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by solarkraft 971 days ago
I love this stuff. All of a sudden this model of earphones is quite interesting to me.

Side note: The system sounds a bluetooth device makes are among the strongest differentiating factors (with some being completely awful; see https://youtu.be/J2wPsH64JEM). Yet I have never seen a review or product page which tells you about what sound (which you will have to hear multiple times per day, with no way to opt out!) the product will make.

The ability to change them also seems like a pretty easy differentiator.

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I really wish I could turn down the play/pause beep on my aftershokz. It's perfect in a loud shop with earplugs in. Sitting in a quiet office with my music down low to concentrate, it's uncomfortable and startling. I don't understand why the system sounds don't respond to the volume level.
Speaking of aftershox how about disabling the absolutely useless "redial last number" function... I've accidentally triggered that like three times. I would never ever want this feature.

Actually, one of those times was on a different bluetooth headset so it's not Aftershox specific... just the unreasonably locked down, uncustomizable nature of Bluetooth devices I guess!