Honestly, my idea is to wait until the low battery notification, pop one of the two in the case while using the other one, and when the one still being used runs out of juice, I'll pop the newly charged one in my ear and put the dead one in the case to charge. Will pop them both in the case during breaks and lunch, which should charge the buds up so they never both run out of juice, even if the battery is severely degraded (in theory. They arrive tomorrow so I still have zero hands on experience.
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My main problem is I chat to people on Discord on my personal computer, but due to security reasons, nothing unapproved or personal can be logged into our company's WFH computer, especially social media stuff. Once someone leaked a pretty serious thing a while back and it's consequences were pretty big.
My personal computer is pretty far from my WFH computer and I need to walk around a lot to manipulate physical hardware, which already already has enough tripping hazards, so wireless is the way to go. I also can't be comfortable with 8+ hour work shifts plus post-work stuff every day with earcups over my ears. Even most IEMs don't feel comfortable after a long day, and Apple's EarPods are some of the few that don't bother me that much in such conditions, and even though I haven't tried them, my impression based on reviews is that Apple is still trying to focus on as little pressure or insertion in the ears as possible, even after switching to silicone tips.
I can use speakers to blast sound in the room but that's not good for voice chatting, especially when my mic is already having a hard time picking me up from being across the room when I'm working on a different computer.
Haven't found any other real solution that also is highly convenient in day-to-day usage, so AirPods Pro it is. I also swear I'll burn the battery far beyond the requirements to get a new pair via Apple Care before the coverage expires with my usage, so I kinda see myself as getting two pairs for almost the price of one.