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.
I'm not Linus but I'll tell you from experience they're very comfortable with the right tip but I've also had a couple of days where they fell either under my bed or got lost in my white sheets for a little while haha.
@@jeffesoncosta14 whichever side I sleep on I will move the ear cup off my ear and forward onto my temple. Once I'm asleep, I don't wake up until it's time so I don't feel anything when I'm moving around while I'm asleep
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.
It’s insane!! Like I work construction and I don’t have to take them out at all anymore. Everything sounds so natural it’s unbelievable. I’ve been pondering recently that maybe in the future we really won’t take them out at all because the technology will make your hearing way better. Transparency mode makes everything sounds almost more crisp than my natural hearing
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.
The reasons for his short-circuiting is the reason I ultimately left the apple ecosystem for android. As soon as you are not 100% apple you are now second class and it's just f***ed. Had to sell an apple watch 2 bc it doesn't work with anything else. I didn't like itunes library and preferred things like bandcamp and google music (rip) and ran them through an mp3 player app. (Apple deleted all non-itunes stuff back in iphone 5 times) I like his raging, it makes me laugh but with a twinge of PTSD.
Hey Linus, a small tip for ya : big corpos remove/shuffle usefull buttons and features from time to time to create artificial frustration so that when they put it back, you get overwelmed by dopamine and fall in love all over again...easy trick 😉
In Linus's defense, Apple has always put form before function... Whenever people ask me to fix their tech issues on an Apple device, using set device for only 2 minutes gives me sadistic urges to drown set machinery in the creek behind my garden. The menu's are just so illogical, as if they where designed by a 7 year old buffoon! Not that I'm a nontechnical person, some of the code and hardware I helped develop is orbiting around this globe... Yet can't figure out any logic behind Apples GUI, cause there is none!
@@timmy7201 being an android user for the better part of my life (last apple device I had was the iPhone 4S), the navigation and gestures on the newer apple devices is what kept me from making the switch again. Unfortunately, as I detest being a fanboy, the iPhone 13 Pro is the right fit for my use case. With that said, f*ck Apple's GUI.
@@timmy7201 I don't want to start an argument with you here at all. But ... there are millions of people who think their GUI is good and love the phones. This IS the point of Apples UX/UI. To make it accessible and easy for the biggest possible group. Also, Linus is massively overplaying his anger here for the lols, so it's all in good jest.
For real. I’ve been off Android for around 2 months and new generation iPhone has really good features and it is very comfortable. Never switching off PC but the Mac computers I’ve used at my university have been very comfortable and AirDrop is soooo good.
For real. I’ve been off Android for around 2 months and new generation iPhone has really good features and it is very comfortable. Never switching off PC but the Mac computers I’ve used at my university have been very comfortable and AirDrop is soooo good.
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
sorry its too complex for linus, washing down apple is way easier. just see how he refuse to say its the best ANC earphones. then slip of tongue mentioned he will use these new ones until its "dethroned". the hate is real
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.
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
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.
At to your UI complaints.....you get fed up fairly quick (and I would assume this is more due to not daily driving Apply products) but yes, the music player is absolute garbage.
@@SquintyGears So to Settings - Accessibility - Audio/Visual - Headphone accommodations - Then you select a custom audio set up. I believe you can use a file or a picture of your audiogram, and then tune each segment as you need. (My upload didn't catch all the levels correctly). Once that is done, you can tune things like Brightness/Dark of audio, implication, etc. Give it a try, and ping me here if you can't find it.
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.
@@konradbenz7110 Evidently Sony has them both beat. From what I hear though? The transparency mode on the AirPods 2 is godtier. It would be the only reason I'd have to buy these.
My issue with the first gen pros was neither of the three sizes would stay in my ears. They would all fall out. So having a fourth size compels me more than the other features.
The exact same for me! In the end I got some slip over silicone sleeves with ear hooks on…a little faff to put them on and off each time I use them, but so much better for security of the fit.
@@jackyzhou3642 I thought the same, but it could be meant in the way that they never got in the ears properly due to the too large tips and therefore never held in and fell off.
I always had loads of issues with in ears falling out until I realized my ear holes were super small. So far though, my best fit with in ears have been the smallest size tips that came with my Truthear Zero IEMs. I've been on the hunt to find similar eartips for my Moondrop Arias, which have memory foam eartips that are almost perfect but still slowly make their way out. My Truthear Zero with the smallest tips have been the only in ear to ever just lock into my ears and I've been obsessed with trying to find that fitment lol. It's definitely worth giving budget IEMs with a few styles of eartips a try if you think you're one of those people stuck with the old wired Apple Earpods forever. Nobody should be condemned to dirty buds for life.
The problem is, Apple USED to be the easy to use and intuitive device. Android has taken that from Apple. Android devices may not have the backed in eco system of the Apple, but simple tasks such as getting to ANYTHING settings, or going back, or even just checking emails are sooo much easier on Android devices. I can honestly say this, as I daily an Android and an iPhone. I begrudgingly daily the iPhone as it is a work phone.
@@SgtSeth I miss the drop-down menus in the quick settings tiles, as I used them all the time to quickly pair and unpair bluetooth devices and wifi networks and basically every Android flavor has dropped that functionality as far as I can tell, which is a real downgrade.
It's so funny because everything he complained about has a solution which he claims doesn't exist. - Quick access Bluetooth settings: long press on the Bluetooth button in the control center, then it will pop up your devices. There's a button for Bluetooth settings there. It's not a one tap "go to settings" but it IS there. - Music app: you don't have to pull on the grabber up there. Just swipe down anywhere on the screen (usually on album art) and it will dismiss the modal now playing view. - iOS does not need a back button because you can just swipe to go back, it works in every app (or at least, it *should* according to Apple human interface guidelines) and if you just want to exit the app or switch between them you hold the home bar and swipe up. Once you learn this it's just second nature.
@@swiftrealm This! I get it, he doesn’t like Apple, but take 2 seconds to learn how the OS works before bitching! You can literally swipe down from anywhere on the screen except the very top to go “back” much easier then a button.. That’s why the indicator is at the top of the screen!
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!
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.
@koiundwrru571Bose qc2 are trash. Please trust me. If not, buy them from Bose and you can take them back easy... They are wayyy too pitchy and too low volume. I had to set the treble to -10 and it still sounded like trash. My wired Bose from 15 years ago sound better at 80 bucks.
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."
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Every single app on iOS seems to have their own idea of "going back". It's a complete mess. Some you can swipe back. Others you need to click the top left button. Others you need to slide down something. Others you need to slide up. Others have a back button somewhere else. Others it's a button you have to click like "Ok" or "Cancel" or whatever to close that. This happens between Apple own apps too. And inside the same app. Apple Music is such a great example. You can swipe back on some places, have to click the top left button in other situations and finally the one demonstrated in the video, you have to swipe down. Inside the same damn app you have 3 or 4 different ways to go back depending on where you are, and you have to know which one to use. iOS might very well be the most confusing and inconsistent UI ever in terms of navigation inside the UI.
To be fair, you actually can long press the Bluetooth button from the drop-down menu to get Bluetooth settings. Linus was just doing it wrong for some reason.
i had to rewatch it because I wasn't sure what happened, but he did long press it, and then tapped bluetooth settings, which promptly took him to the main screen.
I've slept with earbuds in for probably 15 years now. So comfort is a huge thing for me. I originally had the Galaxy Buds, then switched over to the Airpod Pros and that was a huge step up in comfort and sound. Would love to be able to purchase the Pro 2's but that price is steep for me.
Best Buy accepts a good condition pair of AirPods Pro’s as a trade in for $55. I’d still rather sell them on marketplace or something for more than that though
Hi Linus Loved your review clean and to the point. You completely forgot to mention the Adaptive Transperency Mode. It measures outside noise 48.000 times per second and reduces noise above 85 db to below 85 db. And it freakin’ works!! I walked past a guy who was using a industrial leave blower and boom the AirPods reduced the noise instantly. If you have an Apple Watch (which you don’t, I know 😊) you can read the outside vs inside noise All the best Finn Copenhagen Denmark
As someone who has just switched from using android to iphone for the first time in 10 years the whole ios is incredibly unfriendly to navigate when some apps use swiping to go back and others rely on a small back button on the top left hand side of the interface. I totally agree with the rage about the back button not being there. I found it so easy to use. The main issue is there is not uniformity across all apps so the gesture swiping left is not reserved for back, some apps support it and others don't. So you have to figure out which swipe or back button to press just to simply go back. I wish apple would sort this out!
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The "under Apple ID" access to AirPods settings is only on iOS 16 and the "back gesture" is only invoked from the left side of the screen.
Really? You can only swipe back from the left? That makes no sense. Giving that most people are right handed your thumb is already on the right, so swiping from the right is better. I use swipe controls on my pixel and allways swipe from the right
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@@talonhackbarth7652 It makes perfect sense if you look at it in action. On Android, the swipe is essentially a button press. You swipe and the back action happens. On iOS you are physically moving the current screen away to reveal the previous one behind it. Animation and the flow of iOS makes it into very natural motion. Its hard to explain in text but if you felt it in person you would understand.
@ that isn't an excuse for not having it available from both. just update the stupid animation to wipe the screen the other way and reveal the previous screen behind that. we swipe from right to left to say no in almost all apps that use that, so why not do it for back as well.
No it’s horrible That you have to reach all the way across as someone with a hand Injury it’s painful to do and apple is so paranoid about you using back any other way that all the accessibility option’s intentionally leave out going back as an option. Imagine if you could just double tap the back of the phone with back touch. So easy but nope. Idiotic.
I have convinced myself that the white case ages like a leather case, changes colour and picking up character. The longer you have it, the more 'yours' it becomes.
Yeah idk, I’m debating whether I should get a case to prevent the color change. But that kinda defeats the purpose because the only reason to prevent the color change is so that I can see the pristine white, which I can’t do with a case
I recently bought the XM4s but I would be really interested to see this comparison too. Given how he raved about the XM4s I'll admit I wasn't blown away. Are they using those fake heads they made a big deal about a few months ago to do proper objective audio tests yet?
So would I. I rotate Airpods 2 to Bose Earbuds 2. I can configure the Bose to where I want, not so much on the Airpods. However, the BEST NC on the planet belongs to Bose, hands down. Put those in full NC mode and I am oblivious to everything around me.
I just purchased the Sony Linkbuds S ($150 at best buy) after returning the Bose QuietComforts buds 2 ($299) because they were bulky and uncomfortable. I thought I'd have the same problem with these Sonys but they're actually the most comfortable buds I've worn. Quality of the buds all around is great, my only complaint is the case opens and closes too easily which makes it seem cheap/fragile but otherwise I prefer the Sony linkbuds over Samsungs, Apples, beats, and Bose's buds (especially for half the price of it's competitors). Recommend to anyone looking for quality buds, especially if you're on a budget.
Quick questions, when you replaced your first set of Airpods Pro, did you contact customer service and got them replaced? Apple extended the warranty of Pro’s that were produced in the first year to 3 years, since they had a manufacturing flaw which caused those crackling noises etc. I recently got mine replaced, bought them Oct 19 and Sep 22 they were immediately replaced. It took 3 days from getting them picked up by UPS to receiving a new pair. 10/10 experience.
Is it just the first year? I got mine replaced for crackling almost two years after the initial purchase, and now the replacements are starting to crackle.
I'm not convinced this manufacturing defect has been resolved. Mine are from 27th November 2020, Apple refused to fix (under warranty) the crackling issue because the extended warranty applies to airpod pros sold till October 2020...
@@zeten no, i have a friend who has the exact same problem, new pros, again crackling.. He’s got warranty though, when they are replaced you receive 1 year warranty again
@@XLR8bg thats though, i bet if you argued more with the support guy you would be able to get a fresh pair. I’ve opened a chat with support in the App and the guy was super nice. Maybe you can write messages, regarding how awful it feels to use them during your daily activities, like riding bicycle and jogging or something similar. I think they would rather replace them instead of losing you as an overall customer.. Good luck 🤞
Saying this as an owner of the previous generation of airpod pros these sound incredibly better, and the longer battery life is awesome. Loving them so far.
I ended up with the rattle in my Gen 1s, so transparency mode and ANC are trash for me now. I’ve been using them in standard mode to avoid the rattle, but that defeats much of the purpose. Can’t wait to fire up a pair of Gen 2s.
Did you request a replacement? I think they say they’ll give you one free replacement. Also, idk how accurate it is, but I saw someone say that cleaning all of the holes and sensors can fix the issue. It’s something to do with the pressure, the second gen have a vent to prevent this issue I believe
I had the rattle issue also and Apple replaced my AirPods for free. In my experience if it’s a recognised issue with the product Apple are really good at fixing it for free even if you’re outside of the regular warranty.
This is a known issue with the early production first gens go on Apple Support or to a Store and they’ll provide a free replacement. I’ve done it, was super easy and no hassle.
There is an intensity slider for noise cancellation! It’s in the accessibility settings for AirPods, then you go in to control center and edit the amount of noise cancellation from there!
Why would you put the setting there though? Like under accessibility? That seems like a kinda assbackwards way of implementing that setting. Surely you'd just put it in the bluetooth settings when airpods are connected?
I can’t find an intensity slider? I only see no noise cancellation, noise cancellation, or transparent. Checked in accessibility and control center too
@@37racso oh you’re right, i haven’t had AirPods for while. That was my mistake, I confused the two. But there is a way to adjust the transparency mode, i don’t know what application you would use noise cancellation adjustment for to be fair. Either you want it off or on. Though, If you want noise to be canceled out but still hear things I’m sure that if you turn down the volume of transparency mode, the physical noise cancellation mixed with transparency would be enough to hear but not be blasted in the ear by noise, Or you can just use it without transparency mode activated.
@@angelaizen2231 I think because of they don't want a normal user to mess with these kind of setting because it could lead to user error problem like why is my right airpod is louder than left or why i my iphone touch screen doesn't work(accidentally turn on gesture control) so they made it harder to be access. And if you're kinda tech guy you know where to find an article or setting anyway or just call apple and ask.
there is actually an intensity slider for both noise cancellation and transparency mode, you just need to add to the controls centre the hearing controls and then you can adjust both! And even works with the gen 1 AirPods Pro!
@@kazimhale97 just go to the control centre settings in the settings app and add the hearing "control" then go to the control centre and tap the ear icon, then just change whatever you'd like while connected to the airpods!
I’m not sure why nobody has said this, but there are settings for customizing transparency mode… They’re actually very impressive, way more in depth than my XM-5s. Not only that but there are settings for phone calls and media playback, and to top it all off you can play various white noises, stream, ocean, and rain sounds which can be controlled by triple clicking the lock button if you enable accessibility shortcuts. To access these settings click on your AirPods in the settings “app”, then scroll down to accessibility, and then click on audio accessibility settings. From there you can set up the background sounds such as the ocean, or click on Headphone Accommodations. With Headphone Accommodations on you can scroll to the bottom and click transparency mode in order to fully customize it. Or click custom audio setup to change settings for phone calls and media playback. I would say these features are needlessly hard to find, but I found them within 5 minutes of opening my AirPods and I do not make millions of dollars off of a tech review TH-cam channel….
believe it or not you can change the intensity of ANC in accessibilities > Audio, its pretty impressive how much you can adjust! it has a wide bit of options
I had Sony XM3 earbuds and they were great when they came out. I got a pair of Pro gen2. My god these are insane. The ANC is just out of this world and the transparency mode is a life changer. Also; I thanks to the software I now know I should have been using a different size tip. I think is probably one of Apple's best products. I highly recommend.
I’ve noticed something… Apple and Sony launch their ANC over-ear and in-ear headphones every other year. Which means they’re sharing both markets. Interesting. I feel like they might do this with the Linkbuds series and the regular Airpods too (non ANC true wireless earbuds)
I’m just holding out until everything Apple makes the switch to USB-C, which will apparently be next year. I’d rather not be stuck with Lightning when it’s on its way out.
why not try android phones? yes, apple's expensive gated ecosystem has its perks. but it also has its own set of frustrating challenges and android devices are already on usb-c. so why not stay/switch to android's ecosystem?
@@Dark.Syndicate because android is trash and the only reason they still exist is because they trick boomers into getting them for free from their overpriced cell plan.
For my fellow "anything but Apple" people... My previous daily driver Sony WF100XM4s have been dethroned by the Samsung Wireless Buds Pro 2. They beat the Sony in every respect (size, comfort, sound quality) except for the ANC. However, I find that unlike the Sony, the Samsung doesn't have any undesirable side effects to the ANC (like picking up wind noise or thumping in my ears as I walk) so I just leave ANC on at all times. With the Sony, I find myself switching modes frequently. Nice that the touch controls can be switched off on the Samsung, too, which is great if you want to wear them under a helmet without them doing things when you take the helmet on or off. And the case is TINY.
3D touch is sooooo nice. I understand why Apple removed it, because most people didn't use it. But I use it almost all the time with my iphone X. I really hope they bring it back one day.
I was always confused by 3D touch… I had it on my iPhone 8, but the only time I think I ever noticed it was when I held down on apps on the Home Screen.
I had the regular gen 2 AirPods for years and was smitten with the sound profile. Sure it wasn’t perfect, but it was seriously impressive given the form factor. I switched to the gen 2 Pros, and I’m even more impressed. All things sound-related are phenomenal on these (music, transparency, noise cancellation). I just can’t get the damn things to stay in my ears through all activities. I wish they could be my everything headphones, but I’ll probably get gen 3 AirPods for the house, and only use the Pros for office and travel.
I loved everything about my AirPod pros except that they didn’t fit well enough to stay in my ears without constant adjustment. I hope the design gets to a place where I can use them at some point because the ENC and transparency are awesome
I just had one pop out and bounce under a cement truck. A real main-character moment. I tried two Apple reps, both said I’d have to pay $90+ for a replacement. I loved the noise cancelling so damn much, but the fit issue is real bad. I did try a couple sizes and went through the software fit-test. It’s just bad.
Also a daily driver of the 1st gen pro's been fantastic better than other truly wireless earbuds including razers nice to see what linus had to say about the 2's cos i was debating on whether or not its an upgrade
I am a 57-year-old professional musician in a symphony orchestra. I am leaving this comment here for others like me who are in search of this specific information. I use Finale (a music engraving application) all the time. I live in a noisy house. I work in a noisy environment. I suffer from tinnitus. Using earbuds plays hell with that tinnitus. My MacBook does not offer enough volume when using Finale so I have to use headphones, which causes me difficulties with my tinnitus, and which - over time - could cost me my orchestra position. These Apple AirPods Pro 2 are wonderful. Because of the noise cancellation and the very good range of sound, I can use them for hours at a stretch without too much of a penalty to my hearing. This is because the noise cancellation allows me to hear every detail of my arrangements with the volume turned down very low. I can work in Finale all morning and go to rehearsal that evening without any issues. The tinnitus is not affected at all. The constant super-high-pitched tone cluster is still there 100% of the time, but it does not grow more audible like when I have to use regular earbuds. This is an amazing product and well worth the price just for this one reason. Plus, these fit my ears and do not fall out. One of my ear canals is smaller than the other, so I use the pre-installed "medium" tip on the right AP and the "small" on the left one. Perfect! If you make a living using your ears you can use these safely. And they sound very good, too.
I really want to get one, as it's the only earbud that seems to be comfortable when you laying on bed sideways, I even had a sleep phone which the flat speaker still uncomfortable overtime, but being a hardcore android user, I don't really cares about not seeing battery life but not able to update firmware without iPhone or iPad is a huge problem
@@noteda6361 well it's relative, I have Sony wf1000xm4, and its so bulky and start to feel painful after just 10 mins laying on my side, I guess I will check out the lg one Linus mentioned as it looks quite sleek
I just got my AP2 and why am I surprised that I can still hear things in noise cancellation mode? I thought I shouldn't be able to hear a thing. Quality is good not mind-blowing as other people make it seem imo. But seriously the noise cancelling was why i bought it and it is surprising that I can hear sounds still.
I daily-drive the WF1000-XM4's, and have the Linkbuds for when XM4s are charging (and for when I have to interact with people but don't want to have to worry about taking the earbuds out of my ears). ANC on the XM4s is SO GOOD! Glad you're still recommending them! I carry the case for them in a thigh pocket (I'm always wearing cargo pants, so I have the extra room, and carrying both the XM4 and LinkBuds cases isn't a problem, and they've become part of my everyday carry.
I hate not hearing my environment as it just makes me a bit paranoid, but I also really love audio quality. Since you have both do you think the linkbuds sound good and are the xm4's that big of a jump in audio quality?
@@HoloScope You can't compare linkbuds and XM4's, they're for different purposes. From an audio quality or audible pleasure perspective, the linkbuds sound "bad". But that doesn't they are bad. They're for those times when you have to be aware of the environment around you but still want to hear music. Think daycare/nanny or office environment. The audio quality on XM4's is really good. The lows are low and highs are crisp. Linkbuds are basically just mids and maybe some highs. Nothing on the low end. Sorry for the long reply, hope it helps.
@@muazqamar yes I'm aware that they're for different purposes, I'm trying to decide which one to sacrifice since I very much like both of them. Thanks for replying 🙏
disappointed to see that they didnt use their headphone testing equipment to measure the difference between the ANC on the 1st and 2nd gen, was looking forward to that on their APP review
The spatial audio feature made a huge difference in my listening experience. Before everything sounded kinda mushy and narrow. After scanning my ear and activating fixed spatial aufio it sounded super wide and very precise. I have the bass increased in the main setting too.
@@zuezsz quite nice, it’s very detailed specially when using all the enhancements like dolby atmos, spatial audio and lossless music. My phone is also set to highes bitrate possible for extra details, i got to say i’m quite obsessed with details.
I hate how expensive all my apple products were but they do last and it's nice that they all work together. I just now upgraded my phone from the 10Xmax that I got in 2018 to the new 14 Pro. I just ordered these new AirPods adn they are supposed to be delivered tomorrrow. I also just upgraded from the airpods 2nd generation. Great review as always!
This is my first set of AirPods of any kind. Im loving them for everything they provide. As a frequent flyer, these are gonna replace my Bose 700 from here on out. I agree on the color choice. Would’ve loved a Midnight color option
As a iPhone user that used to use Android, the missing back shortcut is pretty annoying lol. Apps can open or switch pages in different ways, which means you need to change your gesture to go back (hinted by the transition in, which you can miss) or look for the button which can be anywhere. Convenience vs Elegance.
4/5 apps just let you slide from the left edge of the phone to go back and it works seamlessly. It's nice having dedicated buttons but I've never found that any hindrance
@@jamiepoirier1444 oh for sure, most of the time it’s pretty consistent behaviour. The back gesture was great because you can even ignore transitions. Obviously Apple isn’t going to like that haha.
Two things: 1. with noise cancellation I didn't even notice the washing machine was on and I saw things on the machine vibrating and took off my airpods2 until I realized that it's drying and loud af. 2. In transparency mode I was locking my electric motorbike and when it's locked the alarm goes off once like "beep". I was so used to the sound of the beep that because it was much less volume I thought it was broken. Then I was testing with other alarms on the bike until I saw weird unpleasant faces around me. I took off my airpods only to realize that I've been blasting the alarm sound to everyone around me but I was the only one that couldn't hear it. I was in transparency mode. I did this all the time with 1st gen airpod pros. Man took me some time to get used to everything but it's so cool tho.
I just got my own today, and I had the AC running in my room. It was actually SHOCKING how quiet it was when I put them in for the first time. It was a little eerie, feeling the AC blowing on me still, but with absolutely no sound.
So amused that Linus is also annoyed by IOS not having a standard Back Button/Gesture. That is the main reason why I permanently switched from iPhone to Android after using both for a while and getting used to how easy it is navigating around in Android. My last experience with iPhone was IOS 12, so it may have become better...
noooo you have to spend minutes navigating through menus to do stuff and pump your fingers muscle swiping left and right, that's the future, best phone in the world /s I absolutely feel Linus here because this were exact feelings I got when tried iphone for a few days trying to switch to apple ecosystem (I had macbook air and airpods pro for a half a year at that time) and the shit just kept not working, like switching between devices, many stupid design decisions by apple... so in the end I raged exactly like Linus and sold everything and reverted to my old stuff (windows, samsung+android, bought huawei freebuds pro) and have not been any better since then because this combo helps me get my shit done better and faster as it turned out because freebuds have real multipoints which is very neatly switching between calls on the phone to the audio from another device it was at the february 2022 so no apple still sucks if you got used to use your devices like a smart devices they intended to be and also get through your workday
How’s the microphone performance? Single most annoying thing about gen 1s was trying to have a phone call on a road with even a little wind/traffic noise
Linus not knowing the gesture controls and instantly getting angry over it was some weird stuff. I think in his iPhone review where they started the gestures he said that they became second nature after a day of use, but I guess they become completely foreign when you daily-drive an Android.
What about Pixel buds pro? As someone using Airpods pro with Android that's the main thing that's interesting now... Fairly new and praised all around.
@@iTheGeo That doesn't mean they shouldn't be mentioned at all. Especially when other competition is mentioned. There's a distinction between "I won't drive them because some features are not what I like" and "They are a bad product that shouldn't even be mentioned".
Linus keeps asking why AirPods are only made in white. The white color is Apple’s brand identity for AirPods. If they were black, people wouldn’t instantly recognize that they are an Apple product. Simple but effective marketing.
If the earbud tip getting dirty is your issue just switch out the tip. Apple gives you a replacement for every size. I’m sure there’s some aftermarket black ones too if you want the off color to not get anymore yellow stains. But at that point, a tip getting yellow should be a sign to replace. Earbud tip replacements should be like switching out your water filter for your brita. Also personally, the 1 color way makes it feel more exclusive. No other wireless earbuds that are white look nice. Apple perfected the look.
I just switched to an Iphone from my Galaxy Fold 2 and I was so shocked about the back button. On some pages or apps, it's available but on most, it's not. So you just have to play around with swiping if it'll work or not. The most annoying thing is for going back to a page you need to reach all the way to the upper left part of the screen which you sometimes don't hit properly and takes you to the top of the page. It doesn't feel simple at all! It's a great phone. Works very well but I'm just going back to the ecosystem and realized how freakin expensive everything is. Now I need this Airpods that costs twice as much as the alternatives. Heck, I even got my earbuds pro free when I bought my Fold! Laptop costs twice as much as a Windows alternative for less specs, Ipad costs like another phone, all these subscriptions... I don't know... I guess Andriod was getting stale for me even with the Fold purchase so I went back to Apple but this sounds like a big expense. I'd rather buy a new bike!
I'm gonna get my first iphone and airpods when they switch to usb c. Iphones look like they're way more optimized and have better battery life. I've used android all my life but I've come to realize I don't need a phone with any quirks, I don't care how restrictive iphones are they just work the best from what I can see and for everything else I have my PC.
That's wishful thinking. They may go portless very soon. The earphone jack is first, then the sim card tray, and so on. They're gonna go full brick. Without any holes so stronger water and dust resistance and to boost the sales of magsafe chargers. Soon phones will be wireless only charging.
on the now playing of the music app, AS WITH SPOTIFY, you can swipe down from any portion of the screen to close it, the issue is that spotify on android does not have this idk why and you are not used to it
I actually had a really big issue with the gen 2. Sometimes, they would distort my music. It would slow down and have a reverb like sound. Huge deal breaker so I ended up returning them for the Sony’s
Probably just got a bad pair, industrial engineering man they could spend a trillion dollars and there's still going to be error tolerances and human error that lead to a bad pair here and there. Should have tried to return. But the Sony's are great too.
There are times when Linus rocks, this was one of them, and I bought a pair today. 1. based on the upcoming hearing aid feature (my hearing is not great (I'm 63). 2. the review, I'm sold on getting a pair.
Linus: “Bring back 3D Touch. It’s not the same as long touch.” Yes please! It was game changer. I’m sorry normal people didn’t use it so you discounted it. It was a huge deal for the hardcore that did.
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.
I'm not Linus but I'll tell you from experience they're very comfortable with the right tip but I've also had a couple of days where they fell either under my bed or got lost in my white sheets for a little while haha.
I sleep with Sony 1000xm4 headphones most days
@@alfredolopez1396 how?it's not comfortable when roll your head
@@jeffesoncosta14 whichever side I sleep on I will move the ear cup off my ear and forward onto my temple. Once I'm asleep, I don't wake up until it's time so I don't feel anything when I'm moving around while I'm asleep
I sleep with nothing ear 1, I find them more comfortable when laying on my side than my partners apples airpods.
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.
It’s insane!! Like I work construction and I don’t have to take them out at all anymore. Everything sounds so natural it’s unbelievable. I’ve been pondering recently that maybe in the future we really won’t take them out at all because the technology will make your hearing way better. Transparency mode makes everything sounds almost more crisp than my natural hearing
@@sixwaveholddown yeah, totally. It's really close to a cybernetic enhancement at this point.
@@futureshocked transparency mode basically turns them into hearing aids at this point
@@ian.williamson you can boost the volume of transparency mode under Accessibility if you want
I used the airpods pro on my nintendo switch on a 12 hour flight, with noise cancelling on, and it was great. Made the flight go by quick.
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.
i always have anc on and still crank the volume to max often times, sounds like a me problem tho
You are definitely right, that’s why I always use pro when I out the street instead of normal AirPods
@@erichauser725 It’s unfortunate how many people are unaware of how much your hearing can be damaged by listening too loud
that and that little volume indicator in the control center that tells you if the music is too loud is fantastic for protecting hearing
@@eddieyakin5528 well, people who use apple products have a much bigger damage somewhere in theirs heads and also in their hearts (morals).
Linus short-circuiting on ShortCircuit is just gold 😂
While serving his Hot Takes!
The reasons for his short-circuiting is the reason I ultimately left the apple ecosystem for android. As soon as you are not 100% apple you are now second class and it's just f***ed. Had to sell an apple watch 2 bc it doesn't work with anything else. I didn't like itunes library and preferred things like bandcamp and google music (rip) and ran them through an mp3 player app. (Apple deleted all non-itunes stuff back in iphone 5 times) I like his raging, it makes me laugh but with a twinge of PTSD.
#shortlinus
Hey Linus, a small tip for ya : big corpos remove/shuffle usefull buttons and features from time to time to create artificial frustration so that when they put it back, you get overwelmed by dopamine and fall in love all over again...easy trick 😉
Short linus short-circuiting on ShortCircuit
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
So true lmaooo
In Linus's defense, Apple has always put form before function...
Whenever people ask me to fix their tech issues on an Apple device, using set device for only 2 minutes gives me sadistic urges to drown set machinery in the creek behind my garden. The menu's are just so illogical, as if they where designed by a 7 year old buffoon!
Not that I'm a nontechnical person, some of the code and hardware I helped develop is orbiting around this globe... Yet can't figure out any logic behind Apples GUI, cause there is none!
@@timmy7201 being an android user for the better part of my life (last apple device I had was the iPhone 4S), the navigation and gestures on the newer apple devices is what kept me from making the switch again. Unfortunately, as I detest being a fanboy, the iPhone 13 Pro is the right fit for my use case.
With that said, f*ck Apple's GUI.
@@timmy7201 I don't want to start an argument with you here at all. But ... there are millions of people who think their GUI is good and love the phones. This IS the point of Apples UX/UI. To make it accessible and easy for the biggest possible group.
Also, Linus is massively overplaying his anger here for the lols, so it's all in good jest.
@@CertifiedSlamboy i can attest to that, i don’t think my parents ever struggled with navigating their iphones, nor have any of my other relatives.
The company excels in audio equipment like I wouldn’t thought possible. They’ve got talented engineers.
For real. I’ve been off Android for around 2 months and new generation iPhone has really good features and it is very comfortable.
Never switching off PC but the Mac computers I’ve used at my university have been very comfortable and AirDrop is soooo good.
For real. I’ve been off Android for around 2 months and new generation iPhone has really good features and it is very comfortable.
Never switching off PC but the Mac computers I’ve used at my university have been very comfortable and AirDrop is soooo good.
ever since apple’s been focusing on in house talent their products have improved exponentially.
No, they bought Beats.
@@AtmosPres Beats were never good sounding.
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
ah yes easy to find apple settings😍
sorry its too complex for linus, washing down apple is way easier. just see how he refuse to say its the best ANC earphones. then slip of tongue mentioned he will use these new ones until its "dethroned". the hate is real
Is it only on the Airpods pro 2 , or also on the 1s ?
@@sebastianschneider9135 Accessibility > Audio accessibility settings > Headphone Accommodations
@@maidei7695 Like the BACK button😊
Always love the frenemy relationship between Linus and dbrand.
dbrand has TFS's DBZA's Tien vibes when smacktalking vegeta
Whats the beef there? Did dbrand do him dirty?
@@Dev_242 I wanna know too lol
@@Dev_242I also want to know. 😂
Dbrand. Is. Inevitable.
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.
Does conversation boost required you to toggle it on and off at the expenses of other functions like listening to music, etc.
Gotta love dbrand being a respectable company aswell as making jokes with its customers
They have the same vibe as Ryan Reynolds doing ads
I love the seeming beef between linus and bdrand but they been working together so long it has to be jokes
@@astroid99 its friendly mocking i guess
@@_aullik exactly well said
Their laptop skins how to video is trash.
Linus is just mad because DBrand made his link “shortlinus” 😂😂
LOL, didn't see that at first.
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
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.
At to your UI complaints.....you get fed up fairly quick (and I would assume this is more due to not daily driving Apply products) but yes, the music player is absolute garbage.
How do you do that? I thought about it and looked into it quickly when my grandmother got hearing aids but i couldn't find anything
@@SquintyGears So to Settings - Accessibility - Audio/Visual - Headphone accommodations - Then you select a custom audio set up. I believe you can use a file or a picture of your audiogram, and then tune each segment as you need. (My upload didn't catch all the levels correctly). Once that is done, you can tune things like Brightness/Dark of audio, implication, etc. Give it a try, and ping me here if you can't find it.
@@SquintyGears Airpods settings, Accessibility, Audio Accessebility settings, Headphone Accommodations, Custom auto setup, Add Audiogram
@@Cwabrams I'll have to check from her phone
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.
AirPods don’t care how often you switch modes.
dont reach the bose in anc-quality
@@konradbenz7110 Evidently Sony has them both beat. From what I hear though? The transparency mode on the AirPods 2 is godtier. It would be the only reason I'd have to buy these.
@@konradbenz7110 Bose isn't even that good in ANC quality. Apple has better, but Sony is better than both Bose and Apple.
@@spelte3518 I got both, to me bose has the better anc..
personnel perception...✌️😃
My issue with the first gen pros was neither of the three sizes would stay in my ears. They would all fall out. So having a fourth size compels me more than the other features.
The exact same for me! In the end I got some slip over silicone sleeves with ear hooks on…a little faff to put them on and off each time I use them, but so much better for security of the fit.
I don’t think the XS tip would prevent them from falling out😂
@@jackyzhou3642 I thought the same, but it could be meant in the way that they never got in the ears properly due to the too large tips and therefore never held in and fell off.
I always had loads of issues with in ears falling out until I realized my ear holes were super small. So far though, my best fit with in ears have been the smallest size tips that came with my Truthear Zero IEMs. I've been on the hunt to find similar eartips for my Moondrop Arias, which have memory foam eartips that are almost perfect but still slowly make their way out. My Truthear Zero with the smallest tips have been the only in ear to ever just lock into my ears and I've been obsessed with trying to find that fitment lol.
It's definitely worth giving budget IEMs with a few styles of eartips a try if you think you're one of those people stuck with the old wired Apple Earpods forever. Nobody should be condemned to dirty buds for life.
There are plenty after market / third party options...
Linus trying to use iOS like a power user while not having recently used the OS is the funniest stuff, keep up the good work!
The problem is, Apple USED to be the easy to use and intuitive device. Android has taken that from Apple. Android devices may not have the backed in eco system of the Apple, but simple tasks such as getting to ANYTHING settings, or going back, or even just checking emails are sooo much easier on Android devices. I can honestly say this, as I daily an Android and an iPhone. I begrudgingly daily the iPhone as it is a work phone.
@@SgtSeth I miss the drop-down menus in the quick settings tiles, as I used them all the time to quickly pair and unpair bluetooth devices and wifi networks and basically every Android flavor has dropped that functionality as far as I can tell, which is a real downgrade.
Linus: **tries to access basic settings and backing out of a page**
Lord_Ishamael: That's p o w e r u s e r stuff 👁👄👁
It's so funny because everything he complained about has a solution which he claims doesn't exist.
- Quick access Bluetooth settings: long press on the Bluetooth button in the control center, then it will pop up your devices. There's a button for Bluetooth settings there. It's not a one tap "go to settings" but it IS there.
- Music app: you don't have to pull on the grabber up there. Just swipe down anywhere on the screen (usually on album art) and it will dismiss the modal now playing view.
- iOS does not need a back button because you can just swipe to go back, it works in every app (or at least, it *should* according to Apple human interface guidelines) and if you just want to exit the app or switch between them you hold the home bar and swipe up.
Once you learn this it's just second nature.
@@swiftrealm This! I get it, he doesn’t like Apple, but take 2 seconds to learn how the OS works before bitching! You can literally swipe down from anywhere on the screen except the very top to go “back” much easier then a button.. That’s why the indicator is at the top of the screen!
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!
how did you get them for free lol??
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.
@koiundwrru571Bose qc2 are trash. Please trust me. If not, buy them from Bose and you can take them back easy... They are wayyy too pitchy and too low volume. I had to set the treble to -10 and it still sounded like trash. My wired Bose from 15 years ago sound better at 80 bucks.
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."
Every single app on iOS seems to have their own idea of "going back". It's a complete mess. Some you can swipe back. Others you need to click the top left button. Others you need to slide down something. Others you need to slide up. Others have a back button somewhere else. Others it's a button you have to click like "Ok" or "Cancel" or whatever to close that. This happens between Apple own apps too. And inside the same app. Apple Music is such a great example. You can swipe back on some places, have to click the top left button in other situations and finally the one demonstrated in the video, you have to swipe down. Inside the same damn app you have 3 or 4 different ways to go back depending on where you are, and you have to know which one to use. iOS might very well be the most confusing and inconsistent UI ever in terms of navigation inside the UI.
To be fair, you actually can long press the Bluetooth button from the drop-down menu to get Bluetooth settings. Linus was just doing it wrong for some reason.
Yeah, my thought exactly. Dunno what he was trying to do. Did make me question it for two seconds though and made me swipe down to test it 😅
Super typical of Linus to just be ignorant and then blame the manufacturer. Really shows why he has to eat his own words on WAN show so often
what did he do wrong? Looked like he did try to long press it b4 he started his lil hissy fit lol
i had to rewatch it because I wasn't sure what happened, but he did long press it, and then tapped bluetooth settings, which promptly took him to the main screen.
@@weedman0824 he didn’t keep his finger in place when holding it, he kept moving it so it never did the haptic press and then he had his hissy fit
7:39 That Weekend joke was gold
I've slept with earbuds in for probably 15 years now. So comfort is a huge thing for me. I originally had the Galaxy Buds, then switched over to the Airpod Pros and that was a huge step up in comfort and sound. Would love to be able to purchase the Pro 2's but that price is steep for me.
Best Buy accepts a good condition pair of AirPods Pro’s as a trade in for $55. I’d still rather sell them on marketplace or something for more than that though
Just give it a couple of months and they’ll go on sale for around $170 just like the original pros
@@Sutliff01 the originals took years to get to that price
@@jlatoo thats what i thought too
@@Sutliff01 I got them for Black Friday for 195$
My only complaint is the plastic scratches easily on the case and attracts dust and hair really bad. Otherwise they are wonderful Bluetooth ear buds!
get a dbrand case
@@chesterradke classic dbrand response. You’d love their Twitter
That's what cases are for, to protect whats inside. If you don't want scratches, put em in your coin pocket, or a pocket your keys arent in.
I’ve just accepted the pretty, sleek shiny case is going to become rough and weathered during its lifetime
I was super excited to see Linus’s review of these because I bought them and they BLEW my expectations out of the water, and knew he’d love them 😂
Hi Linus
Loved your review clean and to the point.
You completely forgot to mention the Adaptive Transperency Mode. It measures outside noise 48.000 times per second and reduces noise above 85 db to below 85 db. And it freakin’ works!! I walked past a guy who was using a industrial leave blower and boom the AirPods reduced the noise instantly. If you have an Apple Watch (which you don’t, I know 😊) you can read the outside vs inside noise
All the best
Finn
Copenhagen Denmark
As someone who has just switched from using android to iphone for the first time in 10 years the whole ios is incredibly unfriendly to navigate when some apps use swiping to go back and others rely on a small back button on the top left hand side of the interface. I totally agree with the rage about the back button not being there. I found it so easy to use. The main issue is there is not uniformity across all apps so the gesture swiping left is not reserved for back, some apps support it and others don't. So you have to figure out which swipe or back button to press just to simply go back. I wish apple would sort this out!
The "under Apple ID" access to AirPods settings is only on iOS 16 and the "back gesture" is only invoked from the left side of the screen.
Really? You can only swipe back from the left? That makes no sense. Giving that most people are right handed your thumb is already on the right, so swiping from the right is better. I use swipe controls on my pixel and allways swipe from the right
@@talonhackbarth7652 It makes perfect sense if you look at it in action. On Android, the swipe is essentially a button press. You swipe and the back action happens. On iOS you are physically moving the current screen away to reveal the previous one behind it. Animation and the flow of iOS makes it into very natural motion. Its hard to explain in text but if you felt it in person you would understand.
@ that isn't an excuse for not having it available from both. just update the stupid animation to wipe the screen the other way and reveal the previous screen behind that. we swipe from right to left to say no in almost all apps that use that, so why not do it for back as well.
No it’s horrible That you have to reach all the way across as someone with a hand Injury it’s painful to do and apple is so paranoid about you using back any other way that all the accessibility option’s intentionally leave out going back as an option. Imagine if you could just double tap the back of the phone with back touch. So easy but nope. Idiotic.
That is sooo bullshit making it from the left side. Like I am left-handed but wtf, how many people are left-handed? Just pure ignorance from apple.
just came from the WAN show regarding the back-swipe part of the video and it seems that segment has been removed, which I don't especially understand
I have convinced myself that the white case ages like a leather case, changes colour and picking up character. The longer you have it, the more 'yours' it becomes.
I’m firmly convinced that at some point that off-white yellow aesthetic will become a widely accepted vintage look. It already has a niche following.
Yeah idk, I’m debating whether I should get a case to prevent the color change. But that kinda defeats the purpose because the only reason to prevent the color change is so that I can see the pristine white, which I can’t do with a case
@@xij3505 and it will probably just turn the colour of the case 😂
When I see that someone has washed the Classics Convers "What the hell have you done? You just erased the history of your sneakers"
With the amount of emphasis being placed by Linus on the buds being low-profile, would be interested in his take on the Pixel Buds Pro
As long its using touch control, he won't be liking it.
@@ArchusKanzaki Yup, PB Pro are too 'touch controllable' for Linus, plus Apple's transparency mode and ANC are on top tier level.
7:45 was brutal haha
Never have I seen someone struggle with apples UI as much as Linus
I wonder if the dynamic island makes settings more convenient for AirPods so he doesn’t have to struggle trying to get into the menu
Small hands
Well u haven't met me. They really unintuitive to android only users due to the big differences now.
no literally, I got second hand embarrassment
Apple UI pisses me off, be it on the iPhone or their laptops. Just seems very unintuitive to me who is used to Windows and Android.
would love to see a short circuit about the Bose qc earbuds II, especially compared to the airports pro 2 and Sony XM4s
I'd rather get the galaxy buds pro 2
I recently bought the XM4s but I would be really interested to see this comparison too. Given how he raved about the XM4s I'll admit I wasn't blown away. Are they using those fake heads they made a big deal about a few months ago to do proper objective audio tests yet?
They’re ass. Galaxy buds pro or air pods pro 2 that’s it
So would I. I rotate Airpods 2 to Bose Earbuds 2. I can configure the Bose to where I want, not so much on the Airpods. However, the BEST NC on the planet belongs to Bose, hands down. Put those in full NC mode and I am oblivious to everything around me.
I'm planning to return my xm4 tomorrow cuz it's way too big for my ears.
I just purchased the Sony Linkbuds S ($150 at best buy) after returning the Bose QuietComforts buds 2 ($299) because they were bulky and uncomfortable. I thought I'd have the same problem with these Sonys but they're actually the most comfortable buds I've worn. Quality of the buds all around is great, my only complaint is the case opens and closes too easily which makes it seem cheap/fragile but otherwise I prefer the Sony linkbuds over Samsungs, Apples, beats, and Bose's buds (especially for half the price of it's competitors). Recommend to anyone looking for quality buds, especially if you're on a budget.
Loving the linkbuds but strangely enough, they have connection issues with my Ipad Air 😢
Quick questions, when you replaced your first set of Airpods Pro, did you contact customer service and got them replaced? Apple extended the warranty of Pro’s that were produced in the first year to 3 years, since they had a manufacturing flaw which caused those crackling noises etc.
I recently got mine replaced, bought them Oct 19 and Sep 22 they were immediately replaced. It took 3 days from getting them picked up by UPS to receiving a new pair. 10/10 experience.
Is it just the first year? I got mine replaced for crackling almost two years after the initial purchase, and now the replacements are starting to crackle.
I'm not convinced this manufacturing defect has been resolved. Mine are from 27th November 2020, Apple refused to fix (under warranty) the crackling issue because the extended warranty applies to airpod pros sold till October 2020...
@@zeten no, i have a friend who has the exact same problem, new pros, again crackling.. He’s got warranty though, when they are replaced you receive 1 year warranty again
@@XLR8bg thats though, i bet if you argued more with the support guy you would be able to get a fresh pair. I’ve opened a chat with support in the App and the guy was super nice.
Maybe you can write messages, regarding how awful it feels to use them during your daily activities, like riding bicycle and jogging or something similar. I think they would rather replace them instead of losing you as an overall customer.. Good luck 🤞
Even if you are out of that additional 1 year warranty they are still covered under the AirPods Replacement Program
Watching Linus lose his mind on every Apple themed short circuit is just bliss 🙂
ye his love hate relationship with apple is beautiful. 😂
That grip case is literally the first thing I’ve ever bought from a sponsor ad. Well done. The glitch camo design looks 🔥
Saying this as an owner of the previous generation of airpod pros these sound incredibly better, and the longer battery life is awesome. Loving them so far.
I ended up with the rattle in my Gen 1s, so transparency mode and ANC are trash for me now. I’ve been using them in standard mode to avoid the rattle, but that defeats much of the purpose. Can’t wait to fire up a pair of Gen 2s.
Went through 3 pairs of gen 1 because they all had the same issue. They just gave me a free replacement every time.
Did you request a replacement? I think they say they’ll give you one free replacement.
Also, idk how accurate it is, but I saw someone say that cleaning all of the holes and sensors can fix the issue. It’s something to do with the pressure, the second gen have a vent to prevent this issue I believe
my gen 1 airpod pros put out little volume out of both pods and their suppose to be water proof so I don't understand why
I had the rattle issue also and Apple replaced my AirPods for free. In my experience if it’s a recognised issue with the product Apple are really good at fixing it for free even if you’re outside of the regular warranty.
This is a known issue with the early production first gens go on Apple Support or to a Store and they’ll provide a free replacement. I’ve done it, was super easy and no hassle.
There is an intensity slider for noise cancellation! It’s in the accessibility settings for AirPods, then you go in to control center and edit the amount of noise cancellation from there!
Why would you put the setting there though? Like under accessibility? That seems like a kinda assbackwards way of implementing that setting. Surely you'd just put it in the bluetooth settings when airpods are connected?
I can’t find an intensity slider? I only see no noise cancellation, noise cancellation, or transparent. Checked in accessibility and control center too
There is no such setting for me. There is the transparency mode adjustment but that’s an entirely different thing
@@37racso oh you’re right, i haven’t had AirPods for while. That was my mistake, I confused the two. But there is a way to adjust the transparency mode, i don’t know what application you would use noise cancellation adjustment for to be fair. Either you want it off or on. Though, If you want noise to be canceled out but still hear things I’m sure that if you turn down the volume of transparency mode, the physical noise cancellation mixed with transparency would be enough to hear but not be blasted in the ear by noise, Or you can just use it without transparency mode activated.
@@angelaizen2231 I think because of they don't want a normal user to mess with these kind of setting because it could lead to user error problem like why is my right airpod is louder than left or why i my iphone touch screen doesn't work(accidentally turn on gesture control) so they made it harder to be access. And if you're kinda tech guy you know where to find an article or setting anyway or just call apple and ask.
there is actually an intensity slider for both noise cancellation and transparency mode, you just need to add to the controls centre the hearing controls and then you can adjust both!
And even works with the gen 1 AirPods Pro!
how?
@@kazimhale97 just go to the control centre settings in the settings app and add the hearing "control" then go to the control centre and tap the ear icon, then just change whatever you'd like while connected to the airpods!
I’m not sure why nobody has said this, but there are settings for customizing transparency mode…
They’re actually very impressive, way more in depth than my XM-5s.
Not only that but there are settings for phone calls and media playback, and to top it all off you can play various white noises, stream, ocean, and rain sounds which can be controlled by triple clicking the lock button if you enable accessibility shortcuts.
To access these settings click on your AirPods in the settings “app”, then scroll down to accessibility, and then click on audio accessibility settings. From there you can set up the background sounds such as the ocean, or click on Headphone Accommodations.
With Headphone Accommodations on you can scroll to the bottom and click transparency mode in order to fully customize it. Or click custom audio setup to change settings for phone calls and media playback.
I would say these features are needlessly hard to find, but I found them within 5 minutes of opening my AirPods and I do not make millions of dollars off of a tech review TH-cam channel….
believe it or not you can change the intensity of ANC in accessibilities > Audio, its pretty impressive how much you can adjust! it has a wide bit of options
Why the fuck is every good option hidden in accessibility, even things that blatantly don't fit with the rest of that section?
@@joeykeilholz925 tbh i agree, they make it difficult for the user to find things like this
Apple: The official company of "My way or the highway".
I had Sony XM3 earbuds and they were great when they came out. I got a pair of Pro gen2. My god these are insane. The ANC is just out of this world and the transparency mode is a life changer. Also; I thanks to the software I now know I should have been using a different size tip. I think is probably one of Apple's best products. I highly recommend.
sony xm4, probaby 3 too, also has the ear tip software
I’ve noticed something…
Apple and Sony launch their ANC over-ear and in-ear headphones every other year. Which means they’re sharing both markets. Interesting. I feel like they might do this with the Linkbuds series and the regular Airpods too (non ANC true wireless earbuds)
Thats not exclusive to apple you couldev upgrade to anything new since the xm3 are already very old and prob had the same experience
I’m just holding out until everything Apple makes the switch to USB-C, which will apparently be next year. I’d rather not be stuck with Lightning when it’s on its way out.
why not try android phones? yes, apple's expensive gated ecosystem has its perks. but it also has its own set of frustrating challenges and android devices are already on usb-c. so why not stay/switch to android's ecosystem?
@@Dark.Syndicate because android is trash and the only reason they still exist is because they trick boomers into getting them for free from their overpriced cell plan.
@@Dark.Syndicate It depends on how many apple devices u own. If you own 3 or more switching is next to impossible.
@@Dark.Syndicate Android doesn’t have as fluid of an ecosystem. And iPhones have been much more elegant to use in my opinion.
@@Dark.Syndicate Android to Mac connection sucks so if they use Mac, default option is the iPhone
For my fellow "anything but Apple" people... My previous daily driver Sony WF100XM4s have been dethroned by the Samsung Wireless Buds Pro 2. They beat the Sony in every respect (size, comfort, sound quality) except for the ANC. However, I find that unlike the Sony, the Samsung doesn't have any undesirable side effects to the ANC (like picking up wind noise or thumping in my ears as I walk) so I just leave ANC on at all times. With the Sony, I find myself switching modes frequently. Nice that the touch controls can be switched off on the Samsung, too, which is great if you want to wear them under a helmet without them doing things when you take the helmet on or off. And the case is TINY.
Every time I fall asleep with AirPods in I spent the 15mins after waking up searching for at least one of them. How do you do that every day?
3D touch is sooooo nice. I understand why Apple removed it, because most people didn't use it. But I use it almost all the time with my iphone X. I really hope they bring it back one day.
Main reason why I'm sticking with my XS for a long time ahead. And, they removed some of the functions 3D touch had, working with links, etc.
I was always confused by 3D touch… I had it on my iPhone 8, but the only time I think I ever noticed it was when I held down on apps on the Home Screen.
I had the regular gen 2 AirPods for years and was smitten with the sound profile. Sure it wasn’t perfect, but it was seriously impressive given the form factor. I switched to the gen 2 Pros, and I’m even more impressed. All things sound-related are phenomenal on these (music, transparency, noise cancellation). I just can’t get the damn things to stay in my ears through all activities. I wish they could be my everything headphones, but I’ll probably get gen 3 AirPods for the house, and only use the Pros for office and travel.
I loved everything about my AirPod pros except that they didn’t fit well enough to stay in my ears without constant adjustment. I hope the design gets to a place where I can use them at some point because the ENC and transparency are awesome
I just had one pop out and bounce under a cement truck. A real main-character moment. I tried two Apple reps, both said I’d have to pay $90+ for a replacement.
I loved the noise cancelling so damn much, but the fit issue is real bad. I did try a couple sizes and went through the software fit-test. It’s just bad.
Also a daily driver of the 1st gen pro's been fantastic better than other truly wireless earbuds including razers nice to see what linus had to say about the 2's cos i was debating on whether or not its an upgrade
11:23 YES! It was one of the best features, they never should’ve killed it
Wait but you can long press on wifi and bluetooth in the control center
@@tdac2806 Yes, but I’d still prefer 3D-Touch. Especially when it comes to selecting text or moving the cursor (instead of holding space).
@@tdac2806 3D touch is better, end of conversation
I am a 57-year-old professional musician in a symphony orchestra. I am leaving this comment here for others like me who are in search of this specific information. I use Finale (a music engraving application) all the time. I live in a noisy house. I work in a noisy environment. I suffer from tinnitus. Using earbuds plays hell with that tinnitus. My MacBook does not offer enough volume when using Finale so I have to use headphones, which causes me difficulties with my tinnitus, and which - over time - could cost me my orchestra position. These Apple AirPods Pro 2 are wonderful. Because of the noise cancellation and the very good range of sound, I can use them for hours at a stretch without too much of a penalty to my hearing. This is because the noise cancellation allows me to hear every detail of my arrangements with the volume turned down very low. I can work in Finale all morning and go to rehearsal that evening without any issues. The tinnitus is not affected at all. The constant super-high-pitched tone cluster is still there 100% of the time, but it does not grow more audible like when I have to use regular earbuds. This is an amazing product and well worth the price just for this one reason. Plus, these fit my ears and do not fall out. One of my ear canals is smaller than the other, so I use the pre-installed "medium" tip on the right AP and the "small" on the left one. Perfect! If you make a living using your ears you can use these safely. And they sound very good, too.
I really want to get one, as it's the only earbud that seems to be comfortable when you laying on bed sideways, I even had a sleep phone which the flat speaker still uncomfortable overtime, but being a hardcore android user, I don't really cares about not seeing battery life but not able to update firmware without iPhone or iPad is a huge problem
It probably depends on the individual, but I mostly sleep without a pillow and they are kinda annoying, even with pillow I can still feel it
@@noteda6361 well it's relative, I have Sony wf1000xm4, and its so bulky and start to feel painful after just 10 mins laying on my side, I guess I will check out the lg one Linus mentioned as it looks quite sleek
I just got my AP2 and why am I surprised that I can still hear things in noise cancellation mode? I thought I shouldn't be able to hear a thing. Quality is good not mind-blowing as other people make it seem imo. But seriously the noise cancelling was why i bought it and it is surprising that I can hear sounds still.
I daily-drive the WF1000-XM4's, and have the Linkbuds for when XM4s are charging (and for when I have to interact with people but don't want to have to worry about taking the earbuds out of my ears). ANC on the XM4s is SO GOOD!
Glad you're still recommending them!
I carry the case for them in a thigh pocket (I'm always wearing cargo pants, so I have the extra room, and carrying both the XM4 and LinkBuds cases isn't a problem, and they've become part of my everyday carry.
I use the xm4s constantly at work. Love them.
I hate not hearing my environment as it just makes me a bit paranoid, but I also really love audio quality. Since you have both do you think the linkbuds sound good and are the xm4's that big of a jump in audio quality?
@@HoloScope You can't compare linkbuds and XM4's, they're for different purposes. From an audio quality or audible pleasure perspective, the linkbuds sound "bad". But that doesn't they are bad. They're for those times when you have to be aware of the environment around you but still want to hear music. Think daycare/nanny or office environment. The audio quality on XM4's is really good. The lows are low and highs are crisp. Linkbuds are basically just mids and maybe some highs. Nothing on the low end.
Sorry for the long reply, hope it helps.
@@muazqamar yes I'm aware that they're for different purposes, I'm trying to decide which one to sacrifice since I very much like both of them. Thanks for replying 🙏
@John Harper Dang, I guess I'll have to go with the XM4's. I quite like having some bass.
disappointed to see that they didnt use their headphone testing equipment to measure the difference between the ANC on the 1st and 2nd gen, was looking forward to that on their APP review
Valid, keep in mind that this was a short circuit, maybe they'll make another more extensive video on another channel.
back to jb pal
"Look how yellow and stained they are" … 5 minutes later "oh crap which one is the old one" 😆
Have you considered the BOSE sleepbuds? Seem perfect for your case
Go to accessibility, audio and visual, and turn on headphone accommodations, then you’ll have the option to customize the transparency mode
You can even add the hearing accessibility to your control center and access it through your control center
If you're thinking about buying them, go ahead and buy them. I have zero regrets
even for android phone?
@@Arminaa2000 not as good as if you had a iPhone just get samsung buds or something or a iphone
@@hoodtoyota thanks for the input bro. Have u tried airpods with android?
@@Arminaa2000 No but i know they just dont function as well and fully as if you had a iphone
@NetLuis thank u chief
The subtitles have a bit with Linus going off after the Bluetooth setting at 11:06 but it is cut from the vid.
Linus Apple rants never get old 🤣
It does actually. The APP2 are a very good product, there's no need to rant at all about them. Legitimately no reason to
@@lennylennington He was talking about Apple’s menu organization and gesture controls though, he didn’t really say anything negative about the APP2’s.
@@lennylennington boohoo apple fan boii
@@AlexZouhehe nope but nice try I guess?
@@lennylennington "oh these new apple products have absolutely no flaws at all and they a perfect but im not an apple fan tho"
The spatial audio feature made a huge difference in my listening experience. Before everything sounded kinda mushy and narrow. After scanning my ear and activating fixed spatial aufio it sounded super wide and very precise. I have the bass increased in the main setting too.
Wait you can increase the eq on these? How?
@@luket6405 in the music settings in the main setting menu.. look for “EQ”. Unfortunately it’s not a full eq but presets.
How’s the bass sound ? For rap or pop music
@@zuezsz quite nice, it’s very detailed specially when using all the enhancements like dolby atmos, spatial audio and lossless music. My phone is also set to highes bitrate possible for extra details, i got to say i’m quite obsessed with details.
I went to the link provided, and they didn’t come with tips, and the case is completely different? What happened there ?
Well, I guess the link was wrong. Pisses me off.
Throw these in the garbage, and go back to my sennheisers. What a bummer.
Time for me to buy some used airpods and clean them with a intoxicating amount of isopropyl alcohol
I hate how expensive all my apple products were but they do last and it's nice that they all work together. I just now upgraded my phone from the 10Xmax that I got in 2018 to the new 14 Pro. I just ordered these new AirPods adn they are supposed to be delivered tomorrrow. I also just upgraded from the airpods 2nd generation. Great review as always!
Linus woke up on the wrong side of the iBed
This is my first set of AirPods of any kind. Im loving them for everything they provide. As a frequent flyer, these are gonna replace my Bose 700 from here on out. I agree on the color choice. Would’ve loved a Midnight color option
Are they that much better than your boses?
you prefer these over bose 700?
@@daviddeperez358 Short answer is yes, Does the job in all aspects of having a portable set of quality sounding earphones
As a iPhone user that used to use Android, the missing back shortcut is pretty annoying lol. Apps can open or switch pages in different ways, which means you need to change your gesture to go back (hinted by the transition in, which you can miss) or look for the button which can be anywhere. Convenience vs Elegance.
Back button can be simply a gesture. idk why apple wont do it
4/5 apps just let you slide from the left edge of the phone to go back and it works seamlessly. It's nice having dedicated buttons but I've never found that any hindrance
@@jamiepoirier1444 oh for sure, most of the time it’s pretty consistent behaviour. The back gesture was great because you can even ignore transitions. Obviously Apple isn’t going to like that haha.
Literally never been a problem for me
For Apple, it is mostly swiping back. No need for constantly present button.
Two things:
1. with noise cancellation I didn't even notice the washing machine was on and I saw things on the machine vibrating and took off my airpods2 until I realized that it's drying and loud af.
2. In transparency mode I was locking my electric motorbike and when it's locked the alarm goes off once like "beep". I was so used to the sound of the beep that because it was much less volume I thought it was broken. Then I was testing with other alarms on the bike until I saw weird unpleasant faces around me. I took off my airpods only to realize that I've been blasting the alarm sound to everyone around me but I was the only one that couldn't hear it.
I was in transparency mode. I did this all the time with 1st gen airpod pros. Man took me some time to get used to everything but it's so cool tho.
Me watching this with AirPods Pro 2:
Had to buy them immediately. The first gens were so good I had to have the gen 2s right away! So good!!!!
I have the first generation. Any difference you notice?
I just got my own today, and I had the AC running in my room. It was actually SHOCKING how quiet it was when I put them in for the first time. It was a little eerie, feeling the AC blowing on me still, but with absolutely no sound.
Best part is Linus rage on gestures ❤
So amused that Linus is also annoyed by IOS not having a standard Back Button/Gesture. That is the main reason why I permanently switched from iPhone to Android after using both for a while and getting used to how easy it is navigating around in Android. My last experience with iPhone was IOS 12, so it may have become better...
noooo you have to spend minutes navigating through menus to do stuff and pump your fingers muscle swiping left and right, that's the future, best phone in the world /s
I absolutely feel Linus here because this were exact feelings I got when tried iphone for a few days trying to switch to apple ecosystem (I had macbook air and airpods pro for a half a year at that time) and the shit just kept not working, like switching between devices, many stupid design decisions by apple... so in the end I raged exactly like Linus and sold everything and reverted to my old stuff (windows, samsung+android, bought huawei freebuds pro) and have not been any better since then because this combo helps me get my shit done better and faster as it turned out because freebuds have real multipoints which is very neatly switching between calls on the phone to the audio from another device
it was at the february 2022 so no apple still sucks if you got used to use your devices like a smart devices they intended to be and also get through your workday
According to Apple and its army of isheeps, you're just "using your phone the wrong way". Apple UX is perfect and Apple can't ever be wrong.
@@konstantin90s But Apple UI is the best!!!
Kind of surreal to see an apple products new model release with added useful features rather than taking them away.
How’s the microphone performance? Single most annoying thing about gen 1s was trying to have a phone call on a road with even a little wind/traffic noise
So I'm not crazy thinking some of the iOS UI design is really stupid and adds extra steps!!!
The apple fans would say, "it just works".
Check out the custom Transparency settings: settings > accessibility > AirPods > Audio accessibility options > Headphone Accommodations > Transparency mode > Custom transparency mode ….whew! Way down there but nice feature👍
Linus not knowing the gesture controls and instantly getting angry over it was some weird stuff. I think in his iPhone review where they started the gestures he said that they became second nature after a day of use, but I guess they become completely foreign when you daily-drive an Android.
Gestures are also there in android🤔🤔,, I never had problems, I have disabled buttons
I love the apple rants
seriously though whats up with them not doing a black airpod I work construction my airpod case is filthy!
What about Pixel buds pro? As someone using Airpods pro with Android that's the main thing that's interesting now... Fairly new and praised all around.
They are too 'touch controlled' for Linus' taste, plus Apple ANC and active transparency mode are on top tier level, therefore no viable option.
@@iTheGeo That doesn't mean they shouldn't be mentioned at all. Especially when other competition is mentioned.
There's a distinction between "I won't drive them because some features are not what I like" and "They are a bad product that shouldn't even be mentioned".
Linus keeps asking why AirPods are only made in white. The white color is Apple’s brand identity for AirPods. If they were black, people wouldn’t instantly recognize that they are an Apple product. Simple but effective marketing.
If the earbud tip getting dirty is your issue just switch out the tip. Apple gives you a replacement for every size. I’m sure there’s some aftermarket black ones too if you want the off color to not get anymore yellow stains. But at that point, a tip getting yellow should be a sign to replace. Earbud tip replacements should be like switching out your water filter for your brita. Also personally, the 1 color way makes it feel more exclusive. No other wireless earbuds that are white look nice. Apple perfected the look.
I just switched to an Iphone from my Galaxy Fold 2 and I was so shocked about the back button. On some pages or apps, it's available but on most, it's not. So you just have to play around with swiping if it'll work or not. The most annoying thing is for going back to a page you need to reach all the way to the upper left part of the screen which you sometimes don't hit properly and takes you to the top of the page.
It doesn't feel simple at all! It's a great phone. Works very well but I'm just going back to the ecosystem and realized how freakin expensive everything is. Now I need this Airpods that costs twice as much as the alternatives. Heck, I even got my earbuds pro free when I bought my Fold! Laptop costs twice as much as a Windows alternative for less specs, Ipad costs like another phone, all these subscriptions... I don't know... I guess Andriod was getting stale for me even with the Fold purchase so I went back to Apple but this sounds like a big expense. I'd rather buy a new bike!
I'm gonna get my first iphone and airpods when they switch to usb c. Iphones look like they're way more optimized and have better battery life. I've used android all my life but I've come to realize I don't need a phone with any quirks, I don't care how restrictive iphones are they just work the best from what I can see and for everything else I have my PC.
That's wishful thinking. They may go portless very soon. The earphone jack is first, then the sim card tray, and so on. They're gonna go full brick. Without any holes so stronger water and dust resistance and to boost the sales of magsafe chargers. Soon phones will be wireless only charging.
@@romella_karmey possibly, even so I think I'm gonna make the switch to an iPhone next year
@@RayanMADAO I'm tempted to go for this year's Pro Max.. But I can't wait for a whole year for the next batch. May I ask why next year?
@@romella_karmey Next year because of the possibility of USB C and I'm broke right now so I couldn't even if I wanted to lol! Next year for me!
What made me want to switch is mainly the battery life and optimization, all these battery life tests make iphones look so good
One could just feel that Linus didn't like the dbrand case because it probably doesn't pass the tiny pocket test 😁
they should add a setting to turn off the tactile control
Linus woke up today with a mission to destroy
Definitely improvement in the bass compared to the 1st Gen, still loving the ease of pairing between my Galaxy and iPhone.
on the now playing of the music app, AS WITH SPOTIFY, you can swipe down from any portion of the screen to close it, the issue is that spotify on android does not have this idk why and you are not used to it
I actually had a really big issue with the gen 2. Sometimes, they would distort my music. It would slow down and have a reverb like sound. Huge deal breaker so I ended up returning them for the Sony’s
Bug? How does it slow it down?
Probably just got a bad pair, industrial engineering man they could spend a trillion dollars and there's still going to be error tolerances and human error that lead to a bad pair here and there. Should have tried to return. But the Sony's are great too.
There are times when Linus rocks, this was one of them, and I bought a pair today.
1. based on the upcoming hearing aid feature (my hearing is not great (I'm 63).
2. the review, I'm sold on getting a pair.
Does Linus not clean his AirPods, like ever? It takes maybe a minute every few weeks to clean them with a Q-tip. 1:50
U don’t even need that if u clean the pods after use before putting in the case
Yeah just look at the silicon bud it's full of yellow inside
Linus: “Bring back 3D Touch. It’s not the same as long touch.”
Yes please! It was game changer. I’m sorry normal people didn’t use it so you discounted it. It was a huge deal for the hardcore that did.
You can adjust noice cancellation intensity in accessibility settings