On that front, some knockoffs are actually really good too. I intentionally sought out some knockoffs straight from China because I'm an Android user on a budget who doesn't need expensive earphones but wanted something with the airpod fit/size for the office - and they've been the best sounding pair of sub-$100 earphones I've owned (paid about $55). Features, sizing, and even text inscription is 1:1 with the originals other than no icloud connect. But.. you have to know what to look for, for every good quality knockoff there's 100 more that are absolute junk.
Do you mind sharing which ones you got and where you ordered them frommindabsence wrote: ↑ On that front, some knockoffs are actually really good too. I intentionally sought out some knockoffs straight from China because I'm an Android user on a budget who doesn't need expensive earphones but wanted something with the airpod fit/size for the office - and they've been the best sounding pair of sub-$100 earphones I've owned (paid about $55). Features, sizing, and even text inscription is 1:1 with the originals other than no icloud connect. But.. you have to know what to look for, for every good quality knockoff there's 100 more that are absolute junk.
Well, in some cases, I suppose the Chinese knock-offs might actually come from the same factory as the originals...mindabsence wrote: ↑ On that front, some knockoffs are actually really good too. I intentionally sought out some knockoffs straight from China because I'm an Android user on a budget who doesn't need expensive earphones but wanted something with the airpod fit/size for the office - and they've been the best sounding pair of sub-$100 earphones I've owned (paid about $55). Features, sizing, and even text inscription is 1:1 with the originals other than no icloud connect. But.. you have to know what to look for, for every good quality knockoff there's 100 more that are absolute junk.
My research led me to this model from this seller as being some of the top tier knockoffs: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/ ... 6dd8GMw9kY
Funny thing about this item is that they are fulfilled by Amazon, so it's does seems like less of a scam (at least not as blatant). Not sure if Amazon validate the stock they have in stock though.
The issue is that these knock-offs are selling for $220, which is many times what they are worth.mindabsence wrote: ↑ On that front, some knockoffs are actually really good too. I intentionally sought out some knockoffs straight from China because I'm an Android user on a budget who doesn't need expensive earphones but wanted something with the airpod fit/size for the office - and they've been the best sounding pair of sub-$100 earphones I've owned (paid about $55). Features, sizing, and even text inscription is 1:1 with the originals other than no icloud connect. But.. you have to know what to look for, for every good quality knockoff there's 100 more that are absolute junk.
They don't. There's plenty of cases of people getting knock-offs as "fulfilled by Amazon". You can't trust it anymore, especially on highly counterfeited items like electronics. Buy direct from Amazon or not at all (or be prepared to send it back)number8888 wrote: ↑ Funny thing about this item is that they are fulfilled by Amazon, so it's does seems like less of a scam (at least not as blatant). Not sure if Amazon validate the stock they have in stock though.
How's the mic? That seems to be an issue with knock-offsmindabsence wrote: ↑ My research led me to this model from this seller as being some of the top tier knockoffs: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/ ... 6dd8GMw9kY
We have a bunch of them in the house now - no complaints from anyone. Sound quality is great, battery life is ~4ish hours (listening at office volume), in ear detection even works on Android (woohoo).
What exactly led you to choose these ones?mindabsence wrote: ↑ My research led me to this model from this seller as being some of the top tier knockoffs: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/ ... 6dd8GMw9kY
We have a bunch of them in the house now - no complaints from anyone. Sound quality is great, battery life is ~4ish hours (listening at office volume), in ear detection even works on Android (woohoo).
Comme ci comme ça. The most usable of the knockoff mics that I've tried in the last few months - wife tells me I sound just fine when we've talked on them a few times. I can not compare to Apple Airpods though - never owned apple ones, only tried them from a friend to compare music quality vs. mine. I'm told not even the apple have ones a bangin' mic either.
There's a whole subreddit (reptronics) of guys who order and test knockoffs to find the best ones. There's a top three recommended list they publish and this particular seller and model is top of the list for having the best quality, sound, features, and support (his English is really good as far as Chinese sellers tend to go). I bought based on their recommendations. He's done several revisions in the last year and is currently on v2.5 which is regarded as about as close to Apple's as people suspect he'll get probably.DrDoomsday wrote: ↑ What exactly led you to choose these ones?
