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Is there any Android equivalent of Apple Ear Pods?

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  • #32
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
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    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    Any idea of cost? I'm willing to spend a bit but talking Xiaomi price range (i.e. not cheap crap but always works solidly) rather than Apple

    Version 1 of them are stg £159


  • #33
    kave2
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    Erik Narrow Loop wrote: »
    Apple have a proprietary codec for playing music over bluetooth that is very clearly better in terms of sound quality. The sound quality of any bluetooth headphone on an android device will be mediocre at best regardless of the quality of the hardware.

    Lol


  • #34
    kagni
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    Erik Narrow Loop wrote: »
    Apple have a proprietary codec for playing music over bluetooth that is very clearly better in terms of sound quality. The sound quality of any bluetooth headphone on an android device will be mediocre at best regardless of the quality of the hardware.

    Was checking this stuff recently and it seems that for best bluetooth sound quality on Android check if your phone supports either aptx or aptx-HD and then get compatible headphones. (Sony have their own LDAC codec and again headphones must also support it).
    aptx-HD and LDAC give comparable performance to the AAC codec that Apple use.

    Apple airpods don't support aptX so using them on Android will default to standard Bluetooth codec.


  • #35
    kave2
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    kagni wrote: »
    Erik Narrow Loop wrote: »
    Apple have a proprietary codec for playing music over bluetooth that is very clearly better in terms of sound quality. The sound quality of any bluetooth headphone on an android device will be mediocre at best regardless of the quality of the hardware.

    Was checking this stuff recently and it seems that for best bluetooth sound quality on Android check if your phone supports either aptx or aptx-HD and then get compatible headphones. (Sony have their own LDAC codec and again headphones must also support it).
    aptx-HD and LDAC give comparable performance to the AAC codec that Apple use.

    Apple airpods don't support aptX so using them on Android will default to standard Bluetooth codec.

    Even if they would support aptX, they would still sounds below average. Extremely overpriced product.


  • #36
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,246 ✭✭✭corkie


    I7s Plus TWS Bluetooth 4.2 Earbuds Stereo Earphones with Charging Case


    Now down to €4.28


    Note there is a more expensive upgraded i9s model also available now.

    "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." ~ George Santayana
    "But that's balanced out by the fact that it's a mandate not to do very much." ~ Prof. Eoin O'Malley



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  • #37
    rizzee
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    I got 2 pairs of them last week forgot to update ^^^

    Got them at €4.67 (give or take a few cent) each with a coupon code. They work fine, going to keep them as stocking fillers as I prefer headphones. An absolute bargain though.


  • #38
    CantGetNoSleep
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    Xiaomi did launch AirDots in November - 28 USD China equivalent

    https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-airdots-affordable-wireless-earphones/

    I'll order if I find them in stock somewhere around that price


  • #39
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    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    Xiaomi did launch AirDots in November - 28 USD China equivalent

    https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-airdots-affordable-wireless-earphones/

    I'll order if I find them in stock somewhere around that price

    they get fairly mixed to bad reviews from what I've seen, which is unusual for a Xiaomi branded product. But they are pretty cheap I guess and may well be the best option in the sub 40 euro price segment.


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