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> Listening to music is fantastic as it's different from regular headphones since you can still hear the world around you

Many earbuds, like Airpods, have transparency mode. The end result is the same…music while hearing background noise. In fact airpods are better because of the ANC mode that tunes out noise except conversation and other “important” sounds. I can also wear airpods indoors without looking like a dork, so that’s also plus. I’m not seeing why this is novel or interesting?

> I've recorded some of the most amazing videos of my baby with them.

This seems like a compelling use case. How is the video quality?

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garbawarb6mo ago

I wouldn't want to wear earbuds while doing anything active, the chance of them falling out is too high.

SketchySeaBeast6mo ago

I use shockz for running - stable and your ears are totally unobstructed.

bchris46mo ago

Yea AirPods transparency is great, but Shockz is another level. It’s even better than the ray bans because other people can’t hear the audio, and way more comfortable than any in-ear ones.

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ptmcc6mo ago

I've run many hundreds of hours with two variations of AirPods and they've never once fallen out

paxys6mo ago

Not everyone's ears are the same. MKBHD famously does not use Airpods because he can't get them to stay in. I have tried jogging a couple times with Airpods Pro and they pop out every time.

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rossant6mo ago

Might depend on the shape of your ear canal. Mines seem to be weirdly shaped so nothing holds.

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anal_reactor6mo ago

I developed a reflex that I periodically press above my nose to make sure the glasses are in place, which was super funny when I switched to lenses but kept pressing for no good reason.

GrzegorzWidla6mo ago

I thought the same until I purchased earbuds that fit perfectly. I won’t share a brand as it’s irrelevant for anyone else’s fit. However, I do running, cycling, rowing, skipping, climbing, powerlifting, bodybuilding, calisthenics in them and I don’t even have to adjust them unless I directly hit them with my hand. There is zero risk of them falling out in regular circumstances.

That was not the case with several earbuds I’ve owned in the past.

lurking_sweOP6mo ago

Has not been an issue for me (walking, jogging, basketball practice)

but i understand the concern! sometimes it’s sketchy haha. Like riding a bicycle.

0_____06mo ago

I've only had earbuds fall out as the result of actively crashing a bicycle, and even then they usually stay in.

jkubicek6mo ago

This depends entirely on how well they fit you. My daughter regularly does flips on the trampoline while wearing non-pro Airpods and they don't fall out

jjfoooo46mo ago

I play pickup basketball and young people play with them in. I wouldn't do that, but they are pretty secure if properly fitted

bamboozled6mo ago

I ski, run, weight lift and do construction work in mine, never had them fall out, ever.

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