPhone. 

3-) Never had a issue. It wont have a issue except if your using old hardware which your trying to update.

4-) They force the technology to change. Thank to do "no audiojack", which most company will also do in the near future. 

 

Thanks to them companies are getting kinda forced to do more wireless. Which is the freaking future.

If it wasnt Apple we would still use freaking wires on our phones for the next 10 years atleast.

[Dackzy]

21 minutes ago, Rotterdams said:

Makes no sense to give wired ones with the iPhone 7 because of no audiojack lol

But then im sure they will sell a adapter/converter or whatever they call it to be able to plug it into your phone.

 

But thats really a ninja like action.

Did you not see that they have a lighting earbuds now? Also they give you a adapter with them.

[Rotterdams]

Just now, Dackzy said:

Did you not see that they have a lighting earbuds now? Also they give you a adapter with them.

Ohhh its included? My bad!

[Dackzy]

Just now, Rotterdams said:

Ohhh its included? My bad!

yep, only the wireless ones are not included

[Dredgy]

4 minutes ago, Lays said:

How are they the first viable contender when they aren't even out yet?  Lol.

Well they're only a "contender" until they're released. Then the verdict is in and they're either great or not.

 

The design allows for good call quality (which is a very important part of bluetooth headsets). All other options I've seen try to hide the earbud inside your ear which is also quite bad for balance as they have heavy batteries in them. And finally Apple has an above-average sound signature in their wired earbuds - nothing spectacular, but the benefits of no wireless will outweigh that. Most companies making this style of headphones are focused on the looks first and pay little attention to sound and connection quality. I'm pretty sure Linus reviewed one of them. If the connection is that seamless as well, with integration between your devices, than that is a significant improvement to UX.

 

People need to realise Apple don't sell products. They sell an experience. That's their whole thing. That's why you pay more.

 

I've always used the analogy of a restaurant here - people will happily pay $20 for a steak. They won't pay $50. What they will pay though, is $100, $200 or more for a great experience. The difference between a restaurant that sells a steak for $20 and a restaurant that sells the same steak for $50 is experience - your paying for ambience, music, a good time with your friends, where your water glass never runs empty and you don't have to ask for anything. 

[dantayy]

1 minute ago, Rotterdams said:

I am a Apple fanboy just because of the iPhone 7 (which I wont buy).

 

1-) The products look pretty damn good on the outside. 

2-) Rarely runs slow or have bugs on the iPhone. 

3-) Never had a issue. It wont have a issue except if your using old hardware which your trying to update.

4-) They force the technology to change. Thank to do "no audiojack", which most company will also do in the near future. 

 

Thanks to them companies are getting kinda forced to do more wireless. Which is the freaking future.

If it wasnt Apple we would still use freaking wires on our phones for the next 10 years atleast.

The iPhone's battery life is nowhere near acceptable, I know they want the technology to change but they should have put two lightning connectors on the phone for people to charge and use audio adapters. Frankly wireless products have to be charged nearly every day which is really annoying. What if your airpod ran out of battery? Then you would be stuck with no earpieces, and have to charge it up before being able to use it again.

[dantayy]

5 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

Did you not see that they have a lighting earbuds now? Also they give you a adapter with them.

How many times have you charged your phone and used the earpiece at the same time? I assume you would do that every once in a while. With the lightning earbuds you can only charge your phone or use your earbuds

[Rotterdams]

Just now, Ernest_L said:

The iPhone's battery life is nowhere near acceptable, I know they want the technology to change but they should have put two lightning connectors on the phone for people to charge and use audio adapters. Frankly wireless products have to be charged nearly every day which is really annoying. What if your airpod ran out of battery? Then you would be stuck with no earpieces, and have to charge it up before being able to use it again.

I never had a problem with the battery life of an iPhone.

I tend to charge it up before I leave the house on a daily basis.

I am using the regular iPhone 6.

 

It only drains alot of battery when your watching online videos etc nonstop for hours. But thats normal in my opinion.

 

Same goes for the earpods. Just charge them up. If you want to use earpods or your phone +5 hours a day then I would agree with you.

 

[Marine_Boy]

47 minutes ago, Rotterdams said:

So when you buy a iphone 7 you wont get any earpods? but the cost of the phone is a bit more aswel? So thats like getting double screwed?

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