Now if only the AirPods could be serviced and have batteries replaced... Still, my current AirPods are beginning to finally break down a little bit (no mic) so I would consider these when they come out. I just don't like the fact that these are essentially disposable. Plastic and metals are killing the planet.
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I’ve never used another set of buds on my iPhone so I’m biased, but I love my Pro 2’s.
Better audio quality.
Better high-resolution audio support.
Better Hand-off Support
Tuned specifically to user hearing profiles ie. similar to how Rhapsody implements this
Better high-resolution audio support.
Better Hand-off Support
Tuned specifically to user hearing profiles ie. similar to how Rhapsody implements this
I would LOVE if Apple could release an AirPod (or Pro) with a longer earbud stem that can insert a bit further in and fit in smaller ears. Or even a case that could allow longer eartips for the Pro.
I'm among the small (but not tiny!) portion of the world for whom AirPods cannot stay in my ear without causing a pressure-hotspot against the outside of the ear (the 'funnel' into the ear canal). 😢
The old Apple "In-Ear" wired headphones are perfect. The buds were long enough that the rest of the earpiece didn't touch the outside of the ear.
I've tried a million 3rd party foam ear tips for the Pro, but because all of these need to fit INSIDE the AirPods case, none of them can actually extend the device long enough for my ear shape.
I'm among the small (but not tiny!) portion of the world for whom AirPods cannot stay in my ear without causing a pressure-hotspot against the outside of the ear (the 'funnel' into the ear canal). 😢
The old Apple "In-Ear" wired headphones are perfect. The buds were long enough that the rest of the earpiece didn't touch the outside of the ear.
I've tried a million 3rd party foam ear tips for the Pro, but because all of these need to fit INSIDE the AirPods case, none of them can actually extend the device long enough for my ear shape.
This are the AirPods I have been waiting for, all this time. The regular AirPods, with the compact design of the third gen, H2 chip and Bluetooth 5.3 (I decided a while back that all my new devices would have BT 5.3)
I’m still on the original set. I feel beats earbuds sound and fit better time after time though. It’s weird they just don’t convert to just beats or just apple at this point.
AirPods 3 are too large for many people's ears. They don't stay in as well as AirPods 2 either.
If Apple updates the non-pro line, it should be the smaller form factor ones that are currently the regular AirPods 2. Those appear to be their best selling model also.
If Apple updates the non-pro line, it should be the smaller form factor ones that are currently the regular AirPods 2. Those appear to be their best selling model also.
100% agree with you. I tried the 3rd gen when the batteries died on my Airpods 2, but hated having to squeeze the controls instead of just double-tap. I returned the 3's right away and just bought another gen 2 set. I know it's SUPER unlikely, but if they're determined to stick with the button-style controls I hope they somehow add in the tap controls as well.
It's been well over two years since the Air Pods Max came out. When's the next gen of those being released?
AirPods 3 were great, but the Pro 2 are just next level. With transparency mode it doesn't even feel like you are wearing sealed earbuds. And then noise cancelling is amazing when you want it. And with the new in-between mode, they'll be even better.
Not sure what AirPods 4 could do to bridge the gap to the Pro 2/3.
Not sure what AirPods 4 could do to bridge the gap to the Pro 2/3.
After 30 minutes—severe pain; returned them for AirPods 2 due to the more traditional design. They are so comfortable I forget they are in my ear.
Why Apple screwed with this design, or at least doesn’t offer multiple size options, is beyond me.
Same and amen. Why Apple ruined a good thing I’ll not understand. Their ear bud design was two decades old and perfected.
Look at the variety of soda flavours there used to be. The same seven or eight from each maker.
The thinking was that more options diluted brand recognition and loyalty. That it cannibalized sales.
Turned out having 17 thousand flavours of mountain dew sold MORE mountain dew than having only one.
Same principal with AirPods and Beats.
Yep. I have $25 generic BT earbuds from amazon that have the classic ear-stem and a variety of rubber caps that fit EVERY ear.
Disagree. For me, I can ONLY wear hard tip, non rubber earbuds. Everyone has a preference.
I was hoping the next generation would have something similar to the Apple Watch water eject but instead it's earwax eject.
You disagree that they don't fit in my ear 😂
I dont think you are in a position to make that call.
The game changer for me was transparency mode. There’s lots of good options for noise canceling. APP2 know transparency (or other brand’s equivalent) out of the park.
Also, comply foam.
I've had some new AirPods Pro 2 for two months.
I use them every day for 1 hour, and the first two weeks the battery in the box lasted about two weeks.
Since then, battery optimization has been activated. When he came from playing sports and placed the AirPods in their box, they didn't charge until the next day, as is normal in this function. But the battery in the box plummeted, going from lasting 2 weeks to only 1, with the same use of 1 hour a day for the headphones. I noticed that the box was unloaded by itself when I wasn't charging the headphones.
I returned everything to factory settings and everything started to work correctly again, with 2 weeks of battery for the box, but at which the battery optimization is activated again, the consumption is very high again.
In the end, I have deactivated the battery optimization and everything is perfect.
Does the same thing happen to you? Will it be a bug?
Sorry for my English.
I use them every day for 1 hour, and the first two weeks the battery in the box lasted about two weeks.
Since then, battery optimization has been activated. When he came from playing sports and placed the AirPods in their box, they didn't charge until the next day, as is normal in this function. But the battery in the box plummeted, going from lasting 2 weeks to only 1, with the same use of 1 hour a day for the headphones. I noticed that the box was unloaded by itself when I wasn't charging the headphones.
I returned everything to factory settings and everything started to work correctly again, with 2 weeks of battery for the box, but at which the battery optimization is activated again, the consumption is very high again.
In the end, I have deactivated the battery optimization and everything is perfect.
Does the same thing happen to you? Will it be a bug?
Sorry for my English.
The current 3rd-Gen AirPods offer six hours battery life, not five. The previous 2nd-Gen AirPods had five hours battery life.
1) 400$ ???? Are they crazy?
2) They don't paint the inside of the case and don't replace the white ear tips; they leave these elements white. As a result, it looks inconsistent and unattractive.
$400 for a product that isn't fully painted feels like a ripoff imho.
