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AirPods Pro - So Hows the sound?
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I fully understand your question, but it is a subjective one. People that use the original AirPods and never tried anything in-ear, probably will notice a huge improvement, as the seal is much better and that’s what noise cancelling does. I probably will be one of them tomorrow.
People who already use in-ears like Sony, might say the Sony is much better. People who have a bad seal, will say the new AirPods are horrible.
And some are not audiophile and can’t even tell the difference. Audio is really subjective. I have seen a lot of radiostations hanging a Neumann mic in their studio. I bought one too. Been fiddling with it for a year, still don’t like the sound. We ended up rolling back to Rode.
What do you think why some radiostations sound ‘bad’, whilst others sound ‘great’? Believe me, I know enough professionals who enjoy having a lot of bass in their music. I personally don’t, I like a more natural sound. There is no standard of ‘great audio’. Yes, there are technical specs. Still doesn’t say anything about ones opinion.
If you want to know it, order some and try them. If you are disappointed, return them. Normally I don’t give that advice as it would be an abuse of the generous return policy. But sound is very personal.
I fully understand your question, but it is a subjective one. People that use the original AirPods and never tried anything in-ear, probably will notice a huge improvement, as the seal is much better and that’s what noise cancelling does. I probably will be one of them tomorrow.
People who already use in-ears like Sony, might say the Sony is much better. People who have a bad seal, will say the new AirPods are horrible.
And some are not audiophile and can’t even tell the difference. Audio is really subjective. I have seen a lot of radiostations hanging a Neumann mic in their studio. I bought one too. Been fiddling with it for a year, still don’t like the sound. We ended up rolling back to Rode.
What do you think why some radiostations sound ‘bad’, whilst others sound ‘great’? Believe me, I know enough professionals who enjoy having a lot of bass in their music. I personally don’t, I like a more natural sound. There is no standard of ‘great audio’. Yes, there are technical specs. Still doesn’t say anything about ones opinion.
If you want to know it, order some and try them. If you are disappointed, return them. Normally I don’t give that advice as it would be an abuse of the generous return policy. But sound is very personal.
I don’t have Gen 2, but I would imagine the first GEN sounds pretty similar no?
Either way compared to Gen 1, the bass is the only slightly better with the biggest
silicone tips. The sound itself is actually crystal clear at higher volumes. I know people don’t really want to do this but it really shines at about 80%. Below that there’s not much of a massive difference and it’s annoying it’s not as loud as other people have said it was. It reminds me of the 2018 iPad Pro. It’s low volume up until about 60. Then 80-100 is like 60%-100%.
There is a clear difference with bass, but other than that the sound itself isn’t a massive jump. The NC themselves are actually really cool, however it’s a pretty big gap from Gen 1 for me. So I’m not used to all the Gen 2 features.
Either way compared to Gen 1, the bass is the only slightly better with the biggest
silicone tips. The sound itself is actually crystal clear at higher volumes. I know people don’t really want to do this but it really shines at about 80%. Below that there’s not much of a massive difference and it’s annoying it’s not as loud as other people have said it was. It reminds me of the 2018 iPad Pro. It’s low volume up until about 60. Then 80-100 is like 60%-100%.
There is a clear difference with bass, but other than that the sound itself isn’t a massive jump. The NC themselves are actually really cool, however it’s a pretty big gap from Gen 1 for me. So I’m not used to all the Gen 2 features.
You can try the mew pro pods at the Apple store. They clean and disinfect each pod in front of you before putting them on. That should give you a good idea, provided you have a store nearby. If not, you have 14 days.
In my experience, they sound very good. I dare not compare them to my Sony WX as that is not a valid comparison.
In my experience, they sound very good. I dare not compare them to my Sony WX as that is not a valid comparison.
I wouldn't comment on sound but my subway commute is much more pleasant now. The sound of the tracks are pretty much gone compared to the AP2. This means I can enjoy my music at a reasonable level instead of focusing on cranking up the volume as much as possible.