I have been using Apple AirPods Gen 1 for more than 2 years. This is my first upgrade, to what Apple terms as the "Pro" version of their flagship wireless earpiece.
The release of AirPods Pro came as a surprise because there was no fanfare ra ra announcement. It's merely a press release and an update on their website.
So what's the difference? Let's take a look at the photo comparisons below.
The release of AirPods Pro came as a surprise because there was no fanfare ra ra announcement. It's merely a press release and an update on their website.
So what's the difference? Let's take a look at the photo comparisons below.
The new AirPods Pro case is slightly shorter but elongated than the AirPods case. It's not much bigger though. I finds it smaller than most ANC wireless earphone.
Looking from the top of the opened case, you see that the new AirPods seems bigger. That it a perception to me, it looks bigger due to the ear tips. The device itself is rather small as you can see from the photos below.
As you can see from the photos above, the stem of the AirPods Pro is shorter. I don't have complains about that, it is actually far more nicer when wearing it.
The most important part of the new AirPods Pro is that it comes with 3 different size of the silicon ear tips that can fit your ear comfortably and hold it well even for your regular jogging.
In terms of sound, Apple mentions that the new AirPods Pro has adaptive equaliser that automatically tune the sound based on the shape and canal of your ear. The bass is definitely much better than the original AirPods due to the isolation from the silicon ear tips. However do not expect the bass to be as powerful as those from Powerbeats, the AirPods are not meant to compete with those.
What excels in the AirPods Pro is the sound from neutral to mid-range. The vocal are clear and crisp, in fact I can hear some of the singer taking a breath before they started to sing out, something that you won't get it from the original AirPods.
The Active Noise Cancellation is very effective at blocking out external noises from the public subway and also from fans switching on at high speed. And so is the transparency mode where you can jog and still be made aware of your surrounding.
One last thing, you can long press the AirPods Pro icon in the Control Center to activate on ANC or Transparency or turning it off entirely.
Highly recommended if you are using an iPhone and needs a good ANC earphone.
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