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Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by pwpw »

initplus wrote: post #412
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…

If you bought them before October 2020, they qualify for the recall program and should be replaced for free. If you complain loudly enough maybe they will replace them for free anyway even if not covered (did so for mine).

Huh I did, and it looks like the page says up to 3 years later, but I was outright rejected.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by MichaelZuo »

Miraste wrote: post #461
smileybarry wrote: post #197

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It’s complicated, but basically, when audio is playing (I.e. new audio session) that’s when the BT headphones wake up. So you can get horrible initial delay (and missed audio in some configurations), unless you just broadcast a null signal to keep the connection alive. I’m assuming that’s why all the popular USB “Bluetooth audio with aptX” all identify as an audio device and handle pairing etc. on their own. (Despite…

I've run into that before too, but I'm talking about the latency when an audio session is already running. There's a latency test in this review of the headphones I have: https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sony/wh-1000xm4-wi... It's actually worse than I remembered. The iOS latency is 38ms and the Windows latency is 5.5x longer at 212ms. It's bad enough that watching videos is very annoying because the sound i…

Wow, a 5.5x difference for the exact same headphones is laughably bad.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by pwpw »

dobs wrote: post #296
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…

It might be worth giving the Apple Store or online support another shot. I was in basically the exact same position a month ago (pros bought launch week, very out of warranty, known crackling issue) and they replaced the ear pieces (but not the case) without question or hesitation.

Just wanted to follow up and say that reaching out to online support landed me the replacement for free. Thanks all!

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by Angostura »

lljk_kennedy wrote: post #208
Angostura wrote: post #186

The one thing that would have made me upgrade is the promise that I could use the Pros with my Mac on a Teams/Zoom cal and not sound like I was talking on a 1970s landline.

I know it’s a ‘workaround’ but have your MacBook use it’s own as the mic input, and the AirPods as the output.

Thanks for the tip. Not ideal in a noisy office, but worth thinking about

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Post by sleepybrett »

drewg123 wrote: post #194
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…

Uninstall the Bose app? I never installed it, and my Bose QC35ii headphones work better than my airpod pros. With the airpods, they will almost always bind to the wrong device until I go into settings and force a connection. The Bose connects to both, and actually works..

I use and like the Bose wireless noise cancelling earbuds as well. Though have never had airpods. These have lasted me two years of daily use. They just announced preorders for a new revision.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by sleepybrett »

andreyk wrote: post #287
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…

IMO there's been Bluetooth headphones that don't suck (aside from multi devices, which I don't care about personally) way before Airpods. Perhaps this was many peoples' introductions to quality Bluetooth headphones though, as the ones I like tend to be in the 100-150 range. I still much prefer U-shaped headphones worn over the neck, much less hassle, more battery, better sound. Samsung's entry in that category was ve…

i upgraded from the u shaped bose earbuds to the newish no-u version. Very similar battery life and better sound on the new ones. shrug

I do miss the U for the whole 'can't lose one of these' though .. that said I haven't yet lost one of these (it's been about 2 years).

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by hjkl0 »

jeremy_wiebe wrote: post #372
ballenf wrote: post #231

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I'd prefer a hardware switch over pure software anyway. A toggle on the headphones -- a slide switch for Device A or B. (Auto software switching would be better if it worked 99%+ of the time.)

A cord used to plug into whichever device you want to listen to would also work and be correct 100% of the time… barring user error.

FWIW, pairing by connecting a cable is not the worst way to do it. As long as it still works when you disconnect the cable.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by aceazzameen »

coldtea wrote: post #195
aceazzameen wrote: post #121

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I have an XM3 also. Only occasionally does it try to pair with the wrong device. That might have a lot to do with me turning bluetooth off on unused devices though. However, in the rare instances where it does connect to the wrong device, I hold the power button down which forces it to enter pairing mode and disconnect. And almost always, the device I want to use will then connect. It hasn't happened often enough to…

> That might have a lot to do with me turning bluetooth off on unused devices though Well, duh!

Of course. But not all of them all the time.
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