The Apple AirPods 2 reviewed: how much noise-cancelling is too much noise-cancelling?
The exterior design of the AirPods Pro 2 is not identical to the original AirPods Pro, but the differences are almost completely academic. Exterior vents are positioned slightly differently on the earbuds, and there are now holes on the bottom of the case for the built-in speaker, but that's mostly it, apart from two more practical differences: the inclusion of a lanyard loop, and the addition of a new extra-small in-ear tip included in the box, for those with smaller ear canals.
Some prefer that kind of fit, but it's not conducive to effective active noise cancellation, so it makes sense that Apple hasn't used it here. This works remarkably well, even if you have gloves on. We much prefer it any options based on touch controls – they're harder to trigger accidentally, for a start.
So in that context, the price of the AirPods Pro 2nd Gen looks pretty aggressive. They're actually among the cheapest of the premium earbuds at official prices – though in practice, lots of people will buy during sales events, so you may be able to find that AirPods' price gets undercut a little by rivals.
This doesn't come at the expense of the mid-range, which maintains the open-ness and airiness you want for great vocals and instrumentation, while still dipping down to link neatly with the bass as needed. Still, the music also gets here without feeling coloured on its way by how punchy it can be in the bass or treble – Apple usually aims for a reasonably neutral presentation, and that's what you get here in general. Apple says it has an 'Adaptive EQ' that responds to your music to better balance the sound, though it's unclear exactly what the overall effect is.
Of course, music isn't the only use for them, and they might be even more stunning with movies. For a start, this is where Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos is at its best. It's nice with music – but it's astounding with movies. It feels like you're in a cinema surrounded by speakers – you move your head, and the sound stays oriented to the iPhone, iPad or Apple TV in front of you.
An office AC is completely gone. A microwave will be truly silenced right in front of you. Speech will register barely, but you may not notice it at all over your music.
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