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Time For A Headphones Upgrade: Looking At The Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) On Sale At Amazon

I have an abusive relationship with headphones.. meaning I usually wear them into the ground. I probably go through about half a dozen pairs each year. I’d like to just buy cheap pairs and treat them as disposable, but I can’t deny I love nice sound quality. I’ve run the spectrum of brands, quality, and prices and I always seem to gravitate back toward Apple-branded headphones… even with the outrageous pricing!

My last couple of pairs of headphones were both the Beats wireless ‘tethered’ in-ear and the Beats+ in-ear buds, which I bought both last year as my primary and backup pairs. The ‘tethered’ were my regular day-to-day pair, and the earbuds were my ‘out and about’ pair. I was scared of making the earbuds my day-to-day because I have a habit of losing them. Well… as of today, my tethered pair is falling apart from wear and tear, and (as respected) I lost one of my earbuds. So… I’m without any way to listen to music on the go. I’ve been trying to find replacement ‘tethered’ headphones but all the colors I’d wear seem to be out of stock or will take at least a week to get to me. And (for some reason) that’s a deal breaker!!!

This morning, I got an alert that both Amazon AND Walmart have the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) earbuds on sale got $189. I’ve always wanted to own a pair of those, but they’ve always been out of my price range. I can’t imagine buying something so easy for me to lose for $250. But the 24% price drop puts a purchase in the sweet spot. YES, they are earbuds and YES there’s a chance I might lose them like the others. But man… I do want to own them. Yep… I’m buying them.

 

About this item

  1. RICHER AUDIO EXPERIENCE — The Apple-designed H2 chip helps to create more intelligent noise cancellation and deeply immersive sound. The low-distortion, custom-built driver delivers crisp, clear high notes and full, rich bass in stunning definition.
  2. NEXT-LEVEL ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION — Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation for dramatically less noise when you want to focus. Transparency mode lets you hear the world around you, and Adaptive Audio seamlessly blends Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode for the best listening experience in any environment.
  3. CUSTOMIZABLE FIT — Includes four pairs of silicone tips (XS, S, M, L) to fit a wide range of ears and provide all-day comfort. The tips create an acoustic seal to help keep out noise and secure AirPods Pro in place.
  4. DUST, SWEAT, AND WATER RESISTANT — Both AirPods Pro and the MagSafe Charging Case are IP54 dust, sweat, and water resistant, so you can listen comfortably in more conditions.
  5. PERSONALIZED SPATIAL AUDIO — With sound that suits your unique ear shape along with dynamic head tracking, AirPods Pro deliver an immersive listening experience that places sound all around you. You can also listen to select songs, shows, and movies in Dolby Atmos.
  6. A HIGHER LEVEL OF CONTROL — Manage playback functions from the stem with touch control. Swipe up or down to adjust volume, press to play and pause music or mute and unmute yourself on calls, and press twice to end calls. And hold the stem to switch between listening modes.
  7. LONG BATTERY LIFE — Get up to 6 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled. And get up to 30 hours of total listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled, using the case.
  1. A MORE CAPABLE CASE — Keep track of AirPods Pro with Precision Finding and a built-in speaker. A lanyard loop helps keep your AirPods Pro close. Charge with an Apple Watch or MagSafe charger, USB-C charge cable, or Qi-certified charger.
  2. MAGICAL EXPERIENCE — Conversation Awareness intelligently switches AirPods Pro into Transparency mode and lowers your media volume — so it’s easier to interact with people nearby when you choose to. Summon Siri with a simple “Hey Siri” or just “Siri.” AirPods Pro connect to your devices in a tap, pause music when you take them out, and seamlessly switch to the device you’re using. You can even share a song or show between two sets of AirPods.