I’ve got gen 1 AirPods
are these worth the upgrade?
Just need JL to get stock, still get discount on Apple accessories so will be worth the extra wait. Hopefully I'll be able to use them when running without the need for silicone ear grips unlike the gen 1 and 2 AirPods
Is there anyone that couldn't get a good fit on the gen 1 & 2, would slip out, come loose etc, but these are fitting ok?
Anyone able to give review of sound quality?
Mine came this morning in time for a tube ride across London and then a train to Reading so an ideal testing day.
I’ve used a few noice cancelling on ears before and various high quality in ears such as £1000 Shure 846
I’ve also come from the AirPods 2 and though I liked them I had to use silicon aftermarket tips to keep them in and improve sound quality/seal.
They are really good but a pain to carry around.
Anyway 2.5 hours in ear and no ear fatigue.
Unlike normal in-ears there’s no stalk just the clever tips so maybe this helps. The controls on the air pod Itself was a little fiddly at first but go used to that.
The killer feature for me is the noise cancelling. Really effective and for the first time no real vacuum sense thanks to those little vents.
Also walked through a really windy tunnel at Oxford Circus and only noticed slight wind noise when my track stopped but again no vacuum.
Transparency is also a great feature and means I will probably leave them in ear a lot of the time (I receive a lot of phone calls which was actually my main reason for buying the AP2)
So for me this is almost the ideal product - I just really would have liked nice colour option other than white.
Many thanks for the review. In regards to sound quality how would you say it faired against wired IEMs of a similar value. I have a set of Phonak Audeo PFE 232 (appreciate these are of a higher value) but like the convenience of wireless... cheers
What tips did you change to?