Apple AirPods Pro 2 Review (Gen 2) | The new buds to beat?

The new Apple AirPods Pro promise all kinds of improvements, but what parts are really better and how much better are they? We dive deep into Apple's best earbuds yet and detail all the improvements worth talking about, and a few barely worth mentioning. Can the new AirPods Pro be beat?

00:00 Intro
01:17 Design & Features
04:14 Call Quality
05:41 Noise-Canceling & Transparency Mode
08:52 Sound Quality
11:16 Final Thoughts

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[Caleb_Denison]

Hey everyone! Thanks for all the great comments. Should we compare these to something else? Or are they just so locked into the Apple ecosystem? Also: voice quality with the voice memo app recording is not as good as an actual phone call, but at least you get a feel for it. Thanks for watching and sharing!

[LifeasArt_Tech]

Oddly, my favorite feature of my AirPods Pro has been the case SIZE & SHAPE. I haven’t reviewed earbuds on my channel yet, but I tried several other high-end earbuds. The cases were so big or had sharp edges that made them unsightly or just impossible to keep in my jeans pocket. Apple smartly prioritized the case size and smoothness to make theirs the “keep them with you at all times” earbuds. I’m sure I’ll be upgrading soon! Thanks for the review.

[abdulbasitshaikh]

I got me these last week & I gotta say the overall audio/listening experience has been unprecedented. Great review!

[mikesmith]

My Pro Gen 1 started to crackle on calls, and it was hard for people to hear me. I got the gen 2 Pros, and it’s enough of an improvement where I’m glad I upgraded. They sound clearer, bass is really tight, and noise canceling is incredible

[spooky_lights]

I just realized you’re in Portland!🎉 So cool to see tech YouTubers in my area!

[tyngjim]

Thanks for the great review! Would love a comparison demo of call quality between APP1 vs APP2.

[HARLEYMLM]

I have had these since day 1 and have lots of issues with them. 1 they snap crackle and pop from time to time .2. They constantly disconnect, i can be listening to music on my phone get a call, switch to the call and they disconnect from the phone and sometimes the reconnect sometimes i have to put them back in the case and then back to the ears. I can be on a call and they just disconnect and Harley have to go back to the case . I can be just wearing them while driving get a call answer the call by the watch, phone or AirPods and they disconnect. You call support and they say unpair and re pair them. Apple knows there is an issue but it seems to fall on deaf ears. When they work they do sound good. I have a friend who has these same problems. They also suffer from fall out as they fall out of my ears quite often. Good luck

[jackcarter]

AirPods Pro 2 are amazing. I couldn’t resist myself and I tried them on as soon as I bought them. As soon as I put them in my ears, ANC turned on and I just stood there in shock. Listening to the entire world around you just disappear was one of those experiences I really will never forget. Of course you can always still hear some things, but it feels like you’re walking through a really quiet exhibit at a museum, when in reality you’re in a very loud shopping mall.

I had the original AirPods 1, so to have skipped all the way to these was such a huge improvement. There are very little experiences I’ve had with technology that blow me away. AirPods Pro 2 is one of them. My hats off to Apple for making a extremely good product.

[MikeyBarca]

I have the AirPods 2nd Gen. for over 3 years now and believe me or not - my right AirPod broke the EXACT night where the AirPods Pro 2 came out.. I took this as a sign and ordered the new ones now and tomorrow I'll get them. I have never even tried ANC in my life before so this is gonna be an unbelievable update for me :)

[ANTANTANT]

As a gen 1 owner, I’m very excited for gen 2. Another awesome review!

[welshlad]

Love my Air Pods Pro. The new ones seem a step up, but my originals are excellent and don’t feel an upgrade is needed.

[indeathsembrace]

This was a killer review, and the best video review I've seen for the Airpods pro 2. Thanks for the abundant detail about your experience with them overall and your impressions of the sound quality. Also included were numerous details not heard anywhere else by me, like how Apple worked to reduced wind noise. Hope my local store has them as I walk ("run" lol) in now.

[tomhanson]

And still no microphone mute option? I find it amazing that - with the number of calls and zoom meetings I use headphones for there is no way of muting the mic without a phone (not even a watch option). Am I missing something?

[Cooper]

I’m an all Apple user and have the AirPods Pro and AirPods gen 1 and 2 but still always grab the Samsung buds live love the fit the ANC and the sound quality. I don’t like tips in my ear but I like ANC so these are perfect also never have I ran out of battery on them. Plus the case has USBC and wireless charging.

[terradrive]

Thank you for the good description of the sound quality for audiophiles

[CRASS]

I just hope they fixed the blown speaker/rattling problem. I’m on my 4th right, and second left

[ozpain]

Sound quality alone, are these good enough to champ my linkbuds S?? Not hopeful but curious what you might think

[greekfreak]

Can they last in a sauna ? My gen 1 will be 100% but in sauna they last like 3 mins unless i cover the stems with my fingers then they last 😡

[alchemistTi]

I've been watching all the reviews thus far as I'm really excited for this product, and this has been the best one so far. ❤

[wernich]

Great video! Not sure if its just me, but does the voice over and audio in this video sound very tinny? On my laptop speakers and headphones the audio for the video is very tinny