Bluetooth ear pods for older iMac?

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I have an older (2011) 27" iMac i7 running High Sierra.
I am using it extensively for Zoom conferencing and will shortly be using it for a week long conference and I would like to use ear pods rather than a headphone type.
I think 1st generation Apple ear pods will work but they are not now generally available.
Does anyone have any experience of a set of Bluetooth ear pods that will be compatible with High Sierra on my iMac.
Many thanks for any assistance. :)

(If anyone has a pair of 1st generation Apple available I have an ad in the Wanted section).
 
If you are using them for extended periods, and you want to use wireless, headphones are going to get you much longer battery life than a pair of AirPods, which will usually max out at three or four hours before needing a recharge, especially if you are doing a lot of talking.

Because there's room for a larger battery, full size earphones can often go for eight hours at a time.

If you need extended use without being tethered to the computer, and want something lighter, it might be worth considering a BT adapter that you can use with a pair of lightweight wired ear pods, like the Fiio BTR3K

 
Musicman said:
If you are using them for extended periods, and you want to use wireless, headphones are going to get you much longer battery life than a pair of AirPods, which will usually max out at three or four hours before needing a recharge, especially if you are doing a lot of talking.

Because there's room for a larger battery, full size earphones can often go for eight hours at a time.

If you need extended use without being tethered to the computer, and want something lighter, it might be worth considering a BT adapter that you can use with a pair of lightweight wired ear pods, like the Fiio BTR3K

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Frightened the life out of me until I saw the price was in Rupees! :LOL:
 
Ha!

I used a more expensive BTR5 Bluetooth adapter to get wireless use with decent wired headphones on my commute, when I was still commuting.

There's the µBTR, which is around half the price of the BTR3K at around £30 - it's supposed to stretch to 8 hours use.

Another advantage of these devices is that if the battery does run low, you can recharge it by plugging in a cable, while continuing to use them.


Other similar adapters are available from other manufacturers at cheaper (and more expensive) price points.
 
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Musicman said:
Ha!

I used a more expensive BTR5 Bluetooth adapter to get wireless use with decent wired headphones on my commute, when I was still commuting.

There's the µBTR, which is around half the price of the BTR3K at around £30 - it's supposed to stretch to 8 hours use.

Another advantage of these devices is that if the battery does run low, you can recharge it by plugging in a cable, while continuing to use them.


Other similar adapters are available from other manufacturers at cheaper (and more expensive) price points.
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Just ordered, so should hopefully be well prepared. (y)
 
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