AirPods 5

MisterMunchkin

I wonder if they have an automation system which releases these perfectly in time with the video, or if they have some blog boy that has to post them at the right time.

motoboi

This is so hilarious, apple selling volume up and down as it were some fantastical feature and not have been present in air pods pro since god nows when. > Force sensor with volume swipe arrives on AirPods 5, a first for the open-ear form factor, adding the ability to quickly adjust volume by swiping up or down on the stem. Pure apple marketing juice this one.

cco

Extend the Stem!! I have no idea why Apple has made AirPods harder to handle, impaired mic placement, and limited the battery capacity with shorter stems. The longer stems offered more room for battery, got the mic closer to your mouth, and were so much easier to handle, manipulate etc. Can't really fathom why they shortened the stem and made it harder for everyone, themselves and users alike.

bakies

So weird they keep saying "Open-ear" and not ear buds. I kept thinking open air headphones which are not the same category.

paul7986

Been using the new Siri since June. ChatGPT voice is still superior! Please Apple let me easily swap out Siri for chatGPT voice! Work together .. buy them or something. Their voice conversation tech is superior and can help save lives when driving!

yawnxyz

have they ever improved the charging system so the charging leads dont get gunked up? I have a pair of airpod pro 2 and i have to scrape the leads almost every day would be amazing if they did it thru induction charging (tho i guess thats really slow)

vachina

I rock a Redmi ANC earphones because.. they work and theyre like $20. Unlike these overengineered sound makers that breaks the moment you drop them.

amelius

Article reads like an ad.

factorialboy

Why do they all sound robotic and sterile? :-/ Let's feel some excitement in your voices!

at1as

The only thing I really want is significantly improved battery life (that could last for an entire flight). But in the end, it'll be the desire to eradicate the lightning port from my life that forces my hand on the upgrade

idle_zealot

Another year of disappointment for me. Airpods gen 1 and 2 were the only buds I could find that fit in my funky ears perfectly. The new shapes just fall right out unless I'm constantly adjusting them. Apple may have found a more universal fit, but I'm not part of their universe.

andsoitis

> best-in-class open‑ear Active Noise Cancellation Devialet Gemini earbuds are superior: https://www.devialet.com/en-us/true-wireless-earbuds/ Also, they’re French acoustic experts, so cooler and deeper knowledge.

afavour

Interesting they’re adding ANC, what’s the use case for the Pro now I wonder?

kolanos

Until they solve the ~250ms latency, which would require replacing bluetooth with a lower latency option, I'm not interested.

rambojohnson

are these the airpods with the ai cameras? if so no thanks.

minimaxir

> For users who want even more, AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case add longer battery life and on-stem volume control for $149 This is a weird product feature versioning. Would people pay an extra $20 for these two features specifically? With the AirPods 4 the upsell SKU was ANC which made exponentially more sense.

_whiteCaps_

I can't get over how Apple is getting everyone to refer to them with proper pluralization, ie AirPods 5 vs AirPod 5's.

mrheosuper

$30 cheaper is a surprise for sure. Especially in this economy.

aero-glide2

As a huge Apple fan i hate to say this but $20 iems sound better

atlgator

They teased an AppleCare One Family plan and never explained it. wtf