AirPods USB-C not as loud as lighting version.

[livingonvideo13]

I just received my USB-C AirPod Pro 2. One thing I noticed is the volume does not go as loud. My lightning AirPod Pro 2s were bought about 10 months ago.

I did a test so I could share audio with both sets. Made sure that all the settings were the same. Turn off all noise cancellation, turn off adaptive audio, etc. I placed one AirPod from my lighting set in one ear and USB-C in the other ear. I could tell that my older one was significantly louder and then I adjusted the volume of the new ones to match the loudness of the old one and I am attaching a screen shot of the volume difference.

Anybody else noticed this?

 

[Benz63amg]

Have you noticed any difference between the two versions in terms of audio quality?
The one reason I returned the AirPod Pro 2’s (lightning version) and went back to my regular non-pro AirPods was because the AirPod Pro 2’s have a head pressurizing thump that is audible or rather felt when walking that drove me crazy. They were also uncomfortable for all day-use such at work which is where I wear my AirPods pretty much all day for about 8 hours.

Any improvement in that regard with the new USB C AirPod 2’s? How many hours a day do you have your AirPods plugged into your ears?

 

[tim1000]

anyone upgrade for the lighting version to usb c? I am considering doing so with the already good discounts on the usb c.

 

[SteveHG]

Me. The USB-C ones are with better sound.

 

[rsnhakan]

Me. The USB-C ones are with better sound.

How is that even possible?

 

[SteveHG]

Internal cameras of the iPods are with different shape.

 

[Whigu]

Internal cameras of the iPods are with different shape.

Your USB-C AirPods have better sound because your iPods have different shape cameras?

 

[SteveHG]

Yes the name of this cameras is “acoustic chambers“ and the shape of them is changing the sound.

 

[Lab34]

Hi,
this french Youtuber had made some measurements and he says there is no difference: 03:20
He shows some graphs.
(and he is aware of the change of acoustic chamber, he talks about that in the intro)

 

[Whigu]

Yes the name of this cameras is “acoustic chambers“ and the shape of them is changing the sound.

But what iPods have something to do how airpods sound?

 

[xraydoc]

But what iPods have something to do how airpods sound?

Either he's not a native English speaker or he's having a stroke. iPods, nor AirPods, have cameras.