The Future of Wireless Audio? | AirPods Pro 2 USB-C Review

Ron Huang, Apple VP of Sensing and Connectivity, explained on the Brian Tong podcast that the USB-C AirPods Pro have an upgraded chip with 5 GHz connectivity, whereas the Lightning ones only have a 2.4 GHz chip. This reduces latency and provides for lossless audio with the Vision Pro. They do have a better chip.

I recently moved from the Beats Fit Pro to Airpods Pro 2 USB-C and I'm really impressed. I was a bit concerned about how these would fit, but they're really secure and the sound quality is excellent. Noise cancelling is very good too, definitely a step up compared to the Beats. They're also not fatiguing to listen to or uncomfortable over longer durations.

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Would it not still be 16bit audio and then using the remaining 4bit for the virtual surround application and communication between the AirPods and the source vision device?

Great to hear there is a difference between the original and the Pro2 Airpods.

Thanks for answering what i thinking about version&firmware in lightning port🙌

I have an iPhone 14 ProMax and 2nd gen AirPods Pro with all of the updates. I have noticed that it seems to lower the volume well when I’m talking to a coworker but guess I haven’t had a conversation yet that allows the music to creep back in if I don’t talk for a bit while listening to someone. I can also say that when there is a loud noise, like urinal flashing and paper towel dispenser, the music volume will increase to overcome the background noise. I wasn’t aware of these updated features at first and it freaked me out 😂 but after a few days I have come to appreciate them.

Great video. I would add that spatial audio is the game changer for me, and that alone is a reason to buy them. For me personally, using spatialize stereo mode was a breakthrough, simply because I realized I don’t like hearing music coming from inside my head, and explains why I have always preferred speakers. This means I now almost always listen to music on my AirPods Pro 2, because combined with the personalization, the EQ is also better, and I get noise cancellation.

I love my new AirPods Pro after the original ones they sound so good and the new software features are really cool I can’t wait to see what Apple will do with them in the future

In depth review. Good job. Keep it up 🎉

I had to turn off conversation awareness because it kept lowering when I was singing to a song

I mean I guess it makes sense that it would only start with Vision Pro because it will always be close enough to do high end audio. Whereas with the iPhone, there’s much greater potential that they could get far away from their source.

8:39 I have the same issue with the speak-to-chat function on the WH-1000XM5. If I'm listening to the other person for more than a few seconds, the music kicks back in. So, feature stays off and I'll remove the cans. Seems like the politer thing to do anyway.

Is it normal to have a white noise sound (kind of like a very faint raining sound) when using Anc and transparency mode?

I have they Galaxy buds pro 2 and the do all of these flawlessly, have you reviewed?

Awesome video as always! Could you do a comparison video of the sound quality of the AirPods pro VS the Sony wh-1000xm5? More specifically....what is the difference in quality of music vs each being played on Spotify vs apple music? Currently on Android using Spotify but going to switch to iPhone soon (that's its own experience)..but wondering for the best audio quality should i upgrade to xm5 (from xm4) or go full Apple ecosystem and get the AirPods pro (with then a switch to Apple Music).

Do you think these are worth the upgrade from the AirPods 3rd generation

If I may ask, is it possible to reverse charge the USB-C Airpods Pro 2 using an iPhone 14 or some earlier versions with the lightning port? (Through a USB-C to lightning cable, of course) Been searching for an answer on this issue and will definitely help me decide what version to pick up considering in our local area, the prices for the lightning-airpods pros have gone down quite a bit. :)

Also shout out to the person who did the audio editing in this video! It made me feel more immersed whenever the effects happened.

It's USB-C and the IP54 Dust resistance for me. I work in a wood shop. ANC needs more adjusting. It doesn't handle air nozzle and saw noises very well.