RATING
"The noise canceling on these is almost as good as the best I’ve experienced from fullsize travel headphones by Bose and Sony."
AIRPODS AND AirPods Pro together constitute the most successful line of wireless earbuds in the world. Now, after three years of wait, Apple offers the AirPods Pro 2nd Generation ($249). With a couple of weeks of hands-on experience, I can attest that the company’s newest true wireless flagship earbuds are a technological tour de force. They represent a sizeable upgrade over the originals, even if they look largely the same. When it comes to performance and features, it’s what’s inside the iconic white enclosures that counts, and the updated model is packed with technology that takes the AirPods experience to a higher level.
FEATURES AND SETUP
Apple’s newest earbuds are true wireless IEMs that feature improved spatial audio, noise cancellation, and transparency mode functions. The AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) come equipped with a new chip, the H2, which has over one billion transistors. They also feature a new higher-performance driver, a new amplifier to match it, capacitive touch-sensitive control including volume adjustment via swiping (with haptic feedback), and even new, extra-small (XS) ear tips to ensure a good fit for more buyers. Also, these earbuds carry an IPX4 rating–you can use them to jog in the rain, but not to go swimming.
This splash-proof rating extends to the MagSafe charging case, which also got a major update. There’s a built-in speaker that helps
