Without a doubt, AirPods pro and AirPods Pro 2 stand out against other earbuds in the market, thanks to their superior sound quality, spatial audio, active noise cancellation, long battery life, striking 3D sound, and seamless integration with all of your other Apple gadgets; all in an ergonomic design. Here are 5 game-changing features that make Apple’s AirPods unrivalled:
Superior Noise Cancellation
Did you know that your AirPods Pro feature Apple’s new H2 chip that allows them to cancel out 95-99% of all ambient noise. You can almost say that the silence can be deafening at times! According to Apple, this is achieved through a combination of new software algorithms and hardware components, and I can vouch for its effectiveness. The excellent active noise cancellation technology reduces external noise by up to 23-26 dB (depending on the range), which is way better than most full-sized earbuds can produce. In fact, the active noise cancellation of Apple AirPods Max outperforms even the best from Bose, Sennheiser, and Sony. Needless to say, the audio quality is exceptional, even when it is being transmitted over Bluetooth using the bitrate-strangling AAC codec. Additionally, the AirPods Pro features a natural-sounding transparency mode, that reduces the loudness of sudden noises like sirens or nearby construction when you’re outside, and lets you stay calm within your surroundings.
True wireless Spatial Audio
The Airpods pro are one of the few air buds to offer 360-degree sound. While Sony and Samsung have tried to follow suite, neither has been able to replicate this technology as well as Apple. Personalized Spatial Audio creates a completely immersive theater-like environment with sound that surrounds you. With your Apple Airpods pro on, you can experience the natural feel of instruments on orchestral recordings and vocal sharpness from live performances, not to mention, much more engaging sound effects in movies and video games. Another thing which sets Apple Airpods apart from Sony’s 360 Reality Audio and Samsung’s 360 Audio, is precise head tracking. Advanced motion-detecting technology makes sure you are getting perfect sounds even as you move your head.
A Highly Practical Charging Case
You can scour the market all you like but you are highly unlikely to find much innovation when it comes to charging cases. The Pi7 case of Bowers & Wilkins, doubles as a wireless adapter for streaming music in aptX via plug-and-play with compatible analog audio output devices, while Tour Pro 2’s case features an entire screen. But Apple has gone a step beyond to integrate a precision finding function in AirPods pro case in case you need to locate misplaced buds. Thanks to the innovative U1 chip, you can use Find My on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac to help you locate your AirPods if they’re lost! Simply tap Play Sound and listen for the series of beeps from the built-in speakers. If your AirPods are out of range or need to charge, you can still see their last known location.
Exceptional Sound Quality
Another thing the Apple AirPods have over other Air buds is higher clarity, better instrument separation, more bass punch with better definition, and just more all-around depth and dynamic sound with more girth and dimensionality. If you’re using an iPhone to listen to music, you get to experience a few extra perks, specifically the Adaptive EQ feature, which automatically fine-tunes your audio experience and instantly improves the clarity, detail, and overall quality of the audio playback. Inward-facing microphones detect what you’re hearing, then adjust low and midrange frequencies in real time. All in all, the new AirPods deliver a superior listening experience in every regard and are downright some of the best you can find.
Better Control
Earbuds with physical buttons for control can prove to be uncomfortable since they push the earbuds further into the ear, while those with touch panels fail to execute more often than the manufacturers care to admit. On the other hand, AirPods pro boast advanced motion, touch, voice and pressure detection. The force sensors on the AirPods Pro’s stems respond to the lightest touch and produce a loud click sound for confirmation of intended commands. So far, no other earbuds have responded even remotely well to multi-press gestures. Touch volume controls are highly responsive to slide gestures and make it highly convenient to raise or lower the volume. However, the highlight of the AirPods is the Apple’s “Hey Siri” voice activation, which helps to perform endless voice commands at will.
