What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

Hook_emHornsfan_74

GrateEggspectations said:

ColtsFan said:

@alaskanassasin All kinds of things. Coasters, vases, flowerpots for the wife, fidgets for the nieces/nephews and cousins. Working in the CAD software designing a new handle for my large. Still learning at this point. Definitely a rabbit hole like @paqman said.

Here's an IU lightbox I made for my office.

Don’t know if you saw in the news, but a 3D printed hotel named ‘El Cosmico’ is being printed in Marfa, TX now. 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/worlds-first-3d-printed-hotel-takes-shape-texas-2024-09-26/

Marfa is a really fun/interesting little town down in a oddly pretty part of West Texas.  We try to escape the heat here in the summer and go there where its a little cooler.  

paqman

Airpods Max, blue for me and purple for SWMBO

ColtsFan

@paqman I’m curious about how you like them? Swmbo loves hers, but they seem heavy to me. I’m used to my Sony XM4

paqman

ColtsFan said:

@paqman I’m curious about how you like them? Swmbo loves hers, but they seem heavy to me. I’m used to my Sony XM4

I never tried the Sony XM4 so I can’t really compare.  I am switching from a pair of Bose QC 35 that I’ve used for 7-8 years.

PROS:
-Everything about the Airpods Max screams quality, they look beautiful and feel solid.
-The arms on the headband are feeling super solid.
-I was able to wear them all day without feeling uncomfortable, I was not able to do that with my pair of Bose.  No condensation problem and the headband mesh is comfortable/breathable.
-I am now heavily invested into the Apple ecosystem and the integration is impressive.
-Battery life.
-Transparency mode is great.
-Noise cancellation background noise feels more natural than my Bose.

CONS:
-Cost, not sure that they are worth the price difference with other high end headphones.
-I will need to do more comparisons but I feel like the noise cancellation is not as good as my pair of Bose.
-Open case with no protection for the mesh on the headband.
-The take more space than my pair of Bose when folded for transport.
-No OFF switch, the case turns them OFF.
-Not enough bass for my taste.
-Connection to non-Apple devices is possible via bluetooth but switching between devices is not as smooth as doing it between Apple devices.

I don’t think that they are worth switching from another good pair that is still working fine but if you are due for a new pair, I definitely recommend.