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Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by scarface74 »

horsawlarway wrote: post #134
scarface74 wrote: post #125

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I have seven devices that I use my AirPods with - an iPhone, iPad, Watch, computer, and two AppleTVs. Once I paired them with one device, they are automatically paired with every device connected to my AppleID. They switch seamlessly without me having to do a thing. I also don’t have to decipher beeps to change settings. I can change anything about them visually from any of my devices.

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Yes, because amazingly enough, neither Linux or Pinephone are great user experiences in an of themselves.

A garden is usually a nice place where things are nicely pruned and organized. Unlike going out into the wilderness like our forefathers scavenging…

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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coconut08 wrote: post #123
ycta3402937498 wrote: post #89

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Sony WH-1000XM4s I'd say are the most comparable in terms of ease of use and pairing well. I haven't had any dropout problems with them like I have with others (including my gen 3 airpods). I use my AirPods for my phone/tablet and my XM4s with my 2020 Mac Mini.

I've daily driven the xm3's and the xm4's for years and their multi-device support is so bad that it literally makes it worse than not having it at all. I explicitly disable multi-device support for them because the headphones will randomly jump around for seemingly no reason at all making them entirely unusable. Apple's bluetooth headphones, assuming you are living exclusively inside of the apple ecosystem, are the…

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Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by askafriend »

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…

You're not nuts - this has been a huge issue for a long time. It's what makes taking calls outside on a street so frustrating (or even turning on the faucet to wash a mug while on a call).

It's weird because this wasn't an issue with the initial versions of AirPods firmware. But somewhere along the line, they tuned the firmware to introduce the issue you're describing.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by spaghettiToy »

spaceman_2020 wrote: post #107
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…

Personally, I absolutely hate Bluetooth headphones At this point in my life, I want fewer things to remember to charge, not more. My wired earphones will never run out of “battery” in the middle of a flight. I’m a complete grump about this stage of the headphones cycle.

I just got a brand new phone with an Aux port, I have 1 set of $2 earphones at each desk, in each car, next to my running stuff, gym bag, backpack, etc ...

I had to pay a premium for a phone with an aux port, but extra features are worth it to me.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by BuckRogers »

coconut08 wrote: post #123
ycta3402937498 wrote: post #89

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sony WH-1000XM4s I'd say are the most comparable in terms of ease of use and pairing well. I haven't had any dropout problems with them like I have with others (including my gen 3 airpods). I use my AirPods for my phone/tablet and my XM4s with my 2020 Mac Mini.

I've daily driven the xm3's and the xm4's for years and their multi-device support is so bad that it literally makes it worse than not having it at all. I explicitly disable multi-device support for them because the headphones will randomly jump around for seemingly no reason at all making them entirely unusable. Apple's bluetooth headphones, assuming you are living exclusively inside of the apple ecosystem, are the…

I disable the multiconnect on my XM4s as well. They switch based on what's currently sending signal, but one has to stop broadcasting first. It disables LDAC support anyway if you use that. I was torn between the XM4s and Airpods Max but ultimately am tired of picking up more Lightning connector devices. I will no longer purchase things that don't charge via USB-C. I use my XM4s daily as well for over 1.5 years now (Jan 2021), and have to be in my top 5 things I've bought in my life that I feel were worth every dollar. I'll be buying the XM5s on launch day.

I also had a pair of Airpods Pros, they're so close to being the perfect single pair of headphones for everyone. But they hurt my ear canal with anything but the small tips, and then they wouldn't seal.

Re: AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

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Post by Negitivefrags »

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 issue is very bad, and I've had it on all 3 of the sets of AirPods pros I have owned.

Another issue I have had on all three is that the noise cancelling degrades over time. When you get a new set, it's kind of night and day how good they are at first. After about 6 months I would say that they noticably suck compared to how they are when you first get them, and they just continue to degrade over time.

My guess is just wax and gunk getting to the external microphone mesh over time, but there is no way to deal with it that I can see short of buying another pair.

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Post by dzhiurgis »

aceazzameen wrote: post #121
cube2222 wrote: post #86

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Yeah. I remember my reason for switching to AirPods Max. My Sony xm3 kept connecting to the laptop in my backpack - which was asleep - when I was getting on my bike. I had to unpair my phone and re-pair it to force it to "own" the headphones. It was such a pita. That really was the biggest value add of the Apple headphones, and it works absolutely great. It almost (a 99.5%+ kind of almost) always connects to the devi…

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…

I have XM3. Hold power for 7 seconds and it will enter pairing mode. Fairly minor issue for me as I mostly use them for coding. Amazing headphones otherwise.

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Post by Axsuul »

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…

I had similar issues but found somewhat of a workaround.

What I have to do is first put the left AirPod Pro into the case, close the lid, then wait for the light to turn orange. If it doesn't turn orange, try re-seating it and it eventually will. Only after that happens can I then put in the right AirPod Pro and everything will properly charge and pair properly.

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