u/Duneking1

I can’t believe how bad the transparency mode is on these, even after firmware updates. I’m not even exaggerating but it sounds like I’m listening to people through a car window.

Thought maybe I had a bad pair so I went to the Apple Store and their demo models are the exact same, firmware updates too. My first gen AirPods Pro have near perfect transparency and I don’t get it. There’s like 4 mics on the 360s and it’s still bad.

How do they drop the ball on such a basic feature. I tired working with them and I constantly had to pull an ear cup off repeatedly and have people repeat themselves in a quiet room. Worked like that for an hour and then I popped my AirPods Pro in and bam issue resolved.

I don’t really have much complaint about the audio profile as I’m not an audiophile and the fit and look I have some small critiques but were very specific to me and not the general consensus.

Anyone else find the transparency trash?

For the people who buy digital only: I understand the convenience. I’m not attacking the way you choose to buy games, and I’m not asking you to fill your house with physical media. What I’m asking is that you consider how these decisions could affect your own purchases in the future.

If Sony really moves toward an all-digital future, what is the most effective way to tell them consumers aren’t happy with that direction? One of the few things companies consistently respond to is subscription revenue. When large numbers of people canceled Disney+ over programming decisions, Disney took notice. If Sony sees a meaningful drop in PlayStation Plus subscriptions, they’ll know this isn’t just a few people complaining online.

Sony has been charging for online multiplayer access for years—something many PC gamers get without paying a platform subscription. Personally, I barely use many of the online features anymore. Discord has replaced most of my voice chat, so canceling PS Plus is one of the few ways I can actually vote with my wallet.

This isn’t just about wanting discs. It’s about ownership.

Ideally, I’d like physical releases to continue. But if that’s not possible, then I want DRM-free digital purchases that I actually control. If I buy a game, I should own my copy—not simply rent access to it for as long as a company decides to support it. If I scratch or lose a disc, that’s on me. But I don’t think I should lose access because a company shuts down a storefront, revokes licenses, or decides a game is no longer worth supporting.

We’ve already seen digital games disappear from storefronts. We’ve seen licenses expire. We’ve seen online services shut down. Those aren’t hypothetical concerns—they’ve already happened.

And remember when Microsoft announced the Xbox One with mandatory online check-ins and heavy restrictions? The backlash was so strong that Microsoft reversed course before launch. Consumers have changed the direction of the industry before.

Even if you buy exclusively digital today, this still affects you. Ask yourself:

• If Sony eventually retires a future all-digital console, how long will your purchases remain available?
• If licensing agreements expire, what guarantees do you have that you’ll still be able to download everything you paid for?
• If a future PlayStation isn’t backward compatible, will you be expected to buy those games all over again?
• If your account is compromised or banned, what happens to your entire library?

None of us truly knows those answers, and that’s exactly why consumer protections matter.

I’m not telling anyone they’re wrong for preferring digital. I just want the choice to remain. If you like digital, great. If you like physical, great. But we should all have confidence that the games we purchase will remain ours, regardless of how they’re delivered.

Whether that’s through continued physical releases, DRM-free digital ownership, or stronger legal protections, I think consumers should retain meaningful control over the games they pay for. That’s a goal that benefits physical collectors and digital-only players alike.

Like the title says. What other way could you possibly send the right message to Sony. Large swaths of the population canceled their Disney+ when they were canceling Kimmel. Disney saw the writing on the wall.

Sony has been charging people for to long to have access to online play features many people get for free on PC. Best way I can see to get the message across to them is to cancel my PS plus account. Heck I barely use many of their online features as it is. Discord has all but replaced the voice chat.

They don’t need my money if they can’t find a DRM free way to distribute the games on their platform. I’d prefer physical but anything that takes that control away from me is not wanted. If i break my disc or cart that’s on me.

Want to show my support

As the title says. I’m sure there’s no obvious answer but it always seems to be this trope where the ship will need more power for X climatic scene and the captain says something like “turn off life support“ or the engineer will have already done it.

Some episodes it’s a count down till life support turns off and when it does, in some cases, people are immediately affected while it seems they can turn it off for a while in other scenes.

I love Star Trek but this is one of those things that I kind of get a chuckle whenever it comes up in an episode.