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Oh it is. Significantly better. When combined with the best transparency modes it sounds almost like an open back ear bus and isn’t so isolating that plus sound quality makes it my favorite even if sound quality alone I may prefer other earbuds.

The more I listen the more I notice improvements. I’m sure it would be stark if I went back to the old ones. I’m not overly a fan of bass, but the bass on these is done so well I find myself looking around to see what’s making that knocking sound and then realize it’s actually bass reproduction so perfect I can’t even tell it’s coming from the headphones.
 
Pre-ordered from Best Buy because the $199 deal and the trade-in availability made it really compelling. I'm still waiting to get them. My order says, "delayed but we're trying to get it to you in the next few days." It doesn't appear that those "few days" are going to be any time soon.
 
Also available at Best Buy for the same amount. I picked mine up last week for $199 and they let me trade in my Gen 1 for $40
I did the same yesterday. My first gen AirPods Pro still worked, but had occasional disconnects and static in one of the earbuds, plus a few times one of the earbuds would be dead in the case due to not charging.

I was very happy to get $40 for them and get the new ones on sale
 
Best Buy was running the same deal last week so I nabbed a pair. It's really convenient now that all my Apple devices share the same USB-C port.
 
Gave up on my first Best Buy order because it didn't look like it was going to be filled any time soon. I checked around other Best Buy stores in the area and found "one in stock" at a store not too far away. I ordered that one and got a text that it was ready to pick up. As I pulled into the parking lot of the second store, I got a text from the first store saying that order was also ready to pick up. What are the odds of that?

I'm guessing that was not a coincidence.

Anyway... AirPods picked up for $199, old AirPods traded in for $40, first order cancelled.
 
The Best Buy sale ends today. I was able to get Target to price match the Best Buy price of $199 via Chat. All I had to do was place the item in my Target cart and provide the link to the Bestbuy.com sale price and she updated it. With a red card, that's an additional 5% off!
 
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