Rob ⚡️

  1. OnePlus 7Pro 5G (Refusing to change mobile phones until the punch hole/notch fad goes, so once technology has been developed to include a camera behind the screen efficiently)
  2. Sennheiser Momentum Over Ears (No reason to change them, great battery, comfort and sound quality) and I also user the Anker Soundcore’s for running (open to changing these for a better sound experience, battery is excellent).
  3. TicWatch 3 Pro (Wanted the best possible WearOS experience, so will likely stay with this for a while until technology radically changes)

Hey all!

I’m currently using :

  1. Oneplus 5
  2. RHA Wireless 750 that just broke 😭
  3. Withings activity, it’s quite close to a mechanical watch with the features I need, I’m lurking on the sequent watches for a bit now but I feel like their app is not quite ready

Hope to be the target for Ear (1)

Currently with me it’s like this:

1 - OnePlus 8 pro, still serves me well, and does his job with distinction;

2 - I’m using my old 1st gen Airpods, but the battery is starting to die on me, so I can barely get around of 30min of music from them before one of them fails. 🙁 Other than those I use the OnePlus wireless bullets 1st gen for my runs, since the airpods don’t have enough juice to keep up with my runs anymore. 😛 The wires get a bit in the way, but it’s better than nothing.

Also got the OnePlus bullets Z when they were at 1€ on a flash sale the other day, but to be honest considering they end up costing 8€ after adding the shipping costs, that they sound too bassy for my tastes and also don’t fit well in my ear and end up causing discomfort after a bit of use, and they also fall when using them for my runs, I guess I can say they end up being still too expensive to me. 😅

So yeah, really need to get a new pair of earphones. 😉 😛

3 - I’ve been using a Wear OS Huawei Watch V1, for more than 5 years now and it has served me well. In terms of looks it’s still top notch to me, and the build quality is great, the sapphire screen and the stainless steel casing still look like new. The hardware inside is the one that is starting to show its age, the CPU can’t keep up with the OS, and the battery lasts a full day, but only with the always on display off.

Have been checking for more than a year for a good replacement, but still haven’t been fully convinced by anything (almost got a Tizen OS watch and been following the Garmin ones, but still not fully convinced). Let’s hope the new Wear OS life that Google and Samsung are trying give to their watches finally gets the job done.

renzze

How is your iPhone XS holding up?

I am always interested in reading first-hand experiences with older Apple devices, since they are known for aging gracefully.

And I am pretty sure the Ear 1 are going to be extensively compared to the AirPods Pro, so you’ll be in a really good position if you end up buying them.

    Cheetosdust

    It still works well, usually keep Apple devices for at least three years minimum (especially with less substantial changes for each iteration nowadays - not really into the more cameras angle).

    More of my issue with the Apple devices is for the Airpods line - which I love but battery and even its durability is the issue. My Airpods lasted a year and a half (a lot of usage) until only one piece lasts for a long time - both are dead now. With the Airpods Pro, another great product where battery life seems okay / better although it may be because I now do try to not use it all the time. A drop of one piece though has seemed to affected it with cracking sounds now when it goes above a certain volume level which sucks for such an expensive product since I have to use it for a long time (no official Apple Service Center in the country I’m currently living in).

    I also don’t actually use the other audio modes since it still sounds off/weird for me (both the Noise Cancellation & Transparency modes).

    For the Ear 1, yeah, if it is along the price range of the AirPods Pro, it would be a yes. Budget-wise, it will now be a decision of which do I purchase first depending on features and availability once Ear 1 and any new Airpods get announced. Design would be a big big factor for me, followed by the benefits/features.

    Rob ⚡️

    1. OnePlus 8(Glacial Green)- I’d never switch unless there’s a massmarket foldable. I strongly believe that the OnePlus 8 Pro was peak rectangular slab phone and every other slab phone that came after it(from any OEM) isn’t really an upgrade. I went with the 8 only because of the Pro’s size.

    2. 1More Colorbuds - I just fell in love with the Mint Green colour. What’ll make me switch? Nothing 😛

      In all seriousness, what I didn’t like about the 1More buds is that the build is flimsy and the bluetooth range isn’t that great.

    3. Waiting for a watch with the new Wear OS and Snapdragon Wear 4100/4100+. I’d want a great build, the new wear OS, 4100, 1+ day battery life, good quality sensors (I really don’t need an OEM to compromise on existing sensor quality just to add an EKG sensor, glucose sensor or something).

      4 days later

      Current Smartphone : OnePlus 8T

      Headphones : OnePlus Buds & USB-C Pixel Buds

      Wearables : OnePlus Watch

      I use alot of phones. I have a huge collection of devices. Mostly Android. But that is my current set up.

        5 days later

        Antonio_Luis

        How do you find the OP Watch without all the Google functionality? I use a TicWatch Pro 3 and won a OP Watch from one of the forum things, but I was left a little underwhelmed from a software POV (basically not being able to use any of the apps that I wanted to). Design and build wise I think its brilliant, not quite sold on the strap mechanics as it’s fiddly.

          Louis ☕️

          So I didn’t pay for my watch. I won it in a contest. Functionality wise it doesn’t do much. The design is beautiful. Believe it it not, I do like that it doesn’t have much function lol. I have enough gadgets. I don’t need my watch to take up more of my time lol. I like that it just feeds off my phone’s notifications and that’s that.

            BenjaminSimon

            which features would move me to my which features would move me to change my headphones would be very good operation, good noice canceling without feeling of pressure, true wireless, operation freely adjustable, good sound and juicy bass

            4 days later

            Thanks for the thread @Rob ⚡️

            Rob ⚡️ Smartphone
            I use a OnePlus 7T, running Android 11. It handles the daily tasks and light gaming, and I’m in love with its CMF 😘.

            Rob ⚡️ Headphones
            I use the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z, due to the great battery life and the middle ground between wired and TWS earphones.

            Rob ⚡️ Wearables
            A Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch, because I love its design 😉

              Cheetosdust
              I turned on my iPhone 5S a few days ago, and was shocked to see that a software update was available with security updates and bug fixes 😋. Apple’s software support is mind-blowing.
              The phone’s battery, however, was on the verge of dying.
              P.S - it fell on the ground and the battery percentage increased from 20% to 43% in front of my eyes. Is it charging itself with potential energy 🤣?

              Yash

              I was very tempted by a Fossil Smartwatch yesterday… since they’re having a big sale at the moment - are you happy with the 5? Does it do everything you want it to?

                Rob ⚡️
                Everything works pretty well, however the battery life is on the lesser side 😉
                Charging time is also not that low.
                Except that, its pretty well, but you can wait for the Samsung’s event - it has some promising leaks for the watch, especially the OS.

                  Yash

                  Haha OK, I’ll take your advice - Samsung has some of the more compelling smartwatch options on the market anyway - so I’m excited to see some new ones!

                  5 months later

                  Antonio_Luis

                  Now that it’s been some time, I wonder if you’re still using your watch? I also won my OP Watch in a contest (perhaps it was the same one you won it?). I’d be keen to get your thoughts on the device now that a few months have passed and, assuming, updates have been issued on it to make it a bit better?