*** The Official AirPods {all gens} (and AirPods Pro [and AirPods Pro 2nd generation]) thread ***

[Broken Hope]

Works fine for me.

Assuming you’re on iOS 16 and your gen 2 AirPods have done the firmware update.

 

[Cryfreeman]

Edit: wrong thread sorry.

 

[oneilldo]

Works fine for me.

Assuming you’re on iOS 16 and your gen 2 AirPods have done the firmware update.

Thanks I’m on IOS 16 but can’t remember about the firmware upgrade. Is this via Bluetooth from phone in settings?

After a quick google it would appear the AirPods aren’t on the latest firmware so looks like I just leave them charging near my phone and they should periodically update? Why can’t you force it like the Apple Watch?

 

[Broken Hope]

No idea why Apple don’t allow manual firmware updates on their earphones but they never have.

 

[J1nxy]

I've just upgraded my Gen 1 to Gen 2 and have to say I'm very impressed with the improvement in both sound and ANC. Transparency is also much better from what I've experienced when walking the dog. Used them with Apple Music and Audible and the spatial sounds from both are brilliant, Sandman Act 3 on Audible had me looking around for the noises when I was walking they were that well placed.

I'm tempted to sell my Airpod Max now I have the Airpod Pro Gen 2

 

[METEORIC]

Sound quality and ANC on Gen 2 is way better than Gen 1, so for me the upgrade was worth it.
Now to ponder what to do with my Gen 1.

 

[NooBish AbbZ]

Planning to sell my Pro's to Cex this weekend and then replace with some Pro 2's. I might have to go without for a few days while my new ones are delivered; how will I manage?!

 

[J1nxy]

Planning to sell my Pro's to Cex this weekend and then replace with some Pro 2's. I might have to go without for a few days while my new ones are delivered; how will I manage?!

I did that and went and bought them from Argos with the cash I got from CEX

 

[ChrisD.]

I'm tempted to sell my Airpod Max now I have the Airpod Pro Gen 2

The AirPod Max are still superior, especially for film/TV watching.

 

[thewanted]

The noise cancelling is very good, but the Gen 2s battle to cancel out sharp sounds like putting a coffee mug down on the desk.

 

[NooBish AbbZ]

I did that and went and bought them from Argos with the cash I got from CEX

Traded in today for £107 cash (A Grade, as expected) and now do need to grab some Pro 2's. I was planning on Apple in Lincoln on Sunday but Argos is a good idea; I have a gift voucher)one for all) I'm struggling to use but Argos do take them.

 

[Peew971]

I’ve just moved from Sonys on android to Airpods Max on iOS but I feel like the sound isn’t as good. Am I missing something here, some settings to tweak maybe?

 

[ChrisD.]

I’ve just moved from Sonys on android to Airpods Max on iOS but I feel like the sound isn’t as good. Am I missing something here, some settings to tweak maybe?

What’s the music source?

 

[ic1male]

Coming from the wired EarPods that I got with my iPod touch in 2012, these AirPods (3rd Generation) feel like magic! I always thought they were a gimmick with presumably awful sound and a constant risk of them falling out and getting lost. But the sound seems just fine to me, nice bass, and have been on a few walks with them and they felt snug enough. Test tomorrow when I go for a jog with them.

The magic bit is with the case, it can charge them up, hold it near the phone and it tells you how much battery is left. I was agog at how seamless it all was.

 

[Reuben klang]

That’s what apple do, seamless with all their gear. It’s the way it should be.

 

[Broken Hope]

When AirPods first came out there was nothing like them in terms of set up, connecting, using etc. Most manufacturers have caught up now and you get seamless pairing on Android etc, but Apple were definitely first to make things so smooth.

 

[Peew971]

What’s the music source?

Tried Spotify, YouTube Music and Tidal (HiFi Plus).
Still not blown away.

 

[Robert]

Anyone had issues with audio stopping/starting? One example, YouTube will stop and then not play - doesn’t happen with my old gen 2 AirPods

 

[Robert]

Anyone had issues with audio stopping/starting? One example, YouTube will stop and then not play - doesn’t happen with my old gen 2 airpods

 

[ic1male]

That’s what apple do, seamless with all their gear. It’s the way it should be.

And a new one on me tonight. Was sitting in the living room just getting ready to shut everything off so the iPad and the iPhone were already in the bedroom. Suddenly Garmin watch bleeps (which is connected to iPad via Bluetooth) telling me that there's a phone call. So knowing that I wouldn't make it to the bedroom before the call got dropped, I answered it on my Garmin. Obviously no way to talk as it has no speaker/microphone but it gave me time to get the other devices. I ended up talking on my iPad on loud speaker with the call routed through the iPhone. More magic!