Filip Brož Open the magnetic box, put on the headphones and start listening. Three simple steps as a pairing system make the new wireless AirPods absolutely exceptional. Those who ordered Apple headphones among the first can already taste the new technology, because Apple sent out the first pieces today. After spending a few hours with AirPods, I can say that the headphones are extremely addictive. However, they have their limits.
If we take it from the beginning, in the traditional design package, in addition to the charging box and two headphones, you will also find a Lightning cable with which you charge the entire box and the headphones. For the first connection, just open the box near the unlocked iPhone, after which the pairing animation will automatically pop up, tap Connect a Done and you are done. Although the headphones communicate classically via Bluetooth, the new W1 chip enables almost groundbreakingly easy and fast pairing in this area.
In addition, the information about the paired AirPods is immediately sent to all other devices connected to the same iCloud account, so then all you have to do is bring the headphones closer to the iPad, Watch or Mac and you can listen right away. And if you have even the most Apple device, AirPods can handle it too, but the pairing process won't be so magical anymore.
Interactive headphones
AirPods are also unique in the play system combined with pause. As soon as you take one of the headphones out of your ear, the music will automatically pause, and as soon as you put it back, the music will continue. This allows for several sensors to be placed in the otherwise miniature body of the earphones.
For AirPods, you can also set what action they should perform when you double-tap them. You can thus start the Siri voice assistant, start/stop playback, or the handset does not have to respond to tapping at all. For now, I set up Siri myself, to which I have to speak English, but it's the only option to control the volume or skip to the next song directly on the headphones. Unfortunately, these options are not possible through any double-click, which is a shame.
You can of course play the sound and playback on the device to which the AirPods are connected. If you are listening through the Watch, the volume can be controlled using the crown.
However, the most important question that is widely discussed is whether the AirPods will fall out of your ears while listening. Personally, I am one of those people who like the shape of traditional apple headphones. Even if I jump or knock my head with the AirPods, the headphones stay in place. But since Apple is betting on a uniform shape for everyone, they will definitely not suit everyone. So it is recommended to try AirPods beforehand.
But for many people, the older wired EarPods, which are practically the same as the new wireless ones, are enough to appreciate this important aspect. Only the foot of the earphone is a bit wider, but this has no effect on how the earphones stay in your ear. So if EarPods didn't suit you, AirPods won't be any better or worse.
I've already managed to make a phone call with the AirPods when I picked up the call from the Watch, and everything worked without a problem. Although the microphone is near the ear, everything on both sides could be heard very well, even though I was moving in busy city streets.
Little elegant
AirPods are charged in the included box, which you can also use when carrying them so that you don't lose the miniature headphones. Even in the case, the AirPods fit into most pockets. Once the headphones are inside, they automatically charge. You then charge the box via the Lightning cable. On one charge, AirPods can play for less than five hours, and after 15 minutes in the box, they are ready for another three hours. We will share longer experiences with use in the coming weeks.
In terms of sound quality, I can't see any difference between the AirPods and the wired EarPods after the first few hours. In some passages I even find the sound a hair worse, but these are first impressions. The headphones themselves are really light and I practically don't even feel them in my ears. It is very comfortable to wear, nothing presses me anywhere. On the other hand, removing the headphones from the charging dock takes a little practice. If you have greasy or wet hands, it will be difficult to get the heat off. On the contrary, dating is very easy. The magnet immediately pulls them down and they don't even budge when turned upside down.
So far, I'm thrilled with the AirPods, as they do everything I expected. In addition, it looks like a real Apple product, where everything works very simply and magically, such as the aforementioned pairing. I definitely didn't expect AirPods to be for ardent audiophiles. If I want to listen to quality music, I use headphones. Above all, I get great connectivity from AirPods, improved pairing and charging right in the box is handy. After all, the same as the entire box, which is very convenient for similar physically unconnected headphones.
For now, I don't regret that I paid 4 crowns to Apple for new headphones, but only longer experience will show whether such an investment is really worth it. You can expect more detailed experiences in the coming weeks.
Hmm, so nothing about the sound quality that comes out of those miracles :-(
It's not that important, especially since it's Apple and it pairs well :-D.
Nobody cares about that today. The main thing is that the headphones are digital and not analog. This is a guarantee of quality.
Just read.
Well, don't get mad at me, but those two sentences didn't really tell me anything about the quality as a non-EarPods user.
“In terms of sound quality, after the first few hours I can't see any difference between AirPods and wired EarPods. In some passages I even find the sound a hair worse, but these are first impressions. "
However, I take into account that the article is called First Impressions…
Yes, we had the headphones on for a few hours and said what we could. It is too early to make any bigger judgments, but we are preparing a larger article where we will definitely focus on the quality of the music. Just give us some time to try it out.
Well, I'll tell you simply - these headphones sound like headphones for 500 from Elektro. So you hear some music, but it's not something you listen to regularly - if you invest the 5000 in another brand, you'll already get really top sound quality - a completely different level.
For me, it's a huge flop - I didn't expect top sound, but I expected sound at least at the level of headphones around 1500-3000, with the fact that I'll pay extra for the freedom of movement, etc.
If you buy Beats, which is generally regarded as an overpriced fashion accessory with below-average performance, the show will sound several times better.
Or for that price, the B&O H5 - far more prestigious, better made, very high-quality playing.
Well, I have the Sennheiser Momentum Wireless to listen to on the road for a long time, so I was just wondering if I'll be taking them with me for a long time, or if these headphones will finally produce at least an average listening quality. I have the same opinion about Beats ;-)
Well, moments are among the best, so I'm afraid you won't go :)
Hell, does anyone not understand that this is not about listening to something, but that you have to scream at the fact that you open the box near the iPhone and it pairs itself. That's the real bomb!!! And then, on top of that, the epic box that recharges itself and the headphones sound absolutely amazing. That's what's going on here, and you're still dealing with some listening here.
The comfort is probably very interesting, but I expect the headphones to play at least decently. If they play the same as wired or even worse, then it bothers them. I think this is the most important thing about headphones how they play or am I wrong?
If the headphones played like the wired ones, it would be great.
So, most importantly, do we know what kind of cellophane is on the packaging? God forbid it's a slightly different box, so is there anything to talk about for 10 minutes?
First impressions presented by a really die-hard apple fan, which the author undoubtedly is. Such is the "joy of a new toy". That's why I believe that for now he doesn't regret paying 4 crowns for the new headphones from Apple, for which he doesn't see any difference in sound quality from wired EarPods, and in some passages he even finds the sound a hair worse.
For me, the freecoolin-knockknock-effect is not enough.
So I don't know, I went through about 15 reviews and everywhere they said that the sound is better than Eapods, only here the opinion was negative. In addition, the headphones must be warmed up, and the author should give an objective judgment after 24 hours of pure playing with the headphones.
Look, a little worse, the same or a little better, it doesn't matter. EarPods are headphones for a couple of hundreds, just the basic version for free - headphones for 5000 should perform dimensionally differently by several categories, and at the same time, rather than listening to music, they have sound quality sufficient for phone calls.
Wired yes. However, headphones that are completely wireless and weigh 4g, you cannot expect the same sound as from over-ear headphones in the category. It's physically impossible (yet). The variant from Samsung costs even more, lasts less on a charge, but I didn't hear much criticism there, well, it wasn't Apple.
5000 is rather an average price in the category if you look for headphones that are not connected by ANY cable.
Those headphones are freecoolinacke hansfree with not too good sound. We're not audiophiles, but if it's comparable +/- to EarPods, I know it's really average. Yes, it is still enough for someone or even excites them as an author. Let's not turn this discussion into hate against Apple or compare it to the competition. Resme the given product. Let's face it, a lot of people expect something else from headphones... quality listening to music. Yes, I know this is for the masses and not just for audiophiles. And that's exactly the point! Apple is massaging the masses with polished PR department statements like: "Our North Star is making the best products that really enrich people's lives, and if we can't do those, we pass." And when Tim Cook said it, it must be true true or not!? I will add that I myself am an Apple user, I like them, but I am equally objectively critical of them. Lately he has given more. :)
Headphones must be plugged in yes. But it only applies to headphones with larger sizes, not to such pidi as airpods have
Classic wired hearing aids from Apple play below average. All bluetooth hearing aids play better than their wired brothers, so even here it will be true that you get less music for more money.
"All bluetooth hearing aids play better than their wired brethren,"
This is of course not true. So if we are talking about comparable models and not High-End wire. Just use the AptX codec... which Apple ostentatiously ignores.
... it is questionable that "All bluetooth hearing aids play better than their wired brothers", ... I have a solo3 wireless and the difference is not noticeable. It was with the solo2 wireless, but with the triples with the W1 chip, the difference was practically eliminated. I'm going to order these pieces sometime in January, I haven't made it yet, I'm quite curious how they compare to beatsum,... I just like it when the music "booms",... :DI with beatsema, I have the "loudness -> emphasis" filter activated on my phone ",… =) I look forward to them. :)
It's a shame that the header isn't at least rubberized. It would hold better in the ear. I have the ear canal where the hooked "beads" are too wide, and the EarPods don't hold me very well.
I don't see a single reason to order this for five thousand, for 800, there are Wireless Meizu on Alibaba, which, according to all reviews, play at the level of five times more expensive wireless chips.
And rather than pay five thousand for such a shunt, I'd rather pay extra and choose the BeoPlay H8 for NOK 9800. Bose QC35.
I guess I'm going against the times, but I'm starting a trend of "getting rid of loss as soon as possible".
And I give my experience to think about.
I live in a larger barracks in Prague. When I moved in, it was within range of 3 "stronger" Wifi - I was the second one to move in. For the last month, the barracks have been completely occupied - I can see 15 strong wifi and there have been problems. My AKG "wireless" headphones were falling out. When I moved from the living room to two rooms, they still work. In the manual for them, I read that I work on 2,4GHz (ie like wifi), when they collide - they "automatically" find a free frequency. Obviously, they probably can't find it, or around the living room, where they are connected to the TV, some neighbor(s) have wifi on conflicting freqs. Anyway, I donated them - they no longer had any meaning for me (outside the living room)
I had another problem with the apple magic mouse - it stopped working for the last month - it works again on bluetooth 2,4GHz (like wifi). I solved it by putting the devices around it on the 5GHz network and it works now, except for a few occasional moments (my Apple router has the ability to hang dual on 2,4 and 5GHz). However, I'm already looking for a wired mouse - it's a shame that apple doesn't have anything like the apple magic mouse with a wire - I've gotten used to "stroking" the mouse and it will be hard to leave it. If anyone knows of a suitable alternative - I'd love to be inspired.
So, I guess. Tred without a wire is great, but if someone wants guaranteed listening, I wouldn't give a damn about the wire + let's count on the fact that "cool" better quality headphone wireless will be more popular = more interference.