2026-10-17 14:46 UTC
Replies (13)
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@ShutUpWesley@piefed.zip 2026-10-17 16:27
I daily the OG fairbuds, and while I love the repairability, I can honestly say they’re some of the worst earbuds I’ve ever used. They have connection problems they fail to charge when placed in the case half the time The. touch controls are finicky and often miss taps, but somehow they can be activated by a single strand of hair landing on the case. The app just doesn’t work, I have never been able to get it to connect to the earbuds. I’ve reported all of these issues to Fairphone, and I’ve recieved little in the way of helpful responses. Hopefully they have managed to make their second gen product more usable, because I do genuinely think a repairable earbuds is a phenomenal idea. And yeah, despite all the issues I still use them everyday.
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@Bluefruit@lemmy.world 2026-10-18 00:04
Just give me a fucking headphone jack. I’d buy one of these phones in a heartbeat for a headphone jack dude.
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@FridaVanMercury@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-10-18 04:50
Seeing all the moderately negative reviews for the 1st gen earbuds they made, I just want to add, if you are in the market for over ear headphones, the fairbuds xl (I think that is what they are called), are pretty good in my opinion. They also released a 2nd gen model of these like last year, I had mine since February or so, I really like them. I am no audiophile but they sound good to me. The 1st gen model had some issues with stability of some plastic parts for some customers, I haven’t had any issues with these 2nd gen ones and I use them almost every day.
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@hellothere@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-17 19:43
I bought the original fairbuds at launch. I’m not gonna pretend they are good sound quality for music - bass especially is terrible - but they are fine for podcasts and the like. I’ve had to have one bud - right iirc - replaced under warranty, no hassle beyond the obvious annoyance of it breaking. When they break again, I’ll likely replace them with whatever version of fairbuds exist then. Ultimately I care more about how fairphone source their materials, the reparebility, and setting a precident, than if a pair of buds I use for maybe 3 hours a week are a bit crap. Not a glowing review, but yknow.
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@lime@feddit.nu 2026-10-17 15:38
if only they there was a wire between them where you could put usable buttons and extra battery
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@cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-10-17 18:34
They don’t support aptX LL, so they are useless for video. The high latency will cause the audio to be very noticeably out of sync with the video.
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@vext01@feddit.uk 2026-10-17 17:00
Finally a step in the right direction. How do they sound? You can get a really good pair of wired IEMs for the asking price.
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@dudesss@piefed.ca 2026-10-17 16:52
I’m hoping for an audible mic, but would still buy anyways because its Fairphone.
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@flightyhobler@lemmy.world 2026-10-18 09:20
Damn. The original fairbuds came with my fairphone and I was a big fan from the start. Zero issues with hardware or software, or sound quality. Sure glad I opened this thread to understand how lousy they actually are.
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@Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-10-18 15:31
How hard is it for them to include a DAC and aux port in their phones? They’re tiny! I tried using Bluetooth headphones with the OnePlus 5 but the poor sound quality and constant need to recharge and replace due to their batteries dying every few months was exhausting. That experience was enough to drive me back to the exceptional reliability of plug and play traditional headphones with a Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro. I don’t care how easy it is to replace the batteries in Fairphone’s new headphones. Their ethos should compel them to include a jack for those who don’t want to waste rare earth metals.
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@IamMoonPie@lemmy.world 2026-10-19 02:37
I’m so fucking sick of AirPod designs. It’s fucking stupid. I lose them frequently and they’re never comfortable, and they’re expensive as hell. [Edited grammar]
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@chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2026-10-19 00:40
I want them to bring back more buds that are connected to each other, so it’s harder to lose them.
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@ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 2026-10-18 21:03
Can we get back the headphone jacks instead?