Airpods Pro 2 vs Airpods Pro 1: Upgrade? Which one to buy?

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With the new Airpods Pro 2nd Gen, buyers have a choice of going with the older pair for $180 (on Amazon as of 9/28/22), or splurge on the new one for $240 (on Amazon as of 9/28/22). Also, if you already own a pair of Airpods Pros, it can be tough to figure out whether to upgrade or not. In this video, I break down all of the differences between the two, as well as give my personal recommendation for what you should do.

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[GraphicRob]

Just to give my personal experience from first to second gen, I am a landscaper and these buds are a life saver to listen to podcasts and music and not the loud equipment I have everyday. The second gen is significantly better for canceling out my loud mowers, trimmers, etc. I can still hear them but with my podcasts and music on, it’s almost like they aren’t there. I am a person to be hyper focused with my surrounding because I can’t hear everything so if you are someone to tune out from your surrounding, just be careful using them. The battery life on the second gen can last me anywhere from 6-8 hours with active noise cancellation on, without recharging in the case. This is huge for me since I could be working this long without a break. They also gain a significant amount of battery in a short time. Hope this helps someone in similar line of field who is looking into these.

[Chris]

The recommendations section was perfect man. You shared what the two main markets were and gave a good opinion! I feel like so many reviewers miss that

[VictorECaplon]

Transparency is what sold me. Battery is also very much welcome since I will put them 6 hours in a row which I did but had to recharge earbuds individually to keep them on. Most features are a cool upgrade but I am not too stuck up on them.

[LadyofLeisure.]

I got mine yesterday upgrading from AirPods 1. I’ve never owned the pro but I had to pick my jaw off the floor! I was really impressed. No regrets at all. I bought the Sony MX5 and will be returning those!

[grooty]

Just want to mention that there is an EQ in Apple Music settings (the iPhone settings not in the music app) where you can select a “type” of music you’re listening to. Spotify has their own EQ (desktop). But nothing in-built to the AirPods settings (as far as I know, I personally don’t own one so there may be a setting I’m missing).

[lutaloenock]

From my experience with AirPods, I have used the AirPods Pro 2nd gen, and already had the AirPods 2nd gen.
The sound and noise cancellation is absolutely amazing with Pro ones but they get uncomfortable. I used the pro ones for 2 weeks and I had to keep fixing them to the ear shape.
I went back to the AirPods 2nd gen, and they are too comfortable that I forget I have on. Just that they are full time transparency mode, but they have a comfort attribute to them compared to the latest.

[konstantinossevli]

i bought my first airpods with this gen as before i didn't think it was good value for money. But on this gen, boy oh boy are they worth the money...good transparency, good battery and pretty decent music quality plus the added features.. definitely worth a buy

[dareelcatskull]

Just a note - MagSafe charging was added to the gen 1 case at some point and is now standard. Gen 2 added Apple Watch charging which I’ve actually used quite a bit!

Also personalized spatial audio is actually a feature of iOS 16. You can use it with the old AirPods Pro as well. In my testing however, I didn’t notice a difference on the old AirPods Pro after setting it up. I’d highly recommend spending some more time with Apple Music lossless and spatial audio as I’ve found it to be absolutely mind blowing. Completely immersive. Apple’s claim that it sounds like you’re on stage with the artist hold’s absolutely true for me.

I agree with your take though. Nothing wrong with the first gen if they’re working for you. But if you do decide to upgrade, it’s WELL worth it in my opinion and you have quite a bit to look forward to.

Thanks for the video!

[andreagentili]

The background, the light, the B roll, everything is so clean and “professional”, the speak is fluid and it flow good. Really good job, love and support from Italy 🇮🇹

[ian.williamson]

If you have Apple Music, you can adjust the eq in the settings, although they’re just presets. One of the reasons I switched to Spotify is the full 6 band eq adjustment. But of course, it only works in Apple Music. No device-wide eq yet.

[bmd]

Hugely informative. Answered the question many have if they don’t own AirPods, save your (or your parents) hard earned cash, and get the first or pay more for the newer ones. Keep up the great work!

[wxshez]

I did upgrade from the pro 1 to pro 2
And woah the difference
The noise cancellation is wayy better
And the volume control is just another whole world
The speaker is wayyy helpful to know everything

[oskarrrw]

wow. you’re going to have over million subs next time this year. as a tech enthusiast and video enjoyer i see the mkbhd quality that will impress lots of people

[lesterthecollector]

The new case functionalities and battery life are the best features personally after having them for a week, ios 16 allows for personalized spatial audio on the airpod pro 1st gens so I havent really noticed a difference on sound quality, but battery life has been a huge upgrade. Everything else seems so minor but definitely a welcomed refresh. And fyi if you have a case on your airpod case, apple watch charging does not work ;(

[sknygames]

as a person with oily skin immediately noticed that the new Pros have a much grippier ear tips, almost sandpaper like texture to them.

also if you got your AirPod Pros 1 from Costco and you never activated AppleCare, you can take them back to Costco even if it's been three years and they will refund you or exchange your old Pros for the new ones, which I just did like an hour ago.

[godlove]

This is the best review ever! I watched other reviews before this one and i got nothing out of them. But this one thorouhly answers all my questions regarding the comparisons between to airpods pros.

[GZL]

AirPods Pro 2 have static feedback when working around compressed air when in ANC or transparency mode. It’s horrible. This is a common issue that’s supposedly under review and to be addressed in the firmware. But currently, the gen 1 works better if you work around compressed air. Other than that, the gen 2 is an improvement almost across the board.

[zhr]

I know the Pro 2 looks similar but damn there's a huge difference from the 1st generation. Sound quality and noise canceling are the biggest difference. There's nice touches as to adjusting the volume on the ear tip and loud beeping sound when you need to locate it.

[alaska]

I still love my Pros and won’t be switching anytime soon as I’ve only had them for two years. A louder chime would be nice but I’m not getting rid of perfectly good earbuds to get the latest and greatest every time. I am excited about the volume control though. That will be something to look forward the next time I want to upgrade.

[mystickal]

Thanks I was looking for such video I never used Airpods before i hav iphone and, I was torn between decision weather Pro 1 or Pro 2 as pro1 are cheaper and i wanted to make a wise decision but watching your video gave me clarity and i think its worth to buy New airpod Pro 2 Gen.