Hello Terri, Your comments are most helpful, indeed, I assure you.
Yes, sore ears can definitely be the result of Ear Pods, especially if you sleep with them, in your ears. Thanks to this thread, I am going to order a sleep band set and hopefully begin a new chapter in ear bud technology, for me. Yes, finding the right set of listening devices can be so very expensive. I remember back when A2DP technology was new, I spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars trying to find the right set for me. At one time, I think I had over 12 different pairs of headphones. As much as it pains me to admit it, I do not stray far from the proverbial Apple Orchard unless I absolutely need to do so. It would seem, as far as not ruining another iPhone lightening port, while sleeping is concerned, it is time for me to go, "walk about", for a while. Thank you for posting to this thread. Mark -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Terri Stimmel Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2023 5:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet? Hello Mark, and list, First of all, I appreciate your thoughts, and questions. I like the discussions, and thoughts from others that can end up happening. It's helpful at times. For me personally, I absolutely love my Beats wireless earbuds. I use them quite regularly. I can't always use them every day though, because they can cause my ears to hurt. Also, I think they cause me headaches at times, as well. So I do have to be careful with them. I never thought I would spend so much on headphones, especially earbuds. In my mind, spending that much money on such a thing just really makes no sense. I can't explain really why I feel that way. But then I bought these, and they are one of my most favorite things. I make sure to try and take really good care of them. I can understand why some people still might want to use wired headphones. And I am glad to know that they are still quite readily available. I think the options should be there for people. I enjoy using my Beats, because I am able to go around my apartment, getting things done, that I need to do, quite easily. I've learned to navigate pretty well, with the earbuds in. I just really love the convenience they offer me. Plus, I love how easy it can be to answer calls, or texts if I need to do so. Although, I do realize that this doesn't matter if they are wireless, or not. I think it is just nice that they aren't tethered to my phone. I will say that at first this felt odd, if I walked away and left my phone on my table. But I am getting more used to doing this now. Also, probably about two years ago now, I bought some cheap, wireless, over the ear headphones from Amazon. They have pretty good sound for me, and for what I use them to do. I mainly use them to listen to my audio books. They aren't really good to use when answering calls. Anyway, I enjoy them as well. I love how they are over the ear, and not necessarily earbuds. Even though they can be a bit bulky. And they can get hot on my ears, sometimes. But I love the portability they offer. They also fold up. So even though they are bigger, they can be easy to take along with me. So that is really nice. Anyway, I don't know how helpful all this is. LOL! This is all just my personal thoughts, and opinions. But hopefully it helped someone. I just enjoy the convenience, and portability, and flexability. Thank you, Terri On 1/7/2023 11:44 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > 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. 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