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Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by Wingman4l7 »

turtlebits wrote: post #256
padjo wrote: post #236

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This is my problem with wireless headphones. They’re cool but basically disposable when the battery degrades, which happens fast because of the usage pattern. Seems like an awful waste, I’ve gone back to wired. They will last me decades.

It's $50 for Apple to change the battery. My Airpods from 2017 still last around an hour, which is fine for when I need to get on meetings.

I call bull on this -- the plastic halves of the earbud casings are ultrasonically sealed together; you have to break them apart to get at the guts (and IIRC the battery is also soldered in). Just look up the iFixit teardown; they're completely unrepairable. My bet is, they are just swapping them out with refurbs and writing off the loss against their AppleCare earnings.

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Post by HatchedLake721 »

tommit wrote: post #45
afterburner wrote: post #25

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That sounds like every vocal-tuned mic ever. Someone's kids could be two rooms away and barely audible to them, but over the mic they are amplified screams. Kitchen stuff, forget about it.

I don't know much about it so let me ask: is this primarily a software or hardware "issue"? I feel like it wasn't really an issue before the Pro's, and I've been using AirPods since 2016. I may just be misremembering things though. I totally get it, too. When I'm on call with someone and they do kitchen stuff or whatever, I quite literally feel an erratic rage building up and just want to hang up immediately. It soun…

It’s a software issue.

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Post by icpmacdo »

carlesfe wrote: post #238
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…

Check if you have rust in the case contacts. Happened to me and I had to clean them with vinegar. Weird, because I don't use my airpods for sport and I have no idea why the contacts would be rusted.

I replied to the gp saying I had similar issues, this fix appears to have improved the issue quite a bit

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Post by happyopossum »

alistairSH wrote: post #219
yusefnapora wrote: post #169

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> If Apple made a set of ear buds that had a strap They make a bunch of these, but for some reason always under the Beats brand. I assume the battery longevity is just as bad though.

Unless I’m missing something, the only offering from Beats is the Flex. The rest are either over-ear “studio” headphones or true wireless. The Flex might be ok, but it doesn’t use the same chipset as the AirPods, so I don’t know if it pairs as seamlessly between 3+ devices or if they’ll work as well for teleconferencing.

> The Flex might be ok, but it doesn’t use the same chipset as the AirPods

The Beats Flex actually do use the W1 chip, which was used in the first few AirPods, and a bunch of Beats devices. It supports ‘AirPod-style’ pair once/use on any Apple devices use.

Would recommend.

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Post by theshrike79 »

ponow wrote: post #190

I'm still not convinced that Bluetooth earbuds are safe, and yes, I'm aware they don't produce ionizing radiation. No one here is concerned about having them in your ear canal for hours every day for years is essentially no worse than wearing a hat that keeps your head equally warm? What is the most convincing, clear evidence of a lack of long term health issues?

The only issue with wearing them long-term is ear wax buildup. That's it.

Wearing earplugs is worse, since they form a tighter seal and breath less. People haven't died from wearing those, so earbuds are just fine.

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Post by happyopossum »

pwpw wrote: post #253

I want to get them but reliability is a big concern. Everyone in my family has had problems with our first gen pros. Mine started developing crackling issues. During the pandemic I remember hearing that it was a known problem and could be fixed at the Apple store, but all of the stores were closed. I put off bringing them in until later. I finally got around to it this past week as the issue has grown a lot worse rec…

Err, Apple was replacing those things left and right during the pandemic - you didn’t need to go to a store.

Sorry you waited so long, but…

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Post by josephduffy »

inasmuch wrote: post #55

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…

Enabling "Voice Isolation" might help: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iphb54d5dee2/io...

I don't think the microphones are great but I've found this helps.

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Post by initplus »

smalley wrote: post #237
initplus wrote: post #229

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It's not firmware - the issue develops very gradually rather than all at once. This is part of what makes it such an insidious fault, like the boiling frog analogy.

I think that was an issue on the earlier airpod pros and they had/have a replacement program for that issue: https://support.apple.com/airpods-pro-service-program-sound-...

Make no mistake, the issue is in no way resolved on new manufactured 1st gen pros. New manufactured stock are more likely to be covered by the original purchase warranty and so there is less pressure on Apple to extend support.

I recently had my pre-Oct 2020 pros replaced with new manufactured stock under this support program. Within less than a month the replacements developed the same sound issues, supported by Apple's diagnosis and another free replacement.

I don't think I use them in an unusual way - I don't even wear them during exercise. There is just something inherently flawed in the design that causes the sound quality to subtly degrade by a significant amount.

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Post by theshrike79 »

whalesalad wrote: post #173

I adore the OG airpods, but the pro model disappointed me bigtime. They are always falling out of my ears, specifically my left ear which seems to be a little bit smaller. I tried aftermarket tips to no avail.

Same here. I've tried every single price point of in-ear headphones. They all fall off.

Haven't dared to spend the almost 300€ for Airpods Pro because of this.

But the OG style stays in my ear like magic, doesn't fall off when running etc.

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