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Posted by awad 19 hours ago

AirPods 5(www.apple.com)
470 points | 399 commentspage 5
andsoitis 18 hours ago|
> best-in-class open‑ear Active Noise Cancellation

Devialet Gemini earbuds are superior: https://www.devialet.com/en-us/true-wireless-earbuds/

Also, they’re French acoustic experts, so cooler and deeper knowledge.

jbotz 18 hours ago||
Apples, oranges. Those Devialet look interesting, but aren't "open ear" (they're plugs) and cost twice as much. edit: almost four times as much.
criddell 17 hours ago|||
Do they pair with Apple devices as easily? If I lose them, can I find them with Find My? Can I use them as hearing aids?
PcChip 18 hours ago|||
how can you say that without having tried both?
martinky24 18 hours ago|||
source? have you tried airpods 5?
jamiek88 11 hours ago||
They don’t look open ear.
sajithdilshan 17 hours ago||
Looks like it’s better than AirPod Pro, but cheaper. That’s surprising
afavour 18 hours ago||
Interesting they’re adding ANC, what’s the use case for the Pro now I wonder?
minimaxir 18 hours ago|
The AirPods 4 has an ANC option which is weaker than the Pro; this new version just has it baseline and cheaper (and better).
acd 18 hours ago||
Sennheiser Momentum 5 has user replacable battery which is better for the environment

https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Sennheiser_Momentum_5

LeoPanthera 18 hours ago||
Why are you comparing in-ear earbuds to over-ear headphones?
user19282 16 hours ago|||
The battery on the AirPods is 10 times smaller. So you would have to replace it 10 times to break even.
jcgl 16 hours ago||
Not if the response to the AirPods losing capacity is to replace them altogether.
asadm 18 hours ago|||
why would I want a replaceable battery? My airpods have been working fine for 6 years now. Isn't THAT better for the environment?
acd 17 hours ago|||
You want a replaceable battery because once the battery wears out if the repair is expensive people will throw the used air buds. Used airbuds creates electronic waste ewaste on landfills.

Not all electronic recycling ä works well some non working electronics are shipped to Africa . The "recycler" takes the profit in the pocket. People have put airtags to track where such electronics to goods end up.

asadm 16 hours ago|||
by the time the battery wears out on this one, the speakers are also busted anyway (infact it already is true for mine). So battery replacement isn't an issue for me, the device will be worthless by the time I am done with it.
matchbok3 17 hours ago|||
There is no proof that user-replaceable batteries meaningfully reduces e-waste. A lot of tech is upgraded due to obsolete CPUs, etc, not batteries. Plus, batteries last a long time now.

Also, landfills work really well. Most recycling doesn't work and pollutes more.

culi 17 hours ago||
It is illegal to send e-waste to landfills in California and 22 other states
crossroadsguy 16 hours ago|||
True. Also heard one guy in gym was thinking of Apple releasing devices with things like replaceable batteries. He got a heart attack next day. It's very unhealthy what PC is suggesting and yes I agree with you.
TiredOfLife 18 hours ago|||
Those are some weird looking in ear earphones
matchbok3 17 hours ago||
What % of people replace a battery over the lifespan of an item? Does the increased complexity and size of the unit make up for the slightly longer lifespan? What makes it "better" for the environment, exactly when it all ends up in a landfill after 5 years anyway?
tunesmith 15 hours ago||
I'm always going to be furious at Apple about ceasing large-housing (flat-head) earbuds. My ear canals just don't take in-ear airpods, and there's nothing to be done about it. I've tried everything. What does work is large-housing buds with earclick technology, so they sit against the canal with a decent seal. I used to be able to have mobile ear listening in a way that integrated with apple tech, but there's nothing like airpods that do that anymore. It's just in-ear or big bulky on-ear or over-ear stuff. It's infuriating.
scrollaway 13 hours ago||
I want a pair of earphones that are as comfortable as the AirPods Pro but have a very solid mic quality.

Whenever I have a call on my AirPods I feel terrible for whoever’s on the other end of my call because the quality is so bad, even when they’re connected to an iPhone. I originally thought I had hardware issues until I heard from others that all AirPods Pro are like this.

I dunno, can someone tell me what I’m missing here?

thedangler 16 hours ago||
I have the 4s can’t get them to pair with any other device accept my phone. Oh it pairs but with no sound. No idea why
SepiaSapient 17 hours ago||
I found the auto translate thing very funny. Like this woman is some train station in Mexico and after getting an invitation in Spanish to some music event she doesn't even try to say "Gracias".

Like yeah, obviously anyone would understand "Thanks" but come on. Was this part of the discussion of some long meeting? Like if she said a word in Spanish it would imply the Air Pods translate your words?

I'm obviously nitpicking but I just found it oddly funny.

reaperducer 17 hours ago|
Like this woman is some train station in Mexico and after getting an invitation in Spanish to some music event she doesn't even try to say "Gracias".

It was Union Station in Los Angeles, one of the busiest and most iconic train stations in the country.

throwaway85825 14 hours ago||
>The new AirPods 5 were built with the environment in mind

A masterstroke of corporate gaslighting for their disposable product.

pampas 14 hours ago||
They're so expensive you won't be buying many and that's great for the environment.
p0w3n3d 14 hours ago||
We won't sell you phone with the charger because of... Reasons... I mean...

Environment

webXL 12 hours ago||
Seems like everyone is doing this now... Sonicare, Norelco... I get the cost cutting + simplifying international packaging aspect. Just pass it on to customers. At least Apple has the other excuse that users might prefer wireless charging, so if users already have that or need to go out and buy it, the included charger just gets thrown in a drawer if it ever makes it out of the box.
very_good_man 13 hours ago|
Chinese Clones are great and cost $20
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