Susie Ochs, writing for Macworld:
I didn’t want to like the AirPods, I really didn’t. But in the hands-on area after Apple’s iPhone 7 event on Wednesday, I found myself dancing along in spite of myself—and the AirPods stayed put, feeling surprisingly secure. With convenient features on both the hardware and software sides, I have to admit that Apple’s totally-wireless AirPods kind of rocked my world.
And (my favorite):
Not only did I dance, I headbanged. I shook my head side to side, I tossed my hair, I jogged in place, and I looked silly doing all of it. The AirPods stayed put, and they stayed loud. The music (more Sia, naturally) sounded full and lush and I couldn’t hear a single word anyone around me was saying, as if I was completely sealed off in a bubble of rock and roll. Pretty impressive.
Obviously, a big part of this is the fit. Give them a try, see how they feel in your ears.
[H/T Jack Brewster]
I wonder how, or if, Apple will allow consumers to try out AirPods somehow, in-store. My experience with EarPods is almost exactly like what Susie Ochs described: they fit my ears better than the original ear buds, but they still fall out, and after a short time my ears ache with them in. I’m really leery of all earbuds now, which is a shame, because they do have some advantages over headphones (at least inexpensive headphones). So I’d have to really be sold on them.
The cord is what pulls EarPods out most often. Makes sense that the cordless AirPods would stay put.
That does make sense.
Not everybody is beautiful, not everyone lives in sunny California, and not every one is single.
Try fumbling with one in the winter, freezing weather, snow or sleet, with gloves on. And then add young kids, a busy parking lot, and groceries to that equation. Maybe then you’ll get some real life usage opinions.
You can argue that this product wasn’t meant for everyone, but they presented it as the future of audio on mobile devices while simultaneously removing the past. I would hope they have a more inclusive vision of what the future looks like.
What the hell does being beautiful or single have to do with whether I want to wear wireless or wired headphones? I honestly don’t see how gloves will affect AirPods any more than they do trying to fumble with anything in freezing weather, including car and house keys.
And young kids are going to grab and kick at anything — AirPods, earbuds with cords, ears, eyes, hair, testicles.
Look, I understand there are several use cases where the wireless thing just won’t work for someone, but most of the cases I’m hearing really are stretched into hyperbolic contortions. Besides the fact Apple is including wired earbuds in the box for people who want them — those wires my cat likes to swat at and scratch my face in the process.
I wonder this, too. Usually trying out earpods is impossible due to health laws.
And this is somehow different than handling the mobile device itself, under the same conditions? You still have your tether if you need it so badly.
My (wired) EarPods only come out when I accidentally pull on the wires, so I’d expect the AirPods will stay in place pretty well. Having said which… not sure how confident I’ll be wearing them when I bike.
You’ve got the EarPods now. Why do you need to stick the wireless ones in your ears? Surely it’ll be the same
This. (Also, I just duplicated your comment because I didn’t see yours first) 🙂
Weird. You know, my regular EarPods are pretty hard to manage with gloves on too. I doubt very much this will be substantially different. Don’t like them? Great, you saved $159. Use something else. Nobody is forcing you to use these. And since an adaptor comes in the box, in fact nobody is forcing you to use anything.
My ghods!! They somehow don’t solve problems that no other product solves! Agh!
1) not every one of apple’s models are beautiful.
2) this should go without saying, but the AirPods are a generalist mass consumer good. they won’t pass all use cases for all people at all times. that’s obvious and that’s fine.
3) the future is wireless, but it also goes without saying that it doesn’t mean this single pair of headphones. the W1 chip is what drives the AirPods. it’s also in three new pairs of Beats. there will be more, you can bet on it.
…so — what to complain about next?
this — my cat LOVES the white EarPods cables. will not miss.
Independant verification!
Just let it go to voicemail and pay attention to your kids. You’re in a busy parking lot, for crying out loud!
i like the look of those buds, but i’m not very confident in the judgement of their sound by someone who calls Sia rock and roll.
“The cord is what pulls EarPods out most often.”
Exactly what I was going to say. The weight of the wires plus their mechanical resistance to motion and their inertia all affect the EarPods’ ability to stay in-ear.
I re-learned this when I started using the stock EarPods instead of my ancient Jaybird BT earphones. Lost a silicon tip for the last time. Sick and tired of the flimsy construction, short play time, and that wire between the earpieces.
Can’t wait to get my iPhone 7 Plus and AirPods.
I’m sure there will be a few AirPod “granny glasses” straps available immediately after the AirPods go on sale in October. And dozens available immediately after CES in January.
Amazing that each AirPod only weighs 4 grams.
A nickel weighs 5 grams.
(That’s the US 5-cent coin, in case you didn’t know.)
Regarding the fit: as someone with an oddly shaped right ear, I’ve been using 3rd party earbud tips (like this one https://www.amazon.com/ALXCD-Anti-slip-Silicone-Replacement-Earphone/dp/B01F2BI8RI/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1473371481&sr=1-2&keywords=earpod+tip) for years. Cheap and they generally work great for keeping the buds in my ears.
Apple’s earbuds have never fit in my ears properly so they won’t be replacing my current pair anytime soon. Properly fitted in-ear buds generally require adjustable silicon or rubber ends which doesn’t fit with Apple’s aesthetic.
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From at least one column I’ve read, they’re not…they’re more comfortable. At least according to Susie Ochs at Macworld they are.
There’s be some irony in that ;
I’m just saying that the need to try on AirPods seems minor. There might be a small difference but wearing EarPods is pretty much 99% of what you need to know.