Being able to quickly adjust my music volume with a quick slide of my finger was especially convenient whenever I was trying to close my eyes and doze off for a bit, as I didn’t have to pull out my phone - and inevitably get distracted - to do it. But it wasn’t until recently that I realized how great they are for long plane or train rides. The AirPods Pro 2’s new touch controls, which let you adjust the volume up or down by simply sliding your finger on the stems, have been one of my favorite things about the buds since I got my hands on them. But it’s the little things that have made Apple’s latest earbuds that much better than the rest for getting through a long trek. Most of what I love about the AirPods Pro 2 for travel - great sound, suppressive noise cancellation, good battery life - is true of many earbuds I’ve taken to the skies with me. But the AirPods Pro have consistently been good enough to get me through long trips, and I can live with its comparatively lower run times considering everything else Apple’s buds do well. They’re not quite the longest-lasting buds we’ve tested - the new Beats Studio Buds Plus have a higher nine-hour rating, and the much cheaper EarFun Air Pro 3 can go as long as 45 hours with the case. Apple’s latest buds are rated for six hours of nonstop endurance and 30 total hours with the charging case, which is just enough for a typical cross-country flight. These features would all be useless if the AirPods Pro 2 couldn’t hold a charge, but fortunately, they pack enough battery life to consistently get me from coast to coast without running out of juice. Sounds perfect for wading through a busy airport. And Apple’s earbuds are about to get even better, as this fall’s iOS 17 will introduce an Adaptive Audio feature that can switch between ANC and Transparency on the fly based on what’s happening around you. And when I needed to let noise in - whether I was waiting for a gate announcement or placing my usual ginger ale order with a flight attendant - the AirPods Pro 2’s superb Transparency mode let me hear my surroundings as if I had nothing in my ears at all. Having also flown with the AirPods Max, I can say that Apple’s expensive over-ear cans are even more suppressive, making plane trips a near-silent experience, but I personally find earbuds more comfortable and convenient. The overwhelmingly loud chatter that surrounded me at JFK and LAX was reduced to a manageable murmur with ANC on, and during each flight, I rarely heard anything other than my own podcasts and playlists full of emo and indie-rock jams.Īpple says the latest AirPods Pro have twice the noise-canceling capabilities of the previous model, and having tested both sets extensively, that claim isn’t very far off. I went on two cross-country trips to California over the past two months, and my AirPods Pro 2 made all four of those five- to six-hour flights a breeze to get through. These buds still sound better than almost anything I’ve tested since, work seamlessly with my iPhone and MacBook and, most crucially for traveling, have superb active noise cancellation (ANC) that’s even better than that of the last-gen model. I called the AirPods Pro 2 the new gold standard for Apple earbuds in my initial review last year, and I still stand by that today. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account
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