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Apple AirPods are designed to die: Here’s what you should know (pirg.org)
submitted 10 months ago by Dragxito to c/technology
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[–] zerog_bandit 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Anyone buying Apple products in 2024 is a sap.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They're the only semi-decent (sound quality) company I'm aware of that make earbuds without the little buttplug tips. I seemingly need to stretch out my tight earholes, but I'd prefer if ANY company could make earbuds that aren't just skullcandy+ please.

Taking suggestions if anyone knows of one.

[–] nyar 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Get IEMs and get foam tips.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Those seem to mostly have the same shape to the ear part that I'm complaining about currently.

[–] psud 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Get custom tips

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sure, but it'd be nice to not have to spend what I'm sure isn't a paltry sum when they could just as easily "not" be a cookie cutter copy of literally everything else on the market, in the hope, not promise, that it'll be an improvement.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I wouldn't be surprised if apple has a patent on the shape. Probably not enforceable but who's got the money to deal with a lawsuit with apple for 10+ years over headphones?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Possibly Huawei if you're not in the US. Sony open backs? Or maybe just some xiaomi model, but I can't vouch for sound there.

I'm in the same boat and use the regular airpods 2. The 3rd gen would be ideal too unless Huawei entices me to switch over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

US indeed, so no can do I guess.