A quest for the best headphone mics | The Vergecast

On this episode of The Vergecast, we kick off Hot Girl Vergecast Summer with a classic Vergecast segment: the mic test. Guest host Victoria Song is joined by Vergecast producers Andru Marino and Erick Gomez to see how the Nothing Headphone 1, Sony WH-1000XM6, Apple AirPods Max, and Bose QuietComfort Ultra hold up against what’s possibly the noisiest street in Brooklyn. After that, Victoria is joined by Ladder CEO Greg Stewart to talk about what it takes to build a successful strength training app — especially for people just starting out. Lastly, we answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com) about AI fitness summaries, whether people actually like them, what’s frustrating about them, and what scenarios they might actually be useful for. #Vergecast #Podcast #Technology

00:00 Welcome to Hot Girl Vergecast Summer!
03:27 Testing Over-Ear Headphones: The Mic Test
05:07 Nothing Headphone 1
09:16 Sony WH-1000XM6
10:53 Apple AirPods Max
13:52 Bose QuietComfort Ultra
19:31 Interview with Ladder CEO
25:26 Adapting Workouts to Your Needs
26:08 Developing Training Blocks
27:15 Personalizing Fitness Programs
31:19 Music Integration in Fitness Apps
33:06 Iterating on Features Based on Feedback
36:54 Gamifying Fitness and Community Engagement
40:28 Addressing the Challenges of Consistency
43:35 Future Directions for Ladder
46:56 AI in Fitness Apps
50:58 Hotline - AI Fitness Insights

Nothing Headphone 1 review: https://bit.ly/4eDeIYK
Sony WH-1000XM6 hands-on: https://bit.ly/3IcJqM6
Apple AirPods Max review: https://bit.ly/3G8KFLR
Bose QuietComfort Ultra review: https://bit.ly/3U16j7L
A lazy person’s guide to getting into shape: https://bit.ly/4eSd3Pj
Ladder isn’t done trolling Peloton: https://bit.ly/45TFERD
The unbearable obviousness of AI fitness summaries: https://bit.ly/3Tqzh0K

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