They’re good at convenience. Sound quality is passable. The main selling point of AirPods is their convenience, not their sound, quality, or microphone. As earbuds, they are always going to be compromised in these areas.
Nothing will beat a good set of over ear headphones or a good headset.
I’ve used AirPods. They’re convenient but they pale in comparison to my headphones. I use a set of Sony WH1000-XM4’s for my headphones of choice. They’re some of the best wireless headphones on the market, all things considered. If you go wired things can get better both on the cheaper end and the more expensive end.
Headphone recommendations:
Sony WH1000-XM4
Skullcandy Crusher
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro
Others can chime in with more but that’s off the top of my head.
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Reply to Are AirPods really the best earbuds or are they just marketed well? by Hessian-Ghost
They’re good at convenience. Sound quality is passable. The main selling point of AirPods is their convenience, not their sound, quality, or microphone. As earbuds, they are always going to be compromised in these areas. Nothing will beat a good set of over ear headphones or a good headset. I’ve used AirPods. They’re convenient but they pale in comparison to my headphones. I use a set of Sony WH1000-XM4’s for my headphones of choice. They’re some of the best wireless headphones on the market, all things considered. If you go wired things can get better both on the cheaper end and the more expensive end.
Headphone recommendations:
Others can chime in with more but that’s off the top of my head.