Hi richard, Well, I don’t like things in Myers either. I hesitated a lot before buying the AirPods Pro. But I did buy them, and they are amazing for what they are. I don’t have issues with them in my ears. They stay. They have a nice wide soundstage. And they have spacial audio which, if others would get on board with it would be awesome. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2021, at 6:43 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Mary, > No, I never bought the Airpods. I do not like things in my ears. I will use > the wired earphones that come with iPhones, but I prefer headphones that go > over the ear. > The ear cups on these are big enough that they fit over my ears so that they > sit on the side of my head without touching my ears. > I guess that is why when the noise cancelation is on, you are really in your > own little world. > I decided to designate some of UNCLE Sam's gift toward these. > O, and the bluetooth lag while I am writing this with MBraille is not > noticeable. > Later, > > > Richard > > "Living by answers is a form of death. It’s only questions that keep you > living." -From, The Cross of Lead by Avi, chapter 24- > "I've often been asked, 'What do you old folks do now that you're retired?' > Well ... I'm fortunate to have a chemical engineering background and one of > the things I enjoy most is converting beer, wine and vodka into urine. I do > it every day and I really enjoy it." -- Author unknown > > >>> On Mar 26, 2021, at 6:20 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >> Interesting, richard. I really want these, but the price is out of my range, >> seeing as how my husband is retiring in a couple of months and won’t be >> getting Social Security for another year. So I’ll wait for a sale. Smile. Do >> you have AirPods Pro? I ask because I do have those, and I’ve been very >> impressed with spacial audio, but it’s not available very many places. I >> think if it catches on, the AirPods Max could be absolutely stunning. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 26, 2021, at 5:39 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I received the Airpods Max today and unboxed them and was surprised how >>> very sturdy and solid they feel. I know, I've heard about them, but >>> holding them in your hands for the first time, everything about them >>> screams quality! >>> >>> Now, everything I have read about the "smart case" which some people call >>> the "smart pouch", and I have heard some say "Smart Bra"; but I would go >>> with pouch. I don't know if they changed the material, but the >>> descriptions I had heard made me think I was going to have a mesh kind of >>> thing that was kind of stretchy like the afore mention article of women's >>> clothing. However, this one feels like polyurethane, or even silicon. My >>> wife says it still looks odd, and with the headphones in it, more like a >>> purse, but it appears to be quite sturdy. I gather it has no charge of its >>> own, it just tells the headphones to go into a deep sleep… >>> >>> Now, as for the headphones themselves… >>> I am quite seriously impressed! Yes, they are heavier than the average >>> headphones but so well designed you don't notice that much after putting >>> them on. >>> Yes, they are warm. It will be interesting when the warm weather hits how >>> much I'll want to have them on. >>> >>> But, if you want amazingly good sound, that kind of just works with Apple, >>> they are fabulous! >>> >>> One thing I am very pleased about is what they call Transparency Mode. >>> There are 6 microphones on the outside of the headphones. While you are >>> listening over Bluetooth to your Apple device, if you turn on Transparency >>> mode, those microphones allow you to hear the outside world without >>> diminishing the sound quality of whatever you are listening to. Unlike >>> other things I have had that tried to do that, the sound is in stereo. So, >>> if someone speaks to you from your left side, you hear it on your left side. >>> >>> Those microphones are used to assist with the noise cancelation mode so it >>> can tell what the outside noise is and counteract it. So, when Noise >>> Cancelation is on, the world is pretty much blocked out. >>> >>> I have some Sonos speakers on my desk and when my wife turned on the TV in >>> the living room, the sound came over my speakers. Well, I turned on Noise >>> Cancelation, and heard nothing of the TV while I was listening to some >>> music. Between songs, I could tell something was on in the far background, >>> but not enough to identify it or be bothered by it. >>> >>> Now, about the $35 cable to allow you to plug them into a standard 3.5 MM >>> earphone jack like on Windows computers, Victor Readers, etc. It is over >>> price. But, while you do not get the fidelity you get over Bluetooth when >>> it is running all of it processes, they sound fine for speech when plug >>> into my Dell laptop. I have to turn the volume up on the computer or the >>> headphones since they take more power to drive them, but I could see myself >>> using them with the computer for Jaws. >>> They apparently do have to be charged to use them with the cable even. >>> Unlike my old Plantronics Beat Sense headphones that can be used with the >>> cable even if the battery is dead. >>> But an interesting note about the Transparency Mode when using them with >>> the cable. There appears to be at least one microphone on the right ear >>> that works all the time when the cable is plugged in. But, if you press >>> the button that toggles to Transparency Mode, all the microphones come on. >>> It is nowhere near as loud or clear as when on Bluetooth, but you can hear >>> what's happening around you more than with it off. >>> >>> I plan to run them through their paces and see how long the battery does >>> last. >>> >>> There are only two buttons on the right ear. They are on the top on either >>> side of the bar that goes over your head. >>> The one on the side of the bar nearest your face is a rectangular/oval >>> button that toggles between Noise Cancelation and Transparency Mode. >>> The one on the other side of the bar is the round, Digital Crown. Like a >>> large version of the one on the watch. That is used for volume, pausing >>> and playing, and holding it to ask siri. >>> That is all I know so far. >>> >>> Later, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to >>> realize that you are in a hurry. >>> >>> >>> My web site, www.turner42.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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: >>> [email protected]. 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