Apple - AirPods 1
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Last updated: Jul 30, 2025 Scoring
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"the ecosystem integration is just impossible to replicate"
"auto switching ... works like magic. ... it's not a magically smooth experience."
"I wish I’d gotten AirPods. ... Jabari’s don’t listen for hey siri And I use AI and Siri all the time"
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"AirPod doesn’t even move during my run."
"I put them in my ear, put the helmet on, then do one final “push” with my finger to seat them in my ear for the ride. ... The batteries die before they work out of my ear."
"I currently own a pair of airpods and use them every night and I sleep on my side."
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"takes at least 3years to notice the battery degrade (assuming you use it everyday)."
"AirPods have been my most durable by a long shot. ... No airpods have quit on me in 4-5 years. ... I’ve burned out beats but never AirPods, so far anyway"
"My apple airpods have been put in the washer and dryer about 10 times and still kicking"
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"If I then switch to FaceTime audio / video it becomes crystal clear."
"the call quality of their Airpods are almost unmatched. ... Look at every single remote interview you see on TV... 99% of the time the person calling in is using Airpods of some kind. It always sounds pretty good too. ... I've tried calling my friends with all my earbuds and they all have said the Airpods sound better on their end. ... My other buds tend to have a slightly muffled or digital sound. ... when I know I'll be on a long call, I'll switch to them."
"The nose cancelling is pretty good; gets rid of background noise per week while letting conversation through"
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"the battery life still lasts me entire 5 hour flights which is insane"
"takes at least 3years to notice the battery degrade (assuming you use it everyday)."
"I usually can get 4-5hrs ... then a 30 min charge takes them back to 100% ... it ’s rare I fly longer than 5hrs without a break"
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"I had them for a week and returned them cause they were really uncomfortable."
"airpods are way too large and tight, and distort my tragus and cause pain"
"I have never found a set of AirPods that stay in my ears. ... Half a mile of running maximum before they re gone."
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"they break constantly. ... My extended family/friends come to me with all their tech problems and all the airpods break regularly. ... They can't hold a charge, won't sync, or the speakers just die."
"AirPods are built to last a year the then they fail. ... Every year, right after the warranty expires, one ear bud fails its almost a joke to us at this point. ... we've had 8-9 pairs of air pods fail ... One of the air pods just quit working on all the sets they've had..."
"Mine are so degraded at this point though (four years on) that they can’t even hold a charge for 5 fucking minutes. ... Disgusting"
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"they break constantly. ... My extended family/friends come to me with all their tech problems and all the airpods break regularly. ... They can't hold a charge, won't sync, or the speakers just die."
"AirPods are built to last a year the then they fail. ... Every year, right after the warranty expires, one ear bud fails its almost a joke to us at this point. ... we've had 8-9 pairs of air pods fail ... One of the air pods just quit working on all the sets they've had..."
"One earphone charging and the other not was another issue. ... And then only one connecting and the other not connecting was another. ... Sometimes I’d be at the gym for 5-10 minutes before my workout trying to get them to connect and work properly and that’s if the charging didn’t mess up."
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"I hated the silicone tips of APP."
"I had them for a week and returned them cause they were really uncomfortable."
"they hurt my ears within 10 minutes of wearing them"
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"But their mic performance on the outdoors is worse than trash."
"every time I tried talking to someone, they would say “they can hardly hear me “"
"The mic on the other hand, horrible. ... Every call I make, everyone tells me I sound muffled."
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