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Fairphone Fairbuds launch with replaceable batteries, titanium drivers and ANC (www.notebookcheck.net)

submitted 7 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Why would you want that? I can't imagine to ever going back to non wireless buds

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Because if you do any kind of outside activity including uh work? Once it falls out - it's gone forever. That's a pricey accident.

I know we are all made different but Earbuds do not stay in my ear for shit. That's why I just use headband headphones. >!Shout-out to Shockz. Dam near impossible to lose running.!<

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I really wish earbuds would stay in for me. But anything other than sitting down and listening, and they start slipping. I've tried so many different shapes/sized ones, but it's the same problem. At least if my wireless slip, it's still hooked around my ear

And I literally just started looking at some Shockz headphones the other day! Will probably try them out, I just hope it doesn't make my head feel uncomfortable or cause headaches/vertigo. I doubt it, but they're a little pricier than my wired ones, and it would suck if I ended up not liking them after a while

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Beware they are bone conduction headphones so they are not audiophile quality. I think they sound fine but my wife says I'm half deaf anyways.

I use them for Audiobooks and they are fantastic for situational awareness. I can hear everything all around me even while doing other tasks.

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 1 points 7 months ago

I really appreciate the heads up! But I actually pretty much want them for the "situational awareness". I feel like I understand the expectations for audio quality. I'm not very much an audiophile, especially for what I'm trying to get out of them.

I work in a pretty quiet environment that only gets really noisy if there's a situation that needs to be handled. So I wanna be able to hear the alarms and would be pausing my podcast/whatever if I need to respond. And I also like the way it seems to fit and stay in place. It seems like a great fit for what I'm after, I just hope I'm not unlucky enough to be too sensitive to the vibrations. I kinda doubt it would be an issue, but that's my (small) main concern... would I stop using them 6 months later because I can't get used to it

Should I get the "pro" version for better quality, or stay away because it could be too much bass/vibration (even at lower volume)

But I've seen a few people at work with them, and they love them... and a few others have tried, but can't deal with the vibrations

So I've been torn. I'm probably gonna try them cause they check almost every box for what I'm looking for. But should I get the pro version? Would it be too much? Idk, and I could maybe try them from a co-worker, but I feel like I would have to spend time with them before knowing what I like. Just kinda wanna buy the right kind, if I'ma throw the money at it

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I guess the experience varies wildly based on ear shape but I never lost a bud. I think there are better ways to address this than to add a whole ass cable though. That's not very creative.

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What are the better ways to address this?

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Ones that don't involve a cable lol

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wired still has some advantages. Mainly sound quality.

[–] jg1i@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I like the infinite battery life wired headphones have.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

Don't forget the little string so you can easily pop em out and let em dangle without losing them.