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True, I think because they are so light and comfortable she just really didn't realize they were in her ears.

Excellent response. Yes, they are very lightweight and I have almost forgotten that I have been wearing mine a few times. And your oven is filthy. It needs to be cleaned.
 
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1rottenapple

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I'll preface this by saying in the few days my wife has had her AirPods, they've fallen out a couple times (one time we had to use a "High Pitched Beeping for 20 Mins" video from YouTube to find them). She never seemed to have this issue with her EarPods though.

So a day ago my lovely wife was roasting some brussel sprouts for dinner (yum!), when I heard her scream from the other room, I ran in to see what happened. While she was bending down towards the oven to take the sprouts out, without warning one of her AirPods had popped out, landed in the bottom of the oven, bounced once through a hole, and found it's final resting place underneath the bottom plate of the oven (in the place where the flame is firing). We turned off the oven immediately, I ran and got some tools, but it was too far out of reach. The final nail in the coffin was when I heard a faint pop, then smoke rising from the oven (probably from the battery). :(

I waited for the oven to cool a bit, and had to partly dismantle my oven to reach the dead AirPod (pictured below). It mostly stayed in one piece, but is very roasted, a light golden brown, the color of a perfectly roasted marshmallow. :D

After chatting with Apple Support, their only suggestion was to see if we can get a replacement under my homeowners insurance or credit card, since we don't have AppleCare+. They didn't know that a single AirPod replacement is available at this link: https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service/pricing So we will be exploring our replacement options. I was hoping some Apple engineers might want to examine an AirPod that went through a 400 degree roasting, and swap me for a free replacement. ;)

So just a PSA, use caution when wearing AirPods around a stove and flames. :)

tl;dr: Lovely wife dropped an AirPod in the oven where it was unreachable without taking the oven apart. It got roasted. Apple Support won't replace it since it doesn't have AppleCare+.

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How was the Brussels sprouts?
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The funny thing is when I tried the AirPods, I couldn't get them to fall out at all. I guess some ears just aren't made for AirPods.
Ya that's one thing I saw from reviewers on YouTube. Some ears are larger than intended. They fit mine and have always like Apple EarPods.
 

MH01

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Your/her case is actually the first I've ever read of them falling out.

They are the same as EarPods , a generic size aimed to fit the average ear. Any user that has a bad fit for EarPods will have a bad fit for AirPods . Mine fit great.
 

jr866gooner

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I read people have designed cables to link the two together securely.. perhaps invest in that?
 

1rottenapple

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Yeah I get your point..I'd rather that than lose them out!!
Why not just buy the beatx or the Powerbeats? I like the lack of wires in the AirPods. Now I'll use my EarPods for case such as airplane trips where I'll fall asleep and potentially lose the AirPods.
 

CarolG

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Why not just buy the beatx or the Powerbeats? I like the lack of wires in the AirPods. Now I'll use my EarPods for case such as airplane trips where I'll fall asleep and potentially lose the AirPods.
I am using a strap on my AirPods next week on a plane trip. Otherwise, they will be free.
 
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