Pluses: Very good ANC, easy fit in the air with good seal, better sound than OG airpods. Minuses: Dumbass squeeze controls, much lower battery life than OG, OG has better call quality, major price difference. I got this pair on sale for $219 and I still feel like that’s too much for what these really are.
For music listening neither model is great. They’re not offensively bad but they’re nothing special either. I’m also worried that the easy fit of the pros means they won’t stay solidly in my ears during a workout. I know multiple people who have complained about that.
In my experience the fit is really hit or miss, but I have no problems if I'm just going to do some rowing in the garage. For jogging they stay in 95% of the time, but that last 5% is a PITA. The AirPod Pros were great in my open floor plan office for reducing the unwanted background noise, but these days they're mostly relegated to phone call use.
I like the standard ones more. If we ever go back to how things were before and I start riding the train to work again, then I’d consider the Pros. I think the standard AirPod design is brilliant.
Well my wife wants my OG airpods so I’m keeping the pros. I have had issues with the OGs staying in my ears at times, even when not doing strenuous activity, so the pros win out. I still wish they were cheaper though, especially since they have non-replaceable batteries so I basically have to buy AppleCare to be able to get the inevitable replacements at a lower cost down the line.
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