Apple - AirPods Pro - White

If you're reading this, you're checking out the AirPod Pros. You want an honest opinion and insight from someone who has purchased them. You came to the right place. I bought these as a replacement for my Bose Truly Wireless earbuds. The features I was most interested in was the noise cancelation and the seamless integration with my Apple ecosystem. Apple did it again - easily one of the most feature-rich earbuds on the market. The noise cancelation is decent, the pairing is almost too easy, and with the software updates announced at WWDC 2020, you'll be hardpressed to find earbuds that are better suited for your iPhone, Mac or any other Apple device. So, why would I say they're amazing yet suck? They do everything but stay in my ear. The Bose earbuds have the "Stayhear" design, which, well, stays in your ear...no matter what! I've had the AirPod Pros fall out of my ear while just sitting there eating dinner. I haven't even tried running with them yet, let alone doing something more vigorous like playing basketball with them. With my Bose, I could play ball full go and not have them fall out. Being able to use earbuds when pushing myself when working out is the principle reason I buy wireless headphones. This is very important to me. There is nothing worse than having my earbuds pop out when I'm pushing myself. It's important to note that what I tried are the medium size buds. I did the sound test, and it came back as a "good" fit. I will be testing out the larger tips today...but I'm not hopeful. If the mediums pop out while eating ziti, I don't know that the larger ones will stand the stress test of a hard workout. If you don't intend to use them to exercise or you don't move around a lot, this might be an excellent choice for you. I'll keep you posted if you are interested in the feedback.

I absolutely love them they’re easy to manage, the noise cancellation is amazing, it feels like it’s a necessary thing to have around now. Although they are my second pair, just be very careful when you are wearing them when it’s not necessary to wear them. I only use mine to drive or when I’m on the phone at home or out and about, other than that!- they’re in my pocket secured and safe because once they fall they bounce like bouncing balls. Also get a good case for them where it secures the top part of the charging case Because once everything falls you you may or may not retrieve your AirPods, depending or the terrain your on of course. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case for me with my first pair and $250 is not easy to come by sometimes.

At first, I was disappointed by the sound quality, but that’s because I’m spoiled by the HomePods sound quality. Since we’re home more often now, I use HomePod for my music listening and I’m spoiled by its sound. Well, sometimes external noise (dogs barking, family chatter, neighbors) can be distracting as a student, so I wanted to try the noise-cancellation of AirPods Pro. Once I enabled Noise-cancellation, it became clear that THIS is the feature that makes AirPods Pro stand out. Combining sound isolation with my music (even at low volume) drowns out background sound, and puts you in a state of seclusion. It’s like being placed in a bubble with only you and your music. Studying has improved. Focus has improved. Stress has reduced. The immersion of noise-cancellation and simplicity of its functionality almost make these an indispensable tool for me. Also, Transparency mode is almost as (if not more) incredible. With Transparency mode, you can hear your surroundings as if you aren’t wearing them at all. I think I can hear better with them in my ears on Transparency mode than without them. It’s pretty crazy. Noise-cancellation and Transparency alone make these an excellent choice for me. I enjoy incredible sound quality, and while these sound great, I wouldn’t say it’s the best feature of these earphones. They’re definitely something worth experiencing yourself.

Can’t praise these AirPod Pros enough! Besides the awesome noice canceling, transparency, voice activation, accurate voice texting responses, reading texts aloud, call announcements, call clarity on both ends, 5 minutes of charge getting (41%) & 2 solid hours worth of constant music at 75% volume & 4 days of case battery power without recharging and small profile....there are only two things I am not a huge fan of. 1). Maybe it’s just the shape of my left ear but the AirPod Pros backing has a slight ridge. This ridge seems like it could be sanded down or should have been by Apple considering the price tag on these suckers. It doesn’t bother my right ear but took a bit of getting used to on my left. It irritated my ear to where I had to find a comfortable position to be seated. I am not sure if I’ve more or less gotten used to it now or if the burr has kind of worn down a bit. I checked a buddy’s Pros & his were the same way. It’s worth mentioning because I know some people have complained in the past with EarPods not having a good universal fit. 2). It sounds odd but I’m just being honest as some others may have or will experience this too. It seems like it creates moisture in the ear canal. I find myself wanting to take the AirPod Pro out am grabbing a Q-tip after wearing at times. Never experienced this while using my Wireless Powerbeats 3. Even after wearing them for literally hours on end. Battery on those things last ALL day. Once again, it’s awkward to even write this in my review but just want to give others an honest experience. On a side note, I’m not a germaphobe but hygiene is high on my list. I stay clean so it isn’t like I’m not showering & popping them in my ears. Matter of fact, I may just use my Beats while working out since the AirPod Pros only come in white. My Pros will continue to be used outside of working out hours. Lastly, lack of a physical volume button is not an issue for me. If you have an Apple Watch, all your controls to include battery power are available right on your wrist. For those that do not, ask Siri to increase/decrease volume. You can even ask her to turn on/off noice cancellation or transparency modes and ask what your AirPods Pro battery level is. Overall, would like to give 5 stars but my two concerns kind of took that 5th one away.

These are decent earphones with some good features. Pros: -Nice compact charging case -Easy to pair with iPhones and Apple devices (these also work for Android users) -Noise cancelling -Transparency mode -3 sizes if ear tips -They normally last about a week before I have to charge the case again The case is about the size of a floss container and can easily fit in my pocket. I only have to pair the earphones once and I can use them whenever as long as I don’t turn off Bluetooth. Noise cancelling blocks most noises but you can still hear loud or high pitched noises. Transparency mode allows me to wear them while riding my bike and still allows me to hear my surroundings. The ear tips come in small regular and large so you can use the ones that fit. Cons: -Pretty expensive for earphones that sound like any $40 to $60 earphones that I have used in the past. -A single airpod charge lasts about 3 or 4 hours - Dust and pocket lint somehow collects inside - if you drop the case, the AirPods go flying out I was not totally impressed with the sound quality because they just sound like regular $40 to $60 earphones. Not a lot of bass and the highs don’t sound too great. If you are binge watching something or listening to music for more than 3 to 4 hours, you’ll have to stop and put them in the charging case again but the case holds several full charges. Somehow, dust collects around the rim of the inside of the case but there are a few companies that sell dust guards for that problem. I have dropped the AirPods case 3 times so far and they haven’t sustained any noticable damage but every time they fall, the earbuds fly out if the case. Overall, it’s a decent pair of completely wireless earphones in a compact case and is easy to take around and they have good features.

I have and use consistently both the apple air pods pro (2021) and the Bose QCs and I can tell you right now battery life and noise canceling hands down BOSE, integration and features, hands down Pods, the AirPods don’t have the best noise canceling, at all to be honest, and battery life is okay, not great, but , it reads my messages to me, and I LOVE that, Bose doesn’t do that, and also the charging case for the air pods is very small, can attach to car keys or something, the Bose charging case is galactic. If your doing any kind of intense activity, you’ll probably want the Bose in your ears, not AirPods, there light and discreet but not secure Compared to Bose. All in all Bose has awesome battery life and noise canceling, AirPods have almost flawless integration with iPhones and some great features, I use them both switching them randomly. There both great ear buds.

Alright, everyone seems to have covered sound quality and connectivity. Which these are fantastic with both. I am here because of what I couldn't find an answer for when looking to purchase these - I have a daith piercing in each ear so the question became "can I even use these" - the answer appears to be a resounding yes. They don't cause weird pressure on the piercing itself or discomfort. Most of all it doesn't cause the AirPods to sit at an off angle or anything. Granted, this is my experience and everyone's ears/piercings are different. As a note: my daith piercings are over a year old and completely healed with minimal jewelry. Also, if you still have concerns you can go to an Apple store and test fit some as long as they aren't running COVID precautions.

Hands down this is the best version of the AirPods by Apple. I will go even further to say of current True wireless headphones. The design tops that of all previous versions. The transparency mode is the beat feature I’ve ever encountered on wireless headphones. I have average size ears, so the stem of the AirPods do not past my earlobes. They fit very well. The only draw back is no volume control but that’s not even an issue when you can just say “hey Siri” reduce my volume to 50%. To give you a better vision of the transparency mode; I live near the Ports and an airport. With transparency mode off I can barely hear the horns blowing while I’m outside. With it off it sounds as if nothing is in my ears. If your looking to get any other version of the AirPods it’s my honest opinion spend the extra cash for the pros. Otherwise your going to fine yourself investing in them later anyway.