Apple Ear Buds

mantis

Not an exciting topic but headphones and ear buds are a hot topic today, not so much for me.

I picked up a new set of ear buds as I currently was using a pretty old pair of Beats Bluetooth over the ears and they are starting to not hold a charge for very long. I can get through a workout with them but if I don't charge them after every gym trip, they could go out on me mid workout next time.

So I decided to get some new ones. I went to Best Buy and to my surprise, the selection wasn't that big. Last time I went there to look at head phones with my Son, they had so many it was confusing.

Apple Ear Buds are rated pretty high and I figured for $249 which is a very average price to pay for decent ones, I got them.

I got the Apple Ear bud Pro's. What I like about these vs the other 2 offerings is you can change the in ear rubber piece so they fit correctly.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MTJV3LL/A/airpods-pro?fnode=7360e220958c4817b1ab813d7c6364ed83fb2da178046a7ad74a04987708abcab5a9d7e7455acf5ebd4ee5a12999a847bfbc4fa3f838df476688bbd55ab72fd071e368335cb4e8bbf44ff03457b26871f0c6da82fa5d1ad553496de9fc64165e

I actually think they are pretty nice. They are better than the Beats ones I had prior and they link up with my iPhone 15 Pro Max much faster and easier then the Beats did. I constantly had to go into Bluetooth settings, click on them in the Bluetooth list and try a few times to get them to work. The Apple ones however, as soon as I take them out of the cast and put them in my ears, they are linking and working. Pretty cool.

Also if I remove them from my ears and put them back in the case, they disconnect. That's pretty cool 2. The Beats ones didn't do that unless I turned them off which I would forget to do and then I would wonder why my iPhone sound wasn't working LOL.

Anyway, they are not so called audiophile level sounding, but for working out at the Gym or going on a bike ride, they are good enough for me. I didn't spend a small fortune on them so that's a plus as well.

billbillw

If you don't learn to call them Air Pods, all the Apple fanatics will shame you.

msg

Airplugs.

billbillw

mantis wrote: »

Not an exciting topic but headphones and ear buds are a hot topic today, not so much for me.

I picked up a new set of ear buds as I currently was using a pretty old pair of Beats Bluetooth over the ears and they are starting to not hold a charge for very long. I can get through a workout with them but if I don't charge them after every gym trip, they could go out on me mid workout next time.

So I decided to get some new ones. I went to Best Buy and to my surprise, the selection wasn't that big. Last time I went there to look at head phones with my Son, they had so many it was confusing.

Apple Ear Buds are rated pretty high and I figured for $249 which is a very average price to pay for decent ones, I got them.

Um, hate to say this, but if you paid $249 for them, go and try to price match the current, lower price.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-airpods-pro-2nd-generation-with-magsafe-case-usbc-white/6447382.p?skuId=6447382
They have been marked down to $190 or less for the last few weeks. The 3rd gen is coming out soon, so they are marked down at most retailers. Amazon ran a Prime deal for $169 during their Prime Days.
Yeah, my Apple using kids swear by the AirPod Pros. Best thing under the sun to them. I perfer my Samsung Buds2 Pro, but that is because they work better with my Galaxy phone.

mantis

billbillw wrote: »

If you don't learn to call them Air Pods, all the Apple fanatics will shame you.

I couldn't care less about anyone trying to "shame me".

mantis

billbillw wrote: »

mantis wrote: »

Not an exciting topic but headphones and ear buds are a hot topic today, not so much for me.

I picked up a new set of ear buds as I currently was using a pretty old pair of Beats Bluetooth over the ears and they are starting to not hold a charge for very long. I can get through a workout with them but if I don't charge them after every gym trip, they could go out on me mid workout next time.

So I decided to get some new ones. I went to Best Buy and to my surprise, the selection wasn't that big. Last time I went there to look at head phones with my Son, they had so many it was confusing.

Apple Ear Buds are rated pretty high and I figured for $249 which is a very average price to pay for decent ones, I got them.

Um, hate to say this, but if you paid $249 for them, go and try to price match the current, lower price.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-airpods-pro-2nd-generation-with-magsafe-case-usbc-white/6447382.p?skuId=6447382
They have been marked down to $190 or less for the last few weeks. The 3rd gen is coming out soon, so they are marked down at most retailers. Amazon ran a Prime deal for $169 during their Prime Days.
Yeah, my Apple using kids swear by the AirPod Pros. Best thing under the sun to them. I perfer my Samsung Buds2 Pro, but that is because they work better with my Galaxy phone.

I got a discount .

billbillw

mantis wrote: »

billbillw wrote: »

If you don't learn to call them Air Pods, all the Apple fanatics will shame you.

I couldn't care less about anyone trying to "shame me".

I get it from my kids mostly

msg

I used to watch one of my friends get ripped mercilessly by his kids. One day, because my friend was just taking it like a passive little b, I ripped on one of his boys, saying that the only reason he has his $250 soccer cleats, games and everything else he wants with no sense of the value of a dollar, etc. is because his dad sacrifices for them and keeps driving that weak 2wd Tacoma instead of buying the truck he really wants.

My speech changed nothing, lol

mantis

billbillw wrote: »

mantis wrote: »

billbillw wrote: »

If you don't learn to call them Air Pods, all the Apple fanatics will shame you.

I couldn't care less about anyone trying to "shame me".

I get it from my kids mostly

Yeah , I here you on that LOL

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mantis

I've been very happy with mine. I love the quick connect. Sound quality now that I have been listening to them is very decent. The ability to switch between Noise cancellation and no noise cancellation is brilliant. I can seal myself away from the world or I can hear things going on around me. I really like that feature.

Dr_Wu

I almost can't handle a phone call or webex meeting without mine. Though for worktime music, I still prefer wired earbuds into my PC via an AQ Dragonfly Cobalt DAC.

mantis

Apple's are not the absolute last word in sound quality but they don't sound bad either. I think they fit the bill perfectly for me. I have been using them and they are a very well rounded ear bud