The Wirecutter:
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Not everyone is a fan of the Apple Earpods and the new Airpods. I’m certainly not. They never fit properly. That’s not to say they are bad – they just aren’t for me. I’m a much bigger fan of these kind of softish in-ear headphones. For me, they create a better seal inside my ears. They also fit much better under my motorcycle helmet.
Technically I’m all for getting rid of the headphone jack and going wireless. Can’t get rid of it soon enough for me.
But I do wonder if the AirPod design is too dorky. Sort of the Segway of ear phones.
I’m simply impressed with these cheap ones from Soundpeats.
https://www.amazon.com/SoundPEATS-Bluetooth-Headphones-Earphones-Sweatproof/dp/B00LP6CFEC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473626702&sr=8-1&keywords=soundpeats
sure. but that’s why Beats makes three more W1-equipped pairs, and there will surely be dozens more before long.
could be wrong but I expect to see a lot more W1-based wireless headphones before long (four now: EarPods but three Beats)…don’t think i can justify spending a hundred bucks or whatever with change just over the hill.
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You’re obviously right. Looking forward to a new set of Bose QuietComforts with a W1 chip.
Cheers.
Won’t happen unless Apple licenses its W1 or gives it to competing brands. Neither of which is likely. At all.
I have no problem using EarPods sitting down, when the weight of the cord isn’t pulling them out of my ears. But when I’m hiking they are constantly being pulled out. It’s the weight of the hanging cord plus the mechanical resistance when the cord flexes.
I’ll try the AirPods when they become available (just about the time that my iPhone 7 Plus 128GB Jet Black will arrive). My old first-gen Jaybird earbuds have too short battery life, take far too long to charge, and I lost yet another another silicon ear-tip. And their construction quality is terrible. I suspect the newer model has much better quality, but I don’t even want a wire between the earpieces any more.