• Chozo@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I just love how Sony always manages to name their products something completely indistinguishable from any other product they make.

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      1 year ago

      Just call them SonyPods or something and it will be easy for so many people to remember

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      1 year ago

      I mean, it’s the standard East Asian consumer electronics model number scheme. A jumble of letters and numbers! Would you like the TV OP65-05PKK06J or the OD65-06PKJ06E? What’s the difference? No one knows!

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    1 year ago

    $360 is a little too much for earbuds imo but I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on these when price drops or refurbished units come out

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      1 year ago

      I’d bite if it came with a lifetime guarantee against failure, accidental included. Buds are just too fragile for this kind of price.

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      1 year ago

      I got the XM4s refurbed for $99. Best 99 bucks I ever spent. I can definitely justify paying more from a practical standpoint, but the risk of losing them is too damn high. I lost one of my Pixel Buds A series after like 3 weeks. Pretty disappointing, but at like $60 I can handle it. I can’t imagine losing a $360 earbud.

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      1 year ago

      I’ve learned that I can’t do the in-ear bud style for more than an hour. Full overhead headphones (I use Bose NC-700s are good for 2 hours or so for me), but buds like Samsung Bud Lives can stay in ear for 3+ hours. I just wish the ANC for these types of buds worked better.

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        1 year ago

        I like the Buds Live a lot but they make my ears hurt after about 2 hours. My XM4s are more comfortable. I wore them on a transatlantic flight with minimal breaks and no real issues.

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      1 year ago

      It takes time to get used to new ear buds. Wear them for 4+ hours a day for a couple days in a row, then give your ears a break for 2-3 days so they can heal. Then try the buds again. They probably won’t be as uncomfortable going forward.

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      1 year ago

      Anker’s Soundcore are making some hard hitting budget wireless buds. I recently lost my buds 2pro case so I picked up a the soundcore a40 on prime day. I was pleasantly surprised that the a40’s ANC is better, the fit was more comfortable and battery life last quite a bit longer. My friend also said my mic was much clearer since it cancels out the background noise so much better than the buds2pro.