AirPods Pro Launching on October 30 for $249

[Lyrca]

I'd rather throw in a little more money and get myself some headphones. Mind you this is just my personal preference I am not dishing the new Air Pods I just like headphones better.

 

[stockseer]

Ordered after about 10 minutes of 'thought' and also just clicked the Apple Store order; still shows Oct. 31 delivery (Florida).

 

[s54]

They sell cases for them in different colors on Amazon with a hook to tie on your keychain totally worth it and keeps it safe.

I hate anything Amazon-related and don't trust anything from Amazon either. I boycotted their fake products and fake reviews years ago. I don't understand why people still shop at Amazon and why they continue to trust the products sold on Amazon.

Buying a case will just cheapen the look even more. Not my cup of tea personally.

 

[anthony13]

Sucks that there’s no in store pick up available. I’ll have to try my chances walking in on Thursday

 

[alexandr]

i also wonder how the size of the case compares to the original...

 

[VitaminX67]

So I guess the "Pro" suffix on Apple products no longer means "for the Professional".

Never did really just higher specs.

 

[HelloMikee]

Sweet, just ordered right now for a Wednesday Delivery.

 

[Jinjin]

Preparing to ship!

It’s like iPhone day all over again

 

[jonblatho]

Presumably that's with music off, or maybe not. Ambient noise cancellation alone should not take the power of listening to loud music for hours. That's been my experience with my Bose headphones. Apple's done something odd with the technology here, or the sentence is unclear.

It’s quoted as listening time, so no, that’s not with music off. Do people sit around with ANC earbuds in without having music playing? Seems like some really expensive earplugs if that’s the use case.

 

[coccamocca]

Please Apple, I beg you, take my money! #apple4life

 

[JoeNoSelf]

So much for color rumors. Wanted black AirPods

I suspect that this was done so as not to dominate Beats sales. Perhaps they will release more colors next year to build even more hyper around the AirPods.

 

[predation]

These will be in stock for a good minute.

 

[Jinjin]

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God I wish they’d resurrect AirPower.. now I’ve getting a wireless charging option for the pods, they have looked wonderful on a mat with the watch and phone

 

[thomas040]

What are the odds that the rubber tips are not removable?

Very low. They come with a pack of 3, to easily replace.

 

[gugy]

These Airpods looks cool. I just wish it was swimming resistant like the Apple Watch. Oh well, maybe someday.
I am curious about the noise canceling. If it is indeed great, I'll get one. I rather use these than over the ear headphones.

 

[thomas040]

Can someone please explain what is "PRO" about these?

They are more expensive

 

[alexhardaker]

Hopefully these don’t need cleaning as often. The current design need cleaning way too often. This is the only downside to them

 

[california_kid]

Will see how these do on a plane. If bad, then they will be returned. I like the sound of the current AirPods so hope the Pro sounds similar, but just without background noise.

 

[apolloa]

Look interesting. A lot of tech talk, but the proof is in the pudding and it looks like it only has one driver? For that price it’s going to be interesting to see how they sound vs the competition with two or more drivers.
Still for my use my OG AirPods are still great

Oh and the naming if these new ones is an utter joke! ‘pro’ in price only Apple.... in price ONLY FACT!

 

[thomas040]

These Airpods looks cool. I just wish it was swimming resistant like the Apple Watch. Oh well, maybe someday.
I am curious about the noise canceling. If it is indeed great, I'll get one. I rather use these than over the ear headphones.

If they can block out sound like a good pair of 3M ear plugs, but with noise cancellation on top, I'd buy these on day one. But I'll have to see the reviews.

 

[timber]

You're confusing "value" with "price", surely?

Until you have tried them, or at least seen some reviews, particularly of the audio quality, who's to say they aren't good value?

Things aren't necessarily bad value just because they are expensive.

Well perhaps it wasn't the most perfect use of the word but I was mentioning relative value to the USA (English isn't my mother tongue so please excuse me).

Apple usually doesn't price stuff in euros according to the exchange rate and sometimes the difference isn't some honest security margin.

This is one of the few times were you take the price in USD, google the exchange rate, add VAT and it gives you almost the exact price in Euros. If you take in account that Apple likes prices ending in 9s it is a perfect conversion.

 

[HelloMikee]

Do you usually listen to stuff on headphones for longer than 5 hours straight? I don't even think that would be healthy for your ear drums, without a break.

Agreed. Even on a long flight, 4 hours of listening to anything is tiring. But with that said, my AirPods are the most comfortable thing I've ever put in my ears. Hoping these pro are just as comfortable but more secure for things like running.

 

[Slash787]

Now these are the AirPods which I always wanted, only if it was $100 cheaper and in Black.

 

[stridemat]

Purchased. It’s a lot of money but I spend a lot of time on a train and use my current one a lot!

 

[gugy]

You make a very good point. The brand recognition of these is huge.
I would love a more subtle black color but if someone really wants a different color, there is always Colorware at an additional price.