09-12-2019, 03:51 PM
If I were to rank my AirPod (first Gen) for sound as compared to my best, they'd be a five, at best.
But my best are excellent earbuds by any standard, and wired, and wired negates the best thing about the AirPods- mobility.
It's doubtful that AirPods seal at all in any ears, but it could happen. There meant to fit most people most of the time, and that's not easy with 'buds that have not flexible tips. So not much seal.
This makes them a poor choice for out and about where there a lot of ambient sound, but I see a lot of people wearing them.
And with their very tiny non-replaceable battery, I'm starting to have trouble with one of the not holding a charge for very long.
When on my daily walk, I now wear a pair of cheap clunky BT buds that are connected to each other. They seal fairly well, much better than the AirPods, so I can actually hear content, when traffic gets heavy. But I am conscious of these things in my ears every second, and of the wire on the back of my neck every time I move.
Another time, especially indoors, I use my AirPods, often forgetting I have them in. So for casual listening, their my goto earbuds, and I'll be getting another pair.
But my best are excellent earbuds by any standard, and wired, and wired negates the best thing about the AirPods- mobility.
It's doubtful that AirPods seal at all in any ears, but it could happen. There meant to fit most people most of the time, and that's not easy with 'buds that have not flexible tips. So not much seal.
This makes them a poor choice for out and about where there a lot of ambient sound, but I see a lot of people wearing them.
And with their very tiny non-replaceable battery, I'm starting to have trouble with one of the not holding a charge for very long.
When on my daily walk, I now wear a pair of cheap clunky BT buds that are connected to each other. They seal fairly well, much better than the AirPods, so I can actually hear content, when traffic gets heavy. But I am conscious of these things in my ears every second, and of the wire on the back of my neck every time I move.
Another time, especially indoors, I use my AirPods, often forgetting I have them in. So for casual listening, their my goto earbuds, and I'll be getting another pair.