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Underwhelmed with the AirPods Pro 2 coming from my Kiwi Ears Cadenza (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Johnny_Menace@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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Just bought the new AirPods 2 at a discount and I’m kinda disappointed. They sound like they have a concert Hall effect, sort of echo-ish… Made me order some Moondrop Arias instead. Will I be satisfied?

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[–] title-fight@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

They’re smaller than a lot of highly recommended chi-fi earphones on the market and have batteries among a list of other electronics they need to do fancy things like transparency and anc.

Naturally, even if the space wasn’t going to be used for much else, it will affect the sound.

It’s like comparing an EV to anything gas powered. Don’t expect anything mind boggling from any bluetooth iems or headphones for that matter, they all have the same short-comings.

Just keep in mind that realistically, the anc could probably improve your experience. I’d much rather be able to hear music from medicore speakers without distractions rather than vice versa. Same goes for transparency, simulating open backs with the touch of a button is convenient.