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AirPods Pro Launching on October 30 for $249
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My wife and I tried these on at an Apple Store and were sold immediately. I was surprised she liked them because she has hated any and all earbuds that she’s put in her ears.
The noise cancellation is insane. Not having to constantly adjust the placement of them in my ears to get good sound like the 1st gen AirPods has been a real delight, as well.
The noise cancellation is insane. Not having to constantly adjust the placement of them in my ears to get good sound like the 1st gen AirPods has been a real delight, as well.
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I think I'm going to exchange the pair I have. For $250.00 this should not happen.
Mine does that. The case is solid and closes tightly like it should. Given that there is no natural need to engage the case in that manner, I am not going to return mine and look for a problem that isn’t really there. Should a problem arise during the year that is due to the charging case, Apple will take care of the warranty.
I agree, the case does close tightly and is solid, the behavior in the video to demonstrate the click is not natural or something I do all the time. At the same time I found the "click" by simply holding the case in one hand and flipping it around so it was in the correct position to open it.
I'm not looking for a problem that isn't really there, there is a problem.
For $250.00 this should not happen. If you're ok using a product that's not 100% correct because you can avoid using it a certain way, good for you. That's just not me.
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I've gone back to my original AirPods.
Mine are going back until a third party produces a slightly larger tip. I simply can't get a good seal with the supplied tips (yes, I've tried all sizes). I've already dropped them off at the local UPS pickup location.
Mine are going back until a third party produces a slightly larger tip. I simply can't get a good seal with the supplied tips (yes, I've tried all sizes). I've already dropped them off at the local UPS pickup location.
Now I know the clicking that you guys are referring to, I’ve just checked mine, and yes mine does exactly the same. But personally I don’t care. The hinge is perfectly solid and clicks very nicely.
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I honestly have no idea how you arrived at your interpretation of my post. Maybe I have a different definition of what "moaning" is than a few here.
I'm a former blue-collar now white-collar individual. I make enough to afford these with ease now. But I also understand and apparently assign a different value to money than many here, particularly because I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth and had to work REAL HARD to get where I am.
So, to me, $250 for headphones is a lot. Hell, $150 is a lot. I GET they also DO a lot. But $150-250 worth? Not in my opinion.
But it really doesn't matter. I agree with you in the sense that if these things are worth it to you, then pony up the Apple tax and don't "moan" about it.
Same goes for everything else; a Ferrari at it's core is just a REALLY expensive car. It's the details of how it drives, what it provides the user, etc. what makes it (or not) "worth it".
I don't object to the rich (that actually earned their wealth through their own hard work and cleverness without exploiting others, but I digress).
My only objection to all this is the removal of the headphone jack, and it is an old objection at that; one which I have since let go (the expectation for Apple or any other company to bring it back, that is).
The focus of my posts on the subject were that I was genuinely impressed with Apple for having the "courage" to open up new revenue streams in such ways, and (sadly) showing the rest of the industry how to do the same. The release of $250 Apple headphones just drove that point home to me.
P.D. I'm a Gen X'er, not a millenial. According to my kids, I'm (inaccurately) a Boomer to their Zoomer.
After 1 year, the battery performance wont be that good. Which means you have replaced it every 1~2 years by paying the full price. Airpods Pro has a tiny coin battery for each. I seriously cant expect to use it for a long period of time. Even Apple devices cant perform properly after 2 years that you need to replace batteries no matter what.
I‘m not so sure. I don’t mean to defend Apple as I’m one of those sick of their excessive greed and abuse on the end consumers, but even without a 3.5 mm jack on the iphones the airpods aren’t a necessity. There are a lot of cheaper 3rd party bluetooth headphones out there, or if anyone doesn’t want to buy anything at all they can still use the earpods with a lightning connector that came in the box with the iphone. The removal of the 3.5 mm headphone jack on iphones doesn’t necessarily boost airpods sales (though it might help them a tiny bit).
Got to leave room for the refurbished discount
I suspect it will go down to $215-$225 USD. I bit the MSRP.
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Any device or product containing a battery will need to be replaced depending on usage, not sure what is unknown about it. If a person uses APP every day, one can expect it to last approximately 24 month, so at $249 USD that is a little over $10 per month or $0.34 per day for wireless ANC headphones. To some it is worth it to have seamless pairing across their Apple devices, to others it is not. I am open to testing these and if it does not fit well I always have 15 days to return it.
I have had some affordable BT in-ear plugs that have lasted me 12 months and I paid $15 USD, those still are good however there is no ANC, pairing can be challenging at times, not always and I am open to hearing if these are better. What I am not keen on the $15 is that I prefer plugs that have a low profile.
AP1 and 2 were not for me, I have been waiting for in-ear for 2 years so colour me excited to testing these out. I also have a pair of in-ear wired lightening earphones and it has transparency so I am curious how these compare sound wise to those.
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One of the users here contacted Comply and they are reportedly going to be releasing foam ear tips for the AirPods Pro as soon as they can. I’m pretty sure they’ll be more than Apple’s $4 replacements though.
PS Apple has very likely thought about creating an optional tip pack with a few additional shapes for those who have less common ear shapes; maybe they’ll go forward with that.
within a year to two the APP will be replaced with gen 2 and maybe colour options at that point gen 1 would have served me well. Been using them for a couple days and it sounds decent to me, lacking bass however I hope Apple would have a universal EQ for APP built into iOS 13. I don’t want to use the Music app for EQ as the purpose is defeated when watching YouTube or using other apps audio or video playback.
Picked a few of these as gifts, cost could be lower but love the simplicity to not have to turn it off. Comfortable feel for hours of use and my big concern was them dropping out of my ears while being active.
You hearing me Apple.
That would be awesome, at least so long as they fit in the case.
This is 100% #firstworldproblems, but one of the reasons I didn't use the Hard Cider Bass Canon covers for my AirPods 2 was how much of a hassle it was to take the AirPods out, put the covers on, then put them in my ears. AirPods biggest selling point is their convenience.
That being said, the Large tips work well enough in my office that they "center" the sound and the ANC modes are noticable. At my warehouse job, a better seal would make things much better for me.
I would prefer if Apple or any third-party sold silicone "fin" attachments for the inner-ear similar to many sports BT earplugs so I can have 100% peace of mind.
The fit is good and I don't notice it wanting to fall out, however I have yet to test them with heavy physical activity. I have a tendency to re-adjust them to make sure they have not loosened up.
I don't dislike hooks per say, but I could never get them in right without a mirror.
There are some brands that have done the "fin" thing right, no requirement for a mirror. I am guessing a small "fin" may have needed extra space in the carry case, but I suspect maybe for other reasons also.
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