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How did Airpods go from being weird looking to major fashion/status symbol?
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Yep. 150 dollars for headphones that sound that awful with such a bad battery life is just ridiculous.
They're not hideous or anything, I guess, wear what you want. I don't think they're a fashion symbol personally, but what do I know...
Maybe being bright white looks a little odd.
Big over-ear headphones though? They look awesome.
That should be a fashion symbol. You can trust me, I know a lot about fashion.
Maybe being bright white looks a little odd.
Big over-ear headphones though? They look awesome.
That should be a fashion symbol. You can trust me, I know a lot about fashion.
They still look lame. I've bought cheaper and more fashionable wireless ear buds. Not that I care about being fashionable. It's just wild that such an ugly product can command so much money.
My ex bought me a pair last year, I still use them. I don't really mind them to be honest, and this is the longest I've ever kept a pair of headphones. Usually with wired headphones I break them in a month because I wear them constantly.
Theyre so good you cant really go back to using wired headphones.
Also, being able to finance them with every phone company has a lot to do with it.
Also, being able to finance them with every phone company has a lot to do with it.
The biggest issue with BT headsets until now was that syncing and connecting was a pain. The W1 chip in Airpods fixed that. "it just works" as the saying goes. And all your devices know it and sync with them instantly.
The other issue was battery life. Airpods fixed that with the convenient charging case. It charges in ~15 minutes. You can top it off quickly while getting ready for work or driving around. The case keeps the headset charged and uses lightning which most everybody already has in their ecosystem of cables.
The sound quality is decent. It's not for audiophiles. It's for the average person. It's fine for them. Personally I use airpods when out and about and have Sony MDR-7506 (the OG) at my desktop when I actually need to listen to something.
The design is understated and slick, not like the bulky and hideous Jabra sets or those huge audiophile cans people put over their heads to let everybody around them know they are SERIOUS ABOUT SOUND QUALITY. But it still has that signature white finish so you know it's Apple/iPod-era/etc.
This is their strategy- find a promising new product category that suffers from early-gen issues and no serious competition, go in "late" and refine the shit out of it for the mainstream user, making it a household name. Sell millions. Become a meme.
Hipsterism in efforts to sound smart and opinionated.
The other issue was battery life. Airpods fixed that with the convenient charging case. It charges in ~15 minutes. You can top it off quickly while getting ready for work or driving around. The case keeps the headset charged and uses lightning which most everybody already has in their ecosystem of cables.
The sound quality is decent. It's not for audiophiles. It's for the average person. It's fine for them. Personally I use airpods when out and about and have Sony MDR-7506 (the OG) at my desktop when I actually need to listen to something.
The design is understated and slick, not like the bulky and hideous Jabra sets or those huge audiophile cans people put over their heads to let everybody around them know they are SERIOUS ABOUT SOUND QUALITY. But it still has that signature white finish so you know it's Apple/iPod-era/etc.
This is their strategy- find a promising new product category that suffers from early-gen issues and no serious competition, go in "late" and refine the shit out of it for the mainstream user, making it a household name. Sell millions. Become a meme.
Hipsterism in efforts to sound smart and opinionated.
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That's the image I used to have too. A loud, obnoxious man. But they're definitely fashionable now. It's clear where I live, at least.
It's a godsend for working out. I got so tired of my wired earbuds getting caught or tethered and my phone going flying.
I gladly went back to wired. My wired headphones actually sound light years better at a fraction of the cost.
I go to the trendiest gym in my city and I still see way more beats or over ear headphones than airpods. I'm sure people have them alot but I never notice them. They definitely aren't a trend I've noticed
Nor should they be. Apple won't fix them if sweat/rain breaks them. And yeah, at the gym I don't see any of them. I see people with bluetooth earbuds that are connected by a wire, which is far more convenient since you can take them out and hand them around your neck. They also can be had for under 20 bucks and yet still sound much better than AirPods.
People keep bringing this up lol. If people cared about value, Apple would have gone out of business long ago.
They look good, but internet weirdos will tell you that they are look horrible until they finally buy their own knock-offs.
They were cheap, but internet weirdos would liken them to diamond-plated goldbars in your ears.
They are functional, but internet weirdos would claim they couldn't ever be.
Apple ought to write you guys a check for the constant free advertising, y'all. Also all this petty Apple hate ITT lmao, shit should be bannable like console warz.
full disclosure: I'm happy with my beat-up headphones and won't buy any ear-buds for the next couple of years
They were cheap, but internet weirdos would liken them to diamond-plated goldbars in your ears.
They are functional, but internet weirdos would claim they couldn't ever be.
Apple ought to write you guys a check for the constant free advertising, y'all. Also all this petty Apple hate ITT lmao, shit should be bannable like console warz.
full disclosure: I'm happy with my beat-up headphones and won't buy any ear-buds for the next couple of years
Yeah I think they look silly and are overpriced. I use audiophile headphones and in-ear earphones and for me that money is better spent on those than something that sounds the same as regular apple earphones, just with the added convenience.
So, sorry, but every time I see someone with an airpod hanging out their ear, I go "Pffft..." to myself while I tap on my iphone Xs and bring it up to my ear to listen to some video quietly.
So, sorry, but every time I see someone with an airpod hanging out their ear, I go "Pffft..." to myself while I tap on my iphone Xs and bring it up to my ear to listen to some video quietly.
Every fashionista in London and Amsterdam are currently wearing airpods. I kinda dig the minimalist look and I guess they are fantastic to actually use as a daily driver.
I don't own a pair because I can't let go of my noise-cancelling headphones anytime soon, but I totally understand the appeal.
I don't own a pair because I can't let go of my noise-cancelling headphones anytime soon, but I totally understand the appeal.
They look weird specifically because they're earpods with no wires. The profile the tube coming off the bud creates is off because of the way they hang there jutting out (usually away from the face). The wires on the earbuds completed the profile (for lack of a better word). Again though, it's not like they're hideous or anything and overall it's whatever since they're so minimal. It's not like they're over designed like a Razer mouse on your ear or anything.
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Yup. They were never weird looking, they were just an Apple product that people reaaaaally wanted to shit on, and once they came out and it was revealed that they worked really flawlessly and sounded pretty good and didn't actually fall out of your ears or get lost immediately, people only had "but they're so ugly!" to cling on to.
The second best wireless earbuds, Jabra Elites, are $10 more. Samsung's option is $10 less. Google's abysmal pixel buds are the same price. Not really sure what you want Apple to do here; if anything Airpods are their most appropriately priced product right now.
Oh, you're at it again.
For $150 they're not awful compared to the competition. They're priced appropriately within the market and are actually on the cheap end. And the battery life is on the high end in the market, 5 hours with the tiny case offering 24 hours extra with quick charge. It's convenient.
Yeah, my B&O E8 2.0's are way more expensive at $350 and sound amazing, but the AirPods sound fine for what they're offering in their respective price range.
But keep bullshitting about it and ignoring those who fact check you.
I visit 3 different XSport locations, two in the burbs and one in the city of Chicago weekly and each one has an decent amount of people with AirPods.
I don't use mine for the gym but I ditched "wired" wireless earbuds for true wirelessly Bose buds and they're way more convenient. The wire on the back of my neck while running has always been an issue.
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because they are awesome. absolutely terrific device that is as convenient as wired but more comfortable, easier / cleaner to carry, and super convenient for calls or music. I rarely carried wired earbuds. I always carry my AirPods.
I've had them since December 2016 at this point, and if I lost them, I'd spring for another pair in a second. They have been worth every dollar I have spent and then some.
There are ubiquitous because people love them and use them all the time.
I've had them since December 2016 at this point, and if I lost them, I'd spring for another pair in a second. They have been worth every dollar I have spent and then some.
There are ubiquitous because people love them and use them all the time.
Also - in Los Angeles, they aren't jarring nor do they stand out in the slightest. Quite normal.
The best true wireless buds on the market right now are either the Sennheiser Momentum's or the B&O E8 2.0's. But they're both extremely expensive.
People learned how convenient and simple they are without seeming like they're too obnoxious. The price, however...
I still think they look ugly af and seem wildly overpriced compared to some alternatives but whatever makes people happy and feel like they belong, I guess.
It's a good product and once you have it you use it all the time. I use it a lot more than I used any wired headphones because it's so easy to pop it in even if I'm going to take out the garbage.
I don't think it's a status symbol because seemingly everyone has it. From construction workers to businessmen to teachers.
I don't think it's a status symbol because seemingly everyone has it. From construction workers to businessmen to teachers.
The little dangly bit looks stupid. Regardless you really see them here and when you do it certainly ain't fashionable folk wearing them it's people like me.
Must be hard to comprehend that not everyone can afford that. Congrats on doing well financially, I guess.
They also suck at everything else that's not SQ, which honestly is a big sell for truly wireless buds.
They still look dumb as shit. It's just been ok to wear them because they're Apple and people use apple gear.
