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Oh FFS now I have to buy that to finally ditch lightning for good 
*** The Official AirPods {all gens} (and AirPods Pro [and AirPods Pro 2nd generation]) thread ***
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1st world problemsOh FFS now I have to buy that to finally ditch lightning for good
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The ********!
Buy MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) for AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
With the new MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) for AirPods Pro (2nd generation), you can charge wirelessly or via the USB‑C port. Buy now at apple.com.www.apple.com
Tell me you are shocked by this?
Last time I looked there was nothing, other than the USB-C case, that was any different between the normal Gen2's and the 'new' (still) Gen2's with USB-C...
They could at least have had a trade in price on that. TBH I use mine for 12 hours on and off when working and don't need to plug the case in to charge until the 2nd day. No real need to ever carry the lightning cable anyway. I can live with it.
The Type C version supports lossless audio when connected to a vision pro headset but I don’t think that will impact any of us since the headset is set for a US launch only; by the time it arrives here we’ll probably be on a newer revision of the Airpods. The rest of the differences lie with the case, the Type C case is water and dust resistant. I don’t see any point in changing the case though as I only charge wirelessly.
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Anyon done a teardown between the normal Gen2 and the 'new' Gen2 USB-C?
I have a pair of AirPod Pro 1st gen and they are terrible. I'm thinking of just getting a new pair gen 2 USB-C AirPod Pros and just do the 5 month payment thing on Amazon. The 1st gen AirPod Pros are the worst Apple product I have ever owned.
What's wrong with them? I had a pair until the gen 2 came out and they were fine.
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I love mine. Had them nearly 2 years now and use them daily. So comfortable and I think they sound great.
They just keep making crackling sounds and other strange noises. I had my original pair replaced but the problem came back.
Is it normal for the AirPods 3 to whine/squeal when they're idle? While connected to a Windows system they're fine when playing anything, but after they've been idle for about 30 seconds the left bud starts squealing (not loud, but it is annoying). I set a blank 1s audio clip to play every 30 seconds which stops them from going into the low power [?] mode where they squeal but it's not an ideal solution
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Mine squeal sometimes when I have them both in the same hand, close proximity causing them to motorboat I suspect.
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Apple will replace them again under the extended warranty. Worth getting a new set even to sell them on with fresh batteries.
I'll see if I can get them replaced. If I could I'd give them to my Mum.
Thank you.
I have an old Lightning AirPod Pro 2 and was thinking about getting a second one with a USB-C case. I looked on the Apple website and you can get a replacement case for the old lightning one to turn it into USB-C. Problem is it costs £90. After looking on Amazon there are a whole bunch of cheap alternatives but I feel like I should probably get the official Apple gear. I'm not sure.
Being lightning free (apart from my iPhone) would be pretty great.
Being lightning free (apart from my iPhone) would be pretty great.
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Tbh, now I have a charging dock thing on my bedside table and one at work, doesn't matter what ends the case has, or the phone, or my watch...
You can get AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C on Apples store or on Amazon.
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