The quality is much better... You can tell by all of the reviews..... They are very well made and last a really long time before you need to replace them... They snap in to the airpods really well similar to the stock tips..... similar to you I went through a bunch of different brands including comply and these have been by far the best ones in my experience.What is special about these vs. every other 3rd party foam tip, like Comply foam?
Thanks, I will try them. What about charging? The other big problem with foam tips is they swell from heat and then don't charge when put back in the case.The quality is much better... You can tell by all of the reviews..... They are very well made and last a really long time before you need to replace them... They snap in to the airpods really well similar to the stock tips..... similar to you I went through a bunch of different brands including comply and these have been by far the best ones in my experience.
I think you’re right. You probably need new hardware for his. Isn’t Apple’s fault though.
Isn’t UWB also very short range? Like; will it have enough range to enable fast/reliable real time data from the phone in my pocket to the AirPods in the side of my head?The big surprise: the AirPods Pro 2 will use ultra wideband connectivity to stream Lossless Audio from U1-equipped iPhone 11 and newer models. UWB has far less of the bandwidth limitations of Bluetooth (even Bluetooth LE!).
I would love that, it would make so much sense. Also support Bluetooth of course just so Apple can potentially address the whole market beyond just U1-equipped iPhones but for those of us Apple users who do want wireless lossless it would be a huge incentive to stay within the Apple ecosystem. I am continually perplexed by how Apple strives to be best in class when it comes to phone cameras/photography yet hasn't so far seemed to be at all interested in pushing the envelope on audio quality. Maybe that will change and if that change came tomorrow then .... exciting!The big surprise: the AirPods Pro 2 will use ultra wideband connectivity to stream Lossless Audio from U1-equipped iPhone 11 and newer models. UWB has far less of the bandwidth limitations of Bluetooth (even Bluetooth LE!).
The feeling of lossless in our pockets.No lossless support is upsetting, what’s the point of having lossless on iPhones when we can’t hear it
Tim thanks you for the empathy!Better durability is the primary objective here. I've gone through three pairs in the three years I've owned them. Credit to Apple, they replaced them every time, but it must be costing them a fortune to do that.
- What about the tips? Are we going to be stuck with the same silicon tips with their weak structure? Many people, myself included, can't even use the included tips because they will just slide or squeeze right out. We're dependent on crappy third party foam tips to have something that will stay put. I'm getting tired of foam tips that disintegrate every couple of weeks and leave bits of foam in your ear canal.
I lost my gen 2's a couple months a go been waiting for these to replace them. Having lossless would have made these a no brainer. Definitely will be keep an eye out if these are indeed announced.I’ve been waiting on Pro 2s to upgrade my 1st gen AirPods, so I’m glad to hear this news.
- What about the tips? Are we going to be stuck with the same silicon tips with their weak structure? Many people, myself included, can't even use the included tips because they will just slide or squeeze right out. We're dependent on crappy third party foam tips to have something that will stay put. I'm getting tired of foam tips that disintegrate every couple of weeks and leave bits of foam in your ear canal.
Yep, so what you need are either A) foam tips, or B) strong TPU tips.Amen - I finally tried the Pros recently because my girlfriend got a pair for her birthday.
Neither of us can get them to stay in our ears for any meaningful length of time with any of the tips even if we are just sitting still and not doing anyting. If you start talking or eating/drinking they start slipping and falling out almost immediately.
How do you get lossless over Bluetooth?I only care about lossless. If no lossless then no buy.
I've never had that issue, and this summer I spent 2 months in hot florida heat using them every day.Thanks, I will try them. What about charging? The other big problem with foam tips is they swell from heat and then don't charge when put back in the case.
I am cautiously optimistic, I would like lossless-capable AirPods but unless Apple has their own secret wireless protocol we don’t know about yet, Bluetooth tech just isn’t capable enough. If they manage to go lossless at 16/44.1 minimum I will finally become an AirPods owner, if not… no sweat off my back.
A cheap vibrating toothbrush works well (also good for cleaning the mic on iPhones)I would just like for any updates to minimize the need for cleaning the mesh grills with Blutak all the time. The ANR frequently stops working and sound quality goes to hell, including repeated failures of the fit test. Then I spend a few minutes with the putty and everything is good again.
They could change nothing except the cleaning issues and I'd buy. I've been to way too many loud shows in my life for lossless to mean anything to me. My ears are lossy.