Recently, I use my AirPods Pro more frequently than I would have worn my Max. AirPods Max gets a bad rap for its weight, but it’s not the weight that counts. It’s the distribution of those weights; how breathable the materials and overall design is; the clamping force from the form factor (e.g. U-shaped around the head), and so on. I won’t pretend to know about the science behind the ergonomics. There are testers and reviewers who write more in-depth literature on the subject than I do.
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App to Convert Lossless Audio on macOS
There are several tools out there, some of them professional and some of them only CLI-based, to convert lossless audio files on macOS. I was specifically looking for a convertor that is preferably free or more affordable and has a GUI support for casual uses. In my specific cases, I happen to have quite a bit of FLAC, ones that I ripped from old CDs, and Apple Music uses ALAC, once proprietary turned open source codec.
App to Test Your Audio Quality Hearing
There was a time about a decade ago when wireless audio was simply not acceptable. I recall The Verge called wireless headphones to be the next quartz watch; the new technology that will soon replace the existing ones, and the consumer wired audio will live on as niche, maybe for hobbyists to admire the craftsmanship. Though I disagree on technical point of the metaphors, —unlike quartz, wireless isn’t inherently cheaper yet— The Verge was right: wireless is the new norm.
An Argument For Wireless Audio in iPhone 7
I believe what matters the most in this 3.5mm debate is whether you’d be heavily affected by it. I know audiophiles hate bluetooth. FLAC audio files tend to have average of 1.4mbps. (It’s lossless, it can go all the way up to 1tbps, if you need it to) But average consumers like bluetooth, because it can deliver 320kbps without problems. Some might be concerned over latency issues, but no matter. The lack of wire still help to enhance the joy of listening good music. If you have too many wired headphones, perhaps it’s a good time to explore wireless options…