Do air Pods sounds as good as wired headphones? I thought this was the reason why the guys at cell phone stores walked around playing music with wires coming out of their ears.
Kelly On 7/12/21, Andy Baracco <[email protected]> wrote: > It's the case, if you want to call it that, that comes with the Airpods max. > It basically only covers the ear pieces themselves, and resembles a bra in > shape. > it is also referred to as a pouch, which might better describe it. > It has a magnetic closure which supposedly puts the headset into a deeper > sleep, conserving battery charge. > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Simon A Fogarty > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 4:45 PM > Subject: RE: airpods? > > > Sorry but what is the bra case? > > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Star Gazer > Sent: Tuesday, 13 July 2021 8:36 am > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: airpods? > > > > So let me ask, how do you charge the bra case? I’ve never seen these > cases, do the buds just hang out in the case until they’re ready to be used? > > > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > > From: Andy Baracco > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 4:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: airpods? > > > > it does resemble a Bra! LOL! > > > > Andy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Richard Turner > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 1:05 PM > > Subject: RE: airpods? > > > > Apple Airpods Max, Space Gray Review updated July 12, 2021 after a few > months of use. > > > > I received the Airpods Max in January 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. > > > > There is a $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 its processes, but they sound fine for speech when > plugged 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 quite often with the computer for Jaws. > > They apparently do have to be charged to use them with the cable. > Unlike my old Plantronics Beat Sense headphones that can be used with the > cable even if the battery is dead. > > About the Transparency Mode when using them with the cable: 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 is happening around you more than with it off. When you turn on Noise > Cancelation Mode, The world outside is silent! > > > > There are only two buttons on the right ear. They are on the top on > either side of the piece that goes over your head. > > The one on the side nearest your face is a rectangular/oval button that > toggles between Noise Cancelation and Transparency Mode. > > The one on the other side of the cross 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. > > > > I believe they do actually get close to 20 hours of use on one charge. > > > > You can use them via Bluetooth with your Windows computer as well. Just > be aware that sometimes the computer will grab them if they are on, and not > on your head, which can make you think your computer is dead. Ask me how I > know, grin. > > > > I find them quite impressive with all kinds of music. They are great > with apps like Disney Plus, Prime Video, etc. When a movie is in HD 5.1 or > 4K, or Dolby Atmos, the sound is perfect to my ears. > > > > The reality is, until you have them on your head and give them a try, > you won't know if they are good for you or not. Everyone hears differently, > so you may hate them. But, they are worth giving a try. > > > > The Apple store link is: > > Buy AirPods Max - Apple > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard > > Software means never having to say you're finished > > > > Web site: www.turner42.com > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Star Gazer > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 12:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: airpods? > > > > Can you send me a > link to the air max? > > Why do you like them? I found some wired ear buds in my purse yesterday > so now I’m thinking about if I want the wireless version > > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > > From: Andy Baracco > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 3:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: airpods? > > > > I have the original Air pfods and I think the audio is great, but i > can't get them to stay in my ears. i also have the Air Pods Max and they > are truly awesome, but a different product altogether, and much more > expensive, but worth it, at least for me. > > > > Andy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Star Gazer > > To: 'RobH.' via VIPhone > > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 12:36 PM > > Subject: airpods? > > > > Hi. 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