AirPods Pro 2: Why is everybody praising these

Apple’s second-generation AirPod Pros aren’t the stemless, earth-shattering buds I was hoping they would be. Instead, Apple took an already great product and added some simple upgrades to battery life, some minor case improvements, and added a new H2 chip for better audio quality and active noise cancellation. But the $249 earbuds are contending with fiercer competition than ever before. Over the last few months alone, we’ve seen excellent earbuds released by Samsung, Google, and Sony that all give the second-generation AirPods a run for their money. If you aren’t tied to the Apple ecosystem it is now safe to say there are better options available. Listen to Becca’s playlist here - YouTube: Spotify: 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - Active Noise Cancellation Test 2:10 - Active Transparency Mode 2:38 - Case and Earbud Changes 3:23 - Mic Test 4:31 - Audio Quality 5:52 - Battery Life 6:19 - Conclusion Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: