i figured i would summarize some of the advantages and disadvantages Ive experienced. This might be a much better solution, if people could do the same, instead of just writing “Airpods x is better”.
Of course, using them for a longer time would bring about a more detailed review, but i still think my first impression is better written than most youtubers who got them early and still fail to say anything other than reading up the specs.
For starters, lets talk about the case. The lid now opens up much more smoothly- no more hinge movement!
it does however smack just as loud when you close it.
the Base is more prounced. I can also feel my body “shake”, similar to a good subwoofer. finally.
spatial audio is both a hit and a miss. Sometimes it makes the sound (whether video or audio) better and sometimes worse.
i think the worst problem is the fact that these airpods have a horribly, tiny volume. I have to increase the volume a lot just to get the same amount of volume as with both airpods 2 and earpods.
On that note, even when the volume is the same, the clarity can still be lower than the previous model. By this i mean how well it plays out things like background music and other instruments that are not in focus. It can sound boring, but this depends: the placement of the airpods have a great influence on how well the music sounds. its all about fit.
The fit is very subjective. For me, the airpods 2 fit was perfect. These ones are not, but they still sit fairly well. I dunno were they got the idea of curving the airpods so much. When i place the airpods juuust right, the music sounds alot better. this is still time consuming, so a minus point from me.
the shorter stem is awesome. I have no idea why i would want to use the squueze function, but hey, it might be useful for some people while outside. speaking of outside, these airpods really dont have any isolation to speak of, as expected.
apple likes to make these cases and airpods as fat and greasy retaining as possible. If you are quick to get sweaty or oily hands, dont expect any surprises here, as apple has done nothing to better this. The case also scratches as easily as the previous models. I already got two scratches, and i dont even know how. my case has literally been resting on top of my bed. Next we know, the airpods might get scratched just by existing.
they pair up to the iphone and ipad fine. No trouble here.
overall, not recommended as an upgrade from airpods 2, especially if the airpods 2 fit really well. But if you dont have airpods or the previous models dont fit very well/has a very bad bettery, go for it.
Alternatively, i would recommend to wait until the price goes down a bit.
Of course, using them for a longer time would bring about a more detailed review, but i still think my first impression is better written than most youtubers who got them early and still fail to say anything other than reading up the specs.
For starters, lets talk about the case. The lid now opens up much more smoothly- no more hinge movement!
it does however smack just as loud when you close it.
the Base is more prounced. I can also feel my body “shake”, similar to a good subwoofer. finally.
spatial audio is both a hit and a miss. Sometimes it makes the sound (whether video or audio) better and sometimes worse.
i think the worst problem is the fact that these airpods have a horribly, tiny volume. I have to increase the volume a lot just to get the same amount of volume as with both airpods 2 and earpods.
On that note, even when the volume is the same, the clarity can still be lower than the previous model. By this i mean how well it plays out things like background music and other instruments that are not in focus. It can sound boring, but this depends: the placement of the airpods have a great influence on how well the music sounds. its all about fit.
The fit is very subjective. For me, the airpods 2 fit was perfect. These ones are not, but they still sit fairly well. I dunno were they got the idea of curving the airpods so much. When i place the airpods juuust right, the music sounds alot better. this is still time consuming, so a minus point from me.
the shorter stem is awesome. I have no idea why i would want to use the squueze function, but hey, it might be useful for some people while outside. speaking of outside, these airpods really dont have any isolation to speak of, as expected.
apple likes to make these cases and airpods as fat and greasy retaining as possible. If you are quick to get sweaty or oily hands, dont expect any surprises here, as apple has done nothing to better this. The case also scratches as easily as the previous models. I already got two scratches, and i dont even know how. my case has literally been resting on top of my bed. Next we know, the airpods might get scratched just by existing.
they pair up to the iphone and ipad fine. No trouble here.
overall, not recommended as an upgrade from airpods 2, especially if the airpods 2 fit really well. But if you dont have airpods or the previous models dont fit very well/has a very bad bettery, go for it.
Alternatively, i would recommend to wait until the price goes down a bit.
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