Do AirPods Pro Suck? An Audiophile's Perspective... 

Best AirPods Pro video I've seen, great job man!

0:54 “to my iPhone, to my Mac, to my iPad and back” you are a poet

That part where you explained noise canceling was brilliant, first time I've seen any reviewer break noise cancelling down into real world scenarios

Dude the Sony case isn't pocketable. All the ladies think I'm into them.

That "noise cancellation" demo was outstanding! 😳 Never experienced something like this before. Subscribed.

Apple: let's name this something unique yet simple=airpods Samsung: eh we have galaxy let's slap it on y not=galaxy buds Sony: yoooo I'm high dude idk what to name these let's just check the back of the WiFi router and name it that

0:12 “when you’re jogging on the highway...” Ummm, sir, that’s illegal and please don’t ask me how I know

“I’m an audiophile who loves AirPods” Audiophiles: So you’ve chosen death?

Another good tip for good sound quality is, if you have Spotify you can go into settings and go to playback and music quality as well and readjust the music setting to kick up volume as well EQ, too. It helped a lot for a better frequency.

"from my iphone to my mac, to my ipad and back" officially stuck in my head.

I feel like you should be holding a glass of wine while doing this review.

I got a pair of these and no joke started to tear up from the instant relief it gave me. For the first time since my head injury I was able to be at piece. Ambient sounds like my neighbors A/C for example will keep me from getting any sleep, causing me physical pain and frustration like you wouldn’t believe. Finally I am able to be at peace with painful noise pollution.

That part with the example of how the noise cancelling works was awesome! Great content and subscribed

First one who actually talks about sound quality and not just features.great review.

Finally - an unbiased and accurate review of the air pods pro. Exactly how I feel about the air pods pro, but explained in a way I couldn't do on my own.

I Love you simulate the every detail of the video The moment you take of the right earbuds or the left. And how well you imitate the noise cancellation is phenomenal. Great video. Would recommend to all!

OMG your demo at 6:35 is pure brilliance... every other review out there has to rely on verbal descriptions and 'trust me, it works/doesn't work'. Next level!

Wow- I’ve seen a lot of reviews but this was the most informative yet- especially how you explained noise cancelling.

I loved the stereo audio every time you put in or took out the AirPods in the video, the audio shifted to left or right correspondingly… great touch!

Thanks for explaining the ins and outs. Just got mine today and I’m impressed with everything but audio quality and how it hurts my eardrums.

Dude I’ve been watching for a while I don’t usually comment but the quality of your videos is top notch and it’s been getting way better recently. 👍🏻

How can a company like sony still name their products like that in 2019? "Hey, bro have you tried the Sony HAHD-Z-Y-48743 phones? They're great"

One of the best review videos on the AirPods Pro I've seen! I absolutely loved the sound edit to emulate the experience of the coffee shop. Absolute brilliance. You've earned yourself another sub =)

Absolutely amazing video man. First time viewer but I doubt it'll be the last. I can't begin to imagine how much thought and hard work went into producing this video. The small things from simulating noise cancelling by adjusting the coffee shop noise levels while explaining your experience at the same time. Awesome. Just plain awesome.

Absolutely love that final test at the end. Had me rolling in laughter

best review you can find on youtube, phenomenal job Edit: 4k likes, you guys are insane

Oh my gosh that simulation was so on point, whenever you took your left airpod out the left of my headphones stopped the audio, so much attention to detail well done

I compared them to my wh-1000xm3’s and Stereo system, the AirPods aren’t horrible, and I think he underrates the sound, they sound good for what they are.

"Your brain plays mind games with you" is a heck of a sentence.

My man was so excited he couldn’t get the AirPods out of the case 😂

I love my AirPods Pro but I really don’t like how they removed the tapping controls. I really liked tapping twice on my right ear to skip a song or on my left to rewind a song. I don’t understand what you meant with “painful” or “annoying” since all it required was two really light taps.

Wow. What an incredible review. You answered all my questions and then some. Great Job!

"Not wearing anything at all" Stupid sexy Snazzy Labs

"The wider body fits nicely inside the ears concha, thats *this* part" *Editor leaves the footage on the b-roll so we can't see what Quinns doing*

Hey man; you really bring a great vibe to the review. Great job.

@snazzy labs Great review .... Love how you have wonderfully broken down all the aspects. What about the phone call voice quality. How well does it cut out the ambient (background) noise for the person talking to you on the other side of the phone.

Dude, this is the best RU-vid review watching experience I’ve had since I first stumbled on Marques Brownlee years ago. You made it look so easy, smooth and natural...but I watch enough review videos to tell that a lot of attention to detail, i.e. scripting, editing, testing and research went into this...well done...and you know what topped all of that off and made this video so special? Your presentation character: Like talking to the friendly guy down the street who has lived there for years and has no fear of being his smart, funny, enlightened, well-to-do but humble self. The video was simple, direct, and you were interesting as a person. The same sauce Marques uses...but you my friend seem like you’ve added an extra (secret) ingredient that even Marques doesn’t have. Stay focused on the art. You could be the greatest.

First time i tried these the dishwasher happened to be on and i seriously had to double check if it was the noise cancelling or the dishwasher stopped 😂

BEST ACTUALLY INFORMATIVE VIDEO TO HELP ME MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER TO BUY THE AIRPOD PROS OR SONYS. THANK YOU

This video was AMAZING. Subbed simply on the basis of this.

sound quality review starts at 10:00

Welp, I now know that foam tips are a thing. I've gotta try those, always thought that foam earplugs were superior to silicone and wondered why in-ear headphones didn't use them.

Great production quality. Really enjoyed the video.

Dude, best audio review ever! I really appreciated the audio examples you used. As a sound engineer and audiophile myself, that served as a cogent illustration. Superb.

did you go to the linus-school-of-plugging-the-sponsor XD ?

From my iPhone to my Mac, My iPad, then back. The rhymes keep coming

Incredible review!! Thank you for your explanation

Sick demo. That editing is top notch

The transition to the sponsor is on par with Linus 😂

This man, wearing a Grand Seiko, is as much of a watch nut as he is an audiophile.

I've had the AirPod Pros for many months now, and just watched this for the fun of it. And man! This was by far the best review I've ever watched. The noise cancellation demos that you did were great, and very helpful for someone that would be looking to buy the Pros, but are on edge about how good the noise cancellation is. You also earned a new subscriber!

That noise cancellation/transparency test is one of the greatest things I’ve experienced in any RU-vid video review period. Fantastic job!!!

so many headphone (particularly airpods) reviews seem to put sound quality as an afterthought, thank you for a great and informative review!

Yeah, Sony might need to work on their naming scheme. Also that ending with the Galaxy Buds. 10/10

Amazing review, love the explanation! Will be watching more of your videos!

Loved the explanation. Great video!

The production value of this review is insanely good. Subscribed

the noise cancellation was explained PERFECTLY! thank you that's frickin impressive

Great review, you got a new sub, hope I learn as much from your other vids as this one 👍

Absolutely amazing explanation and review! Subscribed.

Absolute most informative AirPods Pro review.

"A lot of ahm...... reviewers who don't know anything about audio" ahahha

Really enjoyed this video, thank you for your hard work.

They’re the most comfortable true wireless buds I’ve worn. So much thought went into usability and you can really tell, but yes: the sound isn’t great and I can’t get them to stay in. Not sure how a design that ensures they stay in wasn’t also prioritized.

Came here from mkbhd, Glad I did.. the review is spot on..

Quinn: "I'm an audiophile that loves the original Airpods" Juan Bagnell: *existence made known*

I'm watching this after having just recently bought the 1st gen Airpods, and I gotta say while I would LOVE the features the Pro makes available I still don't feel bad about buying the 1st gen Airpods simply because I wanted them as an option for not having something in my ear canal. That's the feature that sells me on the 1st gen, and kills all of my interest in the Pro. Also before anyone says "but you need that for the Pro's features to work", I understand that. It doesn't make the Pro any more appealing to me when the #1 thing I personally like about the Airpods is sacrificed for it.

brilliant presentation brother! Great review

that ending had me in pieces, top video, love that, love you keep it up Quinny. I'd love to see a performance on a budget hackintosh video sometime too if you'd be interested. you've done one's based on size and slickness which were great, but or someone like me, a photography student dealing with surprisingly rough workloads something like that would be incredible. big up!

This was such a fantastic review, from content to editing, well-done guys, that simulation demo was super cool

just watched this and its an amazing review, very informative

That noise-cancelling test was awesome!! Never seen that be done for any reviews.

That outtake at the end actually made me laugh out loud.

Unbelievable video. So thorough and thought out. Love this.

Thanks for the inputs!

Wow what a video, so clear demonstration, Amazing!

I love the sound of the airplane, it’s just the damn baby I want to tune out ... completely

As always. Fantastic review. The effort in actually giving useful information is a breath of fresh air. 👍🏼👍🏼

Super helpful, thanks!!

Fantastic video review!! keep it up mate!!

great job Snazzy! excellent editing on this one, especially with the simulations

Thanks for the great review! I would consider myself an Audiophile aswell, using my Beyerdynamics DT 1990 Pros as my everyday headphones at home (Schiit Magni/Modi Stack) Since my old bluetooth earphones somehow got technical issues after just 5 months, I went for the AirPods Pro for all the convenience, especially since I‘m using an iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro and can flawlessly switch between devices. But how about sound quality? I am personally pleased with how they sound for casual wearing. They aren‘t as precise as 1More Tripple drivers (obviously no chance against the beyers, no comparison needed here), but they‘re yet detailled enough to enjoy your music, no matter how complex it is. Bass is punchy and very precise, whilst not being as overloaded as the 1Mores bass (which is still precise, but incredibly strong, probably just for bassheads, didn‘t enjoy it long term). What I‘m absolutely fine with is the mids, nothing to complain about. Here, they are fair competition to the 1Mores. Fun thing about the fit and silicon earplugs: I had custom aftermarket foam pads on my 1More and yes, soundquality improved. But no, wearing comfort for me did not at all. Somehow, I seem to have massive issues wearing foam pads and I sadly can‘t get any in ear headphones to permanently fit well without falling out. BUT the AirPods Pro managed to do exactly this. This makes them an absolute winner for me. Also, regarding noise cancellation: I‘ve been going with Sonys WH-1000XM2 and the original XMR-1000 (don‘t have them anymore, both had a strange cracking/vibrating sound after ~1 year whilst listening to music, especially during bassy parts, sounded like a loose piece of metal) and the mark 2‘s noise cancellation was obviously superior to the AirPods Pro‘s, but not at all with the same wearing comfort. As you said, the AirPods Pro aren‘t even realisable in the ear. When I first plugged them into my ears I was blown away, because I was in the middle of a busy train station and suddenly had complete silence listening to music (for the first time not even being capable of hearing my own steps, that didn‘t work using overears before) whilst not even feeling any headphones and being sure they fit😂 All in all, great review, fair point regarding sound quality, it‘s not yet comparable to wired InEar quality, but considering technical complexity of fitting all this into such incredibly tiny inears together with a reliable battery they are definitely the best go-to completely wireless inear headphones in total. If you want the best audio quality, you truly don‘t want to go for wireless headphones of any kind. If you want great inear sound quality and don‘t really care about a neckband and NoiseCancelling, get the 1More Tripple Driver Bluetooth at just above 100$. (To my knowledge, they‘re available with ANC for additional 20-30$), but forget about the convenience of AirPods on the go;)

Great video! A question I'd really appreciate an answer to: as an audiophile, what are the best, reasonably-priced earphones/headphones on the market (wired or wireless)?

I love that you did that little simulation thing to show what it’s like

This was honestly just a really well made video. The quality and explanations were great. The animations and interactivity were great.

0:50 “To my iPhone to my Mac to my iPad and back” is bop tbh

sir, your presentation is very pro and high taste, this quality of video and sound is by far some of the best i have seen. Please keep going, i am now your fan.

great overview with detail. best I've seen

That was the smoothest demonstration of noise-cancelling headphones/earbuds/listening devices I've ever heard. That right there is why I subbed. Keep that up!

"When you're jogging on the highway"

I love this review, informative, and witty. Thanks!

Wow, I loved watching this review. Thank you. We do, however, disagree on a few things. I am an audio engineer, and honestly, I like the sound of my AirPod pros almost as much as my $4,000 studio monitors! They don’t shape the sound at all. People tend to like speakers and headphones that “add” bass, or “add” sparkle, but, of course, really good speakers or headphones don’t “add” anything. Honestly, the reproduction is very, very good in these! On the flip side, however, they feel fragile and all apple earbuds, including these, tend to work loose and eventually drop out of my ears, which is strange because my ears hold on to all other earbuds like they’re bolted in! The noise cancelling, on these is comparable to my Bose QCs.

Hands down and without a doubt, this is the best review on the new airpods.

Best headphone review I’ve seen, the overall quality of your videos has been going up recently, this is my favorite yet. In all regards, not just picture quality. Nice job to you and your employee(s)

This is the best demonstration on noise cancellation that I've ever seen. Thank you for this.

I love Sony’s buds because they sound so good and I’ve always bought them...but the hassle of the XM3 is too much...so I bought Apple’s instead. I was getting tired of the cord too...

What a great review. Exactly what I was looking for from an “AirPods Pro Explanation”. Learned a lot too.

For anyone wondering the song at 6:43 is Part Of The Game - Velveteen

I already have them but wow, what a fantastic review and video this was. Very immersive and well produced.

Your review is great. Specially when you’re using earphones. Really explains the situtation