I use Sony Link Bud S wireless headphones and find the ambient sound option works well. This is on top of the noise cancellation and general sound quality.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2023 7:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet? In addition to my AirPod Pros, I have a pair from EarFun which are quite a bit cheaper and have more features than the original AirPod Pros. I'd strongly recommend the EarFun's. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ Chaltain at Outlook, USA -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2023 5:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet? I don't use earbuds all that much. I'm more a fan of headphones that are over the ear. However, I do have a set of AKG earbuds I accidentally bought from Ebay. They are pretty good, although I want to get another set from anker that is better. I won't be purchasing a set of the apple airpods as they are way to over priced in my opinion. I do have the airpods max headphones that I really do like as a set of over the ear headphones. On 1/8/23, Malcolm Parfitt <malc...@parfitt1.org.uk> wrote: > Hello Bill, > > I have the 2Nd generation AirPods here and Find My can be used to play > a sound when the AirPods are out of the case or when they are in the > case with the case open. When they are in the case and it is closed > sound cannot be played. > > Hope this helps you. > > Malcolm Parfitt > >> On 8 Jan 2023, at 10:57, William Outman <billoutman...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Good morning, Mark and all. >> I am making that same transition with my 8 Plus, also in hopes of >> doing that same phone transition eventually. I bought mine at >> Walmart, and it helped I had a $50 gift card to defray the cost. They >> also had wired ear buds available. I still have a set of those that came >> with the phone. >> I have listened to the tutorial from Mystic Access I ws referred to a >> few days ago. I wish their presentation had been a bit smoother as >> they were trying to do things a bit too much on the fly. >> They were discussing the Pro second generation rather than just >> second generation. A bit confusing. I wonder if the plain second >> generation set has the function where the case and pods beep function >> that makes them easier to find. That would alleviate the concern of >> losing them a bit. I understand there are different tips that might >> give a better fit in the ears as well. >> I have replaced a knockoff brand of wireless ear buds that weren’t >> controllable nor did they have any way to be found easily. That’s an >> even bigger deal if you are blind, I think. >> One thing I don’t like is the box has the model number on it but >> never says second generation on it. I had Aira look it up and confirm >> the store had told me correctly they are the Apple AirPods second generation. >> I haven’t tried to use them other than pairing, so this thread >> reminds me to go ahead and dive in. >> Bill >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 8, 2023, at 4:36 AM, Malcolm Parfitt >>> <malc...@parfitt1.org.uk> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I bought a set of Apple Airpods 2Nd generation before I went into >>> hospital for a lapiscropic nephrectomy in 2020. I find they give me >>> a good balance between quality of music and the ability to maintain >>> my awareness of my surroundings. I can walk around the house with >>> them unlike many headphones I have tried in the past. >>> >>> The only issue I have is that although I’ve used them equally they >>> appear to discharge at different rates. My iPhone will often report >>> quite a significant difference in charge level between the left and >>> right Airpod. >>> >>> They charge via their case and provided this remains charged I get >>> perfectly acceptable listening time between charges. >>> >>> Malcolm Parfitt >>> >>>>> On 8 Jan 2023, at 06:56, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'd take a set of Airpods maybe if somebody gave them to me along >>>> with $20. >>>> I hate having anything stuck inside my ear further than the wired >>>> Earpods, they happen to fit me great and I don't even have to push >>>> them in hard and they just stay in place. >>>> I also wouldn't be caught dead spending the kind of money on two >>>> little things which only last 5 or 6 hours and which I am bound to >>>> loose sooner or later. >>>> Now keep in mind that this is strictly my take, I know many of you >>>> love them and that's fine, then of course if I did spend the money >>>> on them I'd also say I love them. >>>> As for wearing something in bed when you most likely will fall >>>> asleep there is nothing better than those sleep headbands which >>>> have a set of very thin speakers on each side over your ear and a >>>> little control pod on your forehead with 3 buttons for volume >>>> up/down and play/pause in the middle. Of course if you want to fall >>>> asleep to high fidelty music then these are not the right thing, >>>> but they are fine for audio books or, if you are into those sleep >>>> sounds, that would probably be just fine, but they are the most >>>> comfortable thing and I usually sleep on my side so I definitely >>>> know and I often wake up in the middle of the night with my Audible >>>> book happily playing and I then usually stop it, pull them off my >>>> head and thrown them on the side table. You can find them on >>>> Amazon, just make sure you do look for wireless ones because the >>>> original ones do have a 3.5mm cable and that of course is sucks. I >>>> think I paid around $30 Canadian for mine about 2 or 3 years ago and they >>>> still work great. >>>> I also have an Aftershokz Open Com which I use in certain >>>> situations and another Bluetooth gadget I have is one of these >>>> around the neck speakers, they consist of a thick and relatively >>>> soft rubbery cable about as thick as your thumb and one each end is >>>> a speaker, one has the typical buttons to turn it on/off and for >>>> play/pause and volume up/down. >>>> I quite like using them at home when I am out in the summer in the >>>> garden or even while cooking, your audio is right there more or >>>> less in front of your shoulders and you can easily reach up and >>>> pause or change the volume.for cert But I just bought a new set of >>>> Lightning Earpods because they are still my preferred headset, >>>> there is no lag and for $24.99 Canadian I get surprisingly good >>>> sounding earbuds. I probably go through a pair a year, sometimes a >>>> bit longer, but as I said, inexpensive, good and when I don't need >>>> them I roll them up around my hand and stick them into my pocket. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Sieghard >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >>>> Of M. Taylor >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2023 9:44 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Cc: vipho...@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet? >>>> >>>> Hello All, >>>> >>>> I have long been a fan of Apple wired Ear Pods. >>>> >>>> I had to have my original beloved 8 Plus replaced, about a month >>>> prior to its warranty expiration because the audio function of the >>>> Lightening port went bad. >>>> >>>> For the last 6-months or so, perhaps longer, while the Lightening >>>> port on my replacement 8 Plus still functioned as expected, it lost >>>> the ability to retain a cable, unassisted. This is to say, when I >>>> hold the phone in portrait mode, perpendicular to the ground, any >>>> attached cable will fall out. >>>> >>>> I am certain that I was the blame for this as I used to frequently >>>> roll onto the phone, when sleeping; very often tangling the cable >>>> with tension for hours at a time. (How's that for too much information? >>>> (smile)). >>>> >>>> My point, I am determined not to ruin the Lightening port on my 14. >>>> >>>> With that in mind, I am doing my best to wing myself from the wired >>>> Ear Pods in favor of Apple Air Pods. >>>> >>>> Even though I like Air Pods and they are definitely more convenient >>>> to use than the wired alternative, I still find myself reaching for >>>> the wired pair, more than anything else. >>>> >>>> I was just wondering how many of you have gone completely wireless >>>> having all but abandoned the wired Ear Pods? >>>> >>>> It is interesting because when I go to Best Buy, Target, Walmart, >>>> etc. I always see wired Ear Pods, with either the Lightening or >>>> audio connector, readily available. >>>> >>>> All replies appreciated. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the V >>>> iPhone list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this >>>> list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please >>>> contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>>> itself. >>>> >>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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