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anantksundaram said:

avon b7 said:

sevenfeet said:

SpamSandwich said:

Looking over the description page at Apple.com, I looked closer at the volume knob and must wonder out loud what in the world were they thinking when they decided to put that closer to the BACK than the FRONT on top of the headphones? 

The volume knob will be THE MOST USED function of these headphones. And if a person is lying down on a pillow, as shown in their video/ad, the odds that the volume knob will be accidentally moved or triggered have increased hugely. And the physically awkward placement will also make it more difficult to reach in those cases when something very loud suddenly blasts over the headphones.

This is one of those slap yourself on the forehead moments. Form should never override function on something like headphones. 

Here's another head-slapping problem with these, outside of the price as the competition (Bose, Sony) are $200 cheaper.....NO HEADPHONE JACK.

Now I know that Apple has moved away from headphone jacks in most of their products. But one of the key applications for this device is going to be airplanes (when we can all fly again safely). While you may have your iPhone, iPad or Mac with you for entertainment, most airlines have infotainment system screens in the seat back and how do you interface with all of them? A headphone jack.

This had to have been discussed with the design team. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why this was deleted and would be an instant deal killer to get me to abandon my Bose QuietComfort headphones, regardless of whatever cool tech Apple has included with this, or how well they might sound. Also, audiophiles would want a headphone jack to connect to sound systems and bypass the limitations of Bluetooth for an analog experience.

My Freebuds Studio have no headphone jack either and apparently the USB-C port cannot be used with an adapter.

I agree with you though that a headphone jack would have been a very useful option (more power going into the headphones, future proofing BT etc).

At this price it would have been nice but perhaps an adapter will work with these. 

This is 8 bucks on Amazon. In fact, why don't knock yourself out, and buy three for 13 bucks:

ferali said:

I am quite disappointed at this price. I was really looking forward to spending a few hundred less than these as a Christmas present for myself, Now I’m not too sure. Will have to try them out at a store first, whenever my Apple store opens. I’m sure $549 is fine for professional users, but as a prosumer who just forked over for a 12 pro, these may have to wait till something like an “Airpods Max SE” 

at least, for me. 

zimmermann said:

All Microsoft has to do is make Office and Teams run on those machines. And Their CRM. Who needs Windows but to run applications? If these applications run as well on iOS, I would say Windows is not necessary.

mr lizard said:

Just saw Tech Crunch’s review. What a disappointment. Not even a proper hinge, just two halves held together by cheap flimsy rubber. You can even see the laminated seal around the edge of the product. This has been made using the most inexpensive production methods. 

I was expecting something premium for the price. This is like a cheap knockoff. 

it does appear 'pricey'. Im still going to get some though - 

jdb8167 said:

Only worth the money if you travel a lot. It’s lightweight and can fast charge the iPhone 12. For every day use you can find 2 or 3 way charging pads for less than $30.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZH2LF2J/