To me they look just like EarPods without the cable, maybe it's the lack of cable that's throwing you off? You know, being conditioned for years to see those white buds and suddenly appearing to have parts missing?
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Airpods.... meh?
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ehh, now that I do not like. Why would anyone want the audio to spill out of their phone when they take the buds out? I wonder if that was just a glitch with them being so new and running on a software probably not optimized.
Sounds like the part about audio coming out of your phone is inaccurate. It pauses if you remove a headphone.
However, it still think the volume and track skipping via Siri is utterly stupid.
my issue/question with these is sound quality. i don't know how a company who says that music is part of their DNA can not put out headphones with premium sound quality.
Are we getting improved audio quality with these or cheap $29 Cheapy quality that happens to carry a crazy price tag for only the wireless quality
Nope, it just looks alike cigarette or a pair of long white plastic earings to me as mentioned earlier.
I'm sold on the Airpods. I use my Apple Watch to pause/play/volume, and I think it's cool how they know when they are in your ears. Pause when you take one out? Super cool. Easily switching between my iPhone, Macbook, or Mac Pro will be a welcome feature. No more turning off bluetooth on on device while you pair up with another, sweet.
We'll see some innovative accessories for these too - tethers, skins for both design and grip in larger ears, etc.
We'll see some innovative accessories for these too - tethers, skins for both design and grip in larger ears, etc.
I love everything about these AirPods except the design and lack of color choices. I'm curious about this W1 processor and if it decodes AAC on the AirPods or the iPhone. The AirPod website says they "provide rich, high-quality AAC audio." If they do decode AAC, that would be pretty cool for wireless headphones.
My feelings exactly... great implementation but I would feel very self-conscious walking around in them (for what it's worth I'm the same about headphones). I'd rather have a shape that fits more within the ear, and a colour that isn't so obvious when worn. My only other concern is that the previous iterations (wired) didn't isolate sound that well and others around you can hear your music.
I cannot imaging myself in gym :
-" Siri!!! Tune up volume!!!" - "Let me check the internet for you...."
Or in a plane overnight flight:
-"SIRI!!!! Tune the volume down!!!!" - "You are going enjoy an amazing free flight in 5...4...3...2...1..0 sec"
Buttons , we need buttons. I don't want people know when I increase/decrease volume, skip,......
Starbuck is going to be "siri..siri!!, skip!!, volume up!! UUUUP!! down siri!!! , not my Siri, not yours!!! " :-()
-" Siri!!! Tune up volume!!!" - "Let me check the internet for you...."
Or in a plane overnight flight:
-"SIRI!!!! Tune the volume down!!!!" - "You are going enjoy an amazing free flight in 5...4...3...2...1..0 sec"
Buttons , we need buttons. I don't want people know when I increase/decrease volume, skip,......
Starbuck is going to be "siri..siri!!, skip!!, volume up!! UUUUP!! down siri!!! , not my Siri, not yours!!! " :-()
I was wondering this as well, but I haven't seen any info that list the apple tv. (Just phone, watch, iPad, & mac)
I'm guessing they won't work with the apple tv, but I could be wrong.
It would be cool if they did though.
I guess it will work via pairing but not through iCloud. Maybe next tvOS update, I hope.
Apple needs to come out with some type of device that would enable you to find an AirPod that you lost! 
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And IMO many folks are not thrilled with the price.
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And IMO many folks are not thrilled with the price.
Whether you want it or not, this will become a norm I'm afraid. This pods are made for when Apple Watch has cellular built-in IMO. No more (when you're listening to music) long press on the headphone and say "Call my wife" and be greeted with "You have to unlock your phone first". Oops!
These things are so interesting to me, but my fear is free apple earbud sound quality for $160. Not even apple themselves make a big deal about how these things sound so I'm not optimistic. Would love for these things to actually sound like $100+ headphones though.
yeah...I would love there to be something for the inner ear to ensure they stay put...I use my power beats for running and my beats solo for my iPad, MacBook and traveling...I like that the solo beats come with a cord to attach when the battery on my beats goes out...plus they tend to sound much louder when plugged in...I am curious about these and how they will stand up to sweat and daily usage for running, working out, commuting and so forth...because the regular ear pods just never really stayed in place and they would go
bad after sweating
I thought I was the only one that thought it looked like cigarettes. t would be awesome if there were some kind of attachment, I guess it couldn't be magnetic cause it would interfere but I just feel like there should be something to keep them attached and free from falling out of my ear on to the pavement or in the gym. I like the cord of the power beats and the jaybirds I used to have. but I'm very curious about these working with the phone and the watch. I have all apple stuff so it would be nice to have but I wanna see reviews of real world usage.
That's the part that like.l.in the gym I control my music via my Apple Watch...at home I have to turn off the blue tooth on a device I order to connect with the another device...so I like the idea of not having to do that if I'm face timing on my MacBook or listening to music on my phone and then switch to my iPad especially when flying.
That last part...id be on my motorcycle and asking Siri to call someone and she would say I have to unlock the phone first....hated it. Bluetooth in my helmet (sena 10)...