AirPod pro's and ear tip fit test

[Jamesd123]

Hi

I have had AirPods Pro's since the beginning of the year, had to swap a few pairs due to issues with quality.

I was about to return them again when they released the new update last week.

I have been using my AirPods Pro's everyday since the update and not had an issue with noise cancellation, transparency, no buzzing, no poor sound

I have tried all the ear tips and settled on the large.

I was wondering how accurate is the ear tip fit test is?

Sometimes I try it and it's fine, other times I try it and it says one ear or both need adjusting. I could do the test again without touching them and it be fine.

Are you better off to ignore the test and go on how they feel and the sound quality?

I am surprised Apple ever come out with the test as it must be such a hard thing to get right with how different everybody ears are and how they use their AirPods.

I presume if I am happy and the sound is great then I shouldn't worry about the ear tip fit test.

Thanks
James

 

[chabig]

I presume if I am happy and the sound is great then I shouldn't worry about the ear tip fit test.

That's right.

 

[IRF]

If the fit test fail, you don’t have a good seal/fit. Simple as that

 

[Jamesd123]

If the fit test fail, you don’t have a good seal/fit. Simple as that

But what is a good seal?

If I do the test it fails, I don't touch them, I stay seated in the same place and not move my head, do it again and it works, the seal wouldn't have changed in that time

 

[IRF]

I recommend you reading some topics here about the fit test failing. Obviously you don’t know how they work with the software... But here is the long story short: These AirPod Pro need a air tightly seal to bring their magic like ANC/Transparency and neutralize bone/body conducive sounds... These work per little microphones inside them. So if you seal is not good enough, outside noise interferes with the microphones facing your ears (the grills inside of the pods) and causing wrong sounding AirPods! These things are designed that way of constantly adjusting the eq/Sound characteristics to the best results for your ears... But there are other problems too, especially with the vents facing your ears. These get clogged up easily and causing problems with the microphones inside getting wrong or no data and start to make your App. sound different and or doing weird sounds (white noise/sea shell humm/etc.) This is also an indicator of them Failing the, in my opinion, absolutely essential Fit Test! These are so full of technology that you need this sort of procedure for them to operate like they should.

 

[JBGoode]

Mine sound great with a snug fit and good ANC yet the test fails at least half of the time. I think it’s a useless gimmick added only to support the “pro” moniker and results should be taken with a grain of salt. If they sound good and ANC is good, repeatedly running the fit test is a waste of time. You should ignore and never run again unless you think you’re having issues.

 

[IRF]

Then yours not working Good and/or could work/sound better with the test constantly passing. Apple is definitely NOT put this in for fun or make up things... It’s essential for a GOOD fitting in your ear to deliver GOOD sound experience. If you are happy with average to blown out sound characteristics keep on using em like you obviously do. But for that you can also go with any 40€ amazon BT buds too and would not sense any difference.

 

[JBGoode]

Then yours not working Good and/or could work/sound better with the test constantly passing. Apple is definitely NOT put this in for fun or make up things... It’s essential for a GOOD fitting in your ear to deliver GOOD sound experience. If you are happy with average to blown out sound characteristics keep on using em like you obviously do. But for that you can also go with any 40€ amazon BT buds too and would not sense any difference.

If you’re replying to me, they work great. Please do not assume that you know what my experience is. I’ve been using all sorts of headphones for decades and I stand by my assertation the this “fit test” is a faulty gimmick. I could run it ten time in a row right now and it will fail half the time with no change in sound or ANC.

 

[Jamesd123]

I recommend you reading some topics here about the fit test failing. Obviously you don’t know how they work with the software... But here is the long story short: These AirPod Pro need a air tightly seal to bring their magic like ANC/Transparency and neutralize bone/body conducive sounds... These work per little microphones inside them. So if you seal is not good enough, outside noise interferes with the microphones facing your ears (the grills inside of the pods) and causing wrong sounding AirPods! These things are designed that way of constantly adjusting the eq/Sound characteristics to the best results for your ears... But there are other problems too, especially with the vents facing your ears. These get clogged up easily and causing problems with the microphones inside getting wrong or no data and start to make your App. sound different and or doing weird sounds (white noise/sea shell humm/etc.) This is also an indicator of them Failing the, in my opinion, absolutely essential Fit Test! These are so full of technology that you need this sort of procedure for them to operate like they should.

Thank you, really appreciate the reply, I have not had any issue with the two modes since the update, I think I will keep them.

Any tips on how to keep the vents clean?

I only have my AirPods in my ears or in the case, I never leave them on the side collecting dust, I regularly wipe the AirPods and case.

Thanks for the help

 

[asfalloth]

Hi

I have had AirPods Pro's since the beginning of the year, had to swap a few pairs due to issues with quality.

I was about to return them again when they released the new update last week.

I have been using my AirPods Pro's everyday since the update and not had an issue with noise cancellation, transparency, no buzzing, no poor sound

I have tried all the ear tips and settled on the large.

I was wondering how accurate is the ear tip fit test is?

Sometimes I try it and it's fine, other times I try it and it says one ear or both need adjusting. I could do the test again without touching them and it be fine.

Are you better off to ignore the test and go on how they feel and the sound quality?

I am surprised Apple ever come out with the test as it must be such a hard thing to get right with how different everybody ears are and how they use their AirPods.

I presume if I am happy and the sound is great then I shouldn't worry about the ear tip fit test.

Thanks
James

My rule is push em in a bit every half hour.
With facial expressions, yawns, laughs, eating etc, they work loose, to different degrees.
I just push them in a bit, I do detect a slight bass drop off every so often (not annoyingly often) and restore the sound with a slight push/wiggle/twist almost sub consciously.

 

[jokerz126]

If you’re replying to me, they work great. Please do not assume that you know what my experience is. I’ve been using all sorts of headphones for decades and I stand by my assertation the this “fit test” is a faulty gimmick. I could run it ten time in a row right now and it will fail half the time with no change in sound or ANC.

I’ve also had years of experience with earbuds and headphones. I’ve had etymotics with foam tips that produced a seal completely. I guess it’s a matter of opinion but I totally feel like when the fit test fails the seal isnt good...i can hear outside sound meaning the ANC becomes a joke...they‘re sending me a replacement...2 separate packages for one pair of airpods?! I also ordered the Dekoni foam tips to see if they solve it

The onus should not be on the customer to jump through a bunch of hoops to make the product work The way it’s advertised

 

[cwazytech]

My question is how often does everyone run a fit test. I feel like running one every time is an unnecessary inconvenience, but I also can't seem to get the Airpod Pros to have a perfect seal every time. When it feels l have a good seal I'll run a test that proceeds to tell me I need to adjust the Airpod. Full disclosure, I currently use a medium sized ear tip. I have tried the larges. They also provide a good seal but are painful.