The Best Bluetooth Earbuds! Airpods Pro 2 Review

[@RafaelGrigorian]

I agree, upgraded from gen 1 with no high expectations but it actually blows my mind how much they improved everything in this little gadget. Highly recommended.

[@ruconscious]

Same. I would have never purchased them because accidentally washed the last gen. I was borrowing the pair I got for my wife and then the series 2 were released. I was taken by surprise. Took to the internet to see if my findings were a placebo effect. Turns out a lot of us are having a similar experience. I’m very happy with the new AirPods Pro II.

[@allansh828]

I am returning mine after 10 days. Its treble is too harsh for me.

[@MrJimbobrude]

One thing that Is always over looked with AirPods is the ability to import a mimi audiogram into the accessibility settings. It literally customises the sound for your individual hearing. It changes then from sounding good to great, at least with my 40 year old slightly worn out ears!

[@sjoerd4084]

Learning that my ears aren't as great as I always thought, this is something I would like to see in more Bluetooth headphones. Now use Wavelet on Android for my personal ear compansation.

[@gatobakuniano]

Samsung phones have a hearing test that after that it customizes sound. It is quite fun to try it. In my case, with the Clairvoyance was too much treble, but with other iems was noticeable netter. I don't if it works with non Samsung androids. On Samsung is not easy to find. Look for adapt sound on preferences.

[@sjoerd4084]

Tried that as well, worked pretty good as well

[@OccupiedMuffins]

There’s earbuds that do that WAY easier lmao

[@MrJimbobrude]

@@OccupiedMuffins good to know, I didn’t realise. Cheers for the heads up.

[@davidglaze5223]

Thanks, as always for keeping us up to date. I'm listening with the Sundaras thanks to your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@Kaiyening]

Joshua’s the only person I still really wanted to hear an opinion on these. Thanks for it! 😃

[@TylersEclectic]

Ordered a set… looking forward to getting them in!

[@Tailsnpaws]

Best review on the Pro 2 buds yet. Thank you!

[@DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

I routinely leave these in for 4+ hours, zero comfort issues.

[@HansProbs]

Totally

[@sam_9228]

@@HansProbs Yes

[@ManuSaraswat]

i would agree if I hadn't tried buds 2 pro, it has all the same features with better compatibility and arguably a better sound signature.

[@Wylie288]

Yeah no way apple buds sound accurate at all.

[@joncruz]

@@Wylie288 Absolutely 👍

[@ManuSaraswat]

@@Wylie288 If by accurate you mean exactly tuned to be flat then no, well neither are samsung buds, but Samsung ones are much closer, not to mention on android you can just use wavelet to turn them to 'IF Neutral' or 'Harmon Target'. Samsung buds uses 24 bit 48kz connection when connected to samsung phones, so there's much less compression and loss. No bluetooth connection can truly do H-Fi right now even ldac, but Samsung one is much better than Apple 16 bit 44.1 hz 256 bit aac AAC.

[@UtkarshSingh-uk6ey]

@@Wylie288 well mate im not an apple fan boy or something but compared to the bud pro 2 the airpods pro 2 sound much better and if you really wanna compare it then compare with the latest bose one's. I mean "overall" the the airpods are much better than the buds pro 2. The buds pro mics sucks to the core and even the ANC is pretty average and I hope i shouldn't even start with the transparency on the Airpods i mean come on man.

[@UtkarshSingh-uk6ey]

@Joseph C. do you own the airpods pro 2?

[@houssamalucad753]

Try aftermarket foam tips like Dekoni or smth, might help with comfort

[@PhoggHawk]

The best album in Dolby Atmos is Pearl Jam "Ten". It's sort of difficult to describe what is different between the Atmos mix and the stereo mix, but the band seems to have stripped the audio channels a little bit and pushed the individual instruments and vocals way out so it sounds almost like a very polished live album. It actually seems like you are sitting in the middle of the recording session. Whatever they did, it is a significant difference between the stereo and the Atmos mixes. I'd love to see more of this in the future with classic albums. In many other cases, the Atmos mix does nothing more than possibly move the instruments around a little bit, but it's not an improvement. Many times there's added reverb or other artifacts added to the mix to similate spacialization, but it mutes the audio a bit and sounds like crap compared to the stereo mix. 360 Audio mixes are even worse, and I've never heard a 360 Audio version of a song that was well done or more enjoyable than the stereo version.

[@dosomethingcool6569]

It’s a damn good thing you like these, because I just ordered a pair yesterday 😅

[@bipadyhow]

Great review as always! I have a question for you though - you allude to there being better options out there. If money is no object, what Bluetooth earbuds would you recommend if sound quality was the top priority? I am an iPhone user (Incase that has any bearing to the answer).

[@paulgal]

Great question hopefully he answers this .

[@TheSimChannel]

Finally someone with the same impression that I had as well! 🙂Good bass (although maybe a bit bloated), excellent sound staging, but mid range and detail pretty much the same as Gen 1. Which to me was a bit disappointing because before testing these I had just listened to a pair of Sennheiser HD 560S (+EQ for flat bass) which made the shortcomings even more obvious. Noise cancelling and transparency mode are both quite impressive, but I couldn't justify the expense (around 300 USD in Sweden) for the upgrade over the Gen 1 I already own. Would I not own a Gen 1 set already, or would I lose / destroy it, then I'd go for this one though. So I think they are worth the extra price over the Gen 1, but a bit shy of justifying an upgrade for those who already have the Gen 1.

[@KC6CNN]

Why does it give options for Siri and noise left or right and mine do nothing touching or squeezing the right one?

[@DidgieTech]

Great job Josh. Are you going to review the Focal Bathys?

[@maxnotreally6047]

To be honest, the head-tracking spatial audio is really a hit-and-miss for me I personally just turn it off and turn on fixed spatial audio because head tracking sucks sometimes. When I'm facing forward my AirPods think im turning my head so it only plays music on one side of the earphone which really sucks so I just turn it off and put it on fix mode.

[@brutus-r3w]

Life hack for the mids: use the audiogram feature to increase 2k by 2 db for both ears!

[@humanbean-f2s]

2k didn’t do much for me. 3k made more of a difference in the mids.

[@JCarterTV1]

Just ordered a pair. Can’t wait til Friday to try them out . My pros gen 1 make a static sound on the right ear

[@madbengalsfan85]

My go-to wireless buds for my Switch and Steam Deck when I'm playing handheld

[@mokisan]

Joshua try the "oppo enco x2" you will be surprised by the sound. One of the best twsin terms of sound.

[@Artytanium]

Great review! Thank you

[@joshuawest3906]

These are great. You open the box and they just work

[@LaHence_]

Is it difficult for you to open "bluetooth settings" and connect TWS IEMs??

[@davidw8656]

@@LaHence_ Is it not easier for you to just put in the AirPods and that's it???

[@LaHence_]

@@davidw8656 Of course it's gonna be easier but Joshua over here is praising that feature like it's it's the reason to get one. He didn't say something like "Wow, these have amazing sound!" or "Incredible ANC on these lil things!". It's the automatic pairing that's the big feature apparently. That's just the Apple demographic I guess.

[@davidw8656]

@Joseph C. Indeed. But competitive reasoning with such a narrow range of difficulty index would signify otherwise insignificant convenience.

[@davidw8656]

@@LaHence_ I mean it’s more than understandable especially since Apple included lots of connection animations to further fantasise the feature. The seamless switching between apple devices does further this little convenience though.

[@toneslotohnz4540]

Thanks for the great detailed and informative review! I was just wondering if you did the head and ear mapping setup routine, and if it made a difference in sound quality for you or not.

[@craigmurdock4740]

Great review! How do you change between devices? I have to connect through the Blutooth menu every time. (Between an iphone 13 and mac mini 2018)

[@diegoveloso3rd]

Honestly the "find my" mode is a long overdue feature that should have started with TVs. Press a button on the TV and your remote should beep loudly. I'm not an electrical engineer, but i think this would work using radio waves to transmit the signal from TV to remote; so probably a viable feature even in the 80's or 90's. Anyone who has in depth knowledge in electronics, feel free to comment

[@fVNzO]

Immediately i can come up with a major issue. How would you even begin to power a radio antenna to constantly search in a tv remote with 80s battery tech? How would you even make sure it doesn't misfire from existing waves? Why is it even useful or needed when remotes have a designated place in every home? It really sounds like you just have an acute remote displacing issue that you're taking out on the poor electrical engineers doing their best with infrared. Which is supremely low energy.

[@diegoveloso3rd]

@@fVNzO i see, so not viable at all lol Electronics has always been a weakness of mine. thanks for the input!

[@TimTheTomato]

Nice review!

[@dalexeiblues]

Clear and precise review. You gain a follower sir

[@raivislaizans2703]

Hi what about delay when you gaming???

[@JoseFerreira-zb7wh]

Regarding sound quality alone, how does this stack against the aria or tin t2 for example?

[@elfido_3598]

thisi is what i was waiting for

[@miggyyusay]

How are these compared to the Sony WF-1000XM4?

[@AKL764]

Should I get them or Warwick bruvara?

[@aceofspades6667]

aperio don't be cheap...

[@dennisvanlith]

I can understand your thought of making the case a DAC and it could be a fun feature. Unfortunately, that will not make any difference since Apple only allows their proprietary codec to be used on their devices, which is already on their iPhone. The AAC codec is not on par with today's standards. A much better Codec is LDAC, which you are not able to use from your out-of-the-box Apple device. but you could use a USB codec that will transmit the audio to any other headset that uses LDAC

[@DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

What are the best sounding fully wireless buds?

[@joncruz]

Sennheiser M3, Sony 1000MX4 and B&O EX

[@philipwyman3325]

Have you tested or used any different ear tips with the airprox pros? I'm using them for the first time and seems like the fit for me is in between their medium and large.

[@jorgieMcreigory]

Hey sorry just curious if you also tried this review with the new iPhone 14/14pros since then both iPhone and AirPods have the Bluetooth 5.3s to work best together rather than just the AirPods? Not sure if it’ll make a giant difference but other reviews say it works best together

[@BlueManatee]

Curious if the noise cancelling is much better than the original gen 1? I use them to travel all the time but the noise cancelling just seems bad on the gen 1.

[@sa1f43]

Noise cancelling is noticeably better and they also feel way less pressurized.

[@aryanbhandary]

How different are the Dolby Atmos tracks on TIDAL compared to Apple Music sound wise?

[@sylvio1980]

You can have better sounding headphones at home but the ease of use with more then adequate sound will make you grab the AirPods more often, even at home.

[@JeremyCovington.]

What happened to the head analyzer for spatial audio with the camera on your phone?

[@nikhil1291]

What’s the difference between spatial audio and dolby atmos? What happens if I play a atmos track but turn off spatial audio? Or play a atmos track on a non apple headphone (with dolby atmos set to always instead of auto)?

[@Spotto26]

If you turn off spatial audio while using Dolby Atmos, the track that’s currently playing will revert to normal stereo and Atmos will turn off. As for the third party headphones, I think the Atmos just tries it’s best with the hardware you’ve got.

[@saramdipm]

Dolby Atmos is tech that adds 3D coordinates to audio objects. Spacial Audio is Apple's own rendering and playback software for Dolby Atmos source. In addition to Atmos support, Spacial Audio includes HRTF, which will modify sound based on the shape and position of each ear. In iOS and MacOS Spacial Audio only works with specific Apple headphones since the DSP happens on the headphone itself. If you use any other headphone, you just get stereo output. With Apple TV, Spacial Audio works with my surround sound setup although that might only be due to my receiver's support of Atmos.

[@joshuanesbit]

@@saramdipm And following on from that, Apple Music on Mac has the option to play Atmos and even through normal wired stereo headphones. is that not really Atmos though?

[@saramdipm]

@@joshuanesbit I don't know. In order to use Atmos with wired headphones you have to turn the Atmos setting to "always on" from the default of "automatic." Apple's documentation is cagey about what this setting does. I would think it to be binaural Atmos without HRTF, but that's just a wild speculation. I can't find any documentation that says what it actually does.

[@saramdipm]

@@joshuanesbit I just tried it out with HifiMan planars. With "Always On" selected there is a definite binaural effect from the 3.5mm output. There is no change at all with a USB-C-to-3.5 dongle. The binaural effect is more subdued compared to the AirPods, which is strange to me. The other headphones are so much better sounding in every way with stereo recordings that it's not fair to compare the two. For a reason I don't understand yet, the folding to 2 channels results in a clearly superior spacial sensation when it happens on the H2 chip in the AirPods instead of on the Mac. Either the AirPods firmware has newer and better folding software than the most recent MacOS release and/or the H2 chip is doing some ASIC magic that the M1 isn't capable of. Maybe HRTF?

[@michaelsotomayor5001]

Does ANC ruin the quality build of these wireless earbuds? Because the AirPods (not 2) that I have are starting to have static noises when I jump and land for example. They do weird noises trying to compensate or something. If I’m just sitting normally and listening nothing happens but the workouts I’ve done I think damaged the quality of the audio. It sounds low quality now compared to when I first bought them.

[@DustinFrancis]

Like each version that comes out, I'm patiently waiting on my black pair to arrive...I won't even try them with the stock ear tips, the Dekoni Bulletz take the comfort from "meh" to pretty solid over all.

[@annaviana1]

Thank you

[@Trio3224]

Man, I really wish Apple had more courtesy to their non iPhone customers. I've thought about getting airpods before, but I'm constantly reminded that apple treats you like a second class citizen if you don't own an iPhone.

[@LaHence_]

They treat you like you're an animal made of money if you own an iPhone though. Trying to cage you in, into their ecosystem and pushing shameless prices up in your face. Notice how he only really names one other TWS IEM? Probably because Apple would get mad if he started to actually compare the Airpods Pro 2 to other TWS. Terrible company, ain't worth it.

[@Trio3224]

@@LaHence_ The sad thing is, over a decade ago Apple used to be pretty awesome. I grew up with a few apple products as some of my favorite tech/audio products ever. My 2nd music player ever was a 30gb iPod classic. I loved that thing to death. Then my 3rd music player was an ipod touch. My friend had an iPhone 4S and I was jealous cuz it was better than my phone in just about every way possible. But now, Apple is monopolistic and anticompetitive. It also plays it too safe and doesn't innovative or take risks anymore. They've stagnated and it's so sad to see.

[@sam_9228]

Apple is a good company, I love how they integrated their products to work so seamlessly with their own products. I don’t think it makes sense for apple to provide the same experience on other phones when they don’t even control the other side.

[@sam_9228]

@@LaHence_ “Apple would get mad if he started to actually compare the AirPods 2 to other TWS.” Bro what does this mean? This is such a dumb argument it doesn’t make sense. This channel isn’t controlled by apple and as you can see in most reviews, these are some of the best Wireless Earbuds.

[@Trio3224]

@@sam_9228 The problem with Apple isn't that their proprietary hardware and software work well together. That's obviously a good thing. The problem is how apple DELIBERATELY blocks functionally and delivers lower priority service to people who use an Apple product in conjunction with a non Apple product. For example, I recently thought about trying Apple music now that they have FLAC. Btw, this is one of the absolute only Apple software sevices that they dain to allow non iphones to use. However, when I went to try to sign up and I couldn't remember my apple ID password since it has literally been over a decade since I've had an apple device, I clicked the "forgot my password button". Apple responded with "well do you have a Mac or iPhone?" I said no, so they said, "well do you have a friend or family member that has a Mac or iPhone??". I said no again and then they replied "Well, it's gonna take us 3 whole days just to mail you a reset password link." There is absolutely no rational reason for this. And Apple have openly admitted to these kinds of behaviors being on purpose. Like they've admitted they could allow better messaging between Android and iPhone, but then the messaging features wouldn't be "iPhone exclusives" so therefore people would be less incentivized to buy an iPhone. So they won't do it. I find that kind of behavior unacceptable from a phone company that only has like 25% market share. Heck, I would hate that type of ideology from a company even if they had 90% market share. And again, these aren't the only examples of stuff like this. Apple if full of them from their services, to their airpods, to their watches, etc. Now if you don't have a problem with that, that's totally fine. I can see how some people don't mind exclusivity. But for me personally I really dislike the way Apple operates so I personally will not give them my money even if they make an individual hardware product that I like, because I don't want to encourage their attitude, nor put up with their philosophy of buying only Apple and nothing else.

[@leon23leon]

That software mode to test the seal has always been there, fyi

[@Specias]

I could go all day and just hear your voice. ❤ not sure what is more beautiful. You or your voice ❤️😄

[@LukeRT]

Can they do live language translation on the fly like Googles can?

[@KrishnaSingh-rg4qk]

Bought them Saturday

[@mikivli]

I have gen 2s and Bose qc earbuds 2 and I have to say bose are better in terms of sound and noise canceling but the pros 2 aren’t bad for $50 less pretty close. one thing I do miss is the spatial audio. both the earphones are great if your ears fit into an oval shape cushion better than circle like most do

[@carminedesanto6746]

Seen Zeos review this morning ☕️ So for $250 US ..please tell me that they sound better than $50 KZ IEM’s

[@natemai7459]

please do a review for the truthear x crinacle zeros!!🙏

[@michaelklein23]

Want to upgrade to the B&O beoplay ex from my airpods pro gen 1. Where I am I can’t audition them and they don’t do returns 😪

[@suba6639]

Nice jacket.

[@OfficialTechHack]

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[@TalhaSial]

Hey can you make a review about EPOS game zero they are on sale and could be a bang for buck.

[@OfficialTechHack]

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[@edgarhego642]

Some of the LG’s TWS have the DAC feature for non bluetooth devices and I think is a great add-on

[@OfficialTechHack]

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[@creatorbydefault]

Great to see a lot of the features from other brands are being implemented for Apple's consumer base.

[@lancemiller3304]

You've lost a lot of weight since I've last been here! Good job bro

[@pholly]

The previous ones did have the same fit test. I love my current AirPod Pros but I wish they had a bit more bass, it might be time to upgrade

[@Bllakez]

Spotify and Apple Music have an equalizer setting that will solve this issue

[@pholly]

@@Bllakez EQ doesn't sound good though, it just muddy's the sound.

[@Bllakez]

@@pholly that’s weird it did the complete opposite for me. It took some tuning and I added an audiogram to further customize but everyone’s different of course

[@musicmaniac505]

Is there anyone that actually preffers the sound of airpods pro 1 over gen 2??

[@carminedesanto6746]

Your comparison to the Midnight’s ( yes I’ve got them) is …..interesting 🤔…. I’m waiting for someone to come out and say DEFINITELY that these sound and perform like IEM’s in their price range..yes, Midnight’s, KATO ,OH10’s and S12’s . Call me skeptical…and I’m listening to you on original Gen 1 Apple buds 😋

[@SaveMeAzathoth]

There’s no reason to expect TWS to sound like IEMs in the same price category. Supposing “fair pricing” (whatever that means) you’re basically comparing build+sound to build+sound+microphones+connectivity+ANC+etc. Of course there will be IEMs that sound as good or better at a lower price point thanks to choosing to specialize on sound instead of features. The question is *which* IEM price point these sound comparable to.

[@carminedesanto6746]

@@SaveMeAzathoth I heard back from Zeos ..he feels that they’re competing in sound quality with wired IEM’s sub $500 . Joshua, mentioned Crin’s Midnight IEM’s…so are they as good in musical reproduction as the KATO , OH10’s , S12’s or something like that.. Here’s the other thing..he stated they’re no Moondrop Variations nor Nanas..definitely not in that level of quality sound . Is it something I’d consider getting to have and place in my IEM’s stable….I doubt it.

[@paulgal]

I have the oh10 with a qudelix 5k and they sound amazing. Definitely much better than the AirPods Pro 1st gen .

[@carminedesanto6746]

@@paulgal almost any wired iem sounds better

[@DefenseIsLacking]

for some reason my left bud always wiggles its way loose in my ear after about 45min and i have to push it back in. ive tried the other sizes, small and xs too small(not good seal) and large doesnt fit. obviously i have some kind of earhole deformity😂

[@poturbg8698]

The Tip Fit Test seems unreliable, at least on Generation 1, because running the test several times in a row without touching or removing the airbuds can yield diferent results.

[@saramdipm]

The mics on gen 1 used weak glue and came dislodged easily. When the mics aren't working properly, ANC and the fit test stop working well. I had to replace my gen 1AirPods 5 times(!!!) due to this. I think they finally got it right after the recall.

[@saramdipm]

I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on how these sound before and after creating an ear scan and an audiogram. To my knowledge, starting with iOS 16, AirPods with iOS became the first and only system that can apply DSP using both a hearing test and a 3D map of your ear. I suspect the audiogram is a game changer for people with hearing loss.

[@DeccrRG]

The fit test was on the first generation.

[@electricant55]

That goddamn album cover is gonna give me nightmares, I can already tell

[@Stalinfalcon]

I had hopes for Gen 2 but I am having buyer’s remorse due to the insistence of Apple to keep the oval design. This form factor puts a pressure, not in the canal, but on the triangular cartilage flap ( I have no idea what it is called) which over time leads to pain and if ignored, leads to bleeding. This happened to me with Gen 1 and has happened again with Gen 2. I have not dropped the $$ to buy the new Samsung buds, but I used to wear the original Galaxy buds for a very long time before I bought the APP Gen 1s. Those were CIRCULAR, not oval, and never irritated my ears even with day long insertion. I might be in the minority with this issue, but I can’t imagine I’m unique.

[@ItsXev]

My cats did NOT like the beeping at 0:40 lol

[@shaunbrady15]

I don't think you've tried enough Bluetooth buds if these are the best you've tried

[@JeffSpendle]

Hifiman Svanar and Bowers and Wilkins Pi8: am I a joke to you?

[@سلطانالبوليفارد]

Finally Josh

[@pedrousribas4333]

wtf is an audio midnight, i cannot find it anywhere on the internet

[@michaelsotomayor5001]

3:20 because of this I think I’m done with earbuds. Maybe over ear Bluetooth would have better quality? I think earbuds should just be used for freaking phone calls

[@azzi80]

The wind noise is much worse on pro 2 than on series 1. Almost untolerable on bicycle with ANC on. …

[@tungadilla]

Should have been called spatial audio review lol.

[@rolins3279]

It's a bit complicated to believe that these are indeed the best when apparently they are almost the only TWS you have tested on this channel 🤷🏽‍♂️ Which TWS are you comparing them to? Where are your test videos on TWS from brands like, Sony, Soundcore, Samsung, B&O, Sennheisers and others? Excuse me but this video sounds a bit too infomercial. 🙏🏽

[@shakenbake2k479]

I would lean heavily to say he's sponsored or has affiliate links. It is a great headphone but just saying it's the best is probably for money. I can never know though so I won't judge him too hard.

[@joncruz]

For $250 The Sennheiser M3 are 1000 times better or $399 for the B&O

[@UtkarshSingh-uk6ey]

@@joncruz just another hater for no reason without knowing all the facts

[@joncruz]

@@UtkarshSingh-uk6ey Im not a hater all I have is apple IPAD pro 2021, iPhone 14 pro max, AirPod Pro 1 & 2 but I have to admit THE HIPE IS TOO HIGH for what it is. If you ever have the chance educate yourself and try the M3, B&O and then compare with the AirPod pro 2 and you’ll see. AirPod pro are ok for podcast, call etc but really behind in music quality.

[@Mr3121996]

If Apple could fix these two things, these would be some talk to your Bluetooth earphones. The first thing is their ear tips, they suck at staying in, I can literally hear them falling out sometimes. Fix it apple. And the other thing is the bass in and out of spatial audio. I feel like the bass sounds so much more deep and present when listening to lossless and spatial audio, not Dolby Atmos. If they could put that bass without spatial audio, I feel like AirPods would be almost perfect.

[@steve-ey4ol]

For me the Denon 830 sound much better than the airpods

[@raivislaizans2703]

Everybody must be careful,here is working spammers around this channel

[@a51nx]

My only gripe is that the case hinge wiggles and clicks when I hold it. Feels cheap.

[@shakenbake2k479]

Apple uses their money to give you features in a tiny package and for marketing not for making a quality feeling product.

[@a51nx]

@@shakenbake2k479 I disagree, a lot of their products feel pretty premium. This one was a miss in terms of QC. Same goes with the last gen.

[@Bllakez]

Exchange it

[@a51nx]

@@Bllakez already did, new one had the same "issue". Apparently this is normal.

[@sam_9228]

I don’t have the same issue

[@luigismilazzo]

The things you said about the audio compared to the previous gen is totally wrong... maybe you'd try the comparison for real...

[@remfur750]

I recently tried them myself and I was honestly somewhat disappointed by the sound quality boost. I'd heard from people that it was night and day, but it didn't quite seem to me. Without Adaptive EQ lows were boosted and upper-mids/lower-treble tamed, but it was hardly a must-have upgrade- it overall felt like a mere polish of what the first gen was able to accomplish.

[@HansProbs]

Absolutely agree. I AB’d both on several tracks and could hear the better bass. But it wasnt by much. The mids/highs were slightly different but not “better”. The noise cancellation and transparency modes were noticeably better. But I was more excited about a boost in SQ and was left with meh :/

[@joncruz]

I got mines yesterday and I couldn’t resist to go back to my M3. The pro 2 are really good for apple Ecosystem and calls, podcast etc but sound quality is far far behind.

[@HansProbs]

@@joncruz m3 , who makes

[@joncruz]

@@HansProbs Sennheiser Momentum 3

[@remfur750]

@@joncruz Do you listen to them with or without Adaptive-EQ? In my experience, Adaptive-EQ will thin out vocals, suck out the mids (just a tad), and boost the midbass. To my ear, turning it off yields more full vocals and more forward subbass.

[@JimmyGSB]

Bit weird, no? I have both the Airpods Pro 2 and the Bower & Wilking PI 7s and the Airpods sound like tin cans compared to the PI 7s. The Airpods are good for conference calls, but not for music, compared to the PI 7s.

[@anthonyberryman3443]

Totally agree with you there mate, not sure he can say they are they best when in the video he hasn’t compared them to any other TWS. If you get the chance try and listen to the Noble Fokus Pro, it’s a three driver Hybrid passive TWS, has hearing test via the app plus pre set and ten band EQ. Tuned by the Wizard from Noble Audio, also they have just released a two driver Hybrid noise cancelling TWS called the Fokus H -ANC.

[@joncruz]

100 💯 Agreed for my experience those are the kings: Sennheiser M3, Sony 1000MX4 and B&O EX

[@LukasBlau]

@@joncruz momentum 3s are overrated as hell

[@joncruz]

@@LukasBlau Do you own them? Do you have the Pro 2 and M3 to compare? Because I do! Your statement is completely false.

[@LukasBlau]

@@joncruz I had them , but it’s fine , keep you opinion going on , doesn’t matter

[@prophetnov]

yeah too bad they cost more than my kidney

[@emreisiklar]

No music is created for Atmos!

[@TheShoxter]

The Atmos mix of Black Sun by Death Cab sounds ABYSMAL. The guitar solo is actually broken.

[@VonZekk]

Which one have you tried if these are the best?

[@sam_9228]

He reviews audio equipment for a living, I’m pretty sure he’s tried most

[@joncruz]

@@sam_9228 Not sure about it, I don’t see any other review in this channel like Sony, Sennheiser, etc

[@shakenbake2k479]

No disclaimer. Huh, I wonder why? I mean it might just be me but he also may have gotten an affiliate link in the description.

[@hartyewh1]

The only TWS that I know of worth the price for the sound are EarFun Free Pro 2's with Oluv's firmware EQ from Patreon. Those make my Dusk redundant with certain genres, forced me to improve the EQ on my LCD-X over days to enjoy them as much and are pretty cheap.

[@bigguschungus968]

There are plenty of alternatives - 1 more evo's, technics, lp3s etc

[@hartyewh1]

@@bigguschungus968 You would say Oluv's EQ doesn't sound meaningfully better than those?

[@braddavister137]

I just don’t get it, am I missing something? I don’t feel these are the best earbuds like everyone is claiming. I don’t think they are much better than the beats fit pro to be honest. I’ve been having a lot of issues with audio skipping with the app2. Has anyone tried these compared to the Bose qc 2?

[@simply6162]

audio is alil bit on lower volume u should fix it

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[@ОлегБулкин-о5л]

These are an improvement over the 1st gen buds. kzbin.infoUgkxK5mc3yw4xA7Mf2j6k6n1Uqv_KUgrKdeM Pros: The fit is fantastic. This is the biggest plus. They stay in my ears when running and become unnoticeable. They are tight but comfortable. The sound quality is about the same as the 1st gen buds. They pair more easily with my LG G8 ThinQ and immediately reconnect when removed from the case. The sound balance is excellent, good but not overpowering base and clean mid tones and highs.Cons: The noise cancellation is good but perhaps a little less effective than the Bose ANC on the 1st gen buds. Passthrough mode as not as good as the 1st gen buds making it a little more difficult to hear conversations when in passthrough.

[@AdamBera]

Are you sponsored by Nike? 😆

[@sogron007]

Try the Bose QC II they are better!

[@CombatBanana]

lol nice silly putty shot

[@bowantoia8536]

Batteries die....New air buds. Not for me.

[@doylebbq4329]

I still prefer the Sony wf-1000xm4

[@apexalexr]

Gave those away to my parents sadge lol they were good

[@LennyJankins]

e!

[@joncruz]

I don’t understand when people says “It blow my mind” when the AirPods Pro 2 are still WAY FAR from M3 and 1000 XM4

[@UtkarshSingh-uk6ey]

lol dude the pro 2 is better than the 1000 XM4 in every way. I mean yeah the ANC is close but the mic on the sony's sound trash. The call quality is now a big deal for many people and even the transparency is much better on the airpods. Let's just wait what the newer sony will sound like because the pro 2 has clearly defeated the 1000 XM4

[@LukasBlau]

The pros have better soundstage, better midrange and sound more open . The xm4 have boomier bass but the air pods have deeper bass

[@jslbrt]

You're about the only person I've seen praise the SQ, these are pretty bad in that regard from everything I've watch and read