$19 iems sound better than airpods, the bar is that low, but normies don't care, most probably listen to spotify on auto and get 96kbps anyways. When the batteries invariably die after 2-3 years they'll send another $150 to Tim Apple while their old airpod finally become the e-waste they were destined to be

> $19 iems sound better than airpods, the bar is that low, but normies don't care,

I have several sets of high end headphones and have spent more on audio equipment than I probably should.

I enjoy my AirPods very much. They're great. They don't replace full-size headphones, but that's not what I bought them for.

I find all of this brand-bashing and talk about "normies" to be funny. The AirPods lineup is actually really enjoyed in the kinds of audiophile circles where they actually measure stuff and don't care which logo is on the box.

I don't get the comparison to the $19 IEMs because they're completely different product than the AirPods.

To offer a counterpoint, Airpods Pro are a great product that significantly increased my quality of life. Depending on how sensitive you are to noise then having easily accessible/socially acceptable noise cancelling is incredible. Perhaps you are too much of a normie to get it ;)

Tim Apple stepped down. It's John Apple now

Now John Apple.

To be clear, Truthear Gates cost almost $23 with the microphone option when they are not on sale... but yes.

this is not even remotely true. I have plenty of headphones, Airpod Pros are quite good sound quality.