Is the sound superior any better than the wired ones? Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!!
> On Feb 27, 2017, at 2:25 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Jenifer, > > I am delighted that you are enjoying your Airpods. > > Yes, they are, indeed, wonderful. > > As for me, they have completely changed my perspective on Bluetooth headset > technology. > > I own a Voyager Edge but since purchasing my Airpods, I haven't used it, once. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Jenifer Barr > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 8:51 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Airpod question. > > Thanks all for your replies. I love these little things! (Smile) Jen > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 26, 2017, at 11:10 PM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I read an article on the Wirecutter having to do with reviewing different >> headphones and the other day and airpods were not on the reviewer's list of >> top choices. They went over how ultimately, it depends on the activity >> you're doing. If working out, then maybe this set or if you want to >> make/receive business ccalls, that headset, actual music listening, then >> the other. This person in particular said they cycled through seven >> different headphones for all sorts of scenarios. >> Their summary of the airpods and why they chose to use other headphones is >> that the airpods basically don't feel like a fully baked product yet. >> That's more or less the feeling I get from everything I've read about them >> and why I haven't taken the plunge and bought them. >> I have multiple headphones that I switch out. Voyager Edge for making >> and receiving calls as I find it to be the most complete earpiece. >> Especially for noise canceling sinceI use it for business. Some wired bos >> sport earbuds for car travel or longer listening, Trekz bone conduction >> headphones for when I want to give my ears a rest and do some leasurely >> audiobook or podcast listening or while working out and bluetooth >> Photive over the ear headphones thatalso have a 3.5 cable option for good >> music listening as I find them good to block out other noises. >> I know lots of people don't have the budget to buy all sorts of >> headphones, but airpods also cost a pretty penny. I just dont' see right >> now where airpodswoudl really fit in my listening needs or what of I already >> have they would actually replace. That or god forbid, you lose one and >> have to shell out some cash to get a replacement airpod. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 7:54 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Airpod question. >> >> I agree with respect to comfort and sound quality, but until they add a >> volume control they aren't getting my money. Also, Mark, what about the >> apparently terrible switching or not switching if you have an iPhone and an >> Apple Watch? My Voyager Edge also pauses playback when I take it out of my >> ear and when paired to my iPhone and Apple Watch it does seamlessly switch, >> if I listen to a book and my Apple Watch plays an alert or I press the crown >> to hear the time it instantly can be heard on my Voyager Edge and afterwards >> it almost instantly switches back to the iPhone audio. From all I heard this >> does not work nearly that well with Airpods when of course it should work at >> least as good or even better. Also, if the Voyager Edge and many other >> bluetooth earpieces support answering a phone call simply by saying "Answer" >> or send it to voice mail if I say "Decline" why don't the Airpods do >> something so basic and useful? >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of M. Taylor >> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 1:12 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Airpod question. >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> As with many things in life, it's all a matter of opinion. >> >> I can tell you that of all the 20+ Bluetooth headsets I've owned throughout >> the years, Apple Airpods are my absolute, without a doubt, favorite. >> >> I am amazed with how seamlessly they interface with iPhone. I absolutely >> love the fact that I can effortlessly switch from a single-ear to two-ear >> and back to a single-ear configuration, on the fly. >> >> The auto-ear detection is as close to magic as I've yet experienced on a >> Smartphone. >> >> If I am playing a song or listening to a book/podcast with Airpods, all I >> need do is to remove the Airpod from my ear and playback will pause and not >> resume until I place the Airpod back in my ear. Amazing! >> >> My favorite feature of Airpods, however, is how beautifully VoiceOver >> switches between Airpods and iPhone. >> >> With iPhone in my breast pocket, for example, and an alert comes in, that I >> want to explore privately, I simply place an Airpod in my ear and sound >> automatically transfers from the phone to my ear; when I'm done, I simply >> drop the Airpod back into either its case or a pocket, and sound >> automatically reverts back to iPhone. >> >> This may be difficult to believe but last night, I panicked when I could not >> find one of my Airpods only to have a sighted friend inform me that it was >> in my left ear. I know, I couldn't believe it either. Talk about being >> embarrassed; but they really are that comfortable. smile) >> >> Mind you, I am using Airpods with iPhone 6 Plus, only, so I can only imagine >> how much better they perform with newer iPhone models. >> >> I think Airpods are well worth their price and that Apple, once again, has >> ushered in a new era of technology with this most innovative accessory. >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:34 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Airpod question. >> >> Hi Eric, >> >> Good choice, I think the current Airpods are quite a rip-off and in fact I >> was at an Apple Store today to buy a headset for my wife as an anniversary >> present and I was looking forward to checking out the Beats Solo and walked >> away deeply disappointed. I am in Canada so the Beats Solo here is $329.95 + >> taxes and while they sounded OK I could simply not believe such a large and, >> according to Apple, advanced headset has no volume control. First the >> Airpods have no volume control and now the Beats Solo also has no volume >> control, if this is the wireless future Apple invisions they need glasses. I >> ended up getting her a pair of the new BeatsX since she prefers earbud style >> headsets anyways over big clunky ones. As for the Solo I can only say that >> in addition to the lack of a volume control the sound is also just OK, I >> mean it's good but not special for the price. I have listened to many a >> headset that costs between $150 and $200 Canadian and think they sounded >> just as good. >> Another thing I noticed is that the canadian price for the BeatsX is a lot >> more favourible than that of the Airpods. If I am not mistaken the BeatsX in >> the States are $149 and the Airpods are $159, a $10 difference. Here in >> Canada the BeatsX are $179 and the Airpods are $219, a $40 difference in our >> currency. If I use the current exchange rate and convert $149 for the BeatsX >> to canadian it works out to about $195 Canadian, but Apple Canada only >> charges $179 so compared to the US price it's actually a good deal. If I >> convert the $159 US for the Airpods to Canadian it is $208 or $209 so at >> $219 Apple put a 5% upcharge on it at least based on the current exchange >> rate. How a $10 US difference works out to be a $40 Canadian difference when >> $10 US is about $13.2 or $13.5 I don't know. >> All in all I think that currently you can get a much better bang for your >> buck if you look at third-party headsets and the Apple W1 chip to me seems >> very much overrated. In fact, apart from the admitedly simple pairing >> process and maybe the fact that any other Apple device that is connected to >> the same Apple Id is supposed to pair I don't see a big advantage. >> If you think of it the initial pairing process of a regular bluetooth >> headset is also easy and in my view just as simple. With the BeatsX you >> still have to push and hold the on/off button and the only difference is >> that a message pops up on the screen asking if you want to connect to them >> so you save yourself a few taps by not having to go into bluetooth settings >> and to double tap on a newly paired device. With the BeatsX I had to double >> tap on "Connect" and then on "Done" with a normal bluetooth headset I have >> to double tap on Settings, then Bluetooth and then on the newly found device >> so it's one double tap more. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of myrna Votta >> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 3:10 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Airpod question. >> >> Hi, >> >> Below is the link to the page which contains information and a link to David >> Woodbridge's podcast on the Air Pods. I received my Air Pods yesterday and >> I decided to listen to his podcast before I set mine up. It is excellent. >> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/apple-airpods-unboxing-description-and-reviewto >> his podcast >> >> Myrna >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 10:01 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Airpod question. >> >> You can't turn them on or off and while I don't have a set of them I did try >> a pair at an Apple Store and I am pretty sure I remember that the battery >> status was displayed in the status line on the iPhone where this is usually >> showing for supported devices. I don't think you see how much battery is >> left in the case, though. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of M. Taylor >> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 11:40 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Airpod question. >> >> Jennifer, >> >> David Woodbridge recently posted a fabulous podcast tutorial on setting up >> Airpods on AppleVis. >> >> I do not have the URL but I'm certain that a quick Google search will find >> it. >> >> Give it a listen. >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Jenifer Barr >> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 11:00 AM >> To: iPhone List >> Subject: Airpod question. >> >> Hi all. >> I finally got my airpods. Yay!!! >> Question: how do I check the batery status of the pods and the case? Also, >> isn't there a button on the case? 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