NC will get me to seriously consider buying in.
To me noise cancelation is a negative, not a positive. Overwhelmingly I use the AirPods listening to podcasts/NPR/The Economist/phone calls/audiobooks/etc. while walking the dogs, walking to Fairway or riding on the subway when it is so crowded I can even get my iPhone out of my pocket (never mind my iPad our of the bag) and use my Apple watch to continue to listen what I was listening to before.NC will get me to seriously consider buying in.
Sam it’s okay, you can read it.
As I understand it, with the latest release there are two versions: 1) The case is wireless and 2) the case is wired. So I’m wondering if the case can charge the ear buds if the case isn’t plugged in?So help me, I’m at a loss to find anything I don’t like about them. I would actually go out on a limb and say these are the most impressive
It can. The case contains its own battery and charges separate from the Airpods so it holds several recharges before it has to be recharged itself.As I understand it, with the latest release there are two versions: 1) The case is wireless and 2) the case is wired. So I’m wondering if the case can charge the ear buds if the case isn’t plugged in?
But the wireless case is an extra $50 or so.It can. The case contains its own battery and charges separate from the Airpods so it holds several recharges before it has to be recharged itself.
View attachment 56910
View attachment 56911
From what I understand, the wireless charging case also has a lightning port so it can still be charged via cable if you don’t have a wireless charging mat.
Yep. I don’t have a wireless charging pad and don’t mind saving $50 by using a lightning cable.But the wireless case is an extra $50 or so.
Has there been a tendency of batteries dying? My complaint is my $200 over the ear Bose headphones literally falling apart in 16 to 24 months.The thing that bugs me about the AirPods is once the battery goes, they are just expensive junk. When I pay $150 for earphones, I want them to last 5 years. I know I’m swimming upriver on that.
My comment was inspired by the fact that I know rechargeables have a limit to recharge cycles and that the air pod was made so the battery can’t be replaced. As I understand it, the air pods might need daily charging.Has there been a tendency of batteries dying? My complaint is my $200 over the ear Bose headphones literally falling apart in 16 to 24 months.
No problems with my AirPods, though getting *better* battery life the new ones is certainly a positive
Not unless you use them all day & night long - they have 24 hour+ capacity for their case - I charge mine once every three/four days.My comment was inspired by the fact that I know rechargeables have a limit to recharge cycles and that the air pod was made so the battery can’t be replaced. As I understand it, the air pods might need daily charging.
Apple says on their site they have "up to 5 hours listening time".Not unless you use them all day & night long - they have 24 hour+ capacity for their case - I charge mine once every three/four days.
Also each AirPod can be replaced individually if something goes wrong (I did it for my wife - she was taking them off at a subway station and dropped one on the tracks, so I got a single replacement)
Correct: but you can’t charge the AirPod directly, the thing that you charge is their case, which is what lasts for 24 hours.Apple says on their site they have "up to 5 hours listening time".