Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by zzguy 3569 days ago
Except for us with oddly shaped ears, where ear buds have always been the bane of our existence. They won't stay in my ear, no matter what. Call me a neckbeard hipster all you want, I still like over-the-ear headphones, and Apple's "revolution" can suck it.
2 comments

Earbuds always fall out of my left ear (but stay in my right). But I've read people who tried them already saying that they fit better than previous earbuds they've tried, which is a good sign. I'm guess I'll still have a problem, but I'm hopeful that maybe Apple's actually solved it.

In any case, you can still use over-the-ear headphones. I believe Apple said that Beats would be selling headphones with the same W1 chip that AirPods use. Or you could just use any of the existing bluetooth headphones.

The poor fit is terrible for sound quality, no matter your ear shape, to boot.