![]() The AirPods Pro 2 in their charging case. So you're likely to hear more improvement with the muffling of people's voices, for example. The noise canceling didn't feel twice as strong to me as I switched between the AirPods Pro 2 and the original AirPods Pro, but by double the noise canceling power what Apple means is that noise canceling is improved across all frequencies and probably more so with high- and mid-range frequencies that are harder to muffle than lower frequencies. The buds also have just enough venting to avoid that oppressive occluded feeling you sometimes get with ANC buds. But it was easy to sense that the noise canceling was reducing more cabin noise during a cross-country flight I took and also muffled more sound when I rode the subway in New York. If you lose that tight seal, some ambient sound may leak in and you may hit the rare ANC hiccup as the AI shifts gears for a fraction of second to make adjustments (this is a phenomenon with all adaptive noise-canceling earbuds). The active noise canceling is impacted by how tight a seal you get from the ear tips. Apple AirPods Pro 2 noise canceling testing On all other devices, including Android phones and iPhones, those buds default to the AAC audio codec. ![]() The catch is to get that 24-bit audio you need a Galaxy device equipped with Samsung's One UI 4.0 and a music streaming service like Qobuz, Tidal or Amazon Music that streams high-res audio tracks. Samsung's Galaxy Buds 2 Pro support 24-bit high-resolution audio. Not high-resolution audio, but a little bump up. But for now, they use Bluetooth 5.3 and support the AAC LC3 audio codec, which offers 16-bit 48 kilohertz bit rates compared with the 16-bit 24 kilohertz bit rates of AAC. Whether they'll be able to do that in the future and possibly get other new feature upgrades is anybody's guess. They currently can't do that, which will certainly disappoint some people. Some people were hoping that the new AirPods Pro would be able to stream Apple Lossless tracks over wireless. ![]() With the AirPods Pro 2 you hear more detail and get good bass even at more moderate volumes. But I had to push the volume up to about 85% to hear some of the finer details and to get the extra bass kick on the Bose. The AirPods Pro 2 sound excellent, but there's something about the tonal balance of the Bose that I liked a little better at times - there's a bit more warmth and naturalness to it - and the bass has a bit more oomph. I compared them to the new Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2. For me, I found they played plenty loud at about 65% to 70% volume. One of the more impressive things about the buds is how loud they play. A quick five-minute charge gives you about an hour's worth of battery life. ![]() Those numbers go up to seven hours and 35 hours total with the noise canceling off. But I figured Apple would stick with its tried-and-true design and focus on making improvements to the areas that had the most room for improvement, such as sound quality, noise-canceling performance and battery life, which is now up to six hours from about four-and-a-half hours with noise canceling on and an extra four charges in the charging case (30 hours total). Some people were hoping for shorter stems and perhaps some new color options or even better water resistance - yes, they're still IPX4 splash-proof. The original AirPods Pro were compact and lightweight and fit a lot of people's ears really well, so I can't fault that decision. This is one of those situations where Apple hasn't really done anything to change the size and shape of the buds or significantly alter their physical appearance. Read more: Best Wireless Earbuds for 2022 Apple AirPods Pro 2 design: Small changes
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