When comparing Sony Xperia Ear Duo vs Apple Airpods, the Slant community recommends Apple Airpods for most people. In the question“What are the best Bluetooth earbuds/in-ear headphones?” Apple Airpods is ranked 10th while Sony Xperia Ear Duo is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Apple Airpods is:
These come in at only 4 grams per earpiece. The absence of a connecting cable further minimizes the weight.
Specs
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Pros
Pro You can listen to music while hearing your surroundings
Pro Lightweight
These come in at only 4 grams per earpiece. The absence of a connecting cable further minimizes the weight.
Pro True wireless
There is no band or cable connecting the earpieces. You won't have to deal with the noise caused by a cable rubbing against your clothes or body.
Pro Bass-light sound signature with good clarity
These headphones do produce some low-end, but the bass does not come with a lot of power and oomph. The highs and mids are good though. They are not too forward and present a nice level of clarity. Most genres of music will sound good with these, though bass heavy tracks like dance, hip-hop, EDM and the like may sound lacking.
Pro Easy to connect with Apple devices
Thanks to the proprietary connectivity chip used, the Airpods sync to Apple devices without a hitch. This is a noticeable advantage over many third-party wireless headphones where you might need to go through a lot of steps just to get them synced properly.
Pro Signal stability and quality is great
The signal cuts-off only on very few occasions. Generally, you should have a stable wireless listening experience. Also, there is no noticeable lag between what is happening on screen and when you get to hear the sound from these headphones when watching videos.
Pro Microphone sound quality is good
Voices sound clear and full so conversations will not be an issue.
Cons
Con Poor touch and gesture controls
The touch pads are awkwardly positioned, which makes it easy to miss the pad on the first tap. The main controls (pause/forward/back) aren't customizeable, and are overlapping: one/two/three taps, so if you miss the pad, instead of restarting the track, you'll be going forward or pausing your music. I've gotten better at it over time, but it's still a frustrating experience. Head gestures are an option, but they can be a little too sensitive - looking both ways before crossing the street can cause a track switch.
Con Limited controls
There are only two control gestures (double tap on either one of the two Airpods), which is enough for basic running (where you might only skip a song once in a while), but less than any other headphones with inline controls.
Con If you get sweaty ears, there is a good chance these will fall out
Con Bass may be too light
If you listen to a lot of bass heavy tracks or if you want all of your music to have great low-end punch then the bass reproduction may be too thin for you.
Con Hard to acquire
In most places of the world, you need to wait about 6 weeks to get your hands on these.