I don't hear that much bass in mine either, but I don't blame the AirPods for that. My hearing could be slipping.
That could almost be a parody of an Apple fan. Almost.
Your hearing isn't slipping. It's more that most (predictably younger) people equate quantity of bass to quality - and th APP's are light on bass, though they are capable of rendering it.
No - it's your foam tips that are making a difference.
Exactly, if you'd compared like for like you'd notice no differnce