Thanks to those who have replied to my inquiry thus far. I'm not too worried about them falling out, since I would never use them outdoors. Indeed, I'm only contemplating them because I'm going to be stuck in one place for several hours at a time, and I think that's too much for my lovely over the ear headphones. Plus, those tend to isolate you from the outside, which isn't a good deal, when you're trying to communicate with medical personnel from time to time. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2017, at 8:41 AM, Michael Feir <michael.f...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Mary. I have both the free earpods and the airpods. The sound is somewhat > better on the Airpods. I think that due to the W1 chip and their independent > battery power. I notice more bass with them. The microphones work very well > for calls and conversations but I wouldn't use them for serious recording. > > What you're really buying with Airpods is convenience and portability. The > case can cary enough extra charge to keep the airpods going for a day. Each > airpod lasts around 5 hours on a ful charge but they charge very quickly. You > can stick one in the case to charge it up and keep using the other one. After > one's fully charged, switch airpods and charge the other. I can get them to > both end up at around 96% doing it that way. Alternatively, just stick them > both in the case and take a ten to fifteen minute break and they'll both get > a good enough charge to keep them going for at least a couple hours. > > It takes some getting used to but overall, I very much like my Airpods. I'll > be keenly interested to hear what Apple does for the next generation of this > product. Presuming they keep working, I think I'll be happy with them for > years. They don't take much power to charge up. Also, they don't fall out of > your ears like I worried they might. That depends on one's ear shape. I'd > never wear them while navigating outdoors. Aftershokz bone conduction > headsets are much safer for that. Also, if one did fall while you were > outdoors, it might be difficult to find without sight. >> On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 11:25 AM Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Sent hi all, >> I am considering the possible purchase of AirPods. I don't like earr buds >> in general and I have never been impressed with the EarPods the Apple >> include with its phone. For those of you who have both, are the AirPods >> really better? Or is it just nice electronics with the same old less than >> wonderful sound? I have great headphones. But they cover the ears, and I >> don't think I want to wear them for hours on end. >> Mary >> from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. 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