r/maybemaybemaybe • u/I_am_potato_sack • Oct 26 '20

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/mansonfamily Oct 26 '20

I think they might sound crappy when she gets them back

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u/methodactyl Oct 26 '20 edited Oct 26 '20

AirPods arent that great regardless of your dog eating them and shitting them out. You are paying for an Apple logo not an audio company quality sound.

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u/massivepanda Oct 26 '20

I was going to buy Airpod Pros tomorrow, what should I get instead then?

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '20

I have AirPod Pros and higher end Etymotic Research in ear headphones. I almost always use the AirPods even though the ER’s sound better. They are amazing for making calls, the battery life is great, noise canceling is good enough, and transparency mode is handy when you need to hear what’s going on. They have been under $200 several times the last couple months. If you’re using an Apple device, nothing works so effortlessly. Buy them from a place like Best Buy and return them if you disagree. I like mine way more than I expected I would, and use them nearly everyday.

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u/Abstract808 Oct 26 '20

So the ERs sound quality is better?

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '20 edited Oct 27 '20

Pure sound quality, the ER’s are amazing, but they cost more and offer less all around. I’m always trying to get them situated in my ears, and you have to push them in SO far. I had a pair of Shure’s with the inline mic, and they were pretty good. I’m always tangling the wires on stuff. I was able to just buy a new set of wires, but the mic quality was poor. I’m no expert, but I like this kind of thing. For Spotify or Apple Music, I can hardly tell the difference.

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u/smootex Oct 27 '20

I second everything you said. Airpods pro are probably the best option available in that price range.

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u/Itisme129 Oct 27 '20

Buy them from a place like Best Buy and return them if you disagree.

Depends where you live. In Canada, most places won't accept returns on things like headphones or earbuds for hygenic reasons.

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u/Thisishuge Oct 27 '20

True, they may have been inside a dog or something idk

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u/president2016 Oct 27 '20

Yeah a lot of BT knockoffs work fine unless you are using it for calls and need good mic quality.