Splurge on Airpods or something else?

[SnuggleBuggles]

Anyone have a preference/ experience with Airpods vs ??

Amazon has so many wireless pod like things for so much less. Are the Airpods better or am I just paying for branding?

[khm]

Anyone have a preference/ experience with Airpods vs ??

Amazon has so many wireless pod like things for so much less. Are the Airpods better or am I just paying for branding?

People who have them loooooove them. I don't think the cheapy ones can compare. They seem be seamlessly easy to use vs. anything else.

That said, they are pricey and apparently not long lasting, so while I keep thinking they'd be a good gift for my oldest, I never find myself pulling the trigger..... She listens to headphones all the time, so I'm sure she'd get even less lifespan out of them!

https://www.theatlantic.com/technolo...y-life/585439/

[PZMommy]

I just splurged on airpods and I absolutely love them. I kept looking for something cheaper, but couldn’t find anything I liked as well.

[Mikey0709]

I too couldn't pay that price. I bought a $50 pair off of amazon - which worked very well, until my son cracked one. I did buy the warranty through amazon (like $3) , but ended up contacting the seller directly since it was probably within the first month or two. Honestly - my son uses them CONSTANTLY hours a day. i think they only need charging every few days.

The seller was great, not only did they send out a new pair immediately upon me sending an emaiil and photo - once i got the new ones they sent an email to keep the old ones. They still worked, but the casing was cracked... nothing a little crazy glue didn't fix.

They have been going strong since christmas and used constantly. It was a no-name brand, i honestly went by the one that had the best reviews on amazon.

SO - he still wants airpods, and says he's still saving up for them, but i'm just still worried as soon as he does that - one will get lost. Too much $ for me. Plus - i honestly like the black color better of the no-name brand.

[SnuggleBuggles]

I too couldn't pay that price. I bought a $50 pair off of amazon - which worked very well, until my son cracked one. I did buy the warranty through amazon (like $3) , but ended up contacting the seller directly since it was probably within the first month or two. Honestly - my son uses them CONSTANTLY hours a day. i think they only need charging every few days.

The seller was great, not only did they send out a new pair immediately upon me sending an emaiil and photo - once i got the new ones they sent an email to keep the old ones. They still worked, but the casing was cracked... nothing a little crazy glue didn't fix.

They have been going strong since christmas and used constantly. It was a no-name brand, i honestly went by the one that had the best reviews on amazon.

SO - he still wants airpods, and says he's still saving up for them, but i'm just still worried as soon as he does that - one will get lost. Too much $ for me. Plus - i honestly like the black color better of the no-name brand.

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[TwinFoxes]

Here's Buzzfeed's take (I don't have any of these, or even AirPods, so I can't vouch for them).

https://www.buzzfeed.com/reviews/bes...eless-earbuds/

[mmsmom]

I just got the TaoTronics ones recommended by Wirecutter. They were actually a lightening deal a couple days ago so around $35. I have not used them yet other than to try them on and I do like the fit. I have the wired Apple earbuds that came with my XR phone and they hurt my ears after about 5 minutes. From what Google told me the AirPods are the same size so I didn’t even try. DH got me the Bose wireless earbuds for Christmas which I need to return or sell. They also don’t fit even with the smallest size adapter and if you use them for watching movies the sound does not sync correctly. Will report back on the TaoTronics. Fit for my small ears and sweat proof are what I was looking for.

[Kindra178]

I'm obsessed. I use them daily. They work really well for calls. The $20-$40 ones I got from Amazon were fine for music while running but tenable for calls. They also never worked for any reasonable length of time. I probably had two pairs that broke within a couple of months.

I commute on a train and it's amazing to not deal with wires. I'm more likely to listen to interesting podcasts and music while exercising and commuting. Makes me much happier.

[♥ms.pacman♥]

I think AirPods are well-worth the splurge. I use them almost daily - at work or at home doing chores. It makes it so much more pleasant. I don’t like having anything over my ears or dangling. had a plantronics set earlier for running but it died within a year or so.

[wendibird22]

I just got the TaoTronics ones recommended by Wirecutter. They were actually a lightening deal a couple days ago so around $35. I have not used them yet other than to try them on and I do like the fit. I have the wired Apple earbuds that came with my XR phone and they hurt my ears after about 5 minutes. From what Google told me the AirPods are the same size so I didn’t even try. DH got me the Bose wireless earbuds for Christmas which I need to return or sell. They also don’t fit even with the smallest size adapter and if you use them for watching movies the sound does not sync correctly. Will report back on the TaoTronics. Fit for my small ears and sweat proof are what I was looking for.

Surprised you didn’t like your Bose. I have the Bose Soundsport and I love them. I have tiny ears and can’t do apple earbuds of any kind and the Bose fit well and stay in for running.


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