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Zaphod1620 t1_irc9tn1 wrote

Reply to comment by KofCrypto0720 in Apple’s New AirPods Are Telling Users to Replace the Batteries Already. Too Bad That’s Impossible by speckz

Or just buy the far superior Sony 1000XM series ear buds.

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kplkqrthjklmnbtvcp t1_iroblc2 wrote

Have them. (XM4), 13 months old. One earphone battery doesn’t hold much charge. No replacement service and Sony just go “huh?” when contacted.

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Zaphod1620 t1_irodeoj wrote

I doubt that's true, especially the part about Sony support. But if true, you can replace the battery, which was my point when posting the comment.

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kplkqrthjklmnbtvcp t1_irofk8j wrote

They first said to contact a reseller. I then asked who, they pointed me at a distributor, who replied and said they only work with their resellers and aren’t involved in direct customer replacements. Back to Sony who were surprised, then suggested I look at the Sony website. The list consisted of a couple of companies that don’t exist any more, PC World, etc. contacting a few of the companies that did exist (eg lord electrical) no repairs.

As for replacing the battery, I don’t have the skills. Cutting into electronics isn’t my skill set.

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AaddeMos t1_irwaznd wrote

Agreed. Once had to deal with Sony customer care. This was enough experience for me to never buy Sony again. They just ignore you and say the problem is not theirs to fix and leave you empty handed. Horrible customer service

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optimus314159 t1_irchssg wrote

They aren’t superior. The Sony earbuds are big and bulky and are not comfortable in my ears AT ALL.

Apple AirPods are the ONLY earbuds on the market that fit my ears comfortably, AND stay in, and sound good.

Edit: I’m ignoring all the Apple AirPod knock-offs, because they don’t count.

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beegreen t1_irdcpzs wrote

You sound like an apple infomercial, you might want to evaluate your lifestyle choices

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optimus314159 t1_irddque wrote

I’m someone who loves good tech, regardless of where it comes from. I own and regularly switch between Mac, PC, and Linux computers. I have owned both Android and Apple phones, sometimes even using both at the same time.

Over the years, as I have purchased and tried out whatever the latest and greatest headphones were available, I have accumulated over 20 pairs and easily $3000-$5000 worth of various headphones/headsets/earbuds. Bose, Audiotechnica, Sennheiser, Logitech, Astro, Apple, etc…

I love gadgets and electronics. In fact, one of my alt Reddit accounts was actually an admin/mod on /r/gadgets for quite some time.

My problem is that I have very small ear canals, and all of the earbuds that rely on ear canal pressure to stay in (the vast majority of earbuds on the market) are painful and uncomfortable for me.

The thing I dislike the most about Apple AirPods is the fact that their batteries are not replaceable. I really wish they would put the batteries in the stems and then make the stems so they could be screwed on or off to easily swap out the batteries. That would be awesome.

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Mert_Burphy t1_irpsd0f wrote

>My problem is that I have very small ear canals, and all of the earbuds that rely on ear canal pressure to stay in (the vast majority of earbuds on the market) are painful and uncomfortable for me.

Same problem here. Try some Symbio W hybrid tips. They're silicone outers with memory foam inners and they have rescued so many pairs of IEMs from my "these are uncomfortable" box.

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PutBeansOnThemBeans t1_ircyjxr wrote

I assume this is relatively subjective though? I know for some they just fall out

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grump80 t1_ird835p wrote

Not saying it doesn’t happen but it’s really uncommon. And I second the other guy about most earbuds being bulky and uncomfortable

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ymmvmia t1_irdhkmt wrote

Yup, I have the Sony's and wear them, spent 300 bucks on them. I wish I could return them at this point but it has been WAY past a return window. They are horribly uncomfortable, I get gigantic headaches and earaches. Finally switched to comply foam tips which are awesome and helped both comfort and none of the tips maintaining seal, but the shape of the actual bud and weight of it still cause pretty bad pain after about 30 min to an hour. Plane rides are completely unbearable. The weight of the buds STILL, even with proper fitting comply tips, will cause them to slip out over 15-30 min. Sound quality ain't everything folks. And I say that as an amateur audiophile with expensive speakers and headphones. Comfort, especially for a earbuds which you might want to wear the MOST, needs to be probably the highest priority.

As an android user I WISH I had the option for airpods, as many people rave about their comfort AND everything else features, noise canceling and sound wize. But they are super gimped on android tho I know Linus from linustechtips uses them anyway.

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mebizzle t1_iredej4 wrote

Unless something major has changed in the last two years Airpods really aren’t that gimped on Android. I used them when I had Android and had no problems, and there are apps in the store that replicate the iOS stuff somewhat.

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west0ne t1_irpywj2 wrote

AirPods use the AAC codec for Bluetooth and the AAC implementation on Android has always been known to be poor; this is an issue with Android and not the AirPods but still makes AirPods a less attractive proposition for Android users.

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SigmaLance t1_irdurjh wrote

They don’t stay in my ears at all. I’ve never had any luck with Apple headphones even when they were wired.

My Beats X on the other hand are great. I regret buying the EarPods, but had hoped they would work out with the included different sized tips. It’s a shame too because I enjoyed their sound.

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