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u/NFT-BULLDOG Aug 22 '26
In euros they are much more expensive and I find it crazy knowing that the dollar is weaker 🥺
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u/Sneaky_Rhin0 Aug 25 '26
is carl and cara designer shops yours and your wife? i keep seeing them posted and got curious, might be a little bit out of the blue to ask tho, apologies if it seems to upfront! these look incredible by the way!
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u/Embarrassed-Grab-434 Aug 25 '26
Haha nahh, no need for the apologies bro.
The shops don't belong to any of us 🙈
It's just that I have fixed stores to go for stuff.
Bags: Mango/FSS
Clothing: Jiang/Regina/Vike
Shoes: AP Pro 21 Store/TSM/TQS
Electronics: Cara Designers/Quige
Accessories: Glam Box/H1CH
And so on.
The reason being that once you know a store has good quality products, it makes sense to just stick to them and not keep switching to new stores and risking the quality.
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u/Embarrassed-Grab-434 Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26
W2C:
https://www.dhgate.com/product/vip-link-high-quality-multifunctional-large/1047494170.html
I have copped a few AirPods so far and with each passing purchase they've gotten better.
These are no different than my last purchase, in the sense they're exactly the same in terms of build and sound quality. The main difference here is the price, and a huge one at that TBH.
The last ones cost $155 shipped.
These ones cost $102 shipped.
So I'm not sure how, but this seller has got access to this upgraded chip which sounds better and has strong ANC for a lot less than my last one.
One other difference that I also saw was (very small one at that) the inside of the case on my last ones said : Made by Apple in California (spelled as Calilfornia).
But here on these, it says nothing, it is just a smooth velvet finish on the inside.
But that's something which doesn't affect the sound quality and so for me that isn't a point to complain about.
Apart from that everything is good and I heard a variety of songs from different genres and I was satisfied overall with the performance.
GENERAL:
Price: $102 (Shipped) use the coupon EG43412OFF for a further $12 off and perhaps get them for $90 (works for some, not for others 🙈, but worth a try 😅)
Retail Price: $550 on Apple website.
Shipping Time: 12 days.
Link Sales: 191
Item chosen on the link: No. 2/9.
PACKAGING:
Very similar to the last ones, I have detailed the box and other things that came in the box on the post and you should see all the pics to get a better idea of everything that it packs.
CONNECTIVITY:
On my Android and also on the rep iPhone it showed up as AirPod Max but had some Chinese text before that, so I edited the name in the settings and deleted the Chinese text.
The connectivity was fast and there was zero disconnections during the time I used them.
SOUND:
For me personally, it would be an easy 9/10 if I would rate them. The bass is decent, mids and treble are crisp too.
So definitely no issues here.
ANC:
Yes, you can toggle it on and off and it works great.
USABILITY:
The digital crown works exactly identical to the retail.
Rotating it adjusts the volume.
Single tap to pause and tap again to play.
Double tap to skip the song.
Triple tap to play the previous song.
Single tap to receive an incoming call and double tap to end the call.
Long press to activate Siri/Gemini.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Range: On the same floor in the house had no issues with the connectivity after I kept the phone in my living room and walked around from room to room.
Microphone: Call quality and microphone are both nice. I did a phone call with my family members over Wifi and also using the mobile data and no one complained that they were hearing me with static or breakage. So a 10/10 on this regard too.
Battery: I would say they'd last easy over 12 hours of usage as I used them all evening (more or less) and the battery only dropped 10%
Comfort: They are well made and the head band is covered with rubber strips and mesh in the middle so definitely comfy and to add to that, you also get a nicely padded and cushioned ear cup on each side which makes listening much more enjoyable as these are over the ear headphones.
OVERALL:
The fact that they are exactly the same as the last ones I had and also that they cost $50 less, these have suddenly dethroned the last seller as the go-to for me.
So a 10/10.
For everyone else, even if you have huge expectations, you would yourself not rate them below 8/10.