Back To Apple(Sort of...)

About a month ago, I made the switch from Apple to OnePlus, and by extension, back to Android. I’d been a hardcore Android user for years—many, many years—and out of curiosity, I gave the iShit a whirl for roughly a year and a few months. It definitely had its pros and cons.

I couldn’t vibe with some of the cons, though, which is why I ditched Apple and returned to Android. But I didn’t go for the usual suspect (Samsung). Instead, I placed my bet on the Chinese OnePlus 13, hoping it’ll be my daily driver for years to come.

The main reason for the switch? Battery life, hands down. The iPhone 15 Pro I was rocking before getting the OnePlus 13 dropped from 100% battery health to 87% in just a year and two months. Had I kept it longer, I’d have been swapping out its battery by year’s end, no question.

Battery anxiety literally doesn’t exist with the OnePlus. I get two days and eight-plus hours of screen-on time on a single charge, and it takes about 50 minutes to juice up from 0 to 100—a dream compared to iPhone charging times.

It’s been a minute since I used earphones with my smartphones after some seriously disappointing experiences with wireless earbuds. I had Samsung Buds 2 with my Samsung S21 and some no-name brand with the iPhone, and connectivity issues drove me to smash both pairs every damn time.

I kept finding myself talking to no one because of those connectivity issues, which is why I decided to give Apple EarPods USB-C a shot today. I paid the equivalent of $20 for these, and they’re legit great.

No battery anxiety with these bad boys, the sound is impeccable and hella loud in my opinion, and I’m not frying my brain with them either since they’re not wireless like the ones I owned before. I know, I know… I’m the conspiracy freak in the room again, but there’s plenty of info online about EMF radiation from wireless earphones.

I don’t want that. I’m already dealing with Wi-Fi and whatever the smartphone’s emitting. That said, when I left home to buy headphones today, I wasn’t even thinking about wired ones. I had my sights set on some wireless Oppo earbuds, but I didn’t vibe with the colors available, so I figured I’d give Apple one more try.

Best value for money this company offers is found in these earphones, in my opinion. I’ve been stoked since day one. Wired earphones have their downsides, of course (the cable, duh), but it’s a compromise I’m willing to accept for all the benefits.

Price, sound quality, sleek design that doesn’t hurt my ears, and zero EMF radiation are enough reasons for me to rock ‘em despite the cable. I just tuck it under my t-shirt, and that’s that. If anyone’s looking to buy headphones, I highly recommend these.

Thanks for your attention,
Adrian