AirPods: Crimes Against the Head

What's wrong with AirPods? Let me tell ya
Podcast: • Episode 4: We Got Mic ...
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[@puellabella3580]

You can make anything sound good if you add “courage” in front of it. “The courage to tell a lie.” “The courage to drop out of highschool.”

[@daylightsavior6745]

I had to find courage to care about this cancer product lol

[@danielclark-hughes692]

I had the courage to eat my own ass

[@PurpleLightsaberAlex]

@@danielclark-hughes692 The courage to ask what it was like.

[@sustmi]

@@PurpleLightsaberAlex The courage to answer: try it yourself. ;)

[@yusufal-kafir1539]

'The courage to deny the paternity of the same daughter that he named a computer model after.'

[@dizzzzy6]

airpods good because the case goes snap and looks like the girl robot in wall-e

[@_Mind_CTRL]

U mean eva

[@tripcave420]

Airpods are shite mate

[@Brain_pocketer]

@@_Mind_CTRL *EVE** (Eve is her real name, wall-E just calls her Eva.)

[@chidubem826]

Wow I never noticed.

[@dizzzzy6]

@@tripcave420 no they’re good because the case goes snap and looks like the girl robot

[@OneTopic]

You opened with the darkest dystopian commercial, and it gets darker from there.

[@Nik-mg1rp]

hahaha that commercial isn't dystopian peasant

[@mach1nefan]

Oh my... OTAAT? Here? What a surprise!

[@irishjet2687]

"You either die throwing a hammer through the establishment, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." I got that from, uh, Batman.

[@apeaape]

I'm so glad Internet Eggman lead me to this channel.

[@BillClinton228]

Everyone knows that really good people and companies brag about how good they are... and Crapple is the goodest. I've only owned one Crapple product in my entire life and it was terrible, but then again I'm not as cool as the hipsters who own every Crapple product ever made.

[@uponthischain]

Surprised you didn’t talk about the environmental impact. AirPods have a small battery and delicate components that degrade quite fast, and everything is sealed in meaning repairs aren’t possible without breaking them. This essentially means AirPods are a consumable product which has huge implications on the environment. E-waste is already a massive problem and these aren’t helping.

[@baahemian]

Thankfully you can get the batteries replaced in your pair by third parties thanks to hard work from folks like pod swap- it’d a damn shame Apple didn’t put in the extra work to set up that process themselves but 🤷‍♀️

[@cbs1710]

@@baahemian Further more, Apple assholes are doing everything in their power to stop that (independent repairs) from happening. Please check Louis Rossmann's channel for more information. He's an independent repairman with a small NY shop, and the shit Apple and other companies have done/are doing is mind boggling (I'm from EU, so we're less impacted due to better consumer protection laws). He's taken up the mantle of a hero (in my book), and has been pushing back with promotion of right-to-repair laws and legislation. His initiative really needs support, from vocal to financial, and we all benefit for it.

[@Ashh602]

Oh please the AirPods are not some environmental killer. That shits a ploy from the rich to guilt you whilst they pump the earth full of poison

[@absolutewanker9384]

Not to mention the EMF in them that fries your brain and gonads

[@peronafanman]

@@Ashh602 Aren't Airpods made by the rich as well? And he's not saying that Airpods are what's killing the environment, they're just helping with a bigger problem which is E-Waste.

[@ohlookitsbryan]

Jesus. I never knew they actually said “courage” was the reason they went to lightning only.

[@erazn9077]

Really dumb justification, and they’ve even said it was for better waterproofing when there are already phones with a 3.5mm jack AND waterproofing that’s as good as apple’s current rating.

[@sagichdirdochnicht4653]

Sometimes they are actually right, but most of the times, they are just annoying users, trying to sell them other shit. They were AFAIK the first major company, that ditched Discette Drives. There was quite some outcry. In the end, they were right. It's gone for good. Then they ditched DVD Drives. And to be honest, it's barely used today. I got one in my Laptop and used it like two times in the past three years. Sure gets more use, if you buy all your Games physical, but other then that, DVDs are dead. Even Blurays are more or less pointless nowadays. But in a Laptop it actually makes sense, because those drives are fucking huge. If I bought a new Laptop, I wouldn't concider a Drive as well. And their famous Macbook Air, were they ditched basically all connectors for USB C. Thumbs up for USB C honestly, especially that early, but the implementation sucked. At least one full size USB A, please. There was basically no USB C Product out there at the time and even now shit like a mouse or whatever is rare, tough it gets better. But conveniently they sold a incredibly expansive Dongle... Yeah... For the Headphone Jack there is no excuse still. I personally prefer my wireless Overear Headphones. But many like their wired Headphones, that won't need charge. And it ain't gonna change. I even use mine almost daily, since I listen to Audiobooks in my car over that built in 3.5mm Headphone Jack. It was basically only done to sell their Airpods. Waterproofing, courage, space, my ass. Unless they built phones that are physically to thin for a Headphone Jack, it can go in. Wich would be dumb Idea btw. Some have even done it, and it sucks to hold. Others of their "invention" they keep quiet however, because they simply can't justify it, even to hardcore fans, not with courage, not with anything else. Like soldering RAM to the Motherboard. Wich makes replacing and upgrading impossible. RAM dead? Machine dead. Or their glorious idea to solder the SSD to Motherboard. SSD dead? Machine dead. Or later removing the one connector, that allowed to at least recover some data from the Machine. Machine Dead? Data last for good. Or their great Butterfly Keyboard, that is proned to fail and at the same time almost impossible to replace, unless you are really good at repairs.

[@monad_tcp]

courage is not the right word, audacity is the word I use when I shove down the throat of my customers what I want because they are clueless.

[@karlosrolero]

@@sagichdirdochnicht4653 Agreed basically on everything, except RAM and SSD directly connected. There is a point. Yes, you lose the machine if it fails, but it's a lot, LOT faster than normal RAM and SSD. The best compromise for the SSD is the new M2 connector, which is basicallly connecting the drive directly to the motherboard (and for RAM, atm, the usual connectors).

[@holidaytrout5174]

It's cringe af

[@wirt2663]

That apple guy speaks a dialect of English where the definition of courage and money are switched around.

[@fanenthusiast3802]

He speaks white liberal

[@Oxideist]

We have the COURAGE to give people less product for more money, we have the COURAGE to say "fuck all these useful gadgets like charging ports and audio jacks, apple is the future and we will drag you into the future kicking and screaming."

[@YouTube_can_ESAD]

@@fanenthusiast3802 lol. Ok MAGAt.

[@Humongous_Hongonggolongus]

@@KZbin_can_ESAD I mean, he's not wrong... Silicon Valley and for that matter most of Cali is pretty liberal, the dude is white and if you look up how the economical disparity between the flyover states and the west coast drives people into certain political views and beliefs, than yes the dude on stage is a white liberal.

[@carloscjr23]

America Baby!!!

[@Elemtree]

I’ll be shocked if this isn’t just one long advertisement for Raycons.

[@PaulDozierZZoMBiE13]

RAYCONS GOOD WIRES BAD

[@Rahkoi]

As if those were much better, lol.

[@vinicinfodexota5083]

i mean, raycons are terrible, sure they are "cheap" but dont mean they are good, they sound terrible comparable with the better ones, i currently use a buds plus, and its not that expensive, the raycon ads legit lie most of the times

[@xanaxodgrindcorelover9191]

its just against wireless earbuds and i agree with it wholeheartedly

[@xanaxodgrindcorelover9191]

@@kravkik7930 i wouldnt care if wireless headphones/buds were an option but the fact that they are becoming the default is a sincerely bad thing

[@AA-hg5fk]

I love how anti-loss cords were produced for wireless (AKA cordless) earphones!

[@edumazieri]

this ranks high among the many ironies :D

[@robertb7293]

'Courage.' It's a fukkin eadphone, Apple me mate. Made by literal slaves. Not the second coming of Brian.

[@ChaplainJoshua]

Bruh 😂😭

[@handsomegrinch6279]

Anyone who buys Apple products supports slaver in China

[@AS-ri1mb]

Well just call me a patriotic Brit 💅

[@yourlittlepadawan]

The pumpkin!

[@robertlowe6367]

Nice Python reference

[@totallegend2480]

I have binge watched a dozen of your episodes since you got recommended to me

[@laurnborne3830]

Amateur. I have watched all of them in 1 day

[@sveneklund8585]

Literally the same, got one recommended and now two days later i have watched them all.

[@knightsolairetv8490]

Me too

[@brendanmartyn3368]

KZbin hive mind

[@MTOcreations]

Relatable

[@Seiskid]

Removing the headphone jack is and always was a SCAM. The problem with high quality cabled headphones was they didn't die every year and a half, you didn't lose them, you could still use them in ten years time. And worst of all you didn't buy them from apple. Obviously all bad things that needed to be stopped.

[@antonioakiki3716]

Well Apple has won, most of the manufacturers have removed the headphone jacks. Also have you even tried airpods? I was skeptical at first but after trying some I swear by them now, yes the sound isnt cutting edge but the convenience outweighs all the cons.

[@mike04574]

i dont see much of a problem since the airpods are great

[@JimmyJames10-k7v]

U are not the main demographic

[@lilmamaxyungpapa]

lol

[@_ikako_]

Mine died every couple of weeks because the jack pressed against my leg when I cycled, wearing the cable down. That's the only reason I have wireless ones.

[@Movie_Games]

I don't understand the tampon string. Why can every other manufacturer fit all the internals in the earbud, but Apple needs the tampon string to fit everything?

[@Darca1n]

Because the string is cheaper.

[@ariesmry]

And people will purchase regardless. And it makes it visually distinct from the rest of the competitors. If someone has traditional earbuds, you can’t really tell which brand it is unless your close, but you with those little sticks, you can absolutely identify the airpods from a farther distance and with a quick glance.

[@YuriThorpe]

It moves the microphone closer to your mouth, and gives a physical button to control your music.

[@ginsederp]

It makes it abundantly clear which orientation the pods are in. To this day I still have to look at the back of my Samsung Buds before stuffing them into my ear holes.

[@andrew-ht3nq]

I would argue that the (being honest here) dumb looking tampon string gives airpods the best touch controls out of every earbuds on the market. The controls are almost like real buttons since they have pressure sensitive thingies that replicate the feel of an actual button really well. I have to actually squish it to use them which makes accidental touchs almost impossible. Also you don't grab them by the tampon string which also makes accidental touches more difficult

[@Vailskibum]

Apple gets away with too much

[@pepinyostep3592]

Tf ya doing here brutha

[@Puddspanker]

Stop buying their garbage then.

[@PhantomDogman]

@@Puddspanker I'm not buying them... Because I'm poor. But still I don't think I would buy them.

[@adrianeliza]

@@Puddspanker that's the thing...people won't stop. they don't care if it's a shit overpriced product, they want to make themselves look cool and flex that they have a lot of money. it makes them look rather stupid actually

[@brunoactis1104]

And it's funny, because they owe their success exclusively to overpricing. It speak really bad about humanity as a whole.

[@mustaphajumare1501]

“This is terrible!” Comments while listening on AirPods

[@RatteASKiller]

Same lol

[@cultofgoose1942]

“Oh no, *anyway* “

[@captaineevee511]

"During this sales period, over 130 wireless headphones were sold worldwide." I mean... You're not wrong...

[@Vrimbal]

I had to rewind a bit when I heard that, I wasn't sure I heard him right the first time lmao. My immediate thought was "so only 65 airpods were sold in that time frame???"

[@ohokcool]

130 models of headphones

[@ahobopanda1640]

@@ohokcool but then he says "over half of those were airpods", but we both know there's only like 2 types of airpods. I think he meant 130 million units were sold.

[@tearzofthefallen6586]

@@ahobopanda1640 He's talking about the brands. Sony, Samsung, Tozo, etc.

[@harrylane4]

@@tearzofthefallen6586 there aren’t 65 different models of AirPod, so that’s definitely wrong

[@thorn9382]

"Why did you run over all those children?" Courage.

[@lucafruehauf5447]

If you start replacing the word "premium" with "idiot tax" in your daily live, things like AirPods start making a lot more sense.

[@MegaMewHyperLucario]

Wii U Idiot Tax Black

[@EggEnjoyer]

Am watching this with my AirPod pros, can confirm I actually went out and got all Apple products because I was exclusively android. Apple Watch, iPhone 11, MacBook and AirPods. All I can say is that these products are extremely over hyped and that better alternatives exist, I will not be replaying them and that I am a fool with money

[@carmelobasco3369]

@@EggEnjoyer lmfao no you didnt. Im using airpods pro with my samsung and this is so good even after losing my right piece. Its still usable. Stop lying mayne.

[@EggEnjoyer]

@@carmelobasco3369 What exactly am I lying about? Do you simply not believe that I own these products or something? Do you want my discord so that I can show them to you?

[@carmelobasco3369]

@@EggEnjoyeryeah hit me up homeboy.

[@YungStinkyWinky]

listening to this through my AirPods Pro on my MacBook Pro, getting notifications on my Watch 6, and I forgot how much I hate myself

[@OrdinaryThings]

same brother

[@reallyspingebillboxpants]

mood

[@laurnborne3830]

Is this a joke?

[@fish3s1]

@@laurnborne3830 I hope it is or he’s long gone:(

[@YungStinkyWinky]

@@laurnborne3830 nah fam rip me. tbh I've bought all my Apple stuff second hand over the last 10+ w.e years (minus the new watch) because while I like their tech, I hate the company lmao they ain't getting my money directly. watch I just wanted the newest one to be future-proof, as much as one can be with Apple :V

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Consumers don't exactly care unfortunately, I know people who've lost dozens of these things and still go back and buy more

[@laurnborne3830]

How rich are they? Tf

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

@@laurnborne3830 Some people will forever be stuck in that Apple bubble

[@jackfables3470]

Then, it's not that they don't care : it's that they never learn.

[@Lucitaur]

That's why the term 'coonsumer' came to be.

[@asyetundetermined]

No you don’t.

[@remiwi2399]

I used to stick with wires but then I suddenly found myself in a situation where I'd have to wear earphones nearly 24/7 and my god not having to deal with wires is so convenient

[@pricklycats]

So do you have multiple different pairs to use while the other ones are charging? 😂

[@isaiahherve]

@@pricklycats do you have other phones to use while yours is charging

[@dememes9604]

​@@isaiahherve you can still use a phone while it's on charge TBF, but not earphones

[@finnthefrog4354]

​@@dememes96041 earphone at a time does the trick

[@furriesinouterspaceUnited]

​@@isaiahherveyes

[@is0p0d]

You always manage to look like someone thawed a caveman out and took him to an outlet mall And tbh, it's becoming my favorite aesthetic

[@LucasCunhaRocha]

fuck me, you nailed the description hahahaha

[@markyboi79]

Haha, total Encino man vibes.

[@it-s-a-mystery]

Why do you think he makes these videos? He's just regurgitating everything that he is learning to catch up with society in the form of edutainment. Whoever defrosted him hooked him up good.

[@alexklein455]

His eyes that hate each other only help this look

[@3nthamornin]

cavemen dyed their hair?

[@luigionsoap9592]

Stede your ship is driving towards an iceberg! OH NO HE HAS AIRPODS HE CAN'T HEAR US-

[@BirdDeadWorld]

THE WENCH DAD, THE WENCH!!!

[@luigionsoap9592]

T H E W E N C H

[@__-yz1ob]

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙒𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙃!!!!!

[@thejason755]

Oh god oh fuck

[@heyselice]

7:05 "over 130 wireless headphones were sold" you're not wrong, but...

[@Sfingle]

Oh shit, good catch

[@eoneillmor]

I had to rewind like 3 times, cus I kept thinking that missed the word thousand 😂

[@swedishfish2357]

I paused and went to the comment section just to see if someone else noticed hah. Had to rewind at first to see if I missed a "million"

[@eurosonly]

Ya that statement had me confused.

[@anonymous01792]

@@eoneillmor same!

[@asaul6718]

I was expecting you to also mention how earbuds actually damage the timpanic membrane that divides the outer ear from the middle ear. ENT Drs usually don't recommend to use any kind of earbuds at all, but instead use full headphones on-ear or those that completely cover your ears

[@dogchaser520]

Interesting. Thanks for the info. Had not heard this and more people should know about it.

[@MZRFaith]

I’d need studies before believing that statement, and also there is a whole lineup of AirPods, which ones are you talking about?

[@DogDogGodFog]

@@MZRFaithHe is talking about all earbuds ever, not just AirPods. Also, it seems obvious, with how unnaturally-loud sounds are being emitted to your ear from a distance of like a few centimetres, aka directly into it. With -head-phones, at least the distance is larger and the sound surrounds your ears rather than going directly into your canal. It's more on the outside, and that's what helps.

[@lasarousi]

@@MZRFaith "I need proof that water wets because the corporation I deep throat says water is dry" ~ the typical apple fanboy.

[@MZRFaith]

@@lasarousi who are you quoting?

[@ErnestoPresso]

7:00 "Over 130 wireless headphones were sold worldwide" I mean it's technically true

[@_ikako_]

he's not wrong

[@suprchrgd]

Ah, the best kind of true

[@Tweakjones5]

The classic 10 second rewind double take did he just say what I thought he did

[@thorehahn1501]

At least 65 AirPods

[@neetenshi]

@@knoxctry1569 He said "worldwide", though...

[@DavidGossettMusic]

1:28 that argument they made about the 3.5mm jack being outdated and "limiting" the progress of audio was absurd. It's the most basic and reliable way to send an audio signal, and any wireless audio signal is going to make compromises. Yes, AirPods are more convenient than a cable, (Galaxy Buds Pro daily driver here btw) but they marketed it as a "quality" issue and not a "convenience" issue.

[@yourmum69_420]

how are they convenient? you have to charge them and they can fall out and get lost and they're not as easy to put in and out of your ears when you need to talk. I see 0 positives and a huge price tag. Wired headphones 4eva

[@ForExampleJon]

@@yourmum69_420 ever try cleaning your house with dt880s or any wired headphone? Cabinet handles are a natural enemy that wireless fight with ease. I'll use my portable amp when I can but it's just not convenient at all.

[@yourmum69_420]

@@ForExampleJon so in all your years you've never heard of the headphones under your tshirt trick?

[@ForExampleJon]

@@yourmum69_420 Handles are right at shirt to pocket height for me. I swear it almost makes it easier to snag sometimes.

[@PvtAnonymous]

@@ForExampleJon and here ladies and gentlemen, we have the prime example of a so called „first world problem“.

[@KazmirRunik]

You missed the worst part: OTHER brands got rid of their headphone jacks because of this, infecting the rest of the market.

[@iiovemiku]

I miss the jack on my Google 4a...

[@theschwag]

Incorrect. He said the other brands followed suit, meaning the other brands took out their 3.5mm audio jack.

[@KazmirRunik]

@@theschwag No, I'm not incorrect. He says that other brands followed suit by producing their own wireless headphones, not by removing their own headphone jacks. He uses the section from 6:13 to clarify that that's what he means.

[@seriouslee4119]

My airpod arc: When they first came out, I, too laughed at them and the people that bought them. Then I didn't think of them for a couple of years and then I got my first airpods a couple of years ago. And now I can't live without them.

[@TheBillNye]

My earbuds don’t have wires, they are just AirPods with a leash so I can take them for afternoon walks

[@milcahreyes5287]

:D at least you can keep them in your ears for as long as you want!

[@theshadowman1398]

I currently severely dislike Apple for making their core devices: computers unserviceable / non upgradable. That is an utter crime

[@estherstreet4582]

The quicker governments start cracking down on right to repair and proprietary chargers the better. And don't let apple pay their way out of it.

[@LucasCunhaRocha]

@@estherstreet4582 just stop buying apple crap...

[@kirby1225]

@@estherstreet4582 nahhh, dude, they gonna pay the govt officials for that to never happen

[@colinstorzbach6105]

Desktop computers haven't been their core devices for decades. It's an afterthought now. I wouldn't be surprised if they stopped making desktops altogether in the next 10 years, and laptops in the next 20 in favor of pads and phones.

[@theshadowman1398]

@@LucasCunhaRocha I am currently still running a late 2012 Mac mini exactly because it is upgradable / serviceable. But it is in need of an upgrade. And OSX still whoops Windows’s behind.

[@SandroCartoons]

I wonder if his tin foil hat is just a large funnel wrapped in tin foil, or if the entire thing is 100% tin foil. This is a true conspiracy. Funnelgate is here.

[@OrdinaryThings]

funnelgateTRUTH.com

[@nonk4552]

@@OrdinaryThings lol

[@Squintis]

The site got taken down. They’re hiding the truth!

[@bobnoname5926]

@@OrdinaryThings put the website up again with a new link comrade the libtard commies r tryina hide the truth

[@BasicPrinciplesGTA]

@@bobnoname5926 fax

[@magicmango2787]

You didn’t even mention the environmental/disposability of AirPods and how unrepairable they are, and you still had a compelling argument. Well done.

[@t.b.5115]

The irony of Apple being named after something easily available and cheap.

[@crispysocksss]

It's not just an apple. It's the Adam and eve apple with the bite mark. Forbidden fruit

[@casualBob7]

also if you consume a lot of apples (roughly 18) you will die

[@jorgegwydirrangel3377]

@@casualBob7 Only if you chewed on the seeds.

[@Short_Shots]

The apple in the logo represents your wallet, the bite taken out of it is Apple

[@jacobmetalcrafter6259]

So if I eat roughly 18 airpods I'll die? Sounds pretty expensive

[@sisyphus1073]

You missed the part that THEY JUST DONT FUCKEN FIT IN EVERYONE'S EARS

[@midnightfm87]

Same problem here. I guess I just have filthy, plebeian ear holes.

[@thejason755]

I’m still not convinced apple has ever even seen an ear canal irl

[@monad_tcp]

that's the same problem with the antenagate, just cut it off

[@Nickalzz]

Willing to admit that we’re all different but I’ve had mine for a year and never had either one slip out. I run like 60-70 miles a week with them so 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@monad_tcp]

@Iron Gamer yes they are, they like diversity, their customers all look the same

[@Danof]

Ordinary Things Fact #102 The videos release date was heavily based on when OT could get his hands on a giant airpod

[@OrdinaryThings]

literally true

[@Short_Shots]

It’s shreks AirPods

[@steveluna1627]

It wasn't courage, they knew that their costumers were dumb enough to buy a phone with less characteristics at a high price.

[@danielclark-hughes692]

"Fuck yeah! They're so brave, they're basically Mother Theresa!" 🤣

[@lonewolfex]

Me: Doesn't like Airpods Anecdotal Evidence from everyone I know - Airpods are the best earbuds ever. One British Internet Lad: Airpods suck. Me: *Confirmation bias my old friend* I KNEW it.

[@Kyle-gw6qp]

Is he British? He uses lots of Americanisms.

[@RedPhil87]

@@Kyle-gw6qp are you serious?

[@Kyle-gw6qp]

@@RedPhil87 Yes. He uses lots of words that no one uses here in the UK. Such as "soda".

[@RedPhil87]

@@Kyle-gw6qp obviously to appeal to an American audience, but you can clearly tell he's English. It's not in the slightest bit difficult to hear that he's English, not even close.

[@Kyle-gw6qp]

@@RedPhil87 Well I don't notice English accents unless they are super strong.

[@hhhieronymusbotch]

Internet Historian just called. He said Raycon Man saw this. Run!

[@victorsandeen2694]

Raycon good, wire bad!

[@thebanditintheobj5337]

@@victorsandeen2694 My Favorite Ad

[@adambeck369]

Bluetooth headphones are a game-changer for me. It makes doing anything while listening to music so much easier when you don't have to constantly worry about a chord getting tangled up in stuff.

[@gamd666]

honestly you're right! same. But, wireless sound quality won't topple corded headphones anytime soon, it's getting there tho

[@ceice2248]

i never even thought about putting them through my shirt i mean thats a good idea

[@dogchaser520]

Even the best ones have trouble holding up with serious activity, though. Over the ear work somewhat decently, but I don't trust any of the in-ear ones for a run

[@ianakotey]

@@gamd666 It's getting better, but it won't be on par with wires. Unless physics is wrong

[@pricklycats]

@@gamd666 Yeah I have a pair of Bluetooth ones that also have the option to be plugged in which is extremely useful. Also as long as you have the wire it's not a big deal if it dies.

[@BabiesKillYou]

I always wondered what it would look like if someone mashed together Tom Scott and Jacksepticeye into one person.

[@aa-tx7th]

you just killed a man

[@internalizedhappyness9774]

@@aa-tx7th oh oh, can I have his corpse?

[@BabiesKillYou]

@@aa-tx7th Which one died tho?

[@zephyr6927]

@@aa-tx7th Put a gun against his head, pulled...

[@G59forlife.]

@@BabiesKillYou it was joe

[@NexLegacyAccount]

"Their sticker price IS their marketing strategy." Who has a bunch of megaphones and would like to join me on the rooftops?

[@Vindsvelle]

A phenomenon in economics known as a Veblen Good: "A Veblen good is a type of luxury good for which the demand for a good increases as the price increases, in apparent contradiction of the law of demand, resulting in an upward-sloping demand curve."

[@thejason755]

Are pitchforks and torches optional or provided?

[@NexLegacyAccount]

@@thejason755 We're on a tight budget so carefully selected rocks and sticks will be provided. Any other instrument of destruction will have to be brought from home.

[@thejason755]

@@NexLegacyAccount perfect *sharpens gardening trowel with malicious intent*

[@ChristopherBletzinger]

I was hoping you'd comment on the e-waste aspect! Wired headphones can last for decades but once the batteries go bad on Airpods they can't be replaced! Yet Apple still tries to argue they care about the environment...

[@bloofey3727]

Apple offers battery replacement on all of its products. I went through pairs of wired earbuds way faster than my wireless earbuds

[@ChristopherBletzinger]

@@bloofey3727 I'm only seeing a charging case battery repair option on their website? The wording is very vague You can get some really durable wired buds if you're willing to shell out Airpods money. And even if Apple can repair them, they build them so only they can do it with their special tools - creating a repair monopoly. But that's a whole other can of worms

[@nathanvrvrt]

Most people need to buy a charger with there new iphone so they need to buy more packaging.... More trash and even thought batterys are replaceble every old battery is waste ansd a wire is recyclable

[@Memorax]

Good point but tbf in my experience wired in ears fail after about a year so im not sure how much better they fare on average. Still better off buying almost any other wireless model than apples tho.

[@nathanvrvrt]

@@Memorax i use a headphone with detachable cable and its still working after more than 3 years of owning it.

[@alek1766]

Listening to this on AirPods rn, meta af

[@yusufal-kafir1539]

'The courage to spend years denying the paternity of the same daughter that I named an Apple computer model after.'

[@thedumbdog1964]

What was the name?

[@yusufal-kafir1539]

@@thedumbdog1964 The 'Apple Lisa'.

[@Mich6961]

I wouldn't call them a ''life-style'' accessory when the unreplaceable battery dies within 2 years.

[@goldenhourkodak]

Nope. Mine are two years old and last 5-8 hours.

[@Mich6961]

@@goldenhourkodak probably depends on how often you use them

[@asyetundetermined]

@@Mich6961 to piggyback on the other commenter’s experience I got mine in 2018, I use them every day on my train commute and personal time. Hours on a charge and the charging process is simple and quick. People hate on Apple for the trendiness of it all and to assimilate to the tech hive mind. But, while they are purposefully pricey, Apple products are typically well polished and user friendly. Obviously, many many people are fine paying a premium for this. It doesn’t make anyone a “sheeple” or stupid or anything like that. It simply means there is a large market of consumer for whom Apple’s products are desirable. If they truly were shit, no amount of flashy advertising would keep anyone paying for them. It’s such an old and dead and tired “observation”.

[@BiggestCorvid]

@@asyetundetermined airpods + children = rare earth metals in the trashcan.

[@Mich6961]

@@asyetundetermined I must have got defective airpods because I also got them 2 years ago and no matter how much I charged them they wouldn't. Sorry but I wouldn't call apple products in general user friendly unless you are saying friendly towards people who are already use to apple products

[@advisingbob]

"Lets hope next year is better for all of us." Me: *Looks at date* "So much for 2021..."

[@eddiewiggles9398]

I think the 1st week or two of January is grand fathered in as a transition period from last year to This Year.

[@woutchauvaux6672]

This comment aged well

[@Spacevalentine]

i’ve had my airpods for 3 years and never lost them. being a little more careful is a trade off i’ll take for not having to have my phone on me at all times when my headphones are connected (women know the struggle of never having pockets to put it in) and having them ripped out of my ears every time i walk through the door. also, maybe i just have perfectly shaped ears or something but my airpods have never fallen out and are really secure so that really isn’t an issue at all. they charge so quickly too (max 5 mins) that i don’t really see that as a downside and it’s not like you have to plug them into an outlet to charge them as the case will charge them a good few times before needing to be plugged in. they connect immediately and music stops when you take one out to talk to someone which is better than wired ones that don’t. add to that they’re discreet so long hair covers them if you want to listen to music at school (got me through year 11) and overall i just think they’re so much more convenient despite looking a bit dumb

[@StreakyBaconMan]

You can get all those advantages from much cheaper and better sounding alternatives though. The only reason to go for airpods is basically as a fashion statement.

[@AUKronos]

Imagine buying Apple products Can't relate lmao

[@2PJRR]

Imagine having chargers that can only go into one type of phone

[@asyetundetermined]

Word. I too like to shun the corporate fat cats in support of smaller, more consumer-focused businesses like Google or Samsung 💪. They would never advertise with the intent of selling largely disposable electronics at huge markups while subsidizing their R&D costs on the backend in the form of personal customer information as currency. Man, when I see that Apple logo on anyone, I just shake my head, confident that my Pixel Buds (great value per dollar btw) will not fall out. If only those poor bastards could know the quality of such old world craftsmanship.

[@AUKronos]

@@asyetundetermined Your sarcastic reply would've been a "le epic burn" if i had made any sort of statement in regards to anything in which you said I just goofed on Apple, don't read into it too much dude

[@asyetundetermined]

@@AUKronos I’m just goofing too my dude. Point is that unless you avoid any and all electronics the whole “can’t relate to them Apple buyers” thing is wildly myopic at best or entirely disingenuous at worst.

[@asyetundetermined]

@@2PJRR how many phones can you charge at one time with one USB-C cable? You mofos are all too clever by half.

[@krstndrlnz]

Once a video from this channel got recommended to you, there's no going back.

[@emiliaarancibia3435]

The way he called it a “CULTference” lmaoooo so true

[@97Giorgos97]

Can't believe I had to scroll so much to find this comment

[@FernandsLiveShowShow]

Been on a massive binge through your videos (no surprise landed on the Russia video) and absolutely entertained from start to finish - appreciating the satirical scripting almost Charlie Brooker Screenwipe feel to it. Really a great watch and kudos to finding some great 'evil' points to the random tedium of the everyday! 👏🏾

[@Radhaugo108]

I found AirPods Pro on the beach, I thought it was a shell only to realize it was the case top. I felt bad for the thousands of people who loose AirPods in the sand, they must be almost impossible to find. (Yes they still worked, named them lucky beach ;-)

[@AS-ri1mb]

They could literally make them play a noise from their phone.

[@BabyGirl-cw6uj]

If you're careless enough to lose something which costs that much, you can most definitely afford several other pairs, lool, I wouldn't feel bad for them

[@Radhaugo108]

@@AS-ri1mb Not while they are in the case. I found them in the case.

[@osoko3995]

@@BabyGirl-cw6uj True, but accidents still happen some times

[@bxnny0374]

@@BabyGirl-cw6uj hey man, some of us just have ADHD. Getting rid of the headphone jack ruined my life.

[@joby645]

While airpods themselves are overpriced garbage, the amount of low profile, low cost, quality wireless earbuds to hit the marketplace after their success has been an absolute blessing. Currently watching this video on a pair of Utaxo earbuds I got for like $35 a year ago, and the sound quality is good, the battery last forever, and they're tiny so they're super easy to wear at work without being super obvious

[@demono6708]

What about using raycon everyday e25 earbuds?

[@alexandervillagomez1281]

@@demono6708 they are overpriced for what they are, their sound is pathetic if it's not the bass. Everything else sounds terrible. The use all their money on ads not quality. Just have a quick review on how well they work and you will be disappointed.

[@demono6708]

@@alexandervillagomez1281 i ewas memeing

[@Crosshill]

i kinda hate it cause i just wanna find me some regular wired earbuds but the search engine doesnt wanna help me out cuz wired earbuds aint a word lol fukkn dammit apple

[@dietznutz1]

The sound quality is not good trust me you just haven't tried anything good and wired and if I were you I'd keep it that way because suddenly you'll hate the ones that you have

[@micah6461]

"Loyal Kool-Aid chuggers". I laughed too hard at that.

[@steelytemplar]

I don't own airpods, but I do find bluetooth headphones to be amazing for any physical activity while listening to something. For example, doing chores while listening to a podcast. I used to get my earbud cords snagged so often when doing chores. Having bluetooth headphones is a massive improvement. But if I wasn't moving around it wouldn't matter so much.

[@tekdaystar345]

This is why I only use eco friendly, ethically sourced Raycons. you people do realize I'm memeing right?

[@shimeo81]

raycons is shit

[@caroil7581]

@Boris Johnson Official he do be spitting fax doe watch dankpods video on raycons.. They are not that good like they are advertised lol

[@kolliprii1759]

@@caroil7581 ad doesn't shows reality WHAAAAT? HOOOWWWW?

[@differentlyabledmuslimjewi4475]

do they grow on organically farmed raycon trees?

[@cheeseburgah563]

@@shimeo81 uno reverse card

[@justinpatterson5291]

The things I like about a wired set: is that. I don't have to charge them, pair them, or fear losing one. I just have to deal with annoying cable management. I'm going to keep using wired stuff as long as possible.

[@ciriadeflora]

I wish I could wear the wired ones at work, but it's a safety hazard. The Skullcandy Indy isn't bad for the price and battery life.

[@justinpatterson5291]

@@ciriadeflora I can't wear them either. Same deal. Oh&s will kick up a stink if I dont hear the lunch siren.

[@QuakeGamerROTMG]

Five seconds spent untangling versus paying more for a product that is worse in literally every way imaginable. Yeah wow, what a deal. The future is here.

[@krispykrep912]

No matter how fast and low latency these wireless audio devices are, wired will still win. Best choice for playing rhythm games or just normal games.

[@justinpatterson5291]

@@krispykrep912 my biggest issue is range and connectivity. If you go to the next room. Or more than 20 paces away from bluetooth. Things get choppy. And can sometimes even require a reboot to get connectivity back. With a wired pair. You only have the limitations of the wire length.

[@TsumumuMumugyu]

"The courage to release a phone without a headphone jack" -marketing 101 with hachikuji

[@Simon-xi7lb]

hachikuji?

[@holodeath]

@@Simon-xi7lb It's a character from the Monogatari series.

[@Simon-xi7lb]

@@holodeath she is, but is that who the user above is referring to?

[@holodeath]

@@Simon-xi7lb Yes. From what I remember, the user above is referencing a line spoken by the character Hachikuji Mayoi in the first episode of Nisemonogatari.

[@AriaFromMahabre]

@@Simon-xi7lb Yes. In one of the episodes Koyomi and her duel with hypocrite sentances like "The courage to lie to your lover" and "The courage to betray your comrades" etc. An amazing scene and an amazing character. She is the best !

[@Draliseth]

Growing up in a Macintosh household in the 90s, getting a two button mouse in the early 00's and discovering I could change the background on my fathers desktop was a revelation.

[@thecasualfront7432]

"apple are just continuing the legacy of their freezer-drawered founder" LMFAOO brutal

[@prettyboyvolf3364]

I was expecting this video to do a complete 180 at the end with a "This video is sponsored by Raycon!".

[@Ch4pp13]

My wires work, why would I replace them? "the wires gets caught on door handles all the time" then pop the wire underneath your shirt. "they get tangled up" then untangle them. "the future is wireless" by the time that becomes reality, when wires are seen as a "relic of the past", all the issues of wireless today will have been ironed out. Until then, I want my music transmitted through a wire and not get lost in the air highways.

[@67byte20]

It will never be wireless only if only because all wireless headphones sound like shit lol

[@Ch4pp13]

@@67byte20 Sure would be nice if phone companies would stop removing the 3.5 jack from their phones. It's resembling the same situation with jeans not having any pockets so people have to buy purses.

[@67byte20]

@@Ch4pp13 Exactly, that's how apple thinks, for them the phone is not something you use, is some shit you wear. Anyway, any 200 bucks phone can do everything nowadays anyway, so buying a flagship is really useless.

[@unknowngod8221]

@@67byte20 ok i got your poin but some people can't buy that much money

[@67byte20]

@@unknowngod8221 I mean, if you can't afford a 200 euro phone you can't afford apple stuff anyway lol

[@Psycandy]

it was a scream when the ipad didn't show flash because we had to put notices on all the websites "works with everything except ipad" ... So all Steve did there was give the world one more reason why not to get an ipad, and when you added up those reasons, getting another tablet which could do things like display a website, stream video, allow online interactivity, reduce bandwidth, load sites faster, create animation, play sound via an amplifier, last for weeks on a charge ...

[@robertayala2152]

Remember when apple wasnt going to include chargers or headphones with the iphone 11 or 12 or whatever for "environmental purposes"? Because i do. Scummy company

[@sockman5885]

“Courage” is something I never thought people would say about Air Pods I feel like I have courage because I have air pods

[@a.c.7573]

The courage to waste money on ear tictacs

[@simplymaxi9630]

"if you got airpods but still a he button, you basically just put some rims on a 1997 Honda" car community: well... yeah

[@wade-potato6200]

the 1999 toyota camry v6 with the fart can exhaust

[@jeanenamoncada1494]

To my ears these 3rd Gen Air pods are more comfortable compared to the newer Pro version with the soft gel tips. kzbin.infoUgkxgl8SzyQoymMu-S3V55Dskg5QJ8xr1yCR That said, compared to the 3rd Gen, I notice these do not stay planted in the ear as well. One design issue I think, is you squeeze the stem and click it twice to advance your songs. On 3rd gen you tap the large speaker. The difference is by grabbing the stem each time, you tend to loosen the bud fit in your ear. Not always, but the bud falls out a few times while running. The old tap to change never had that problem for me. I would not have changed that tap function. That said, the newer Pro version sticks in the ear, almost airtight if you want that. I do not like that Airtight fit. So that's why I'd stay with this version as the best trade off of comfort, use, and overall feel.

[@NickYea]

Didnt see the wastage of Airpods metioned, specifically how its not possible to replace the battery in them or repair them at all. but it was covered pretty well if you lose one, the attitude is just "buy them again!"

[@MrTaxiRob]

wait are you talking about Airpods or Teslas?

[@Eclipse.7897]

The mind boggling part about this is, that people actually do that...

[@chrisnaiello]

You can actually get a missing AirPod replaced for $69, assuming it’s 1st or 2nd generation.

[@Yeeeeoooooooooooliiiiiiiiii]

AirPods: Crimes against the head AirPods Max: Crimes against humanity

[@Adam-yr2nq]

"I'll see you in 2021" This took a little longer than expected to make, I would guess :)

[@_ikako_]

well he's not wrong. he did see us in 2021.

[@noahherdrich7311]

I mean... ok?

[@vladimirvilliani6732]

We are 3 days in. Literally, relax.

[@Jetanium]

@@vladimirvilliani6732 rare correct use of the word “literally”

[@ChangedNames]

Bought one last year, Man its amazing. Cant believe how humans functioned with wired headphones. Noise Cancellation on flights is heavenly. My only regret is that I bought it a month before the usb-c version was announced.

[@nickstone1167]

Apple: wants you to believe they know what they're doing. *uses the word courage, a word typically associated with defiance* Apple: surprised customers defy their notion of superior intellect.

[@SomeoneSomewhere00]

"If you like your planets flat and your vaccines THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME" Killed me 😂

[@MistCellaneous-5]

Moral of the story: Wired headphones are the immortal invention that will never lose its usefulness no matter how much your humiliated into buying airpods. Because apparently it's 'cool', 'hip', and 'trendy' to lose an airpod and violently s*** out $1000 for another pair JUST to replace the other one :)

[@AriaFromMahabre]

If only the headphones themselves were immortal tho....

[@sublimelime6354]

@@AriaFromMahabre some high end headphones can last for decades.

[@MrFram]

Interesting how people who use generic wireless headphones don't exist.

[@dugwillis84]

It's like $79ish to replace one airpod

[@Memelord-rf4rq]

I have had my wireless headphones for like 3 years (could never use earphones I have weird ears ) there a lot better than all the wireless headphones I had. The issue isn’t the lack of wires

[@benuscore8780]

One thing that people need to remember is that wired earbuds also just kept dying all the time - the wire would break over a short period of time

[@Morbpious]

Yeah shitty 1$ earphones wouldn't compare to a 200$ airpod maybe try comparing to a wired earphone with the same price point?

[@Sasha-zw9ss]

Sometimes wire can be at least soldered back together.

[@fernandacappucci8412]

Ever since I saw you on the internet historian sundance rejects, I knew you looked familiar, but couldn't put my finger on who you reminded me of, but now I realized, you look like my dealer, only 10 or 15 years younger lol

[@Doctor-Infinite]

*Had us in the first half not gonna lie*

[@RomanumChristum]

Dealer of...what?

[@jded_404]

@@RomanumChristum Math.

[@ihavenocreativity2666]

The greatest type of earphones are the bluetooth wired ones, you don't have to worry about losing one of them or getting them tangled, while having the best of both types of earphones

[@deweeb307]

There is someone else who has those wired wireless earphones? I can't believe it

[@damnfreakingsien]

Bluetooth wired earbuds are still a damn hassle…..

[@energeticstunts993]

yeah but I style my hair every morning so the headphones seriously mess them up. I don't have the same problem with pods

[@dogchaser520]

Over the ear's still better. You get much better noise cancellation and audio quality, and can also opt to use them without power by plugging them in

[@MZRFaith]

Having one earbud in and out without a cable is nice

[@josephb8268]

Remember when they used to say Bluetooth Headsets caused brain tumors.

[@joedavid3392]

Literally anything can cause a brain tumor now a-days

[@sawsanmohammed1131]

EMF does in fact play a role.

[@yf_NorthernAreas]

5G's the new thing now💀

[@Kyle-gw6qp]

@@sawsanmohammed1131 Bluetooth does not give you cancer. EMF is irrelevant here.

[@iBenjamin1000]

is that right

[@truth2tell]

Also, having bluetooth on always, all the time, even when your pods pass out... Is a massive security risk... I suppose Apple didn't have enough courage to develop an accessibility feature, or setting which allows your phone's Bluetooth to only connect to your buds, then immediately turn off if disconnected.... Or some other protection that would really have been considered

[@MrRussor]

That would require updating the Bluetooth spec. which means real innovation (as opposed to removing features from their products and calling that innovation instead)

[@HughAverageHomoMan]

@@MrRussor or stealing ideas or taking credit for actually inventing things. which Apple also loves doing.

[@Kevlanco]

They were right about flash though. Mobile flash was never anything more than a hot mess and only would’ve prolonged the streamlining of mobile browsing

[@theexchipmunk]

A lot of people are very binary about this stuff. Either its the best ever or the worst thing since aids. I am always going of, what do I need, want and can afford. What I like about apple is their computers, especially laptops. They work really well and last quiet long, at least for me. No Apple computer lastet shorter than five years for me, and my last till this one is actually still working after 8 years. Its just that It got too damn slow and has not enough power for a lot of modern programs I run. But then again, every other 8 years old computer would also be quiet hard pressed to work fast now. I also like their phones, those also last me pretty long and they just work nicely together with my computer. What I don't like is apples accessory's except for the trackpad, but I am still using mine after 8 years and its still going strong, so its not getting replaced. But AirPods, tastatures and so on? Yeah, nope, no way I will buy Apple. I use a vast mix of devices from different companies. For example a nice mechanical Logitech keyboard and such. And I am also planing on at a later date getting a self build computer for gaming. In the end there is no brand loyalty for me. You build stuff I like and that's practical for me? I buy that.

[@furriesinouterspaceUnited]

No?

[@stephenh5166]

I've always found ear bud style things annoying as hell. I've had a pair of bose over ear wireless headphones since 2016, and I gotta say I've been quite happy with them. They're starting too look very well used but still function like new.

[@LisaBowers]

The courage to remove the headphone jack. **Laughs in Android**

[@battman505]

How many android phones copied the move straight after. Android users act like they’re superior untill their favourite manufacture drops the same feature a generation later. Samsung is confirmed to ditch the plug next year after advertising with the s20 that they still have one. Makes me sick.

[@Puddspanker]

@@battman505 android is still superior in basically every aspect still.

[@_ikako_]

@@Puddspanker hardly, i have a oneplus 6t and i hate the fucker. apple do software very well, in terms of optimisation.

[@1floony]

@@battman505 at least you can still buy Samsung phones with a headphone jack if you really want one... Apple's big issue is choice. Honestly I think It kinda pathetic how many apple fans still have issues with green bubbles. Xiaomi also dropped the plug but you can buy one with and one without for the same price.

[@dkemil]

@@battman505 good thing there's a zillion of android phones to chose from. You can even still buy android phones with 3 physical buttons on the front.

[@perceus6488]

Yknow his whole “this is just a ploy by apple to take over your eyes and every orifice on your face” while wearing a tin hat thing coupled with apple just announcing the apple headgear or whatever is beautiful

[@packapunchv1757]

My main question is why, WHY WOULD YOU MAKE THE PIECE THAT GOES INTO YOUR EAR PLASTIC, after a while they seriously start to hurt

[@KrisRN23935]

Because Apple thinks it is unstoppable and want us to suffer. Even their wired earphones were like that.

[@surferOS101]

Dude AirPods are so comfortable to wear. Many people who wear it including me straight up forget we’re even wearing it sometimes. The pros are a bit more uncomfortable but still feel good to wear. Have you ever used them?

[@packapunchv1757]

@@surferOS101 yes I used them, hard plastic In my ear still hurts G

[@hollowed4306]

@@surferOS101 it hurts after a few minutes in them. Wired headphones from apple were bad too. They're just impossible to wear

[@Crosshill]

@@surferOS101 everyones ears are pretty different, wearing earbuds for like an hour used to make me wanna puke out me earholes but i managed to get used to it cause mine are pretty tiny and i powered through it, thats the thing about anecdotes y'all, fukkn ears are weird like that

[@ioncekilledamanwithmyshoe]

The real question is why does he have a huge model of an AirPod?

[@Apoc2K]

That's just a regular airpod. My man is just 1ft tall.

[@ShibuNub3305]

@@Apoc2K He's about the size of 16 Captain Olimars stacked on each others' shoulder.

[@logancoe4187]

"If you like your planet flat and vaccines the FUCK AWAY FROM YOU" gold, my friend

[@g3ven59]

THANK YOU! Finally, I always felt left out because I refused to give up my headphones to transition to a wireless earbuds.

[@kingofthegrapes]

We just gonna skim over the fact that apple's 'one size fits all' earbuds are uncomfortable as all hell? Those things fell like I'm cramming legos into my ear canal.

[@MoneyMatt-tf7cp]

For you. They fit perfectly for everyone I know who has one.

[@jamsanator0511]

Ikr

[@Simon-xi7lb]

they're also ugly as hell

[@sneakyb4st3rd12]

"And your vaccines THE FUCK AWAY FROM YOU" Got me good. That was perfect

[@barbietripping]

Couldn't tell if that was an honest statement or a line for his paranoid character.

[@FortressLordJP193]

@@barbietripping I think it's just for the joke, if it was the real him he'd cite his sources on video topics as "oh some guy on Facebook you wouldn't know him."

[@DanielPearson1]

"After a year like this, $500 to be blown off planet sounds like a bargain" I love this channel. I love you. You pronounce nuclear like George W. Bush.

[@MrEazyE357]

He also pronounces "toilet" like "terlet". I find that hilarious because my wife and I have been saying it that way forever just because it sounds funny

[@MrTaxiRob]

it drives me bananers

[@fatiguejras]

As someone who goes to the gym, works physically, airpods are great. I literally destroyed shit ton of regular headphones by ripping them accidentally off of my ears by a cable. Now shouldnt there be a jack in a phone? Who cares.

[@MelloNotMarsh]

Me, who got AirPod pros for Christmas seeing this is my reccs: 👁💧👄💧👁

[@sbevexlr848]

Airpods are for pussseeeeiiiis but good comment

[@Pengu69420]

You are so underrated, found you from iternet historian's pirate video and watched ALL your videos (I have to stay at home because of quarantine) so thank you so much for your content, love the topics, love even more the jokes. I tried to share your videos to my friends but they don't speak english so.. ps: the song in the moon videos SLAPS, had to rewatch it 3 times

[@dragonsdynamite6403]

I came across this channel by chance but a couple of videos in it dawned on me, that’s Steed!

[@ThatGuyOverThere113]

1:14 "They're basically mother Theresa".. well with her actual history this might be a good comparison

[@gayusschwulius8490]

One thing wireless earbuds are great for is wearing them under my helmet while driving my motorcycle. I use a no-name brand pair I bought for 30 dollars for that exact purpose. Other than that, nothing beats good wired headphones in terms of audio quality.

[@aggressivli]

What pisses me off the most about the airpod Max? The price. Watch the next Sony xm5 or whatever to be around the same price tag. Literally mega rich coorporation shows other mega rich corporations how dumb their consumers really are. The apple effect

[@Zeverinsen]

At the very least you get quality tech and build with the Sony WH and WF series. I've seen the inside build of so many Apple products, and for the price, it's really an atrocity.

[@dnmitch]

No. That’s not “the apple effect” at all. The Apple Effect is when Apple purposely slows down your older devices so you are forced to “upgrade” to a newer version. Apple has even admitted that they do that.

[@wyw201]

Sony’s flagship wired closed back consumer headphones are $1000 - $2000 😂

[@MrTaxiRob]

doesn't anybody buy Sennheisers anymore?

[@dnmitch]

@@luragon3669 Uh no. Cause Samsung is even more garbage than Apple. Every type of phone is garbage. It’s because everyone needs to release a “new feature” which isn’t even new.

[@danyalm10]

"flimsy plastic apostrophes" - love it! 😂

[@wolfgangervin2582]

Ironically enough, the sound quality per dollar for wired in-ears has exploded since Apple (and several Android manufacturers) made their "courageous" decision.

[@Dram1984]

“I’m happy Apple took away the jack because my phone is thinner now” *Puts phone in giant case*