APPLE AirPods comparison

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APPLE AirPods comparison

AirPods APPLE	AirPods 2	AirPods 3	AirPods Pro	AirPods Pro 2
Price	From 129,00 £	From 179,00 £	From 180,00 £	From 229,00 £
Rating	4,7 sur 5 stars	4,6 sur 5 stars	4,7 sur 5 stars	4,7 sur 5 stars
Chip	H1	H1	H1	H2
Bluetooth
Wireless technology
Shape	Universal design	Universal design	Adaptative design	Adaptative design
Dynamic noise reduction
Adaptive equalization
Chip H1
Siri	Always on	Always on	Always on	Always on
Spatial audio
Resistance to water and perspiration
Battery life (listening time on one charge)	Up to 5 hours of listening	Up to 5 hours of listening	Up to 5 hours of listening	Up to 6 hours of listening
Battery life (listening time on one charge)	More than 24 hours of listening	More than 24 hours of listening	More than 24 hours of listening	More than 30 hours of listening
Wireless charging case

What is the best APPLE AirPods model?

To be simplistic, one can choose the AirPods 2 for the price, the AirPods Pro for their noise canceling capability. AirPods 3 are a technological compromise between the two. The AirPods PRO 2 have all the required features except the price.

What is the major difference between APPLE AirPods 2 and 3?

Both AirPods 3 are compatible with MagSafe wireless inductive charging. The difference lies in the fact that the AirPods 2 are satisfied with a Lightning socket. It’s also worth noting that it only takes five minutes of Aux AirPods 2 power to get around an hour of listening time. This remains a high level of performance.

What are the differences between APPLE AirPods PRO and PRO 2?

The AirPods PRO 2 bring improvements on all points, in particular in terms of sound reproduction and performance of active noise reduction. In other words, you really get what you pay for. If you already have AirPods PRO, you will have to ask yourself the question of a change according to your technical criteria.

Which generation offers the best value for money?

Looking at each other precisely, we see that the second generation AirPods have an excellent quality / price ratio. AirPods are generally more expensive than any headphones from competing brands. Some are also still more qualitative than the APLLE brand. It will be admitted that the second generation AirPods are generally less durable, not MagSafe compatible and not water resistant. On the other hand, their sound is almost as good as that of the latest generation AirPods.

The second-generation AirPods don’t have Spatial Audio, nor do they have Adaptive EQ. Other audio specs are lacking compared to the AirPods 3, but only sound experts should notice.

Third generation AirPods, for whom?

The third generation AirPods are obviously the most technologically advanced. Compared to the second generation, we will notice clear differences in terms of autonomy, design and functionality. In a word, the third generation AirPods win the technical comparison but at the price and an average difference of around fifty euros.