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Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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dereg wrote: post #32
kapsel wrote: post #12

I love my AirPod Pros, but I hate how unreliable charging in the case is. The AirPods will often think they are out of the case, when they are, and discharge themselves, while connected to my phone/laptop. Then they will re-charge, emptying the battery in the case, so I will end up with a dead pair of AirPods after a couple of days in the pocket, not using them. I guess their tolerances are too tight, hopefully somet…

This has never happened to me. It's likely you have a defective unit, take it in.

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Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by foolfoolz »

erikpukinskis wrote: post #3

I would love to buy AirPods one day, but I have just had too many experiences telling someone on Zoom they sound like they’re under water, and they say, “hold on a sec that’s my AirPods.” If Apple could fix that issue, this would be a nice product! Unfortunately I don’t know how Apple could ever signal to me that they had fixed that issue.

honestly you have to use the right tool for the job. if you’re speaking on video for a significant portion of the day you should have a microphone

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by xu_ituairo »

joshstrange wrote: post #20
discobot2 wrote: post #5

nothing on improving the mic and moving away from bluetooth =(

> A redesigned inward-facing microphone works with voice enhancement algorithms to better recognize and articulate your voice, so it sounds more natural when you’re on phone and video calls. Also where are you getting "moving away from bluetooth"? That was a rumor (that they might move to their U1 tech for better audio quality) but they didn't mention that in the presentation nor is it mentioned on their site.

I think they mean that it's a shame that they haven't moved away from Bluetooth.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by inasmuch »

A little off-topic, but …

Does anyone else have problems with the current AirPods Pro dramatically prioritizing ambient noise (cars passing on the street, washing of dishes, etc.) over your own voice when on phone calls? This is a major problem with two pairs I've owned and with those owned by my girlfriend, brother, and pretty much everyone else who would humor me and test it out. My girlfriend and I have taken our sets to multiple different Apple Stores for diagnostics and even had one or both of the AirPods (and cases) replaced to no avail.

I kinda feel like I'm going nuts because I can't find many people talking about this online and it renders them effectively useless for calls when anywhere but sitting at home in a quiet room.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by sc00ty »

Jcowell wrote: post #18
canuckintime wrote: post #11

Touch volume control removes my biggest pain point with the original. I might actually get two: one for my Apple devices and another for Windows/Android

I’ve never seen anyone use them for non Apple devices , how well do they work?

I use them with my Pixel 5. They work fine. No spatial audio and no battery status for the case or headphones. You can get apps that unreliably show that info but they require excessive permissions and are loaded with ads. Occasionally the headphones won't connect or one headphone won't play audio. Toggling bluetooth or rebooting my phone is usually required at that point.

I got mine in February 2021, I would say that connection issues have improved since then through a couple firmware updates. But you can only install the firmware updates if you have an iphone/ipad/mac so thats another barrier.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by stnmtn »

msoad wrote: post #28
mcculley wrote: post #4

How do “computational algorithms” differ from other kinds of algorithms employed in headphones?

I noticed they said "the Watch scans for crash events 3,000 times a second" and then "The always-on display refreshes at 1 hertz"... So it's "x times per second" if it's good and "y hertz" if it's bad lol

I disagree, I don't usually hear hertz as a unit outside of display refresh rates. If they had said "The watch scans for crash events at 3000 hertz" it would sound strange and incorrect to me year.

And an always-on display being able to refresh at 1 hertz is a selling point and a good thing, no?

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by thepasswordis »

kapsel wrote: post #12

I love my AirPod Pros, but I hate how unreliable charging in the case is. The AirPods will often think they are out of the case, when they are, and discharge themselves, while connected to my phone/laptop. Then they will re-charge, emptying the battery in the case, so I will end up with a dead pair of AirPods after a couple of days in the pocket, not using them. I guess their tolerances are too tight, hopefully somet…

This happens to me all the time too, just saying.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by jmspring »

emadabdulrahim wrote: post #40
hardwaregeek wrote: post #26

It's wild how much money Apple has made from Bluetooth headphones that don't suck. That's literally it. They're portable, pair easily and (somewhat) work with multiple devices. I have top of the line Bose Bluetooth headphones that still, in 2022, have issues with multiple devices. I can't count how many times I've started playing music on my iPhone only to realize that the headphones think my laptop is playing, so th…

Yup. Unfortunately every other Bluetooth headphones suck when it comes to connectivity and stable playing. Been using Airpods Max for a year and never had a connection issue.

I ended up giving my airpod pros to my partner. I found both the connectivity and sound quality (as well as noise canceling) much better on my Sony WF-1000MX4s.

edit: isolation replaced with canceling

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by dereg »

hardwaregeek wrote: post #26

It's wild how much money Apple has made from Bluetooth headphones that don't suck. That's literally it. They're portable, pair easily and (somewhat) work with multiple devices. I have top of the line Bose Bluetooth headphones that still, in 2022, have issues with multiple devices. I can't count how many times I've started playing music on my iPhone only to realize that the headphones think my laptop is playing, so th…

Moreover, it's amazing how they've managed to make a bluetooth accessory that is intuitive to older folks. I never bothered buying my parents bluetooth devices because they'd always end up in the drawer from disuse. They use their Airpods daily and never ask me for help. A wonder.
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