AppleAirPods Pro

Let me start by saying: I have never written a product review in my life. So for me to do this; I am IMPRESSED! I apologize in advance if this is all over the place. I tend to jump around. So. Keep up.I am mainly writing this review to touch on some of the questions I had prior to purchase that I could not find a sufficient answer to.First: The sound quality is fantastic. I had the AirPods V1 (until I lost them) and purchased these hoping to upgrade in every aspect. Sound quality is much much better then V1.Second: Noise cancellation, it works. Quite well I might add. It’s not completely silent. You wolnt sit here and listen to the voices in your head only. Prior to purchase the main question I had was about using them on a lawn mower. When noice cancelation is turned on and you start mowing, you can still hear whatever you are listening to. I was listening to a podcast on almost 3/4 volume and had to turn it down at times. You can still hear the mower bog down and Slight engine noise if you try. So you can mow without issue hearing what’s going on while listening to medium volume media.Third: “transparency mode” I have never had any device with this before so I am pleasantly surprised. When turned on the outside world is slightly louder but you can function normally I life and hear everything perfect.Forth: the pods stay in your ears... very well. The first test I did when I put these in was the shake test. I did as much shaking of my head until my peanut between my ears had bounced off the walls of my skull enough to give me a headache.... and the AirPods did not move one bit. That’s a successful test.. minus the headache.Fifth: they are quite comfy. Leave them in all day and not have any “tight” feeling in your ears.In summary: I cannot recommend these enough. In every aspect they are worth the price. If you are on the fence, do it. Buy them.

I want to start off by saying I am not a huge Apple person which this product is mostly aimed towards. I have a mix of products with different operating systems; I have a Google Pixel phone, an iPad, and a Windows PC. These earbuds luckily work with all of these products pretty flawlessly with occasional hiccups on Windows, though of course they work the best with my iPad. I got these on sale for $170 because personally the $250 price tag was just too much for me, and at this price they are a steal. I would say if you can get these for $200 or lower they are well worth the cost.Pros:- Sound. Sound quality is really good for most music. I'm a bit of a bass head so I don't get the fullest experience I would like out of these, but I still enjoy the clarity of the music. I did not get these specifically for bass, as I knew they would not be bass-heavy, which is why this is still a pro for me. If you listen to lots of hip hop or indie music these sound great.- Features. The ANC on these is not the best, but you should not expect the best from little earbuds at this cost. These block out my loud air conditioner and a lot of other white noise with a consistent sound wave. These do not block out loud sudden noises like typing or people conversing, though they do a good job quieting things down through noise isolation from a good seal. Transparency mode on these is amazing as well; with them on, it really sounds like there is nothing in your ears (except your own voice will sound slightly muffled to you). I am continuously amazed by how well transparency mode works and I can see the use cases for them only building.- Comfort. Honestly, with the relief of pressure Apple put into these with the little vents on the bottom of the AirPods, I forget these are in my ears. They are so comfortable to wear, which says a lot for someone with small, sensitive ears. This may differ if these don't fit your ears properly, which I will mention later.- Portability. The charging case is nice and compact, and even with a silicone case on top of it I can easily slip them in small pockets of bags and in large pockets. The AirPods themselves are quite small and I can see someone misplacing them if they lay them down somewhere and forget about them, but they're bigger than a lot of other TWS earbuds I've owned so hopefully I will be able to keep track of them.- Seamlessness with Apple products. AirPods are, of course, Apple made. Therefore they are designed to work with iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Macbooks. These pause and play instantaneously with my iPad and I can access all the special features you get specific to Apple.- Presentation. Apple wins on sleekness. Not much else to say about that.Medicorities:- The fit of these is pretty good for the average ear, but if you have smaller ear canals like me they can be just a little troublesome. My left ear canal is almost too small for the smallest tip of these, but with maneuvering I can still get a good seal. They fall out if I lay on my arm in bed, but other than that they stay in. Definitely try all the earbud sizes.- The magnet for the lid of the case is pretty sturdy though not super strong, so I find it sometimes opens when I carry them around. This doesn't happen too often but be aware of that.Cons:- Price. As I stated before I don't think these are worth $250. I think $200 is just right for them, and the extra $50 is simply paying for the Apple branding. This is why I'm not a huge Apple fan.- Not seamless with non-Apple products. If you only use Apple, these will work great for you so disregard this point. I didn't expect these to work with everything, though an Android app would be nice. If Samsung can make an app for their Galaxy Buds for iOS devices, I think Apple can do the same for Android. I have connection issues on occasion with my Windows PC, and taking out and AirPod does not in any way auto-pause/play on Windows nor Android. All stem pressing functions do work as they are supposed to though. This is a mix between a mediocre feature and a con for me.Tl;dr I think that the pros outweigh the cons for the AirPods Pros, and I recommend them for anyone looking for great sound with any device. Apple could be a little more friendly to those who don't buy everything Apple, but from a competitive standpoint I get it. I can see myself using these on a daily basis and I think they are a great buy if you can get them under $200.