Hi-Fi Whipped Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, blybo said: I've worn mine more than any other headphones I've ever owned. Do they compare with SQ of my other "serious" headphones? No, but it reminded me of the old photographer chestnut, "what's the best camera? The one you have with you." I carry mine just about everywhere. Even when travelling overseas, I take my noise cancelling ones for the plane or hotel room, but my airpods for out and about as they fit in the change pocket of my jeans which usually has no other use for me. I love that these have a mode that allows outside noise in, I hate the feeling of isolation when out walking or riding. Yes my wife has lost hers before but I never have. From memory we used the find my phone app to get us close to my wifes, and then were able to find pretty easily. a bit like my Apple TV as being the "best source" because I use it everyday, user experience is excellent, it always works, is easy for everyone to use and the quality is more than adequate.
Guest Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 My only real gripe with the original AirPods was that they were thin sounding. I’m hopeful that for one they have improved their drivers and secondly that the seal in the ear will boost them up a bit.
Neo Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 Well finally, actually new AirPods from Apple, oh well very happy with the Sennheiser Momentum True wireless, especially sound wise. Plus the aesthetics of the Sennheiser are more pleasing to the eye than the white tampons now shorter hanging from each ear Neo 2
Guest Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, Neo said: Well finally, actually new AirPods from Apple, oh well very happy with the Sennheiser Momentum True wireless, especially sound wise. Plus the aesthetics of the Sennheiser are more pleasing to the eye than the white tampons now shorter hanging from each ear Neo Thanks for that pointless post.
Neo Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, Sime said: Thanks for that pointless post. You welcome, been a fan of Apple for a long time, but really over it with how they market things now. When Steve Jobs was at the helm, each new announcement/release was worth paying attention as it set up the rest of the industry to follow Apple as the leader in technology. Now the release are just plain vanilla, the Sennheisers are similar spec and will no doubt be sound superior to Apple AirPods pro. So no the comment wasn’t pointless, members need to know that AirPods are not that magical Neo 1
blybo Posted October 29, 2019 Author Posted October 29, 2019 26 minutes ago, Neo said: Well finally, actually new AirPods from Apple, oh well very happy with the Sennheiser Momentum True wireless, especially sound wise. Plus the aesthetics of the Sennheiser are more pleasing to the eye than the white tampons now shorter hanging from each ear Neo I find a big round disk hanging way out of the ear much more stupid looking. I'd prefer a choice of colour but may well get the new ones and gift my originals to someone else.
Guest Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 Great, yet another Apple thread turning to Schiit.
Guest Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 @blybo if your happy enough with the originals, you’ll love the Pro’s, they are pretty good for what they are, I had a demo at the Apple store, compared them to the new Beats equivalent, didn’t like those, and bought a pair of the pros. . I use them with the Latin eq setting and so far so good.
blybo Posted October 31, 2019 Author Posted October 31, 2019 Have you tried transparency mode? This would be my main use.
Guest Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, blybo said: Have you tried transparency mode? This would be my main use. Works pretty well, but of course it depends on how loud you listen to music. Noise canceling is decent also, active and passive. But overall, it’s good to see the Apple headphones are finally heading in the right direction. Basically if you put them on my head and didnt tell me what they were, I’d be happy enough and surprised once I found out. Not the best of course, but getting there, but for the size of them, remarkable.
Guest Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 And they look a hell of a lot better the the originals.
Guest Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 I use my AirPods daily purely for their convenience - will order the AirPod Pro on my return home from overseas based on my experience with the original AirPods (whose battery is now slowly dying.......).
Guest Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 They definitely have that fuller sound that the original ones lacked. But like I said, if anyone was happy enough with the originals, these will be worth the upgrade. Still looking forward to my Nura Loops though.
Hi-Fi Whipped Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 56 minutes ago, Sime said: They definitely have that fuller sound that the original ones lacked. But like I said, if anyone was happy enough with the originals, these will be worth the upgrade. Still looking forward to my Nura Loops though. Great to hear they are living up to the hype Sime
Guest Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 8 minutes ago, Hi-Fi Whipped said: Great to hear they are living up to the hype Sime Still AirPods though ........
Hi-Fi Whipped Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 18 minutes ago, Sime said: Still AirPods though ........ Sorry should have said “expectations” not “hype”
RankStranger Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 They look like a good upgrade. I freaking love my AirPods and also use them pretty much every day. Happily, I use them for podcasts and almost never music so the better sound is pretty irrelevant to me. If i was going to spend those sorts of dollars on ANCs for travelling, I’d probably go something like the Sony over ears for a bit less. So, they seem great but I also feel pretty good that when I have to replace my current ones, I’ll still be pretty happy with the base model.
RankStranger Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 20 hours ago, Sime said: @blybo if your happy enough with the originals, you’ll love the Pro’s, they are pretty good for what they are, I had a demo at the Apple store, compared them to the new Beats equivalent, didn’t like those, and bought a pair of the pros. . I use them with the Latin eq setting and so far so good. Hey, @Sime. Curious, just in terms of logistics/hygiene. How did they handle the demo at the apple store? Also, are the tips standard size? Like, could you replace them with comply tips or similar? Thanks
Guest Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 1 hour ago, RankStranger said: Hey, @Sime. Curious, just in terms of logistics/hygiene. How did they handle the demo at the apple store? Also, are the tips standard size? Like, could you replace them with comply tips or similar? Thanks They were using alcohol wipes and also had stocks of spares I think. As for the tips, they are a proprietary design how they lock on so other types won’t fit.
betty boop Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 22 hours ago, Sime said: @blybo if your happy enough with the originals, you’ll love the Pro’s, they are pretty good for what they are, I had a demo at the Apple store, compared them to the new Beats equivalent, didn’t like those, and bought a pair of the pros. . I use them with the Latin eq setting and so far so good. good these are progressing in sound and design. ive never got Beats anything. just dont know what it is with their sound ...
Guest Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 21 minutes ago, betty boop said: good these are progressing in sound and design. ive never got Beats anything. just dont know what it is with their sound ... I had a listen to the beats yesterday, they were demonstrating them along side the pro’s and I hated them immensely. Way too much bass and they had the same sound signature that the Sony 1000’s have that I hate.
betty boop Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 20 minutes ago, Sime said: I had a listen to the beats yesterday, they were demonstrating them along side the pro’s and I hated them immensely. Way too much bass and they had the same sound signature that the Sony 1000’s have that I hate. yeah its her overwhelming bass push i guess ! definitely something about the sound signature.
rand129678 Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 21 hours ago, Sime said: I had a listen to the beats yesterday, they were demonstrating them along side the pro’s and I hated them immensely. Way too much bass and they had the same sound signature that the Sony 1000’s have that I hate. Which Beats model didn’t you like (compared to Apple Airpods Pro)? These? 1
Guest Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 26 minutes ago, rand129678 said: Which Beats model didn’t you like (compared to Apple Airpods Pro)? These? Yes
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