Apple silently released its new version of AirPods without any event to justify its existence, AirPods are the most loved wireless buds around the world as we could easily see AirPods everywhere around. Apple has already updated AirPods earlier this year but this time they try to make the experience much better than ever as they have added active noise cancellation which really helps to enhance the listening experience by far. Now Apple trying to enter into different categories of devices which are called Noise Cancellation Earbuds which made AirPods Pro directly compere with Sony WF-1000XM3 which has really weird name but decent performance.
New AirPods are called AirPods Pro but there is some doubt to called it “Pro” which we’ll discuss after a while. So first, let’s talk about each and every feature of it one by one.
Design: Modern and more convenient
It is finally looking like that Apple has listened to its customer for building AirPods, as AirPods are made for fixed ear sized so people with larger or smaller ears could suffer for fitting AirPods in their ears, sometimes people also not comfortable to wear AirPods in public or during workout without strapping with a third parties band which could hold AirPods in user’s neck. But AirPods Pro features changeable ear tip design which users can change according to their own ear fits with exact seal. Apple also made a feature to check the better seal to experience noise cancellation in the setting of AirPods this is a convenient feature to check the fitment of AirPods before use. If you lose your tips, you’ll be able to buy replacements in each size from Apple’s retail stores for around $4.00.
Apple also made the form factor of AirPods Pro more compact as the weight of AirPods more over the ear tip rather than putting weight on its legs. Short AirPods Pro now not look like “Tampons” as earlier AirPods. AirPods Pro now has a larger vent for air to get through the device this may cause some issue when the user using noise cancellation as it not provide pure isolation. But the Air vent on-device help Air to get easily pass through and help the user to use the earbuds to more time.
Now there is a pressure-sensitive area on AirPods Pro legs which can help the user to swap between Transparency mode and Noise Cancellation Mode easily and hazel free. While other tapping features still work on the device you could configure tapping option for talking to Siri, to change track according to your usage.
Carrying Case of AirPods Pro also adopts new design as it may look like previous AirPods rotate horizontally and stretched this made the new case shorter in length but wider. But the charing case is still easy to carry without any issue.
Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode: Not Quite Obvious
If you are expecting Noise Cancellation quality like Bose Noise Cancellation Headphone 700 or Sony Noise Cancellation headphone you may be disappointed because Noise cancellation is good when user listening some in-room environment but when taking AirPods to outside some outside noise coming through which may drop sound experience or taking an airplane ride may also some disappointing results.
Transparency Mode adds some ergonomically way to use AirPods Pro while listening as it could help you to listen outside noise simultaneously listening to music which helps while walking on the road and listening to music. You just have to hold the force sensor, and a little chime indicates that you’ve entered the ambient sound mode. The vent system also comes into play here, as you can talk at people’s normal volumes without speaking awkwardly loud or shouting because of the ear tip seal. You’re free to just leave transparency mode active whenever you want, so this is a helpful feature for people who like the awareness provided by the open-air design of the regular AirPods.
Talking about music experience sound of the device is a little bit better than normal AirPods due to its new iteration of Noise cancellation as it provides more noise isolation and bass get some subtle improvement help to rock you sooner.
Performance: Adding Feature Result No Issue to Performance
One of the most concerning fact of AirPods Pro battery life of the device and it could manage better even Noise Cancellation on as it could give around 4.5 hours of battery life while listening in 50 percent of volume while rocking up the volume made the battery life to hits harder and gives around 2 hours of battery life with Noise cancellation on, but new case of AirPods Pro gives quick charge which could make your listening experience more seamless and could give around 24 hours of total battery life including AirPods Pro initial charging.
Waterproofing: Now made AirPods Pro more intuitive to use
This time Apple finally listens to one of the most requested features is WaterProofing as AirPods Pro is now certified with an IPX4 rating which simply means sweat or rainproof which provides the user more confidence to wear AirPods every situation they want.
Other not so new feature
Talking about internal AirPods Pro feature Bluetooth 5.0 for better and farther connectivity so a user can listen to the song while walk easily and not to carry their smartphone for short distances. The AirPods Pro sports is Apple’s own custom made chipset H1 which powers the device features like seamless connectivity with all iCloud connected iOS and Mac devices without having to disconnect from older devices. Other feature like stopping of sound when talking off AirPods also works seamless and amazing.
AirPods Pro share some common design and internal feature from PowerBeats Pro which also made by Apple. But one feature which made PowerBeats Pro more intuitive to use its battery life which is around 9 hours of usages, PowerBeats also features as secure earlock for a more intensive sporting session.
Why Pro?
One of concerning facts of AirPods Pro it’s naming as Apple now featuring Pro name without concerning its gravity as like iPhone 11 Pro which doesn’t feature most concerning feature like Pro should consider. While the naming Pro naming is given to Apple product for more justifying the price rather than a feature.
If we could think why this device is for it may because of its new feature of Noise Cancellation which is a much-expected feature for Apple AirPods, but the quality of Noise cancellation is decent rather than good or amazing. The battery life of the device is good while in Noise cancellation mode but these are not many facts to prove this is a “Pro”.
AirPods Pro costs around $249 and stating available from Today near your Apple store. The device is available in White color but not the black color which is meant for Pro user.
