What are we thinking?
I reckon these are the most exciting product of the year for me. The OG’s were (unexpectedly) the best smartphone accessory of the last decade imo - I bought them thinking ‘no big deal’, but ended up being a huge fan of their improved sound quality over the corded earbuds & overall convenience, portability, battery & integration with IOS/iPhone.
The Pro’s will hopefully improve in all areas;
Convenience: Pretty much guaranteed to match/beat AirPods. They should fit better in many ears, so many more people can see what we’ve all been a fan of for the last few years. Wireless charging case add an extra option for charging, which isn’t a bad thing.
Portability: The buds themselves are smaller & the case very similar in size the the OG case (when turned sideways), so they’re still very pocketable.
Battery: An area where they haven’t improved for listening, but have an extra 1.5 hours for talk time over the original AirPods & 30 minutes more than v2. This is very good news for OG owners like me, who chat for long periods of the day. USB-C means faster charging too, so your iPad Pro USB-C to Lightning cable & adapter can be shared.
Integration: Seems as if we’ll have more audio tweaks in IOS with the Pro’s? Messages can be read out now. Also being able to easily turn on/off Noise Cancellation via the stem or on the Phone means things get done more efficiently/seamlessly.
Sound Quality: Said to have been improved, with them being in-ear & all. Many dismissed the OG’s because of the poor/average audio quality. This was most likely due to them not fitting right & leaking sound. This shouldn’t be a problem with the Pro’s & I can see these selling in huge numbers because this factor may be eliminated. Having various sized ear tips adds rare customisability to an Apple product & it could hint that they’re changing their ways?
Design: They’ve improved here in a big way. Much more sleek & won’t be poking outwards as the OG’s do in some ears.
Colours: Cmon, Apple. No need to advertise this product in bright white. People know about them now....Give is colour options! (Ok, I understand Apple need to convert many still, so having them in white is smart...initially, but after a few months, let’s mix it up eh!)
I’ll use these every day, as I do now with the AirPods & get my money’s worth until v3 are released.
But just my luck – one of my ears clogged up yesterday....may need a flushing, so can’t use these straight away...gonna have to read/watch the flood of reviews & get ultra-mega-super hyped in the mean time.
I reckon these are the most exciting product of the year for me. The OG’s were (unexpectedly) the best smartphone accessory of the last decade imo - I bought them thinking ‘no big deal’, but ended up being a huge fan of their improved sound quality over the corded earbuds & overall convenience, portability, battery & integration with IOS/iPhone.
The Pro’s will hopefully improve in all areas;
Convenience: Pretty much guaranteed to match/beat AirPods. They should fit better in many ears, so many more people can see what we’ve all been a fan of for the last few years. Wireless charging case add an extra option for charging, which isn’t a bad thing.
Portability: The buds themselves are smaller & the case very similar in size the the OG case (when turned sideways), so they’re still very pocketable.
Battery: An area where they haven’t improved for listening, but have an extra 1.5 hours for talk time over the original AirPods & 30 minutes more than v2. This is very good news for OG owners like me, who chat for long periods of the day. USB-C means faster charging too, so your iPad Pro USB-C to Lightning cable & adapter can be shared.
Integration: Seems as if we’ll have more audio tweaks in IOS with the Pro’s? Messages can be read out now. Also being able to easily turn on/off Noise Cancellation via the stem or on the Phone means things get done more efficiently/seamlessly.
Sound Quality: Said to have been improved, with them being in-ear & all. Many dismissed the OG’s because of the poor/average audio quality. This was most likely due to them not fitting right & leaking sound. This shouldn’t be a problem with the Pro’s & I can see these selling in huge numbers because this factor may be eliminated. Having various sized ear tips adds rare customisability to an Apple product & it could hint that they’re changing their ways?
Design: They’ve improved here in a big way. Much more sleek & won’t be poking outwards as the OG’s do in some ears.
Colours: Cmon, Apple. No need to advertise this product in bright white. People know about them now....Give is colour options! (Ok, I understand Apple need to convert many still, so having them in white is smart...initially, but after a few months, let’s mix it up eh!)
I’ll use these every day, as I do now with the AirPods & get my money’s worth until v3 are released.
But just my luck – one of my ears clogged up yesterday....may need a flushing, so can’t use these straight away...gonna have to read/watch the flood of reviews & get ultra-mega-super hyped in the mean time.
