I hate giving Apple my money... - Apple AirPods Pro 2

AirPods Pros were some of the most popular wireless earbuds available on the market for their ease of use, strong ANC, and decent sound quality, but now Apple has released their next generation that's apparently better in almost every way. Does Linus agree with these claims, or is Apple falling behind the competition?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 The only option?
0:07 Why AirPods Pros are so popular
1:25 Unboxing and design impressions
2:49 Sponsor - dbrand
3:37 The difference between Gen 1 and Gen 2
5:44 Trying out the touch controls
6:55 Comparing new vs old Transparency/ANC modes
9:38 Features to make getting good audio easier
11:10 Listening to music ft. more ranting
12:13 AirPods have competition
13:00 Outro

[TheZoenGaming]

I've listened to music to fall asleep for nearly 33 years. For the last 15 years I've lived next to someone who raises chickens and someone who has dogs. They are neighbors to each other behind my lot. As a result I've started wearing earbuds to sleep through the dogs barking at the chickens at 3 AM and the rooster crowing at 4 - 5 AM. I really appreciate Linus' input on how comfortable earbuds are to wear while sleeping.

[futureshocked]

the transparency mode is just eerily good in the new airpods. I was in the grocery store and the music was blending with the background noise perfectly--to the point where it was like my life had its own soundtrack in a movie.

[cepheus]

Lower listening volume really is one of the undersold benefits of ANC. It's so easy to creep up the volume in loud environments and end up not realising how seriously loud the volume is.

[MalcolmREBORN]

The company excels in audio equipment like I wouldn’t thought possible. They’ve got talented engineers.

[GlennSearle]

Linus short-circuiting on ShortCircuit is just gold 😂

[keyreeves]

Linus interacting with an iPhone sounds like my mother when she doesn’t know “where the internet is” when she can’t find the Firefox icon

[KimForsberg]

I love the accessibility settings. I have a few dB hearing loss on one ear compared to the other and it usually bugs me so much. But with the built in adaptation based on your audiogram, that's fixed. I'm also tempted to try out some of the other features like Conversation boost, to see if that helps pick up on conversations in very talky environments.

[mihailchehlarov]

Making fun of the price of Airpods, while they sell a backpack for $249🤣

[Isaac-cmoh]

You can actually reduce ANC. If you go into the control center settings and add the “hearing” function you can then adjust ANC reduction, transparency amplification, monitor audio levels, and a lot more

[Tony-qefl]

Always love the frenemy relationship between Linus and dbrand.

[evilemperordude]

I went through a number of different earbuds before finally breaking down and buying these. These are literally the only ones I’ve tried that I can keep in my ears for an extended time without discomfort. I always thought the stems looked stupid, but like Linus pointed out, it actually works better than touch controls.

[nknak]

I’ve been very anti Bluetooth headphones for a while now but the latest gen of AirPods Pro headphones have tipped me over. I have to confirm that the sound quality is excellent. They are the best wireless headphones on the market. They’re great for all genres and uses. The sound signature is spacious and analytical, nothing feels overpowering and for a single dynamic driver they do not disappoint. It’s only been two days of use now and I already forget that I’m wearing them and can get a solid 5+ hours before they need to go in their charging case. They are definetly a step up from the first gen. I found the initial pros very mundane and tight sounding to listen to. Good job Apple, you finally converted me over ffs

[Mrparkdog]

Gotta love dbrand being a respectable company aswell as making jokes with its customers

[tylermiller]

Linus is just mad because DBrand made his link “shortlinus” 😂😂

[CeeJayDee]

I never ever thought upgrading from the gen 1 pros to the gen 2 (I got the gen 2 for free) would actually be that different but my god are they good. Such an improvement on an already awesome product in nearly every way. So comfortable too that I’ll often forget I have them in my ears for hours at a time. And the sound… they really are beautifully sounding!

[blowfishes]

I had my AirPod Pros for two years (no warranty), one bud started to crackle every now and then so I popped into Apple to buy a replacement bud, and they did a test of both buds, advised that both had failed their test, and then replaced both buds for FREE. I have still bought the AirPod Pro 2s and and delighted with the performance improvements ❤

[Cwabrams]

I have configued these with my own Audiogram, as I have been avoiding the $6K or more price tag for hearing aids....and these are not a large leap away from what I have tried with loaner sets of hearing aids. I am still messing and fine tuning settings, but pretty incredible for $250 price.

[World_Theory]

the yellowing of the white ear buds is actually a feature! it tells you when you need to buy more apple products.

[contournut]

I love how the story on airpods pro is always "I've been using these since they came out, well, not this one, this is my 4th set, I lost 3 sets."

[BelfastBiker]

Try using both generations of earphones outside in a noisy environment walking along the main road, or on a bus. The noise cancellation is even more impressive now.