AirPods Pro 2 ANC is just as good and they are also quite comfortable. Sound is subjective so one can prefer the AirPods sound and one can prefer the Bose sound. However, the AirPods Pro 2 have way more features that matter to people such as automatic switching between Apple devices, Always listening Siri and Find My support. The Bose are overpriced and lacking. I returned mines.

@@TheGamingAudiophile it's impossible to argue against Apple fanboys, so I won't. 😁

@@jire9831 Use Comply foam tips.

totally agree they are wonderful, and with a future update with aptx possibility that said what bose has done with aac is something else, its a very stable platform its the bluetooth 5.3 is the wonder!.

you still feel that way?

what about now?

A few buds can do this it's call sidetone /hearthrough

Yes even on the Jabra 85t - huge disappointment. Come on, Bose!

@Aldo R yeah you are probably right. It's been something people have been asking for and wanting for years as this point. 300$ and it's missing 🤷🏽‍♂️ . I just thought that was automatically a thing on Bluetooth 5.3 and 5.1 and so on.. guess not. I got so sick of dealing with shit like that I went back 2 airpods .even though I use android now. Got the airpods v3 and they work pretty damn good . I did have 2 download an app 2 make it more convenient,but other than that I'm good. I had my 4th pair of galaxy buds break and I was done.

@@shoktrupz3219 I don't remember what ones I have ,but my jabras are like these ones. I can only use the right by itself. Because of that I almost never use them.

What do you want with one earbud? I don't understand why you like this

@@hanschenklein7990 I listened 2 music or podcasts while I'm working. I still need 2 be able 2 communicate,so... One earbud it is. This isn't a new thing. People have been using them like this for a long time. You seem really surprised. You don't have any friends that use one ?

This is all true.

I bought a PS2 back in 2002 for $400. To have the convenience of wireless earbuds, the best noise cancellation and transparency mode? All for $300? Let’s keep things in perspective. They’re not that expensive for what you get.

Thanks so much, I plan on incorporating more of that very soon

@@OfficialGamesky i would like to see you review here noble fokus pro, grado gt220, finale ze3000, astell n kern uw100 .. thhanks a lot

For $120 they're great...it's that $300 price tag that makes these a no for me

You do realize people buy them for best ANC and comfort? The points you mentioned are extras, not essential. You can still charge them conveniently via USB-C , I doubt the AAC codec makes you notice any difference. What's the point of wearing only one earbud? For best ANC and sound you need to wear both.

I read a review today - Tech Radar I think? Don't quote me on the source, but a fairly reputable website, where they were supposed to add (APX?) early this year. Not sure if/when that happened but I just got mine today, and a software update was needed (normal for electronics). All I can say is, they're comfy, sound is good, and the only way one fell out was I brushed my left ear with my hand while driving. That stopped the music and took it off quiet mode. I didn't try to restart the music with one in; I wanted the ANC. Stuffed the LH one back in and it restarted right where it left off.

the surprising thing is they are smaller than the previous model and they are still fairly large

I got the Bose NC 700, and I think that will be my last Bose product purchase. Sony has them beat at everything that doesn't involve a mic, and the mic isn't sounding that great now. The most annoying thing is the sound they make when turned on.

@@OfficialGamesky Haha I went from the SoundSport Free buds to these. They're tiny by comparison! And much harder to fall out (near impossible unless you hit them). Still thinking, since I'm an Apple guy, I should get the Pro 2 set and give them a fair shake.

Before seeing airpods pro check out the lg tone t90q

Are you thinking about the new Bowers and Wilkins Earbuds ?

I plan on it

Thanks man and those are all excellent earbuds you have in your collection. Proves you don't have to spend a fortune to get great sound, ANC and other features

@@OfficialGamesky agreed buddy!!! And guys like you and El jefe for past few years now have made some a these purchases a whole lot easier to make for audio nuts like myself lol!!! When you did that tinbuds 3 review I literally pulled the trigger on em immediately. I fn love those earbuds and the others too but those tinbuds 3 have a special place to me. I love the build and the sound is amazing . Closest thing I have to my olinas hooked up to the qudelix 5k with tripowin lsc-08 2.5mm cable in black. Next purchase ima make will be the rapt go hook x hbb edition. Man I dig his stuff and his tuning. Also rock the qkz hbb and for 20 bucks they're insanely good but again the tinbuds 3 are closest I get to those without any wires and at 89.99 they're a fn steal!!!! Now for lil more dynamic sound the L4 impress me the more i use em and think your review on em once ya got ldac enabled was absolutely spot on! Have a great night man and as always thank you!!!

you still love them?

Plugging in a usb-c is so demanding. I cant imagine😂

In your specific case I'm going to have to say the new Airpods Pro 2. Mainly because you want get to take advantage of Sony's LDAC playback and the Airpods work great with iPhones.

I think that is going to be a big no for many people

@@OfficialGamesky You may want to update your claim, just sayin'...

yeah and I am not too sure that most people know you can only use the right earbud

@Gamesky Haven't watch the video yet but I downloaded it for tomorrow, this videos actually relax me at work, also you are on the in my top 10 audio reviewers, the only reason you aren't #1 is because you can't compete with White Shoes 🐱

@@elmaster6207 haha, I can respect that...no one can compete with White Shoes

Give or take...haha

There is no tracking with them

Thank you

I wonder if you got a bum pair, the ANC is one thing I think they nailed with this pair. It's the ANC I've tested on a pair of earbuds. still not worth $300

@@OfficialGamesky I sometimes get unlucky when I buy stuff. Sometimes they don't work, broken or missing items. I told a friend recently, I'm not going to buy headphones or earbuds that cost up to three hundred dollars or more. It's not worth it if I have to go through customer service, get angry with them on why something isn't right, ship the item back and wait until they refund me. I'll spend on budget stuff, or at least up to $150. Even if it isn't as good as Bose, Sony, Apple or Sennheiser. I come to your channel and many others looking for great products and stuff for a reasonable price.

Alternatively, you could go buy another well known branded pair with someone paying for you with your money and see if you are, as you say, unlucky. That might work. I say this as i have been listening to music since the Sony walkman was invented. That should give you an idea of how old I am. Never had, as you say, bad luck with earbuds, just cassette tapes being chewed up due to over use and heat on a summer’s day… Be lucky! As for whether they are worth the money, everyone’s budget compared to opinion is surely not the same, you would agree. I would, if I could afford the price buy them for the fact that the ANC is my primary feature as I travel a lot. As for the sound, if you know how to tweak your music, which I do, speaking from years of experience, you will eventually find the sound you are listening for. Better sound by research was a BOSE slogan. I did just that, research and have enjoyed their products as well as Sony’s and Sennheisers high end head sets over the years. I’ll say this as a fact. No one headset is perfect. At lease for me. I have found over the years that Classical music versus EDM vs. Hip Hop vs. Pop / Rock music is so different depending the headphones you use. But then again, we all hear things differently and how we want to… Bose is not the be all to end all.

The ANC on mine is fantastic. The sound is also great.

@@richmck007 Walkman! Dude, 8-tracks! :) Was it a cassette Walkman or a CD Walkman?

That's a feature a lot of people would expect in this price range

Yet it wasn't a deal breaker for me, so there's that. And although I'd miss wireless charging on my phone, I don't wear the buds often enough to feel that's an inconvenience. Although.... could they have packaged it with a shorter cable? My God, it's a whole FOOT long! :) Good thing I have other USB C cables laying around.

I'm sure if they offer a much smaller earbud and had to sacrifice the level of ANC it has people would be more interested. the size of these are a turnoff for allot of people

There are no hamburgers in the noble restaurant

@@hanschenklein7990 I just see an old, outdated neighborhood restaurant that sees itself as prettier than it is 🤧 🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♂️

My mic was having issues. It's all good now.

agreed. ANC is great...but everything else doesn't justify the $300 price tag for me

I bought the first set. Still using them. I bought them as it was the ANC which was the deal breaker. I was not 100 percent satisfied so i also bought Sennheisers and Jabra 75elite ANC headsets as well. My conclusion. Each pair does something the other one does not. Best ANC: Bose. Best sound stage: Sennheisers Best fit and battery life as well as bass for reggae / hip hop and soul music from my perspective: Jabra 75. I now desire the BOSE qc2. Why? Because the size and shape of the first version was always going to be an oversight when I bought them. Basically, there are ugly and obtrusive. BOSE know that. That’s probably why they reduced the size of the qc ii. I hear ( no pun intended…) the ANC has been further improved but they have upped the price and reduced the features which the could have included so that could be a deal breaker for many people considering the competition out there. For me, it is not as a problem. I want really decent ANC I can rely on when I travel. The sound quality I can remedy. The rest is just added ( in this case, lack of…) features which you accept or not. Yeah, Sony have upper game as have Bang & Olufsen and Bowers & Wilkins but at a price as well..! Bose know what they have done in marketing a product they know very well how to sell. They may not be the best, but everyone has a choice and opinion. If I have to choose, I am going with Bose for the ANC and now its smaller size which matters most to me. But when the time is right… The price will certainly come down. All products sold to the masses have a shelf life and will inevitably be reduced to sell. That is the time to buy unless you consider 300 dollars within your budget…

for their current price they are a tough one to recommend

sure, go out right now and check your mailbox

@@OfficialGamesky I’ll be waiting. Lol

It's almost as if they don't want poor people from the ghetto to use their earphones.

Not at all. They created their own market just as Ford cars do versus Mercedes cars. It is what it is. You create a market for a certain kind of customer and you deny it features which you will introduce at a later date in a new product. One cannot sell all their eggs in one basket! Bose know exactly what it is doing. Losing customers they are not. In fact, to the contrary!

@@hanschenklein7990 seriously? And you have done your research, have you? Please could you forward a link to substantiate that fact. I am interested in learning about the fact you claim.

@@richmck007 I can try to explain this in my poor Englisch. All big companies in the world have the same owner (Satan...he owns all countrys too) and they they exactly divide up the buyer base precisely. It is no random that the market leaders like Xbox and playstation or Bose and apple publish their products at the same time. Would they compare would anyone dominated the market and the other go bankrupt... Nobody wants that. They always have the same products with small differences. God isnt a capitalist. He want a peaceful hand-in-hand society. Satan want a system where the strong, smart and ruthless wins.

Hve to disagree with you on the sound. Mine are excellent.

that Bose tax is pretty damn high for sure

The Sony you mentioned in your video seems to be a better choice ☺️

those are my go to when I want an ANC pair. The anc is not as good as the Bose but the sound on the Sony is definitely more up my alley