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How Apple Can Take Its Headphones To the Next Level

Posted by timothy on from the if-only-earbuds-would-stick-in-my-ears dept.

redletterdave (2493036) writes "Apple is one of the biggest headphone makers in the world thanks to those signature white earbuds that have shipped with every iPod, iPhone, and iPad since 2001. But even two years after earbuds became 'EarPods,' the design could still be improved — and competitors are taking notice. Amazon recently unveiled a new pair of in-ear headphones that are magnetic, tangle-free and $5 cheaper than Apple's $30 EarPods, while smaller startups are promoting their own wireless and customizable 3D-printed earbuds. But Apple has an ace up its sleeve, in the form of patents for a set of headphones with 'one or more integrated physiological sensors' designed to help users keep track of their body stats."

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  1. Seriously? by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 5, Insightful

    buy Beats

    Read the reviews... Beats might be the Hipster headphone du jour, but on the quality vs price curve, it doesn't work out. Sure, if you want to look "hip" and "happin'n" and "young, dumb, and full of cum", buy Beats. Or you could buy a decent pair of headphones.

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  2. sensors by blackraven14250 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why would the writer think that adding body sensors are an answer, instead of improving the fucking sound?

    1. Re:sensors by haggus71 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      So true. They are the crappiest headphones out there. I can get a pair of Panasonic ear buds for under ten bucks that sound worlds better.

    2. Re:sensors by blackraven14250 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I don't usually use earbuds except to work out, but I have a $20 pair of Sony earbuds that sound better than Apple's. It's absurd that the article doesn't mention a single thing about sound quality, and goes into how easily the cords tangle and body sensors like those are the things people care about. You need to get sound quality right before you can even think about all the other ancillary shit to try and sell more of them.

  3. Re:Here's The Real Question... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Do you have any actual evidence that Apple or somebody affiliated with Apple has paid or otherwise compensated Timothy for placing this submission on the front page?

    If you're going to make such allegations, please provide at least some evidence or proof that astroturfing is indeed taking place.

    Astroturfing is a real phenomenon, but it's also important not to "cry wolf" about it. False alarms, like I suspect yours is in this case, make it harder to expose actual astroturfing when it does happen and can be proven.

  4. Re:Here's The Real Question... by Sarten-X · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Slashdot's moderation system sucks. It's the worst system there is, except for everything else that's been tried.

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  5. Re:i'd be happy if... by Stormwatch · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How about: use headphones, not earbuds.

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