Clicks Keyboard, Ember Mugs & AirPods as Hearing Aids?

Double Tap

What do the Clicks Keyboard, Ember Mug, Monarch braille display, and AirPods Pro 2 all have in common? They’re all in the inbox this week on Double Tap!

Steven and Shaun dive into your messages, starting with Mallory’s reflections on Clicks and warm drinks, to Daisy’s deep dive into the Monarch’s potential—and price tag. You’ll hear honest takes on smart glasses like EchoVision, plus a listener story about using AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids (and one almost lost at Burger King). And in true Double Tap fashion, things go hilariously off track with accidental disco rants, talk of cigarette-scented hospital doorfinding, and a legendary Scottish passive-aggressive takedown on a public bus.

From accessibility insights to laugh-out-loud commentary, this episode captures exactly what makes Double Tap so beloved—and why the community keeps growing.

[Chapters]
00:00 – What day is it? Time for emails
02:15 – Message from Mallory: Clicks Keyboard & Ember Mug
04:45 – Is the Clicks Keyboard worth it? Bulk, buttons & thoughts
07:50 – Tech for blind coders: Start your podcast!
09:22 – Monarch feedback from Daisy in Nebraska
13:10 – Why the Monarch matters (but is still out of reach)
16:20 – Are high costs keeping us from better tech?
20:30 – Should price come first in a review?
22:50 – Orbit Reader questions & alternatives
24:00 – Gregory’s smart glasses: Celeste vs. EchoVision
27:15 – Why do so many companies chase the same idea?
29:30 – Smart glasses: Designed for blind people, or just usable?
32:05 – Could OpenAI take over this space?
34:20 – What’s the perfect mix of tech and real-world tools?
38:50 – Hetty’s AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids (and ear tip issues)
43:40 – Using earbuds in noisy environments
45:50 – Meta Ray-Bans and adaptive audio in action
48:10 – Public transport disco and hospital soundscapes
50:18 – Chris McCausland praise & TTS audio description debate
52:35 – The future of AD: More content, fewer humans?
55:10 – Why writing the description script matters most

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[Key Quotes]

“We do need to have a range of voices. And if they were all the same, it wouldn’t really be very good for the community, right?” — Steven Scott

“If it works for you, and it’s amazing, then the money kind of becomes irrelevant—you’ll find a way to pay for it.” — Steven Scott

“Smart glasses don’t need to be ‘for blind people.’ They just need to work well for everyone.” — Shaun Preece

[Relevant Links]
Clicks Keyboard: https://clicks.tech
Ember Mug: https://ember.com
HumanWare Monarch: https://www.humanware.com
Meta Ray-Ban Glasses: https://www.ray-ban.com/meta
Apple AirPods Pro 2: https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/
Be My Eyes (partnered with OpenAI): https://www.bemyeyes.com

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