If you haven’t already, read Jim’s excellent, hands-on review of the AirPods, Apple’s wireless earpods.
Seems to me, the AirPods should stay in your ears just fine. As Jim says:
The AirPods actually fit my ears better than the wired EarPods. One explanation for this could be that the wires create a tension point using the EarPods to be pulled out of your ear a little bit.
This statement really resonated for me. When my Apple EarPods come out of my ears, it is always because of tension on the wires, caused by an unintentional tug from shirt, jacket, or some outside force.
Jim continues:
I walked, jumped, ran, shook my head around, bent down, tipped over, and did every other move I could think of to make the AirPods fall out of my ears—they never did.
That said, if you are in an environment where you need a bit of safety, Amazon sells something called the AirPods strap. I actually think this would be useful in certain environments. For example, if you are moving around and find you need to take one or both AirPods out of your ear periodically. You could drape one AirPod over your shoulder and use the other as a counterbalance. You could even clip the strap to your shirt if you are in an environment where dropping one meant a drop from great height or into water.
Or you could just wear the wired EarPods.
[Via 17 Orbits]
This is insane. If you want wired EarPods, buy the wired EarPods. If you want wired together bluetooth there are lots of options.
I’m a bit dubious on this. Since the EarPods would have to be constantly inserted and removed from the straps in order to be charged, I wonder how long this would be a secure grip.
Well, there goes my Kickstarter. ?
Not so fast. There are still opportunities abound.
@shawnl above is rightly concerned about the resiliency of the AirPod Strap’s grippers. No one wants to lose an AirPod and an AirPod Strap, so how about an AirPod Strap Strap? And employing two at a time would be like reinsurance. Take that AirPod hatas.
Or, what about an Elizabethan Collar…in Apple white? Not only would this collect rogue AirPods, but it this contraption could double as an earring catcher and portable privacy partition. Real life problems solved.
I like it! Not sure about the Strap Strap name tho, might be tricky to trademark. How about we call the AirPod strap the “AirPod Belt “and call the Strap_Strap_ “AirPod Suspenders?”
Yes, of course. But only if you agree to a line of insulated versions, and to prototype an AirPod Belt™ with a hidden zipper pocket (for hiding cash and AirPods while traveling).