Not exactly. Beyond Siri and pairing, they also have among top of the line battery life for true wireless buds, the included case basically makes battery life a non-issue, and are actually priced comparably for true wireless buds. I'd say if you own more than one apple device, unless they don't fit your ears or sound quality is absolutely paramount, you'd actually be hard pressed to find an all around better truly wireless option.
I guess you can ignore the free market and only read pro-Apple puff pieces, then pretend you're being objective, while having the nerve to be condescending to people on top of all that.
I bought these two weeks ago and I use them as general purpose earbuds (gym, work, home doing chores) and they're good, but they do have downsides. I would love to use the AirPods, but they don't fit my ear and are painful.
The OP didn't say recommendations had to be 'true' wireless. Personally I prefer something preventing my £100+ headphones from falling out of my ear and being lost forever.
You're being foolish, and completely dodging the price discussion. You're shadowboxing imaginary Apple fanboys but really just come off as some sort of obsessed hate-follower.
I have used them for over 200 workouts including probably 75+ runs over a mile. They have never fallen out once in over 200 hours.
I believe they already said $70. Not great. Not horrible. Just meh.
There's no way I need to throw them on a wireless charger with my phone and watch, since I charge them so infrequently, but I need it.
Im gonna have to chalk up your sound comparison to the fact that they don't fit you well, because the sound quality is actually pretty good. I mean it's significantly better than EarPods and even those are better than you describe.
Very true. But the lack of wires is a major distinguishment. As I mentioned above, that lack of wires basically makes these the first BT earbuds that can last all day for a dial in meeting. Or lets you use just one as an ear piece instead of ear buds if you are otherwise taking a call.
Literally ignoring the cold, hard facts of actual, comparative product price points. gg ez
There's a reason almost no one sells the rest-on-ear-pods. The lack of a seal is abysmal for sound-reproduction, mostly in the lower mid and bass ranges. I have heard that complaint before and I definitely understand some people don't like to have their ears fucked lol My dad uses the old earpods religiously. He's a musichead and he won't use anything other than those. Like someone else said earlier in the thread, AirPods and EarPods are meant for hassle-free casual listening. Which I totally agree with.
I had Jaybirds for literally three months before the battery randomly just shat itself. Couldn't get it refunded and when I looked that issue up online I saw that numerous people had the same thing happen to them. Super disappointed with them.
If you have an Apple Watch, it's as simple as rotating the dial. AirPods really depend on how many Apple products you use.
With that said, of course there are alternatives to the AirPods. An Apple product isn't successful unless someone shamelessly apes them for 1/3rd of the price!
Read the reviews and you be the judge on those. There's many just like it if you look around on Amazon and don't want to break the bank. Cheers.
Overpriced and pricey are two different concepts. Regardless they're great if you own an iPhone and want to join the wireless future.
This is me. I also love using it for Skype calls and regular phone calls.
Personally, I think Siri works decently for volume control in most cases for me. I just request Siri to set volume to a certain % instead of volume up/down.
F for Fake!
Yep. They're good. I'm not an audiophile, so I don't know about the bass, but they do sound better than the Airpods.
You can even turn the dial when the
