I don't use earbuds all that much. I'm more a fan of headphones that are over the ear. However, I do have a set of AKG earbuds I accidentally bought from Ebay. They are pretty good, although I want to get another set from anker that is better. I won't be purchasing a set of the apple airpods as they are way to over priced in my opinion. I do have the airpods max headphones that I really do like as a set of over the ear headphones.
On 1/8/23, Malcolm Parfitt <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Bill, > > I have the 2Nd generation AirPods here and Find My can be used to play a > sound when the AirPods are out of the case or when they are in the case with > the case open. When they are in the case and it is closed sound cannot be > played. > > Hope this helps you. > > Malcolm Parfitt > >> On 8 Jan 2023, at 10:57, William Outman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Good morning, Mark and all. >> I am making that same transition with my 8 Plus, also in hopes of doing >> that same phone transition eventually. I bought mine at Walmart, and it >> helped I had a $50 gift card to defray the cost. They also had wired ear >> buds available. I still have a set of those that came with the phone. >> I have listened to the tutorial from Mystic Access I ws referred to a few >> days ago. I wish their presentation had been a bit smoother as they were >> trying to do things a bit too much on the fly. >> They were discussing the Pro second generation rather than just second >> generation. A bit confusing. I wonder if the plain second generation set >> has the function where the case and pods beep function that makes them >> easier to find. That would alleviate the concern of losing them a bit. I >> understand there are different tips that might give a better fit in the >> ears as well. >> I have replaced a knockoff brand of wireless ear buds that weren’t >> controllable nor did they have any way to be found easily. That’s an even >> bigger deal if you are blind, I think. >> One thing I don’t like is the box has the model number on it but never >> says second generation on it. I had Aira look it up and confirm the store >> had told me correctly they are the Apple AirPods second generation. >> I haven’t tried to use them other than pairing, so this thread reminds me >> to go ahead and dive in. >> Bill >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 8, 2023, at 4:36 AM, Malcolm Parfitt <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I bought a set of Apple Airpods 2Nd generation before I went into >>> hospital for a lapiscropic nephrectomy in 2020. I find they give me a >>> good balance between quality of music and the ability to maintain my >>> awareness of my surroundings. I can walk around the house with them >>> unlike many headphones I have tried in the past. >>> >>> The only issue I have is that although I’ve used them equally they appear >>> to discharge at different rates. My iPhone will often report quite a >>> significant difference in charge level between the left and right >>> Airpod. >>> >>> They charge via their case and provided this remains charged I get >>> perfectly acceptable listening time between charges. >>> >>> Malcolm Parfitt >>> >>>>> On 8 Jan 2023, at 06:56, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'd take a set of Airpods maybe if somebody gave them to me along with >>>> $20. >>>> I hate having anything stuck inside my ear further than the wired >>>> Earpods, they happen to fit me great and I don't even have to push them >>>> in hard and they just stay in place. >>>> I also wouldn't be caught dead spending the kind of money on two little >>>> things which only last 5 or 6 hours and which I am bound to loose sooner >>>> or later. >>>> Now keep in mind that this is strictly my take, I know many of you love >>>> them and that's fine, then of course if I did spend the money on them >>>> I'd also say I love them. >>>> As for wearing something in bed when you most likely will fall asleep >>>> there is nothing better than those sleep headbands which have a set of >>>> very thin speakers on each side over your ear and a little control pod >>>> on your forehead with 3 buttons for volume up/down and play/pause in >>>> the middle. Of course if you want to fall asleep to high fidelty music >>>> then these are not the right thing, but they are fine for audio books >>>> or, if you are into those sleep sounds, that would probably be just >>>> fine, but they are the most comfortable thing and I usually sleep on my >>>> side so I definitely know and I often wake up in the middle of the night >>>> with my Audible book happily playing and I then usually stop it, pull >>>> them off my head and thrown them on the side table. You can find them on >>>> Amazon, just make sure you do look for wireless ones because the >>>> original ones do have a 3.5mm cable and that of course is sucks. I think >>>> I paid around $30 Canadian for mine about 2 or 3 years ago and they >>>> still work great. >>>> I also have an Aftershokz Open Com which I use in certain situations and >>>> another Bluetooth gadget I have is one of these around the neck >>>> speakers, they consist of a thick and relatively soft rubbery cable >>>> about as thick as your thumb and one each end is a speaker, one has the >>>> typical buttons to turn it on/off and for play/pause and volume up/down. >>>> I quite like using them at home when I am out in the summer in the >>>> garden or even while cooking, your audio is right there more or less in >>>> front of your shoulders and you can easily reach up and pause or change >>>> the volume.for cert >>>> But I just bought a new set of Lightning Earpods because they are still >>>> my preferred headset, there is no lag and for $24.99 Canadian I get >>>> surprisingly good sounding earbuds. I probably go through a pair a year, >>>> sometimes a bit longer, but as I said, inexpensive, good and when I >>>> don't need them I roll them up around my hand and stick them into my >>>> pocket. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Sieghard >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>> M. Taylor >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2023 9:44 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet? >>>> >>>> Hello All, >>>> >>>> I have long been a fan of Apple wired Ear Pods. >>>> >>>> I had to have my original beloved 8 Plus replaced, about a month prior >>>> to its warranty expiration because the audio function of the Lightening >>>> port went bad. >>>> >>>> For the last 6-months or so, perhaps longer, while the Lightening port >>>> on my replacement 8 Plus still functioned as expected, it lost the >>>> ability to retain a cable, unassisted. This is to say, when I hold the >>>> phone in portrait mode, perpendicular to the ground, any attached cable >>>> will fall out. >>>> >>>> I am certain that I was the blame for this as I used to frequently roll >>>> onto the phone, when sleeping; very often tangling the cable with >>>> tension for hours at a time. (How's that for too much information? >>>> (smile)). >>>> >>>> My point, I am determined not to ruin the Lightening port on my 14. >>>> >>>> With that in mind, I am doing my best to wing myself from the wired Ear >>>> Pods in favor of Apple Air Pods. >>>> >>>> Even though I like Air Pods and they are definitely more convenient to >>>> use than the wired alternative, I still find myself reaching for the >>>> wired pair, more than anything else. >>>> >>>> I was just wondering how many of you have gone completely wireless >>>> having all but abandoned the wired Ear Pods? >>>> >>>> It is interesting because when I go to Best Buy, Target, Walmart, etc. I >>>> always see wired Ear Pods, with either the Lightening or audio >>>> connector, readily available. >>>> >>>> All replies appreciated. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. 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