True. Which makes me wonder exactly what they have up their sleeve. It’s all but confirmed that they are working on an alternative wireless protocol.
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Kuo: Second-Generation AirPods Pro to Launch in Second Half of 2022
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AP3's are currently my favorite out of the entire lineup. APpro's are my least favorite out of the group. They are just terrible. I am a big fan of the AP 01/02/03 design of place them in and go. Not fidgeting around trying to place them in a comfortable position and constantly moving them around. Hopefully, it will be a more pleasant experience.
Has there been any research on whether the U1 version of Apple’s UWB chip is actually capable of data transfer? Apart from UWB’s range finding capability, supposedly it has the potential for lower power, lower latency, higher bandwidth data transfer than Bluetooth LE.
To each their own ☺️ Every time I squeeze the stems I am scared the aurora will fly across the gym
Exactly! First Apple purchase I ever returned secondary to ergonomics. Both fell out within an hour of first use, compared with zero times falling out with five years with my first gens.
Smaller body = smaller drivers. Smaller drivers = worse sound (less bass). Pro's actually need MORE bass response.
Difference for me was fit. AP1s fit perfectly for years, AP3s fell out of both ears within an hour. Returned for AP2s. Just wish they had updated the AP2 internals instead of an ergonomic redesign.
"You can have any color, just so long as it's white" ...
I'd love a pair of black ones... or graphite.
Colors that match the iPhones would be cool too.
I've had my AirPods 2 since they were released, and they show no signs of slowing down yet. Talk time isn't that great, but for listening to music - which is my primary use for them - they still get great battery life.
I've intentionally held off on buying the Pro version because they're getting ready to release a new version, and because the second-gen AirPods are still working great.
I've intentionally held off on buying the Pro version because they're getting ready to release a new version, and because the second-gen AirPods are still working great.
compared to what? I regularly am on zoom with people using AirPods and they sound fine. Not sure if they are using regular or pros. In general, AirPods have better microphones than the ones in laptops but maybe not as good as dedicated webcams or stand alone microphones. It's usually a question of size and placement.
Seriously. If they were able to improve the chip design to use less power, keep the stem and increase the battery life (I know the battery was moved from the stem in the Pros, but still). I also like the stem click. I don't know how the Beats work for that.
I'm just hoping my Pros last until then. My first gen AirPods went through a tragic accident about a month before the Pros came out. Going back to wired earpods was annoying...
I kept looking at these , even had them sitting in my basket , kept getting nagging notifications weeks later but still did not succumb despite offers and deals . Your post is one of many I have read across numerous forums about these problems which quite frankly are off putting given the price point .
I‘ll wait it out and see what the upgraded models offer but not just on features , will be interesting to see what issues arise over the first few months and I’ll revisit my decision then .
They would. The problem of course is, some colors will sell better than others, and you can't know ahead of time, for certain, which will be the big sellers. So you'll have excess inventory of some colors and shortages of other colors (and maybe that problem with differing colors in different regions). Yes, they deal with all of this in the iPhone space, but they can't really back away from offering those now. Plus, of course, pandemic-induced shortages of everything.
But, yeah, I'd like to see colors too.
If they don't redesign the externals, I wonder if the new chirping waterproof case could be used with the OG AirPod Pros. I might be tempted to get the new case.
I mean, Beats seems to handle that pretty well. And AirPods Max for that matter.
Although I would *love* to see more colorways for AirPods, I have a feeling Apple will continue to stick with the white aesthetic they've been pushing for 21 years. but yeah, if they made AirPods Pro in black (or pink/rose gold), I'm in on day one.
I mean, who am I kidding, I'm in day one regardless. I've bought so many AirPods over the years for myself and my family/friends (probably 15 pairs since 2016), this is an instant-buy.
I do think they made a mistake with the AirPods 3 with the design/price because they are too expensive to be something the average or newer AirPod user would want to buy (especially since AirPods 2 are often discounted to $99) and because AirPods Pro often sell for $200 (that's what Best Buy has them for right now), people who want the other specs are more likely to spend the extra $20 or $30 to upgrade, putting AirPods 3 in sort of a no-man's land.
To me, they should have permanently discounted the AirPods 2 to $99 and priced the AirPods 3 at $150 OR just phased out AirPods 2 and priced AirPods 3 at $150. There is no way they should continue to sell the Pros alongside Pro 2s.
Had to sell mine but using wired headphones with lightning adaptor has the advantage of not having something else to charge up. Perhaps using a wireless charging pad you forget about that anyway. Here’s to a prosperous year for all!
but using wired headphones with lightning adaptor has the advantage of not having something else to charge up. Perhaps using a wireless charging pad you forget about that anyway. Here’s to a prosperous year for all!